2006, a remarkable year

While John Karr, much like a habitual drunk driver, walks away unscathed, his actions brought results this year. I think, although he certainly wasn't the cause, he really showed how vulnerable people and society are and that the laws does not protect people, especially children. I think the penalty phase should run about like: you have two options and two options only. You may either enter the crematorium kiln alive or you may enter it dead. Either way it doesn't make any difference to me, but to you, I think already dead might be "more pleasant".

2006 might very well mark a year where America, for a short while, stands up and addresses the injustices here and the law's inability to correctly handle molesters. Note the number of prior arrests and convictions of those in the ring. Should those persons re-enter society? Are they more capable of handling their impulses? Statistics, while they don't lie they can be deceiving. Stats here, undoubtedly would show that less than 5% of those caught, ever stop. Okay, so ... they are dumped back into society for what purpose?

American should make this a banner year for convictions and retaining molesters and rapists. 2006 should be a proud year, not with loss, but with improvement. I hope, after the decades of watching these crimes, many of which are never reported and some are not adequately investigated that society wearies so much of it that it takes a bolder stance on molesters and rapists. Make 2006 a year with better, stronger, more effictient law protecting soceity from predators.