So the Jury has convicted Joseph Duncan to death. I'm not surprised. If anyone deserves to die, its this man. He was convicted (and admitted to) killing a family in Wolf Lodge, Idaho (just a few miles down the road from our town); he killed the mom, her boyfriend and 13 year old son Slade JUST so he could kidnap Dylan (9) and Shasta (8). After taking them to Montana, torturing them, raping them, then killing Dylan, he came back to Coeur d'Alene where Shasta and Duncan were spotted at Dennys restaurant.
He also admitted to killing 2 girls in Seattle, one boy in California. Im sure there were many more. In his own blog he confesses to his heinousness which is why he encrypted his own journal.
What came out in the trial is enough to scare any parent. Duncan had GPS tracking on schools, homes with kids...kids he could kidnap. How do you protect your children from freaks like him? He was let out of jail after serving 20 years for raping a 14 year old boy at gunpoint when he was just 16. Apparently jail is the reason he is seeking revenge. Another victim of society. boohoo. There is a line in Batman Begins spoken by Liam Neeson's character, "Criminals thrive off the indulgence of society's understanding". So true.
Death is too easy for Duncan. Stick him in general population in prison and let the prisoners teach him about not killing little kids. Let him loose to Dylan and Slades dad.
I guess this case hits close to home to me. Things like this don't happen up here in North Idaho. We are a closeknit group, us northies. I have children. Duncan was in my town!
I guess I need to ask God for some forgiveness on the thoughts I have towards Duncan and the things I hope happens to him. My heart hurts for little Dylan for the awful torture he went thru, for losing his life at way too young an age, for Slade for his brutal death, for what Shasta endured, but so thankful that her life was spared.
And God, please get these crazies off the streets and protect our children!
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