Comments on: Out of the frying pan, into the slammer http://online.worldmag.com/2008/10/10/out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-slammer/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:35:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: NJLawyer http://online.worldmag.com/2008/10/10/out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-slammer/comment-page-1/#comment-355212 NJLawyer Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:23:18 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17663#comment-355212 Evidently, God is trying to tell him something by letting him survive the bridge collapse and walk away, if only to show him that this is how a father takes care of his children -- not the way he did. I hope he stews on this the entire time he's in jail. The one I really can't understand is the mother who is still defending him. I know what the experts say about that, but I will never understand how a mother can side with an abuser. Evidently, God is trying to tell him something by letting him survive the bridge collapse and walk away, if only to show him that this is how a father takes care of his children — not the way he did. I hope he stews on this the entire time he’s in jail. The one I really can’t understand is the mother who is still defending him. I know what the experts say about that, but I will never understand how a mother can side with an abuser.

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]]> By: Nick H. Peters http://online.worldmag.com/2008/10/10/out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-slammer/comment-page-1/#comment-355206 Nick H. Peters Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:55:04 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17663#comment-355206 So this character along with his "fiancee" was going to see the daughter he put in the hospital? Commendable. So this character along with his “fiancee” was going to see the daughter he put in the hospital?

Commendable.

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/10/10/out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-slammer/comment-page-1/#comment-355179 Sawgunner Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:40:26 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17663#comment-355179 RonD, I just hope when he's first brought into the joint the guard or warden holds an all-inmates formation. "Alright everybody, listen up! This is our new inmate. Let me tell you what he was convicted of..!" RonD, I just hope when he’s first brought into the joint the guard or warden holds an all-inmates formation.
“Alright everybody, listen up! This is our new inmate. Let me tell you what he was convicted of..!”

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]]> By: dad dog http://online.worldmag.com/2008/10/10/out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-slammer/comment-page-1/#comment-355177 dad dog Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:38:52 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17663#comment-355177 7-1/2 <i>months? years?</i> 7-1/2 months? years?

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]]> By: RonD http://online.worldmag.com/2008/10/10/out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-slammer/comment-page-1/#comment-355168 RonD Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:14:41 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17663#comment-355168 How about prison sentences that equate to the results that the crime had on the victim? She's blind, unable to sit, walk or feed herself and seemingly will be for the rest of her life. Things being equal, how should that look if Spooner were to have the same fate? It would probably be called torture and because of that he gets only 7.5 years lounging in the slammer—probably with the option of early release for good behavior. How about prison sentences that equate to the results that the crime had on the victim? She’s blind, unable to sit, walk or feed herself and seemingly will be for the rest of her life. Things being equal, how should that look if Spooner were to have the same fate? It would probably be called torture and because of that he gets only 7.5 years lounging in the slammer—probably with the option of early release for good behavior.

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/10/10/out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-slammer/comment-page-1/#comment-355157 Sawgunner Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:39:43 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17663#comment-355157 The worst sort of liar is an inconsistent one. "Well, now that I think about it she fell off the ATV as I was driving it upstairs in our home. Nutty I know, but.." Maybe we need a 20 year prison sentence for letting infants ride ATVs sans helmets! The worst sort of liar is an inconsistent one. “Well, now that I think about it she fell off the ATV as I was driving it upstairs in our home. Nutty I know, but..”
Maybe we need a 20 year prison sentence for letting infants ride ATVs sans helmets!

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/10/10/out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-slammer/comment-page-1/#comment-355153 Sawgunner Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:37:14 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=17663#comment-355153 So Crystal is Emma's mom? But how can that be? The article identifies her as his "fiancee". What a Jerry Springer nation we've become The best order of events is fall in love, get engaged, get married and have kids. Get that out of sequence for any reason and guess who suffers most? So Crystal is Emma’s mom? But how can that be? The article identifies her as his “fiancee”. What a Jerry Springer nation we’ve become
The best order of events is fall in love, get engaged, get married and have kids.
Get that out of sequence for any reason and guess who suffers most?

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