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« That other SCOTUS decision | Main | Firefox » June 28, 2005Non-China Sickening Item of the DayI usually don't give in to the temptations of pop news, but the news coverage that Dennis Rader, the so-called "BTK Killer," has been receiving is despicable and worth commenting on. Allowing him to describe his killings on live TV must be giving him a thrill that he hasn't had since his last killing, in 1991. The judge and the media are sending this cold-blooded sicko on one last joyride before he gets locked up, and it disappoints me greatly that he's allowed to say anything but "yes, sir" in response to the judge's questions. What can the public possibly gain from hearing about how he was nice to the children of one of his victims and took them to a playroom when they wouldn't quiet down? These are not issues relevant to sentencing; because of the number and brutality of the killings, there will be no problem putting Rader in jail for 250 years. Truly morbid curiosity is the only interest being served, and this stuff being on TV for children to see is worse than anything Janet Jackson or South Park could flash onto a screen. Here's a link to the transcript of his day in the sun. I would submit it as Exhibit A that capitol punishment is the only earthly justice for some people, because their mere presence on Earth makes us all have to share air with tangible, pure evil. Posted by Adam Packer at June 28, 2005 04:48 PM CommentsPosted by: Bill at June 28, 2005 05:09 PM | permalink I didn't see it, so maybe something else is going on, but he has to testify to a factual basis for his crime as part of his guilty plea. Certainly it serves no legitimate news purpose to broadcast his testimony. Posted by: Doug at June 28, 2005 11:50 PM | permalink Here, here. People argue about capital punishment for the wrong reasons: Is it really a deterrent? Is it really cost effective? The plain truth is that capital punishment is a good thing because some criminals deserve to die. Posted by: David Heddle at June 29, 2005 02:35 PM | permalink Posted by: ts at July 5, 2005 06:30 AM | permalink Post a comment |
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