Man faces death penalty in killing

sardis12 (anonymous) says...

Can I flip the switch? Or better yet, can I just shoot him?

July 10, 2009 at 1:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

omarro1974 (anonymous) says...

Monsters are real.

July 10, 2009 at 2:11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

SomeTruthPlease (anonymous) says...

This one made me want to vomit.

July 10, 2009 at 6:28 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

wildbillz50 (anonymous) says...

Now here we go AGAIN;Blackwell will be found guilty and sentenced to death and housed at least ten years at tax payers expense estimated to be $14,000 per inmate per year.KILL HIM QUICK ! Why should he be allowed to live 10 more years ? I cannot imagine what the parents of that little girl must be going through.

July 10, 2009 at 6:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

cougars1970 (anonymous) says...

Perhaps, we can bring Mr. Gowdy down to prosecute the Horlbeck brothers or at least teach the Charleston solicitors how to try cases.

July 10, 2009 at 8:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Tammie (anonymous) says...

I hope he gets a staph infection. That story was sooooo sad and my continued prayers go out to the family.

July 10, 2009 at 8:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lovely_One (anonymous) says...

To kill that baby in such a heinous way is beyond monstrous. This ANIMAL committed a crime that more than warrants the death penalty. They should allow the citizens to take turns torturing this POS....I have a few ideas if anyone wants to join the party. A little vigilante justice. I wonder if his doctors and nurses know what he did. Hmmmmmm, does anyone have a nurse's uniform that I can borrow?

July 10, 2009 at 8:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

blacman (anonymous) says...

normally I'm anti death penalty because it is unfairly used, but this man's gotta go.

July 10, 2009 at 9:06 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

nopartisan_noproblem (anonymous) says...

blacman, what do you mean by unfairly used?

July 10, 2009 at 9:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

theronce (anonymous) says...

I would like to see the government get this one right...quickly. Daylight's burning...

July 10, 2009 at 9:11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

blacman (anonymous) says...

nopart
seems like the majority of cases where it is sought is when a minority kills someone. The doj stats back this up. That'a all. But that dude has got to go.

July 10, 2009 at 9:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

nopartisan_noproblem (anonymous) says...

Ohhh, it's a race thing. Well that doesn't mean that the DP was unfairly used, it just means it wasn't used enough. So do you feel those minorities shouldn't have gotten the DP, or do you feel that more majorities should have?

July 10, 2009 at 10:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

NakedYoga (anonymous) says...

Trey Gowdy is a sadist. He served notice of intent to seek the death penalty one day after the crime was committed? Extremely unprofessional.

People saying he should be executed immediately are, to put it charitably, morons. The Constitution guarantees everyone due process of law. There is no exception for those accused of capital offenses. Your lynch mob mentality is anachronistic and has no place in the 21st century.

July 10, 2009 at 10:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lovely_One (anonymous) says...

NakedYoga, I am not the Constitution, so I choose to prosecute him in a public forum without due process. He didn't guarantee that 8 year old child "due process" before pulling the trigger 4 times. KMA and CTC!

July 10, 2009 at 10:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

burton (anonymous) says...

NakedYoga,
I bet you wouldn't be saying that if he had done this to one of your family members--God forbid. So, someone else put her in a head lock, shot her in the head, and then shot her three times as she was falling to the ground? I guess someone else shot him in the stomach too.

Wow, your analysis/defense in this case is mind-boggling. Do you not realize that there are monsters amongst us? People that could care less about your life, mines, or anyone's else? The death penalty was made for people like Ricky Lee Blackwell!!

July 10, 2009 at 11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

blacman (anonymous) says...

nopart
Since an execution is final I feel if even 1 innocent person is killed at the hands of the state then it should be banned. I can't recall how many people have been executed then proved innocent but it's quite a few. Life in prison without seems like an adequate punishment, but like the _lovely_one this guy really calls for extreme disposition. Not trying to start an argument, simply mho.

July 10, 2009 at 11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

NakedYoga (anonymous) says...

Lovely_One, your comment makes no sense. Your misinformed due process argument is typical of knee-jerk mob mentality.

July 10, 2009 at 11:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lovely_One (anonymous) says...

Just to clear the air, I don't condone vigilante justice, my comment was a bit tongue in cheek, but my disgust at this whole thing is very real. And I do pray that the death penalty is granted and that it is carried out post haste.

July 10, 2009 at 11:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

NakedYoga (anonymous) says...

burton:

"NakedYoga,
I bet you wouldn't be saying that if he had done this to one of your family members--God forbid."

No, I probably wouldn't. And that's why it's good that we don't have the family and friends running the courtroom. The fact that it didn't happen to me doesn't change the fact that the United States, unlike the People's Republic of China, North Korea, etc. does not engage in summary executions without trial. So I guess you'd rather the U.S. be like China and North Korea?

"Wow, your analysis/defense in this case is mind-boggling."

