Posted on 08/24/2003 8:30:56 PM PDT by hole_n_one
washingtonpost.com
Geoghan's Death Is Described
Fellow Inmate Jammed Cell Door During Attack
By Jonathan Finer
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 25, 2003; Page A01
BOSTON, Aug. 24 -- John J. Geoghan, the former priest and convicted child molester killed in a Massachusetts prison Saturday, was followed into his cell just after lunch by a fellow inmate who bound and gagged him before strangling him with a bed sheet, according to a union representative for prison guards.
The attacker, whom authorities identified as Joseph L. Druce, jammed the electronically operated cell door to prevent guards from opening it. He tied Geoghan's hands behind his back with a sheet and gagged him. He then repeatedly jumped from the bed in the cell onto Geoghan's motionless body and beat the defrocked priest with his fists.
Only one correction officer was on duty in the protective custody unit at the time, according to an account of the attack provided by Robert Brouillette, an executive of the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, who interviewed correction officers for seven hours Saturday. State and county officials involved in the investigation would not comment on Brouillette's description.
Druce entered Geoghan's cell just before noon, Brouillette said, when the prisoners left their one-person concrete cells to return their lunch trays. The solid cell door has a chest-high window that guards can look through as they pass by. When the officer on duty heard noises coming from Geoghan's cell but could not open the cell door from the control panel at his station, other officers were summoned by walkie-talkie. It took several of them to pry open the door.
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They chose evil. And that in itself is sad. I just simply can't judge the souls of these men and say that they should rot in hell. I don't wish hell on anyone and I don't believe that anyone understanding the eternalness of it should either.
To tell the truth, I prayed for Hussein and his sons. I prayed that somewhere in the darkness that they were living in that they may see the Light and receive Him, Jesus. I pray that the Palestinians will do the same. I pray for the man who murdered my dearest cousin and who is on death row. I pray for his salvation. Yes, that there is a need for justice to be served; I agree. The justice given here is temporal and never TRULY satisfies nor does it undo the pain and hurt caused by the person who inflicted misery, but the Justice given after we leave is final and eternal.
We agree that we have no right to judge who enters Heaven, but certainly have the right AND obligation to judge and discern evil here on earth, to protect the innocent, repel evil, and preserve our freedoms.
Yes, while Free Will was given by our Creator.
If so, sign me, bad person.
Of course I'm for it. If Geoghan had been given the death penalty, it would have been up to the STATE to administer it, not some cretinous Nazi.
You have attribution for that statement?
No, you nitwit. Your post is proof of your poor critical thinking skills. I am not equating the pedophile with a prison guard. So let me say this slowly.
If prisoners have the ability to murder one another, they will have access at times to murder guards. If you want the guy who killed the pedophile, to also have the ability to kill guards be my guest. Do you understand better? You can go on thinking a guy who strangles people, posts phony anthrax letters, who mails poop to D.A.'s did a kick ass thing. I think that he should be better supervised so this happens, and I don't want him dispensing justice.
In your little mind, you think this means I think pedophiles are ok. Grow a brain, and have a nice day.
signed,
a sinner
ps, There's forgiveness of sins available for all individuals. For even that dirtbag, Druce, who killed this other dirtbag, Geoghan. For even that dirtbag, Geoghan, who molested over 100 kids. For even the good kid who never said a bad word, who helped old ladies across the street, and who even followed ALL the 10 Commandments.
When a person understands that no person can ever be good enough to earn God's forgiveness or bad enough to earn God's rejection it starts them on a path that might lead them to a transformed life.
For the here and now, however, you're free to be as good or bad as you choose. It's merely a reflection of that which you choose to serve.
From your previous post:
"The guy who did this gets a freebie. Does he get double secret life now? What if he killed a guard? But, this is different right?"
You see, I am not used to dealing with those who could only be called functionally literate.
There's a whole lot on this thread in that condition. I wonder how many of these folks are Catholic or some other Christian denomination? Have they ever heard of redemption, mercy, "...forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us..."?
Hammer of Justice??? Get a grip. Druce is a sick, demented murderer. Since when is cold blooded murder justice? I pity you.
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