Posted by BPFROM843 on July 3, 2008 at 2:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Ok now this guy deserves a long vacation and im sure he will get one at least 25yrs which is the least he will get but he will probably take it to trial resulting in a life conviction im all for violent offenders off the street and alternative methods to handle drug offenders

Posted by SuzieQJones on July 3, 2008 at 5:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What's up with all of these men from nice families? Ravenel, Parish, Washington...

Posted by vtsusa on July 3, 2008 at 5:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Okay 'if' he is convicted and I say if because his father might ask one of his buddies to help him again and get him off, does his father and Circuit Judge Markley Dennis, who set bail in the November case, get charged with accesory to commit these crimes???? I think they should since they let him out in the first place and gave him the oppurtunity to commit his next series of crimes!

This is frickin ridiculous, you do NOT let out a violent offender no matter who their father is and allow him to commit more crime.

Posted by vtsusa on July 3, 2008 at 6:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Washington was linked to the Radcliffe Street and Mosstree Road attacks through DNA evidence, according to arrest affidavits. The victim in the Smith Street attack identified him from a photo line-up, police said.

In response to a lot of posts from the previous article, see above, can we kill him now??????

Posted by Mayor on July 3, 2008 at 6:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Who knows what's going on with the November case? Is it going forward?

Posted by EqualityB4theLawThinkAgain on July 3, 2008 at 6:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Circuit Judge Markley Dennis should be removed from his position. $150k bond sounds like a Daddy-Buddy Sweet Heart Deal to me. I can't imagine $150k is the normal bond for this type of case. Hopefully, "IF", and I say "IF", he is convicted, his sentence will run consecutively, and not concurrently. This monstor needs to be taken off the streets.

Posted by sfarris on July 3, 2008 at 6:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is one scary looking person, at least from this picture. I don't understand why dadddy didn't see the evil in his son. How is he out on bail? Daddy got him out and then just let him run around and do it again. I'm sure we will hear some sort of story from the father, but I say the latest victims should have a pretty good civil suite.

Posted by Thomas1776 on July 3, 2008 at 6:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

He is a serial rapist, no doubt!

Now why wasn't he at least on a satellite monitoring device while free on bond? ..... Hmmmm .. let me see here.... the cops who arrested him and the prosecutors office 'forgot' to make that demand at his bond hearing just 7 MONTHS ago .. yeah .. that's it, right?

Seems to me the previous arresting police dept, the local prosecutor, and the magistrate judge who first set bond are ALL partially to BLAME for these other women being VIOLENTLY RAPED! Grrrrrrrrrhhhhhh!

You see what I mean? All of them need to be terminated from their employment. They are almost as much to blame as this sick and twisted serial punk rapist! As a citizen and part owner of our government, I demand that these worthless government employees be fired from their jobs!

Posted by Thomas1776 on July 3, 2008 at 6:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You want exposure as to how crooked and slack our justice system really is? I dare the P&C to do compile all the complaints made against our judicial system, the lawyers who work it, and the judges who have - and presently - still sit on the bench - the publish it.

Posted by jammer on July 3, 2008 at 6:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Circuit Judge Markley Dennis needs to be charged with the assaults/rapes as well

I'm sick and tired of these idiot judges letting these violent criminals out over and over and over again, what in the world can be done about it?? does ANYBODY know????

somehow we need to start holding these judges responsible for the crimes these repeat criminals commit, I bet that would change the legal system really quick...

this is absolutely inexcusable... we need to ban together and figure out how to do something about this, even the cops can't do a thing about these incompetent judges letting people out to harm our people over and over

what do you do, how and when do you do it?????

this is beyond ridiculous and no one's listening as usual

Posted by trueword on July 3, 2008 at 6:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

A true miscarriage of justice!
Innocent females were victimized, brutalized, and scarred fro life. Why set guidelines for certain crimes if they can be over ridden by monetary means! Something is definitely wrong. And as for Rev Washington...we understand that you love your son but...mad dogs shd be locked up or...put to sleep!

