Jackie Barron Wilson was put to death tonight in Texas. His is one of the stories that makes me firmly stand up and acknowledge that for some crimes... even the death penalty is not enough of a punishment.
Wilson, like so many other scumbags has adamantly denied his guilt in the case, despite overwhelming evidence.
For a family, what's been stolen from them can never be returned. There nothing that can bring back to them the precious years of watching a child grow into an adult that were so cruelly denied to them by the actions of one monster.
Nothing in the judicial system can repair the damage that has been done, the only peace that can be given comes from knowing that this deviant monster will never hurt another person again.
One of the most disturbing parts of this case is that Wilson could have been stopped, the crime for which he died- could have been prevented.
I will not fault the woman who failed to call the police when Wilson broke into her home, but looking at his history, he had already committed rape and been convicted for it once. Perhaps if there had been stronger laws to prevent him from being released... he would not have been free to commit this crime.
Irving man executed in 5-year-old's rape, murder
Categories: predators, murders, kidnappings
Wilson was condemned for the slaying of Lottie Margaret Rhodes, known by the nickname "Maggie." After breaking into her bedroom, he kidnapped Maggie from her Arlington apartment in the early morning hours of Nov. 30, 1988, then sexually assaulted the little girl before killing her.
Authorities said Wilson, who lived in nearby Irving, strangled Maggie before running over her with a car.
Maggie's battered body was found about five miles from her home a few hours after she was kidnapped. She was face down in a muddy ditch next to a rural road in Grand Prairie.
Wilson, like so many other scumbags has adamantly denied his guilt in the case, despite overwhelming evidence.
For a family, what's been stolen from them can never be returned. There nothing that can bring back to them the precious years of watching a child grow into an adult that were so cruelly denied to them by the actions of one monster.
Nothing in the judicial system can repair the damage that has been done, the only peace that can be given comes from knowing that this deviant monster will never hurt another person again.
One of the most disturbing parts of this case is that Wilson could have been stopped, the crime for which he died- could have been prevented.
Shook said just before Wilson kidnapped Maggie, he had broken into another apartment at the same complex and tried to sexually assault a woman. She chased him out but did not call authorities.
Wilson's long history of criminal violence, including raping a Lubbock woman in 1984 and stabbing an inmate while he was on death row, show the jury made the right decision, Shook said.
I will not fault the woman who failed to call the police when Wilson broke into her home, but looking at his history, he had already committed rape and been convicted for it once. Perhaps if there had been stronger laws to prevent him from being released... he would not have been free to commit this crime.
Irving man executed in 5-year-old's rape, murder
Categories: predators, murders, kidnappings
Comments
1. Innocent and framed
2. Convicted only on the basis of circumstantial evidence
3. Insane because of the vile nature of he deed
4. A person too gentle to have done the deed.
If we believe the anti-DP folks, everyone on Death Row is innocent and claims 1 and 3 are contradictory, even though some sites proclaim both. Given his rap sheet, #4 is an outright lie. There ws also a body of forensic evidence against him.
He got what he deserved, albeit far too late. How long should you wait before flushing a toilet?