No, actually, it's not, and I never "defended" what this sick person did. If you had even an inkling of understanding of the genius of the Constitution, you'd understand. There is a difference between condoning what this person did (which I do not, in any way) and being interested in the integrity of due process and constitutionally-guaranteed criminal protections.

"Do you not realize that there are monsters amongst us? People that could care less about your life, mines, or anyone's else? The death penalty was made for people like Ricky Lee Blackwell!!"

Yes, I realize there are "monsters" among us, and I realize they don't care about other peoples' rights. However, we live in the United States, not China or North Korea.

July 10, 2009 at 11:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

SCHoser (anonymous) says...

Trey Gowdy a sadist? I think not!!! Ricky Lee Blackwell is the frikin sadist here. Trey simply informed the defendant as soon as possible what his intent was, and rightfully so-obviously they have a case together. He has been charged and notified as required by law. In this forum-which is not a court of law-people are free to express their opinions-freedom of speech mean anything to you? Along with due process, people have the freedom to express their outrage, whether you agree or not. Now if someone were to act on their outrage, that would be another story. But if I were to say good riddance when someone gave him what he deserved, that is my right as well and makes me no lesser of a man or person. There are protections for all sorts of rights for people, not just murderers-guess everyone needs to make their stand somewhere. Ricky Lee Blackwell does deserve his day in court, but we don't deserve to support him for 10+ years.

July 10, 2009 at 11:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lovely_One (anonymous) says...

NakedYoga: 'Lovely_One, your comment makes no sense. Your misinformed due process argument is typical of knee-jerk mob mentality."

LOL! Thank you NakedYoga. Thank you so much....LOL! In case you didn't realize it, this is a public forum where people come express their opinions on any given topic.

My opinion is that this man deserves the death penalty and I also made a tongue in cheek comment about vigilante justice being carried out against him. I never once tried to take away this man's right to a "fair" trial. I merely left my opinion on a story.

Keep in mind that this comment board is not a court of law. Kthanksbye!

July 10, 2009 at 12:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lovely_One (anonymous) says...

SCHoser, it would seem that hijacked your comment....LOL! I should have read it before responding to NakedYoga. That would have saved me a lot of key strokes! Thanks for the comment.

July 10, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

SCHoser (anonymous) says...

It's all good lovely-sometimes a little extra affirmation is a good thing. It takes a little extra effort to reach people on high horses sometimes. :)

July 10, 2009 at 12:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lovely_One (anonymous) says...

:-), Thanks Hoser! You know they do have that little saying about great minds....

July 10, 2009 at 12:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

ItBeMe4U2NV (anonymous) says...

I agree that he should be executed for this horrible murder but, they better be careful if they put him on "Death Row" at Lieber!!! He might tunnel out...

July 10, 2009 at 12:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

jinx (anonymous) says...

NakedYoga go chase an ambulance!

Yes he is entitled to his "day in court" but you are talking about an innocent 8 year old child playing with her friends mercilessly gunned down by a raving lunatic who can't control his rage and anger that his wife might be moving on. People have a right to their indignation and disgust...coming on here and ranting about his "due process of law" is the only moronic thing I have read so far...as I said

Go chase an ambulance.

July 10, 2009 at 12:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

YouKnowMe (anonymous) says...

What is wrong with people?

The guy who squeezed a little babies head?

What the F?

Lovely - I am with you.

Naked Yoga - stop telling people what to post and how to post.

July 10, 2009 at 1:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

burton (anonymous) says...

BTW Naked Yoga,
Amongst is a variant of among since you are trying to be my English teacher. lol

What gets me is that this sick guy will plead not guilty, his trail won't be for another year or so, have a 4-5 week trail, be found guilty, and sit on death row for 20 years!

Have you thought about all the anguish the 8 year old's family will have to go through during the next 20+ years? Of course not!

To me, people like Blackwell are cowards! Man-Up! You were "man enough" to committ the crime so be man enough to plead guilty and spare us taxpayers and the family all this BS!!

July 10, 2009 at 2:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Marinemom (anonymous) says...

I agree the monster should have his day in court unless by some stroke of luck, he dies. I'm all for the justice system. Let him go to court, be judged by a panel of his peers, let them deliberate - shouldn't take longer than 5 minutes. Come back with the verdict of guilty - sentencing phase, right then and there...death sentence...one thing left to do...give him his last meal...I'm sure someone has a stick of gum or a tic tac he could eat. Escort this waste of flesh to the gas chamber, the electric chair, or stick a needle in his arm and let the juices flow. It won't bring back that little angel he shot to death, but hopefully knowing that the world has one less monster in it will bring the family a little bit of peace.

In the real world, once convicted and sentenced to death, he'll have his right to appeal. How many years will he sit on death row? Our tax dollars paying for his up keep and this includes the family of his victim. Where's the justice in that?

July 10, 2009 at 2:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lovely_One (anonymous) says...