Posted by amberjack2362 on July 3, 2008 at 6:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I apologize for hard working judges Example Judge Koons and senators,Example Senator Henry Brown before i make this comment.

You other simple minded Bubba system people in authority with you "friendly favors" to your buddies and family members have made South Carolina one of the highest states for crime in the United States.You should be very proud of yourselves. Remember, people read this stuff. What goes around comes around I hope you can sleep at night.

Posted by lillycollette on July 3, 2008 at 7:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

SuzieQJones: “What's up with all of these men from nice families? Ravenel, Parish, Washington...”

They have made their families -- irrelevant -- by their own conduct—and now it’s time for the law to step in.

WE THE PEOPLE need to keep an eye on the law to insure that they aren’t allowed to play the “Family Card” and escape their punishment.

Posted by ColdBeer on July 3, 2008 at 7:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The November case docket is almost impossible to read. Many changes and carry overs. Someone is playing politics with that case. It still hasn't gone to trial.

The information about him being out on bond should have been in yesterday's article. It was readily available information. The P&C needs to do a little better in the area of investigative reporting. They should follow up on the November arrest and found out WHY that case is moving no where.

Posted by berthelot on July 3, 2008 at 7:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Maybe they could have taken the description from the girl who was raped weeks ago and rounded up every known rapist matching the description who was out on bail. That might have worked.

Posted by lillycollette on July 3, 2008 at 7:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I hear you jammer and amberjack2362. I lay every bit of this judicial mess squarely on the legislature. They are illegally absolving members of the judiciary of criminal liability all the way from Queen Jean down the line to lowly family court judges without any authority to do so. There needs to be an incessant public out cry that NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.
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http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jan/...
Posted by lillycollette on July 3, 2008 at 3:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This story is so -- SWEET -- that I just had to share it.

The SC House introduced and passed a resolution on 25 June 08 with 125 signatories all recognizing and commending family court judge Francis P. Segars-Andrews for ten years of volunteering in the Charleston County Drug Court and to honor her for the exceptional difference she has made in Charleston County.
See, http://www.scsenate.org/sess117_2007-200......

WOW—WHAT A GAL !!!

One of the contributions she made in a case I was working was to defraud a disabled man out of 65 % of his Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) for the support of an illegitimate child—he could not have fathered—by a woman that he was never married to.

I dare say Francis has made exceptional differences in Charleston County. Where else could a criminal aspire to the family court bench and reap such legislative praise.

YOU GO GIRL !!!
(Straight to hell I hope.)

Posted by hawks10 on July 3, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow a former senator's son. Good job for electing that POS. I bet the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Now he is a pastor. What a clever way to fool people into thinking you are a descent human being.

Posted by RTC on July 3, 2008 at 8:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I wonder why they didn't just tell us who this slime's father is in yesterday's article.
This is basically the same story all over again with a few new facts.
Was he turned loose because of his father's connections, or was he turned loose simply because he was allowed bail?
Either way, someone screwed up majorly, and several woman have had to pay the price.
Since we know he won't get death, he should be sentenced to life without parole. Rapists don't get "reformed", and should never be allowed to walk out of a prison gate again.

Posted by A2D37 on July 3, 2008 at 8:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

THIS IS BULL SH*T.

Posted by SCgal on July 3, 2008 at 8:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You put 16 yr old kid with a pellet gun behind bars for ten years, a 16 yr old kid without a pellet gun behind bars for ten years and this TRUE violent offender walks and gets a chance to do it AGAIN and AGAIN~

Must be the aggressive, FAIR judicial system found in this area!!

Posted by wonderdog on July 3, 2008 at 8:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The judicial system has failed us yet again. Senator Washington, you share the blame. How dare you enable this poor excuse for a human to continue raping and robbing the citizens who you, at one time, were elected to represent.

Inquiring minds want to know: did you suspect that your son was involved in the rapes, given the description of the rapist and knowing that your son had already been arrested for the same type of crime?

