The overall death toll rose by 20% in one day

[sylvar]

Sonja Larson
Christina Powell
Christa Hoyt
Tracy Paules
Manuel Taboada
Danny Rolling

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Remember.


UPDATE: At tealfroglette's suggestion, I have changed the style of this entry so that the murderer's name is NOT in bold, and his victims' names are. I apologize for giving the impression that I thought he deserved more emphasis than the people he killed. (2006-10-27)

Comments

[sshaf1130.livejournal.com]

While I recognize your right to post whatever you choose on your own LJ page and respect your objections to the death penalty, I feel compelled to tell you that this is offensive - especially to those of us who were there and lived the nightmare.

His name should not be listed with those whose bodies he desecrated... whose lives HE ended. This dishonors their memories.

[sylvar.livejournal.com]

I appreciate that you and Sheryl are speaking respectfully and honestly. I wasn't in Gainesville at the time, but it creeped me out, and I didn't like being in Gainesville in 1992 knowing that one of his victims had been a big strong guy like me. So I felt *some* of the fear that y'all did.

I'm sorry that I've offended you. I'm very glad to know you still think highly of me (because if you didn't, you wouldn't have bothered posting).

[sshaf1130.livejournal.com]

Yesterday was very strange for me (and it sounds like I wasn't alone in that). There were a lot of memories from that semester rattling around in my head.

Truthfully, I am conflicted about the death penalty. I do not "celebrate" his death, but I admit to finding some relief and peace with it. I also realize that, I do not have a better answer at this time other than to say we need to spend our money on prevention.

By the way, I've always thought highly of you. This doesn't change that.