Former priest John Geoghan, a convicted child molester, was strangled to death in prison, supposedly by another inmate. He was in the so-called "protective custody" wing, where prisoners who may be in danger from other inmates are held.
I found the following quote in this article:
A state lawmaker who serves on a committee overseeing prisons said he wasn't sure whether the Legislature should look into Geoghan's death. "Not to sound cold here, but growing up, you hear about jail-house justice and this might be a case of that," said state Representative Demetrius J. Atsalis, a Barnstable Democrat on the Joint Committee on Public Safety. "Those who prey on children aren't seen in the same light as other convicts. Is it shocking? I don't think so. His crime was against children and convicts know that -- they don't like it."I don't particularly like child molestors, but when a convicted criminal is in prison, the state has the moral and legal obligation to treat him humanely, not to mention, keep him alive. There's supposed to be a difference between a prison sentence and a death sentence. But obviously, the very people responsible don't seem to care.
This seems to be another sign that members of our government approve of extra-legal remedies, or worse, think that there's "justice" beyond the law. If that's the case, why the heck do we have laws? Why have rights? Why have due process? Oh wait. These people are throwing away rights, ignoring due process, and illegally invading countries. The leaders of this country must like that though. After all, if you can ignore laws, there's not a whole lot that you can't do.
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