tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248881149749925934.post7214133953609845286..comments2024-03-29T07:10:18.697-07:00Comments on Preaching to the choir: Can you tell the difference between the criminal and the guy who is profoundly mentally disabled?Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12429147325673256508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248881149749925934.post-72200625680012660202009-06-12T08:11:39.083-07:002009-06-12T08:11:39.083-07:00You're completely right, Meryl, that prison wi...You're completely right, Meryl, that prison will not be kind to him. <br /><br />It infuriates me that the prosecutor and the judge (maybe even the defense attorney if s/he didn't put up much of a fight) are so willing to throw this kid away.<br /><br />I still can't get over the fact that someone with an IQ under 50 was allowed to enter a guilty plea. How did anyone decide he was competent to waive his constitutional rights??Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12429147325673256508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248881149749925934.post-43675532907205246462009-06-12T07:56:43.495-07:002009-06-12T07:56:43.495-07:00It is like we treat certain people as throw-away. ...It is like we treat certain people as throw-away. It is truly sad.DBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805375811782552873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248881149749925934.post-8062190851761496572009-06-12T01:19:58.416-07:002009-06-12T01:19:58.416-07:00It makes me sad in my heart to read a story like t...It makes me sad in my heart to read a story like this. I'm tempted to post it on my blog just to see the typical responses from my commenters. I might not have time to do it, but I thank you for continually crying out in the name of what's fair and right. Sometimes it seems like screaming into the Grand Canyon, but other times the message seems to be heard.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248881149749925934.post-38036650793833502782009-06-11T20:35:32.161-07:002009-06-11T20:35:32.161-07:00Not to mention the injustice of the abuse this man...Not to mention the injustice of the abuse this man (boy?) will suffer in prison.Merylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483427699554329227noreply@blogger.com