Posted on 04/22/2005 11:19:32 AM PDT by halieus
OCALA, Fla. — A convicted sex offender apparently committed suicide in despair over signs posted in his neighborhood calling him a child rapist.
Clovis Claxton (search), 38, was found dead by his father with one of the signs beside his body. It was less than a day after his release from a psychiatric hospital.
His mother blames Marion County (search) Commissioner Randy Harris (search) for her son's death. Harris proposed putting up flyers in the neighborhoods of sex offenders to alert neighbors.
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We are talking about sex offenses here.
So you want the death penalty for underage sex?
Sounds kind of extreme to me.
I thought of that before I posted. It's a good question.
Based on what I understand from the Bible, I don't believe God would want anyone to commit suicide because suicide is immoral.
Two of the 6 sob's that raped and murdered these two girls, (one 14 and the other 16), were 17 years old. Would you give these 17 year olds a pass?
But betraying Christ was immoral and yet it was clearly the result of God's will.
Throw away your strawman. Most of these sex offenders kill their victims. Dead people don't tlak ya know. We are talking about rape cases,. not consensual sex, but I think you knew that already. You are just being obtuse.
You and I are in agreement.
Will you make up your mind? If a 17 year old boy has sex with a 16 year old girl or vice versa, that is statutory rape, and the boy can then become a convicted sex offender. Are you saying that deserves life in prison?
Not every convicted sex offender deserves death or life in prison.
You are the one that said that, "A second offence even without killing the victim should result in the death penalty." So back up and think for a second. All sex offenders are not created equally.
Consensual sex is different than rape. A second rape without killing the victim deserves death. Is that clear enough for you?
"The problem is that so many otherwise intelligent people support that punishment when it is NOT what is judicially-awarded or legislatively-imposed, and yet they want it done anyway."
I want the law to put these people in a position, to not endanger others. I want that outcome, from the first sign of their behavior. Statistics indicate they will offend, over and over.
(People say "otherwise intelligent," when they think they are smarter than the other, that disagrees with them.)
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Could you take a look at the link. There is a request to sign a petition to keep a multi murderer from going free.
http://www.murdervictims.com/watts.htm
None of us can judge what is in a person's heart at the time of his death. I personally believe that when someone commits suicide, they are truly NOT in their right mind, and thus are not making the decision with a clear mind. I believe that God would have compassion for that person.
I guess it had nothing to do with her son's aberrant behavior? I guess the fact that parents in a neighborhood wanted to protect their children from monster was an evil thing?
According to the "LAW" consensual sex can indeed be rape and that makes the "rapist" a sex offender. Not everything is as black and white as you may like it to be.
Which is why like some states, there needs to be levels on the registry. Highest level offense is a predator not just an offender.
The problem is where the line should be drawn. Obviously murderers should be put to death. The problem comes when the lines aren't so bright. Should a teacher who is acused of raping two students face the death penaltiy if convicted? What if the case is based solely on the students word against the teacher?
The other question is whether a predator is more likely to kill his victims if he knows he will die if he is caught? Unintended consequences rears its ugly head when emotions come into play.
So yes having different levels of offenders is probably a good Idea. Simply killing the offenders may not be such a good idea : )
uh??? ya
Even if it was reported, what would be reported may not have necessarily been what he actually did. With the proliferation of plea bargains and such, a rape could very easily had been plea bargained down to some lesser offense...
the infowarrior
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