Posted on 03/08/2011 1:58:11 PM PST by Borges
The father of a boy brutally slain in Rhode Island 36 years ago, says he's going to kill his son's murderer if he gets out of prison early for good behavior.
John Foreman, whose 5-year-old son Jason was murdered by Michael Woodmansee in South Kingstown in one of the most horrific cases in the state's history, vowed to take revenge "as aggressively and painfully as he killed my son...
"I do intend, if this man is released anywhere in my vicinity, or if I can find him after the fact, I do intend to kill this man," Foreman told Providence's WPRO-AM radio on Monday.
Woodmansee was convicted of second-degree murder in 1982 and sentenced to 40 years in prison. He could get out as early as August, the Providence Journal reported.
In the interview, Foreman blamed himself, calling his decision to accept a plea deal that avoided a painful public trial "spineless."
"I've got myself to blame for that ... allowing him to be released early to become a predator to someone else," Foreman told the station. "I'm to blame for all that and I'll make that right.
"I cannot think; I cannot sleep. All I think about is trying to find a way to get to this man to kill him."
Jason Foreman's disappearance in May 1975 touched off a nationwide search across several states.
Woodmansee, who was 16 at the time, killed the child on the day he went missing, luring the boy into his home and stabbing him in the chest with a kitchen knife.
Woodmansee kept the body stashed at his parent's house for several years. He was finally busted in 1982 after he tried to strangle a 14-year-old paperboy.
After Woodmansee confessed, police found Foreman's shellacked bones in a box on top of his bedroom dresser.
Years later, he told police he had been thinking about what it would be like to kill someone and suspected he could get away with it.
Foreman's family was taking the father's pledge seriously.
"I think he'll do it, and that scares me a lot," Foreman's son, John, told Providence TV station WJAR, adding he was 100% sure his father would "go after" Woodmansee.
Amy Kempe, a spokeswoman for Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, said the attorney general is outraged that Woodmansee may get sprung early and has asked authorities to keep him locked up.
I agree with what he intends to do, but I don’t think he should have announced it to the world. It’ll only make it that much more difficult to do.
This country is in such bad shape that we can no longer even count on our criminal population to “take care” of a child murderer!
Used to be, scum like this would fall prey to other criminals in prison who have some sense of justice.
I think people should talk less, and act more.
Would do the same!! Would not be quite so open with the intention.
Now that he said that, the bleeding heart liberals will give him extra protection.
“I agree with what he intends to do, but I don’t think he should have announced it to the world. It’ll only make it that much more difficult to do.”
Ditto. Not to mention that he will be charged with premeditated murder and end up put away for life (if they can find a jury that will convict him).
Can't the parole board read the line above?
What could any Court do to this poor father that hasn't been done to him already by that filthy animal?
We have come to this as a nation because there is no justice in the justice system. Justice only serves itself and protects the elites who profit from it.
One of the reasons I believe in the need for a death penalty for crimes as horrific as this.
It is understandable that the father, who is an otherwise law-abiding man, would think this way.
I know I would. (I wouldn’t announce it though.)
He made the fatal mistake. Telling someone what he was going to do. Tell no one, do it, and keep your mouth shut. Live with the satisfaction you did the right thing.
You're absolutely right. I don't disagree with his vow to kill his son's murderer but it would work much better as a complete surprise. Not only that, if he is successful, it will be regarded as premeditated.
This child killer should NEVER be released, he will kill again.
Too bad I can’t offer any help....
I might too, if I was in his shoes...
Justice is not served here anymore. If it was and the father wanted this scum to hang he should hang.
We could declare him innocent in a jury (nullification) trial.
I respect him for that.
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