Posted by wheels2u666 on July 3, 2008 at 8:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

excellent posts by vtsusa, thomas 1776 and tripsa, all very true and what should happen in this case, its also very frustrating for the police offficer as they see these dirtbags again and again being released, which is why the dirtbag in the jail in MD was choked to death, which is what HE deserved too, well I just hope Mr Runyon who is a very good lawyer doesnt allow this individual piece of scum to plead this and that and be out on the street through some technically in less than 30 yrs , this scum should rot in jail the rest of his natural life.

Posted by shoelaces on July 3, 2008 at 8:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Now go read the article today about the 14 year old boy who raped and murdered an 8 year old girl.

If he is allowed back into society he will do the same thing again or even worse.

THERE IS NO CURE FOR SEXUAL PREDATORS OTHER THAN DEATH....this sickens me.

But wait!!! The ACLU is here. Surely they will save us all!!

Posted by Thomas1776 on July 3, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I guess next week we will hear excuses coming out of the local court system. But you know what? I don't want to hear any because there are NO EXCUSES.

This matter makes me sick to my stomach just as the people involved with releasing him do! Governor Sanford wasn't kidding when he said our government is seriously "FLAWED" ... it's the people we have working for us. They are pathetic! Shame on them. They should resign or be forced out if they refuse too.

Posted by Thomas1776 on July 3, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

BTW .. I heard Circuit Court Judge Hughston has a drinking problem. Hmmm?

Posted by SummerGirl on July 3, 2008 at 9:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

So...the son of a preacher man is a violent criminal. How many people still think religion=morality?

Posted by RTC on July 3, 2008 at 10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Thomas, Sanford is part of the problem. He just vetoed the DNA law that could help to keep scum like this off of the streets.

Posted by Thomas1776 on July 3, 2008 at 10:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"Circuit Judge Markley Dennis, who set bail in the November case, could not be reached for comment Wednesday."

Was there a court reporter and audio recording during the bail proceedings? Transcripts? Oh ... we know if there were and someone requests them, they are subjected to being purged and re-written. Court Reporters do present the initial transcripts to the judge that presided just to be sure the judge is in agreements with the courts record and in case they want something reworded or taken out that might reflect bad on the court. This is something that many attorneys know goes on. One reason many of them will sometimes have someone from their office sitting in the back of the courtroom taking notes; they screen for, in part, voice recorders at courthouse/room security check points. Imagine why?

Posted by bkeelin on July 3, 2008 at 10:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Summer girl,

it's not about religion, it's about a relationship with Jesus Christ. There are many religeous people who worship false gods and there are many religeous people who support killing innocent unborn children and promote homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle. People can call themselves Christians all they want but when they promote killing innocent babies and homosexuality they clearly do not value there faith or have a deep relationship with Christ. It is contrary to His word and therefore contrary to His character and anyone who says otherwise denies the truth of scripture. There are even many who call themselves Christians and believe there are many ways to get to heaven. That statement is calling Jesus a liar. Religion does not equal relationship.

Posted by WestAshleyMomma on July 3, 2008 at 10:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"IF HE'S GUILTY"!!!!!!! His DNA was linked to several of these rapes! I say save our tax dollars and put him straight to jail, or better yet, hang him up in Marion Square and let these women he's raped through stones!!

Posted by WestAshleyMomma on July 3, 2008 at 10:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Everyone who has posted here keeps asking what can WE do? Who do WE call? IF everyone here is really serious, take action. Go to the Rev Washington's church one Sunday and when he starts "preaching from the good book" ask him in front of his congregation about his son!!!!!!!! Go to Judge Dennis court room and the other judges who constitently let these creeps out and protest the bail. I'll bet that will put an end to some of this bullsh!t. They will have an audience and the people will see for themselves just what is going on in the court room!!!!!!

Posted by concernedlocal on July 3, 2008 at 10:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I think it was Bill Cosby that used to tell his children, "I brought you into this world ... and I can take you out"

I think the biggest problem the world has today is that some parents DO NOT parent anymore.

You can't just procreate. As a parent you should take reponsibility for your offsprings upbringing. Simply teach them right from wrong and be sure to instill in them that there ARE consequences for their actions.

This guy didn't become evil overnight, he needed the preacher daddy to parent him from the beginning. If he had done his job as a father, he wouldn't be shelling out all that money now.