Marinemom: "...one thing left to do...give him his last meal...I'm sure someone has a stick of gum or a tic tac he could eat."

LMAO! That's hilarious!!!

July 10, 2009 at 3:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

smp (anonymous) says...

We need to bring back Stalin's camps, with the exception that only dangerous criminals go to them, not the regular citizens.

Send this guy to siberia...every day he wakes up at 5am gets a tiny bowl of oatmeal....goes out all day in sub zero degree temperature...takes large rocks and builds a wall all day...then for lunch a piece of bread...back out to construct the wall. At night sleeps on a cold floor. Next day up at 5am...oatmeal...de constructs wall built the previous day...repeat. Anyone who tries to run...shot.

July 10, 2009 at 5:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

purgatory420 (anonymous) says...

amen smp.

July 10, 2009 at 8:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

NakedYoga (anonymous) says...

SCHoser:

"Trey Gowdy a sadist? I think not!!!"

Haha. You clearly don't know much about Gowdy.

"Trey simply informed the defendant as soon as possible what his intent was, and rightfully so-obviously they have a case together. He has been charged and notified as required by law."

Oh really? Thanks for informing me on what the law is. Believe me, I know. My point is that Gowdy served Blackwell with notice of intent to seek the death penalty without going through any sort of discovery or evidence-gathering procedures. While I don't fault him for seeking the death penalty, I feel that it is unprofessional to do so at this juncture.

"In this forum-which is not a court of law-people are free to express their opinions-freedom of speech mean anything to you? Along with due process, people have the freedom to express their outrage, whether you agree or not. Now if someone were to act on their outrage, that would be another story. But if I were to say good riddance when someone gave him what he deserved, that is my right as well and makes me no lesser of a man or person. There are protections for all sorts of rights for people, not just murderers-guess everyone needs to make their stand somewhere. Ricky Lee Blackwell does deserve his day in court, but we don't deserve to support him for 10+ years."

Get over yourself. Please point to where I said that people are not free to express their opinions. If you want to advocate free speech, then you need to respect the fact that I vehemently disagree with you. Just because I disagree with you doesn't mean I am wrong. It helps that I *gasp* have a law degree (and no, I am not a criminal defense lawyer, nor am I a plaintiffs' personal injury lawyer) and understand the intricacies of legal procedure beyond what you might see on TV or various websites.

Lovely_One:

"LOL! Thank you NakedYoga. Thank you so much....LOL!"

You're welcome. You needed it. Er... "LOl!"?

"In case you didn't realize it, this is a public forum where people come express their opinions on any given topic."

Thanks! I didn't realize that, considering you and others attempted to castigate me for comments that you... wait for it... didn't agree with. First Amendment, huh? It's a two-way street, guy. We can agree to disagree. That I disagree with your opinion doesn't preclude me from asserting mine. Feel free to write that down.

"My opinion is that this man deserves the death penalty and I also made a tongue in cheek comment about vigilante justice being carried out against him. I never once tried to take away this man's right to a "fair" trial. I merely left my opinion on a story.

Keep in mind that this comment board is not a court of law. Kthanksbye!"

Good point! Just kidding, but I commend you for making a noble attempt at backpedaling.

burton:

"BTW Naked Yoga,
Amongst is a variant of among since you are trying to be my English teacher. lol"

Lol! Insecure much?

July 10, 2009 at 8:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Duchess (anonymous) says...

Off with Blackwell's head after a choke hold around the neck and several gun shot blasts to the torso! JMO!!

He is lucky we are in the good ole USA and will get the just fair trail he does NOT deserve because we are a just civil country and not in China or Korea..but to bad its on our tax dollar.He will see the light of day for many days but when his day finally comes I wouldnt want to be in his shoes. Bad things happen to bad peole, if not in this world then in the after life. The process should be swifter to keep our wonderful god fearing citizens from an unfortunate waste of time and money but untill the USA can come up with a better process we'll just have to post our disgust and vent so that we dont mob and strangle the SOB our selves.

July 10, 2009 at 11:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

SCHoser (anonymous) says...

Let's see nakedyoga-you called people on here morons for expressing their opinions and insulted others for expressing their feelings as well. You insult and call the prosecutor a sadist for seeking the death penalty in this case? What punishment for this crime would you seek? Me got over myself??? How about you and your *gasp* law degree get over your self! The police and the prosecutor have done nothing wrong here, nothing at all. The fact that they quickly addressed the situation shows their contempt for this crime, and I would think any decent person would concur. They must have their "ducks in a row" and gathered evidence, as they have charged this animal. Just because we don't know all facts and evidence doesn't mean they don't. How do you know they haven't gathered evidence? O, I forgot, you have a *gasp* law degree. It is their business to know. They made no mention of skirting due process or anything underhanded. Me get over myself??? lol...whatever there *gasp* law degree hack.

July 11, 2009 at 12:16 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )