Guilt or innocence was never really the big question at hand in the bizarre and sickening case of Ariel Castro, the Ohio-area man who kidnapped three women, imprisoned them in his home, repeatedly raped them, and starved and beat one victim into having multiple miscarriages. Shortly after the three women were finally returned to freedom back in May, however, the big question that arose was whether Castro could face the death penalty for deliberately killing the victim’s children in the womb. In Ohio, causing “the unlawful termination of another’s pregnancy” against her will constitutes aggravated murder, and the death penalty is an available punishment — but after negotiations with the prosecution this week, the dirtbag went for a guilty plea specifically to avoid the possibility and ergo will not go through the trial originally scheduled for August 5th. Via Fox News:
Zitat The Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive in his home for about a decade agreed to plead guilty in a deal to avoid the death penalty.
In exchange, prosecutors said 53-year-old Ariel Castro would be sentenced to life without parole plus 1,000 years.
Castro had been charged in a 977-count indictment. He had been scheduled for trial Aug. 5 on allegations that include repeatedly restraining the women and punching and starving one woman until she had a miscarriage. The former school bus driver also was charged with hundreds of counts of kidnapping and rape, plus assault and other counts.
Castro was in court Friday morning to enter the guilty plea. When asked if he understood he would never be released from prison, Castro said: “I do understand that, your honor.”
He added, “I knew I was pretty much going to get the book thrown at me.” …
The most significant thing is that this monster gets to live and breathe air that's paid for by us. Hope he's miserable in prison and someone kicks him around on a daily basis.
Quote: Olivia wrote in post #2The most significant thing is that this monster gets to live and breathe air that's paid for by us. Hope he's miserable in prison and someone kicks him around on a daily basis.
If Ohio is like many states, he's be around a long time even if convicted and given the death penalty.
This way his victims are spared the pain of testifying at trial and the state is spared the expense of putting on a trial and security.
It would be nice if a little prison justice were administered.]
Too bad we can't anticipate a speedy trial and timely death penalty.
Someone needs to address how the authorities there failed these women. Cleveland is miserable. Its not too far behind Detroit. I could show you some places on the east side of that city that would make your toe nails curl.
Quote: Olivia wrote in post #2The most significant thing is that this monster gets to live and breathe air that's paid for by us. Hope he's miserable in prison and someone kicks him around on a daily basis.
I'm hoping they treat him like a kiddie raper in prison i.e.; shived to death.