Posted by Siri on July 3, 2008 at 10:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by lillycollette "One of the contributions she made in a case I was working was to defraud a disabled man out of 65 % of his Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) for the support of an illegitimate child—he could not have fathered—by a woman that he was never married to."

Am I to understand that you think because they weren't married and this child is illegitimate the mother should face all the financial burden by herself?
Aren't you one of the posters regularly on this board wondering where the father is or why wasn't the mother home raising her child?

BECAUSE SHE WAS OUT WORKING 2 JOBS JUST TO MAKE ENDS MEET SO SHE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE ON WELFARE!
I do not mean to imply that is what happened in the case you were talking about. I only mean that many mothers and some dads bust their butts without any support, financially or otherwise, from the sperm donor or egg oven.
I do not care about situation these people find themselves in, if my TAX $$"s are going to be used to support them, then I am all for giving part of it to the children of these deadbeat parents.
Maybe some of these kids won't go out and stick up someone if every now and again they can go and do something that cost money. Maybe they will grow up and appreciate their hard working parents who sacrificed so much for them and not idolize these deadbeats who should be parenting them.

Posted by Siri on July 3, 2008 at 10:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by SCgal on July 3, 2008 at 8:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You put 16 yr old kid with a pellet gun behind bars for ten years, a 16 yr old kid without a pellet gun behind bars for ten years and this TRUE violent offender walks and gets a chance to do it AGAIN and AGAIN~

Both of these ARMED ROBBERS had their chance to go before a jury. BOTH of these ARMED ROBBERS chose to take the deal.

My mother always said "you're judged by the friends you hang around." In this case they were.

Do I think the above rapists should have gotten bail? HELL NO! Do I think he should ever see the outside of a prison again? HELL NO!

DO I THINK 10 YEARS IS A FAIR SENTENCE FOR ARMED ROBBERY? HELL NO!! 10 YEARS IS NOT LONG ENOUGH!

Posted by Tammie on July 3, 2008 at 10:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I take the same stance as I took yesterday, send Fat Bastard to jail and cut his winkiedoodle off. But this time, keep his big azz in there.

Posted by commonsence on July 3, 2008 at 10:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

These cases will never stop as long as the people in this state keep electing the same backward morons to elected office. We get the representatives/judges we deserve.

Posted by Girleygirl on July 3, 2008 at 11:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Why blame his parents for his actions? He is 30 years old and old enough to know what is right and wrong. I don't care if his father was a senator or working at Sonic's hamburger joint. His parents are not the blame for his actions. Now if he was out on bail ,which he was, and disappeared and his parents did not notify the authorities, they should get in trouble.

Posted by Riley on July 3, 2008 at 11:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I just LOVE how this guy is the son of a senator; his daddy posts his bond so now he's back on the streets and will probably commit another crime. This is absolutely ridiculous.

Posted by southerner on July 3, 2008 at 11:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

REMEMBER TO VOTE: vote all politicians out and give someone else a chance to do what's right for South Carolina and America. Lets get a law passed to limit them to two terms and all politicians have the same power as the next (senators = to another senator) that way we do away with the GOOD OLE BOY program. South Carolina needs to get away from voting for the same person over and over and vote for the person, not the party. Good people will do Good.

Posted by kerwin1959 on July 3, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is petty, but I don't know the answer. Since this scum violated his $150,000 bond set in November, does "daddy" have to pay the remainder(since he likely only posted $15,000) of the bail? Let's see if 'daddy' can pony up the money....I'll bet he doesn't have it; put him in jail, too.

Posted by concernedlocal on July 3, 2008 at 11:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Girlygirl
Yes, he is 30 years old and I bet his father has been bailing him out of trouble all his life.

If his father hadn't bailed him out of jail in November he would not have had the opportunity to commit the addition crimes.

Posted by 512c on July 3, 2008 at 11:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

hmm... this guy needs not be released again, with balls... should not even be allowed out, with thumbs...

