[spald]

Looks like the Grand Jury favors the Mom who protects her son. The perp (Howell) was identified by more than 30 boys after he was arrested in Dec 2001.

[anniegetyourgun]

He spent several weeks in the hospital but has recovered.

Well, I hope not fully.

[supercat]

Unfortunately, unless she was acting in immediate response to some act committed against her son, her actions were those of a vigilante--exactly what CCW is supposed NOT to be about.

[eleni121]

Now this is my kind of Mom!

Thanks Mom on behalf of lots of kids out there.

[SuziQ]

Rule #1 to potential child molesters: Don't fool with kids who have Moms who are familiar with firearms!!

[2Jedismom]

Mr. Schuler said he did not know how many of the nine women jurors were mothers.

I don't see what this is supposed to mean. Are they implying she might have had sympathy from other moms that might have been on the grand jury? Is so, that's rediculous. If my husband had been on the grand jury, he would have wished she'd killed the bad guy. There are a lot of dads out there that would support this lady.

[Reaganesque]

He spent several weeks in the hospital but has recovered.

He does now, however, sing soprano in a local choir.