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1. #1
   On August 18th, 2009 at 10:42 am, Living in the PSRK said:

   I cannot even imagine a young person going through that kind of horror.

   My their parents find peace in what ever faith they profess and the POC’s that perpetrated this nightmare be executed soon and while the parents/family can at least witness some minor bit of closure.

2. #2
   On August 18th, 2009 at 10:43 am, Living in the PSRK said:

   OY…

   “my”=”May”

3. #3
   On August 18th, 2009 at 10:43 am, DougT said:

   Will hate crime legislation apply?

   Or will this just be called what it bloody well is: a heinous act of violence.

   The death penalty would be too mild for the guilty.

4. #4
   On August 18th, 2009 at 10:49 am, Teddy Kennedy said:

   Errah If they hurry up and try and convict this scum they might be able to have the execution as the halftime ceremony for the Vols opening game!

5. #5
   On August 18th, 2009 at 10:49 am, Common Sense said:

   There are problems with the death penalty, but if it doesn’t apply in this case, then it never applies.

6. #6
   On August 18th, 2009 at 10:49 am, no2pcbs1 said:

   two innocent victims no longer with us, while the low life cowardly garbage are still alive. death penalty indeed the sooner the better.

7. #7
   On August 18th, 2009 at 10:56 am, flmom said:

   The parents of these young people must be living in a permanent nightmare. To have to live with the knowledge that your child died in such a brutal and horrific way is worse than anything I could ever imagine. These monsters didn’t just brutally kill two young people, they killed the peace of mind of four loving parents. My heart goes out to them.

8. #8
   On August 18th, 2009 at 10:58 am, Lindsay said:

   They should be convicted, based on the evidence and DNA, and not left to linger on death row with appeals.

   These two animals should suffer the same fate as their victims. A lethal injection is too good for them.

   Prayers for the victim’s family. I don’t know how they survived the details of their children’s murders.

9. #9
   On August 18th, 2009 at 10:59 am, Dexter Alarius said:

   I would not be opposed to going Medieval on his a$$. A public quartering would send a message to other dirt bags that society will not tolerate such atrocities.

10. #10
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:03 am, GDSuffern said:

    This case profoundly sickened me…

    nothing’s changed.

    God help their families and let’s pray that justice is served in its fullest.

11. #11
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:03 am, spaceycakes said:

    Good grief, this has taken a long time–the only place I can find news/updates on this is here on Michelle’s blog.

    Thanks.

12. #12
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:04 am, Dimsdale said:

    Hmmm, I wonder if AG Holder will “weigh in” on this case?

    Like he did with the New Black Panther “poll watchers”. Maybe they were just “wilding…..”

13. #13
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:05 am, Jet Jaguar said:

    Cue the Justice Brothers in 3 …2 …1

14. #14
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:09 am, TigerLady said:

    sorry Dex, you’re wrong. He has civil rights and you are stepping on them. /sarc off.

    As a parent, I can’t imagine the pain this family is going through. And to have to re-live it in a trial where all the details will be shown in words and photos must be the worst torture for the parents. We’ve lost our way as a society when we do not stand up en mass and condemn, then dispose of this kind of garbage living among us.

15. #15
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:14 am, Ilovemycountry said:

    That is horrible – condolences to the families.

16. #16
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:19 am, Rational Thought said:

    It is an injustice that when the death penalty is carried out on these feral animals, it will be quick and painless. It should be long and brutal, and their last words should be a pain-wracked pleading for an end to their misery. Sorry, but that is exactly how I feel.

17. #17
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:19 am, Salt said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:14 am, Ilovemycountry said:

    That is horrible – condolences to the families.

    We can agree on this, at least. May they rest in peace.

18. #18
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:24 am, jjmurphy said:

    The world will be a better place when it is rid of every one of the scum involved in the murders.

19. #19
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:27 am, Jeff2161 said:

    Here’s one from San Diego where they are desperately claiming it’s not a racial hate crime.

    

    Holder…Holder…Bueller…?

20. #20
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:38 am, walterc said:

    So do you think this scum will get some end of life counseling? Or will the left spend kabillions of dollars telling us about the sanctity of life and it’s not the governments place to put people to death, in trying to prevent the execution of these animals?