Posted by jeff61 on July 3, 2008 at 12:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by SCgal on July 3, 2008 at 8:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You put 16 yr old kid with a pellet gun behind bars for ten years, a 16 yr old kid without a pellet gun behind bars for ten years and this TRUE violent offender walks and gets a chance to do it AGAIN and AGAIN~

That 16 yr old with the pellet gun was most likely headed down the same path as old Kimbo here or the 14 yr old that raped and murdered the 8 yr old in the Up State. Glad to see the justice system worked and got that 16 yr old off the street before they caused more harm.

Posted by SCgal on July 3, 2008 at 12:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

siri forgot to leave out the details of how these 16 yr olds did not get their fair justice of going to Family court first!!!

I'll take a pellet gun immature 16 yr old kid anyday of the week over a 30 yr old rapist who got to roam free and rape again and again!

Another fine example of that FAIR AGGRESSIVE JUSTICE we were all promised!!!!

Posted by SCgal on July 3, 2008 at 12:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

or the 25 minute not guilty verdict for murder

or the "self-defense" escort

or the murder mistrial

yeh, 16 yr old pellet toting kid or rape and murder
you pick!!

Posted by eatmorecollards on July 3, 2008 at 12:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think he would make a good cell mate for Al Parish.

Posted by bigwhip on July 3, 2008 at 12:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Markley Dennis is a judicial enigma and should be removed from the bench. Our legislature is gutless and unwilling to address issues involving our judicial system. How about our chief justice; loose cannon on the deck of a ship.

Posted by eyfigueroa on July 3, 2008 at 12:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"This is another classic example of a repeat violent offender getting out on bond and getting back out onto the streets," Zumalt said.

EXACTLY!!!!!!

Posted by ln1959 on July 3, 2008 at 12:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

SCgal,
As I remember those young 16 year old boys did get bail. They were out for a good while waiting trail. So they had the opportunity to commit more crimes. They didn't, but the opportunity was there. Not making excuses for this POS, but just like to see you put the hold story out there.

As far as this POS father bailing him out, any one of you know if your child goes to jail you would do what it takes to get him/her out, so please stop blaming the father. Everyone of you make statements of what you would do if someone did something to your child, that same sentiment goes for getting your child out of jail. You don't wont to believe your child did it, and you don't wont them in there with those true criminals.

I understand the anger that everyone has in these posting and I DO NOT!!!..repeat.. DO NOT care for rapist. I feel they should be Fried in the middle of the city so all can see. But this is not his father fault. This POS is 30, and this POS knew for sure what he was doing.

WestAshleyMomma,
Please don't go and disturb a church service. People don't play when it comes to there religion. If you haven't encountered a bunch of Angry Black Folks, go and disturb there sanctuary. They will forget about church for a few. Hypocrites, maybe, but just like any other churches, they would not appreciate you disturbing there sanctuary either.

Posted by RW on July 3, 2008 at 1:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Were the victims all white? This would be a hate crime if the accused was white and the victims were black! Not trying to make this a racial issue but you know ole Sharpton and Jackson would be here if that was the case!!

Posted by lillycollette on July 3, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by lillycollette "One of the contributions she made in a case I was working was to defraud a disabled man out of 65 % of his Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) for the support of an illegitimate child—he could not have fathered—by a woman that he was never married to."

Quoting Siri: “Am I to understand that you think because they weren't married and this child is illegitimate the mother should face all the financial burden by herself?”

Siri, what part of—“he could not have fathered”—confuses you?

If you would bother to read my comments you will find that I have said—a “White” woman three (3) months by an “Asian” man forged the name of a disabled “White” man to a marriage license and delivered a full term and fully “Asian” bastard six (6) months later. Forty one (41) months after her marriage license forgery—she went to divorce court and robbed the disabled “White” man blind.

While two wrongs don’t make a right—two “Whites” DAMN SURE can’t physically make a “Wong”. Get it???

I have never wondered where anyone’s father is or why the mother wasn’t home raising her child—mainly because it is none of my damn business unless some urchin is bothering me or my friends.

