'A parent's worst nightmare' 9-year-old girl sexually assaulted in her bedroom

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 12/9/4 | Jaxon Van Derbeken

[Slyfox]

"It's very isolated, from what we can tell," Tabak said.

I don't believe that one bit. They need to give this guy a choice -- cut his thing off and shove him in prison for the rest of his natural life with no chance of parole housed with the most dangerous gang in the California prison system. Or, just cut his thing off and let him bleed to death.

[eccentric]

That is why I have and always will have 'big' dogs.

That's why my kids and I sleep in the same room. safety first

[bk1000]

"He'll get his comeuppance in prison."

I'm sure that is a great comfort to the little girl.

[Jim Noble]

There was a discussion here once about killing such kids. Don't think I could live with that. But locked away forever doesn't bother me a bit

I don't think children under 12 are unreformable enough to kill them.

"Locked away forever" creates a number of problems which you should think through.

First, it's very expensive. There are probably 50 000-100 000 eligibles right now, and many of them are wily enough to be out, or in prison for only short stretches. Converting them all to life will cost a fortune.

Second, the non-predator prison population will suffer enormously as a result of your proposal. And you can't put them all in solitary, most men cannot tolerate 30 days of solitary, much less fifty years.

Thirdly, there is the practical problem of escape.

If you could design an isolation facility (a penal colony) which was escape-proof and capable of agriculture, so that our costs would be limited to guarding the wall, I could go for it.

But killing them right away wins hands down, in my book, because it's cheaper, safer, and better for the non-predator inamtes who we will still need to incarcerate.

[cwiz24]

Of course it's not a great comfort to her. But what do you think would be a great comfort to her? Any suggestions?

They caught the guy and he will be punished harshly while he serves his term (which hopefully will last his whole life). Maybe he'll get killed in prison. One can hope!!

[SweetCaroline]

Not all cities do and SF being such a LIBERAL city, I doubt that they do.

[Area51]

May I be on that jury, please?

1 posted on 12/09/2004 7:41:59 AM PST by SmithL

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This case needs no jury, just executioner. I volunteer.

[cwiz24]

Hopefully he won't have the opportunity to be released. Hopefully, the other inmates will take care of that.

[najida]

I agree. It is just one of those things that I don't want to be in charge of deciding :)

[wogawoga]

Death would certainly be too kind for this scumbag. Let him live out his days getting gang raped and see how he likes being sexually abused. Just hope they lock him away for a long time so he can get passed around and around and around...

But if I could get my hands on this guy...

[Lockbar]

Unfortunately this criminal will find support in some sections of the San Francisco community.

[Drango]

For all of you wanting justice, vengeance, retribution, I have 3 words for you...

Richard Allen Davis

There is something deeply wrong with our society that this animal is still alive.

[Ciexyz]

Should say cat can't fart.

Interesting. You pick up something new every day.

[cwiz24]

There is some legislation in discussion in California right now, though, that would mandate taking DNA samples from every person accused of a felony, even if they are not convicted. As you can imagine, this is not the most popular legislation in Calibfornia. But, in my opinion, if you have done nothing wrong, you should be fine with law enforcement having your DNA characteristics in a database.

[Varda]

You are exactly right. A few years ago a convicted sex offender broke into the house of a friend (young daughter at home). He was inside the house when her two dogs took him down. He got out of the house but was no longer able to travel fast. The police had no trouble nabbing him.

[cwiz24]

Isn't that the monster that kidnapped and killed Polly Klaas? What a horrible crime. Her father, however, has really done some great things for missing children in the wake of that tragedy, though.

[HungarianGypsy]

You give me an even better reason to get a dog.

[WorkingClassFilth]

Unless that .22 is the conversion kit for the .45, you need to step up to a larger bore. Anything that starts with a '4' would be good. I suppose a .22 is better than nothing, but it is a long, long way from what Robert Raurk called "enough gun."

[marty60]

Her nightmare is far from ove. The interrogation by police, depos by HIS leftie lawyer. Then the trial after endless delays, then if he gets jail time, she will have to count the days till he gets out.

Yeah one can hope the prison justice system can give her some relief. But, this is mindnumbingly barbaric.

[cwiz24]

Presumably, the victim is young enough that she will not be interrogated live in court. Her testimony may be taped and then played for the jury. But, you are right. She does have a difficult time ahead of her.