His statement is remarkable:
Neither did the slain officer's father, Steve Bessant, who moments before had invoked his Christian faith and forgave Taeotui, encouraging the young man with a troubled and unstable upbringing to ask God's forgiveness.
Bessant, however, asked Superior Court Judge Runston Maino to send Taeotui to prison for life without parole, the maximum sentence permissible, given that Taeotui was 16 at the time of the shooting.
"Please do not confuse my forgiveness with weakness," Bessant said in a crowded courtroom, directing his words to Taeotui. "While I wish the best for you, I do not trust you, and my hope is that you will be separated from the innocent and honest for the rest of your life. I am aware of no evidence of a desire for change, to leave the gang lifestyle behind, or of remorse for killing my son."
Still praying for the Bessants.
Bonehead
Illegal alien or something? NC is becoming like NJ thanks to libs and libs moving to NC.
Well those Mayberry losers Andy & Opie voted for Obama.
Except of course this is a California case. The Supreme Court is now looking at whether life really means life and whether parole can be denied because of “the heinous” nature of the crime. The land of fruits, flakes, and nuts we truly are.
That will put the cop haters into mourning.
End of one trial. The First participant down, the shooter to go. His trial starts in early February.
Regards
Bonehead
“It’s unfair,” said Mike Dempster, who coached Taeotui in youth football. “It’s sad about the victim, but he deserves a chance. He’s not a bad kid.”....
And just what defines “bad” to this idiot?....