Posted by lillycollette on July 3, 2008 at 1:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by SCgal on July 3, 2008 at 12:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
siri forgot to leave out the details of how these 16 yr olds did not get their fair justice of going to Family court first!!!
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Wasn’t that Shevlino s*** 16 when these crimes were being panned and then 17 when the crimes were committed? If so then he had already missed the age cut-off for family court.

Posted by OldGaDawg on July 3, 2008 at 1:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

He looks like a "Daddy's Boy"....... If it wasn't for his daddy's money I'm sure some of those big old boy's in prison would made him there "Daddy' GIRL.....

I think the both of them "son & boy" should be placed in prison and given womens apparel to wear there in...

Posted by iceman1978 on July 3, 2008 at 2:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Back when I lived in Turkey we had a case where three men had gang raped a woman in a back alley at knife point. During that time she was able to make deep scratch marks on them with her fingernails. The scratch marks were how they found them, and it also helped in the investigation from skin samples, etc. The State had a strong enough case against these three that they went to trial within two weeks, were found guilty, and within 30 days of being found guilty they went before a firing squad. This was in a city of roughly one million people and for some reason we didn't have any more women get raped or assaulted (at least none in the near five years that I lived there)

This particular individual is a loser, a scumbag and a waste of oxygen. Hopefully by the time this guy does go to jail his fellow inmates will all know what he is in for. I hear that prisoners know how give a rapist the "special treatment" that they so rightfully deserve.

Posted by zoomru on July 3, 2008 at 2:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You go ...Thomas1776

This chain of events is utterly ...looney!! We expect our elected officials to DO THE RIGHT ..THING ... PERIOD !!!

Posted by tbowie on July 3, 2008 at 2:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

As a close member to the family. He was not bailed out by his father. If you check the dates you will see he went to jail in November, bail was set in November and he was not out until December.

Also, the paper has it wrong he went peacefully, he was not under a house when they picked him up, I don't where the paper got their information but it is incorrect.

Of course, I am predjudiced by my association, and do no believe he is guilty. Innocent to proven guilty is still apart of the process. I feel for all the victims and hope that whomever (doesn't matter whom it is) did this is caught.

Posted by scnative4ever on July 3, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

scgal,
so you think a kid with a pellet gun is somehow a lesser criminal than one who rapes? In either case someone's dignity was stolen, they were put in a fear for their life situation. They had their life threatened. do you understand that, deemwitt.

Posted by LANDLORD on July 3, 2008 at 2:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Low life piece of crap with nothing to live for. His cellmates are going to tear that behind up in more ways than one. HAHAHAHHAHAHA. I hope he gets it like the guy on American History X except worse. What a loser.

Ok....ok on a more serious note:

Our system is completely screwed up. I wish these kinda guys would target the friends and family members of our government officials so that maybe someone would step up and change the loopholes and BS that we have to let these dirty criminals out on bail. I wish that we had Capital punishment in the US. If a man rapes a woman he should be castrated. If you steal something you should lose a finger, and if you steal something else then you should lose a hand.
Our system is completely pitiful. If I were one of the latest victims I would try and sue the State for letting this guy out of jail in the first place. People like this do not deserve to see the light of day.

Posted by LANDLORD on July 3, 2008 at 2:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tbowie-

The fact that you are on here defendind this guy is pitiful. I don't care if he is your family or not. See there is this little thing called DNA, but someone of your stature probably doesn't understand Forensics. If you have DNA you have an automatic GUILTY defendant. You have to be stupid or crazy to even consider the slim possibility of this IDIOT being innocent. Please do not get me started.

Posted by mrmachi on July 3, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by SummerGirl on July 3, 2008 at 9:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"So...the son of a preacher man is a violent criminal. How many people still think religion=morality?"

Seriously, this comment could quite possibly make you the stupidest person on the face of the planet. I am annoyed that I even took the time to justify it with a reply….moving on….
So, Thomas Ravenel gets convicted a drug charges, gets a fine of nearly a quarter of a million dollars and is now serving almost a year in jail. His accomplice gets a slap on the wrist and hardly a fine at all. This Piece of crap rapist gets out on bail because daddy is a senator and commits the crime 3 more times. Yes, what a racist ole boy’s network our state is.

