Comments on: Officer Golden’s killer to be sentenced soon http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/06/25/officer-goldens-killer-to-be-sentenced-soon/ The Unpredictable Union of Pragmatism, Idealism, and Cynicism Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: wayne http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/06/25/officer-goldens-killer-to-be-sentenced-soon/#comment-30867 wayne Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:33:35 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=1661#comment-30867 Oh yes. And I think she does too. Of course the DA begged her to accept the plea agreement in the Love case but the Judge took all the heat. Oh yes. And I think she does too. Of course the DA begged her to accept the plea agreement in the Love case but the Judge took all the heat.

]]> By: Brian http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/06/25/officer-goldens-killer-to-be-sentenced-soon/#comment-30863 Brian Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:18:08 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=1661#comment-30863 Wayne, do you remember one of <a href="http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/07/09/madison-county-sex-offender-gets-no-jail-time/" rel="nofollow">this judge's recent sentences</a> that left a lot to be desired? Wayne, do you remember one of this judge’s recent sentences that left a lot to be desired?

]]> By: wayne http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/06/25/officer-goldens-killer-to-be-sentenced-soon/#comment-30862 wayne Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:13:18 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=1661#comment-30862 Yesterday really made me think about the change of venue back to HSV. The mayor, of the same town of trial, gave a statement praising the decision and every officer in town and county came out for the verdict. That is a lot of pressure on the judge to give the death penalty. If she gives life, what is her future as a judge? Yesterday really made me think about the change of venue back to HSV. The mayor, of the same town of trial, gave a statement praising the decision and every officer in town and county came out for the verdict. That is a lot of pressure on the judge to give the death penalty. If she gives life, what is her future as a judge?

]]> By: Dale Jackson http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/06/25/officer-goldens-killer-to-be-sentenced-soon/#comment-30854 Dale Jackson Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:25:50 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=1661#comment-30854 The circumstances of course are important here, but anyone who kills someone like this deserves to die. The circumstances of course are important here, but anyone who kills someone like this deserves to die.

]]> By: Brian http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/06/25/officer-goldens-killer-to-be-sentenced-soon/#comment-30826 Brian Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:23:05 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=1661#comment-30826 I think the circumstances play a part. Some murders are criminal on criminal, which is hardly going to enrage anyone. Crimes of passion can be sensational depending on the circumstances, but they typically don't carry the same shock factor because we can all conceptualize (on some level) the unreasonable reaction if, for example, you find your wife in another man's embrace. I think, though, that most "senseless" (aren't they all?) murders - especially execution style ones like this - grab the public's attention because it is hard to imagine the depravity necessary to take another person's life for no apparent reason. As for the police aspect, there is no justification for killing (or assaulting in any way) a police officer who is performing his lawful duties. I believe that Alberran being an illegal alien further stoked public outrage in this specific case. But when those charged with protecting the public perish in the line of duty it is always newsworthy. It reminds us of the dangers associated with their jobs and helps us remember why we should be thankful that they do what they do to keep us safe. I think the circumstances play a part. Some murders are criminal on criminal, which is hardly going to enrage anyone. Crimes of passion can be sensational depending on the circumstances, but they typically don’t carry the same shock factor because we can all conceptualize (on some level) the unreasonable reaction if, for example, you find your wife in another man’s embrace. I think, though, that most “senseless” (aren’t they all?) murders - especially execution style ones like this - grab the public’s attention because it is hard to imagine the depravity necessary to take another person’s life for no apparent reason.

As for the police aspect, there is no justification for killing (or assaulting in any way) a police officer who is performing his lawful duties. I believe that Alberran being an illegal alien further stoked public outrage in this specific case. But when those charged with protecting the public perish in the line of duty it is always newsworthy. It reminds us of the dangers associated with their jobs and helps us remember why we should be thankful that they do what they do to keep us safe.

]]> By: wayne http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/06/25/officer-goldens-killer-to-be-sentenced-soon/#comment-30824 wayne Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:58:08 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=1661#comment-30824 I agree this is horrendous but had he killed an unarmed civilian, would the public be so stirred up? Why is he more deserving of death then the other 25 murderers who killed someone else in cold blood? I agree this is horrendous but had he killed an unarmed civilian, would the public be so stirred up? Why is he more deserving of death then the other 25 murderers who killed someone else in cold blood?

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