Posted on 10/05/2025 7:27:27 AM PDT by TigerClaws
A grieving father’s anguished words in Washington have put a spotlight on a tragedy that many Americans say reflects their worst fears: a justice system that repeatedly frees dangerous repeat offenders until it’s too late.
Stephen Federico’s daughter, Logan, 22, was murdered in her sleep in May while staying overnight at a friend’s house in Columbia, South Carolina. Police say the suspect, Alexander Devonte Dickey, 30, broke into the home, shot Logan, and then went on a shopping spree with her stolen credit and debit cards.
But what has shocked and outraged many is not only the brutality of the crime, but court documents revealing Dickey’s 39 arrests, and 25 felony charges before Logan’s murder. Yet he had spent barely 600 days in jail over the past decade.
"He should have been in jail for over 140 years for all of the crimes he committed," Federico told Fox News Digital. "He was committing 2.65 crimes a year since he was 15 years old. But nobody could figure out that he couldn’t be rehabilitated? Well, you’d have to put him in prison to see if he could be rehabilitated. Isn’t that the idea of prison?"
Stephen spoke at a Congressional hearing on Monday, held by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, focused on the growing issue of repeat offenders being let back onto the streets. The hearing was held in response to the murder of Ukrainian commuter Iryna Zarutska onboard a train in Charlotte, which sparked widespread outrage after it was revealed that her killer was also released numerous times before the stabbing.
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Yes, the “justice” system is in horrible, dystopian shape. But his lovely daughter should have known better than to engage in “coal burning.” For this, the father must bear some of the blame.
Yes, how dare she allow that guy to break into the house and murder her....
new term to me?
*** Police say the suspect, Alexander Devonte Dickey, 30, broke into the home, shot Logan, and then went on a shopping spree with her stolen credit and debit cards.***
Coal-burning must mean something different to you. Blaming the victim for this is pretty rich.
I had to look it up. Apparently, it’s slang for when a white woman dates or marries a black man.
The poster who brought it up has poor reading comprehension.
In the new Lawfare Judiciary America with the DNC weaponized “judges” leave Americans nowhere to go. If you want maggots who destroyed your family and killed your loved ones to get “due process”, you’re going to have to give it to them yourself. The local yokel fuzz and the feds aren’t on our side anymore.
As much as I hate to say it, that’s right.
thanks, doesn’t fit the situation for sure,have a good day
Good - RUN FOR OFFICE - Vote out ALL dems criminal policies that are KILLING our kids.
May God comfort him and bring justice for him and his lovely daughter.
Sorry. Are you sure this is the forum you want to post to.
I think the poster who brought it up just relished the opportunity to bring it up - whether it was accurate or not.
What is “coal burning?”
The leftist authorities are terrified they will be called racist for locking up a black man.
WTF are you talking about?
WTF are you talking about?
Perhaps. It doesn’t excuse them. Not that that’s what you were saying.
Apparently, it’s slang for when a white woman dates or marries a black man.
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