Posted by mrmachi on July 3, 2008 at 3:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tbowie is right about one thing only. I have a friend who was one of the officers that arrested him, he did go peacefully. That is about the only thing that he is right about though. We will see without a shadow of a doubt this lowlife is guilty because of the overwhelming DNA. That is not to say that daddy wont ride in at the last minute and get him off on some technicality.

Posted by tbowie on July 3, 2008 at 3:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Mrmachi:

I know what I am talking about. Again, I reiterate whomever did this should be punished.

Posted by SCgal on July 3, 2008 at 3:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just wait and watch that good ole fair aggressive justice in action! LOL where's the scoreboard btw!!

Tough cases never make it - rapist walk, murderers walk, heck even teens who commit armed robbery walk so guess getting lucky and nailing pellet gun teens is about all we can hope for after all~

What a story that will be in 8.5:+)

Posted by RW on July 3, 2008 at 3:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

His lucky day is at hand! The ACLU will now only be 25 minutes away. I am sure they will make him remember how hard life was under the oppressive white power structure and the evils of capitalism! Hell..he's a poster child for the left!!

Posted by tbowie on July 3, 2008 at 4:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Landlord:

I did not call you a name I am far from an idiot. I understand DNA and forensics. Jerk, now I have called you a name. Don't take a portion of what I said and run with I again said I don't believe he is guilty and whomever did the crime should be punished.

Posted by Thomas1776 on July 3, 2008 at 4:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Siri,

There are tons of crocodile tears shed by women in family court. Segars-Andrews is no Saint.

Posted by ptmama73 on July 3, 2008 at 5:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Quoted from the above article: Washington was linked to the Radcliffe Street and Mosstree Road attacks through DNA evidence, according to arrest affidavits. The victim in the Smith Street attack identified him from a photo line-up, police said.

No 2 people have the same DNA - not even identical twins. Therefore, I should believe that he has his very own CLONE? (Wow! I didn't know we had a facility to clone in Ravenel! I want one of those to send to work.) None of the other charges were legitimate either, right? Oh wait, it was all a set-up! Every single arrest! They (the police, kkk, flying spaghetti monster) planted the DNA sample...just like O.J.!

Posted by dennischarleston on July 3, 2008 at 5:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

People like this can go out and prey on people because the librals have got so many people beleaveing that it is wrong to protect yourself with a hand gun. If the first woman who was attacted had a hand gun and training to use it, none of the others would have happened. Weight the cost. What the women had happen to them or what should have happended to this scum.

Posted by Siri on July 3, 2008 at 5:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

To lillycollette
That is the first I have heard of the "wong" thing. It was not mentioned in your post TODAY. I was reacting to what you posted today.

If DNA rules out your client is the father how can he be ordered to pay child support? I was under the impression paternity test were mandatory, if the father denied it, before a court order could be enforced.

Posted by Siri on July 3, 2008 at 5:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but I'm pretty sure the article stating he was hiding under a neighboring house is talking about the arrest for the Sumner Ave attack.

Posted by RedSnappa on July 3, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Of course he went peacefully.....Rapists are cowards and pussies! It is all about the power, not the sex.

Look down the barrel of a pellet gun during an armed robbery, and tell me the difference between it and a .357! At 16, you know the difference between right and wrong.

Someone asked if the victims were white, hoping to get Hate crimes statute......NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Remember back to the Missy Mcglaughlin case, 3 Black animals raped, tortured, and killed her. They even said it was done for "400 years of oppression", and they did not go after hate crimes. Hate crime prosecution only works for minorities....Gays, Blacks, Jews,...You never see them turn the table for us "CRACKERS".

Posted by Sick_Tired on July 3, 2008 at 8:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You can't imagine how frustrating it is for police officers who arrest someone on a serious crime and find out that he/she is back on the street before the report is done. This is usually done by a magistrate. The reply given when asked..."Bond is not a punishment." "This person is not a flight ristk." You almost never hear them discuss the "danger to the community" part of the bond consideration. (Not all magistrates are like this but most are.)

