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August 25, 2005

Yet Another Exception

The prosecution in Idaho plans to ask for the death penalty for Jeffrey Duncan, accused of murdering three people in a plot to abduct kids for sexual gratification,

Before the hearing, Douglas said he believes Duncan can get a fair trial in Kootenai County, despite three months of intense publicity about the killings and simultaneous abductions of Shasta Groene, 8, and Dylan Groene, 9, from their home.
The story then reinforces that publicity:
Shasta was rescued early July 2 while eating with Duncan at a Denny's restaurant here. Dylan's body was found a few days later in Montana.

Duncan, 42, is charged with killing Shasta and Dylan's mother, Brenda Groene, 40; her boyfriend Mark McKenzie, 37; and her 13-year-old son Slade.

Authorities contend he watched their home along Interstate 90 for days, then entered the night of May 15-16, tied up the three victims — the basis for the three kidnapping charges — and beat them to death with a hammer.

Court documents allege he then held Shasta and her brother for weeks at a campsite in Montana where he molested them and eventually killed the little boy.

While I have long opposed the death penalty for one and only one reason (the likelihood of executing the innocent), I do most sincerely look forward to the day when we can be certain beyond a rational doubt about guilt or innocence, so we can kill vermin like this with the cleanest possible conscience.

Oh, and despite my opposition, I'll probably look the other way if they convict him fairly and kill him. Just saying.

Posted by Mitch at August 25, 2005 06:03 AM | TrackBack
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The "BTK" killer is another one that deserves death (and not a quick one) but will live in prison. Predators of children should not live half an hour past being found guilty.

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