When the case comes to trial some circuit court judges push for a plea because he/she does not want to sit through a trial. So they pressure the solicitor's office to offer a plea. If the defendant does not want to go to prison at all or for a long time, the defense will reject the plea and the judge will pressure the solicitor's office to offer a lower plea. Usually making comments like "It's just marijuana" or "The defendant is too young to go to prison for an extended period of time." Because of this you have sexual assaults pled to simple assault, or 3rd offense drug charges pled to a first offense and probation is given. Burglary pled to trespassing!

I have seen it with my own two eyes folks. It happens every day. People wonder why some police officers and solicitors act like they don't give a hoot!

You do all of the work for a liberal or lazy (the choice is yours) judge who wants to make a dinner date or a tee time to make you allow a plea for very serious crimes.

That is why the crime rate is SC is the way it is. There are very little consequences to crime these days.

To top that off, IF they go to prison, they are paroled after a 1/3 sometimes less of the sentence is served.

THAT’S JUSTICE FOLKS

This state would benefit from minimum manditory sentencing, even if they were only advisory and for repeat offenders.

Posted by southerngirl45 on July 3, 2008 at 10:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I KNOW THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR SCUM LIKE THIS BUT I CAN'T SAY IT OUTLOUD!!CATCH MY DRIFT?????????

Posted by lillycollette on July 4, 2008 at 7:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Siri I will try to explain this further (for more than one reason).

You said: “If DNA rules out your client is the father how can he be ordered to pay child support?”

Response: DNA testing is absolutely irrelevant in this case. It is not required under the laws of S.C. or even the Uniform Parentage Act—where paternity is an obvious PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY (two “Whites” can’t make a “Wong”).

This man was not -- and could never be -- ordered to pay child support.

The way these loathsome frauds tried to skirt the law was to merely allege that (right before entering the final DIVORCE hearing) the man had VERBALLY AGREED to pay child support.

“Law for Dummies”: The law requires all divorce settlement and support agreements to be in writing, signed by both parties, verified and filed in the court with the originating Summons and Complaint. There is no such written agreement in existence anywhere on this planet.

Even if there was a written divorce settlement and support agreement it would be illegal and unenforceable: (1) there was no marriage; (2) the man was obviously not the father of this woman’s bastard; and (3) the family court was without any jurisdiction in this case.

This was never a Domestic case. This is an on-going criminal case of fraud—which the Chas. Co. Family Court (as evidenced by the decree of divorce and the record) knowingly made themselves parties to.

This woman and officers of this rat-pack under guise of a court coercively extorted monthly payments out of this man for years on the basis of a bogus divorce and non-existent agreement—and they illegally jailed him whenever he couldn’t pay.

After I started unraveling these frauds in 2000 and filed a motion charging Fraud Upon the Court, SCRCP 60(b), this rat-pack further retaliated against the victim.

No matter how it may pinch some sensibilities, I do not care to hear anything about hypothetical Dead-beat Dads without absolute proof of paternity.

I also find the incessant harping of SCgal on how that Wando High School student Shevlino was denied justice by not being allowed to have his crimes tried in this very Family Court to be pure BALDERDASH! The punk needs to be grateful that he wasn’t sent to this rat-pack.

Posted by SCgal on July 4, 2008 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LOL @ lily!!! Like Avis- keep trying:+)

Posted by lillycollette on July 11, 2008 at 7:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)

SCgal it is obvious that you are so busy ‘trying harder’ that you can’t even keep up with what YOU say.

At 1:45 PM July 3, I enquired, “Wasn’t that Shevlino s*** 16 when these crimes were being panned and then 17 when the crimes were committed? If so then he had already missed the age cut-off for family court.”

------ Why would I even care to ask this? ------

Because at 4:36 PM May 30, you admitted that your favorite S.C. son (Shevlino) had already aged out of eligibility for family court:

Posted by SCgal on May 30, 2008 at 4:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)
… Request were made for Family Court and this was refused for review. It's not required for a 16 year old. It's the Solicitor's option. It's required for 15 year olds. -- One Wando teen had just turned 16 a day or so prior.--