    My heart and prayers go out to the parents of these precious souls. May they rest in peace.

21. #21
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:40 am, Little Ma said:

    These monsters should be hanged, drawn, and quartered.

22. #22
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:42 am, txvet2 said:

    Unfortunately, the Holder “Justice” Department will probably retroactively drop all charges.

23. #23
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:43 am, Jeff2161 said:

    There is something to be said for medieval justice to warped degenerates.

24. #24
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:46 am, battleaxe said:

    Sounds like Tennessee needs Ron White’s death penalty express lane.

25. #25
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:51 am, rlwo2008 said:

    If I understand it correctly, they will have to go through it four times, unless the other 3 have a plea deal.

26. #26
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:55 am, single stack said:

    I’m against lethal injection precisely because it IS painless.
    There is no reason that monsters like the animals that murdered this couple should receive any more kindness than they showed.
    I don’t approve of torture of anyone, including terrorists, but execution shouldn’t be like going to sleep.
    Make the execution quick, efficient and public. Hanging fits the bill very well.

27. #27
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:55 am, rocketman said:

    ***
    AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH justice makes a lot of sense to me. “As you do to others shall it be done to you” seems appropriate.
    ***
    Anyone of any race or ethnic background that commits a crime like this should pay with their life–it is all they have to pay with.
    ***
    However, we don’t believe in vengeance. But a quick execution–within a year of the crime–one appeal only–is a good solution. Life in prison only gives them many chances to get out and repeat their crimes on new victims in the future. No Kalifornia style 40 years on “death row” stuff. No “rehabilitation” stuff either.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

28. #28
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:57 am, robhic said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:42 am, txvet2 said:

    Unfortunately, the Holder “Justice” Department will probably retroactively drop all charges.

    If this should be the case — and I hope it is NOT — wouldn’t vigilante justice be acceptable here?

    C’mon, it could be a pay-per-view!

29. #29
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:00 pm, WaterBoyz said:

    What, in God’s name, has taken sooooo long for this ONE person to come to trial?

    The others still have to go to trial.

    What next … credit for time served?

    If it was my kid I’d be on this daily like stink on pooh.

    Swift and justice … two words that don’t go together anymore.

30. #30
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:01 pm, rightisright said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 10:59 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    I would not be opposed to going Medieval on his a$$. A public quartering would send a message to other dirt bags that society will not tolerate such atrocities.

    there lays our societies problem with crime…we’re too soft, we’re too woosiefied, pussiefied and opraphied to dole out he punishment these animals deserve.
    I don’t care what made these animals the animals they are, I didn’t make them who they are, the greatest country in history didn’t make them who they…the race baiter’s and racist’s of the minority communities have done that and will continue until this society wakes up to crime, as it is going on now with politics.
    It’s shame these cretins are on earth and the lives they led has made them what they are, but let me say this, life is not perfect, now punish the bastards with the hardest measures allowable by law, then change the laws to make the punishment even pronounced, what ever that is.

    There is research down authored by a democrat Dist. Attorney in Oregon no less, stating for every capitol punishment carried out saves 8 to 12 lives. This are cold, hard facts, not feel good crap about how the boys we abused when they were younger.
    It’s shame they grew up that way, but they did, now remove them from society before animals like that take over our society. I’m so sick of all the left wing, feel good, bull $heet going on in this country.
    These pieces of scum are nauseating!

31. #31
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:04 pm, WaterBoyz said:

    I hope they do not have any offspring to pass on their “bad” genes.

    Take them out of the gene pool and fast.

32. #32
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:06 pm, rightisright said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:14 am, Ilovemycountry said:

    That is horrible – condolences to the families.

    Anyone notice IHMC is off their meds…hurry, resuscitate
    , more kool aid…stat.

33. #33
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:07 pm, stillontheroad said:

    Anybody remember what happened in Wichita a couple years back? That was not considered a hate crime but when you find out what happened – it sure was.

34. #34
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:13 pm, rightisright said:

    C’mon, it could be a pay-per-view!

    If the execution was harsh enough I’d pay to watch these scum be removed from society.

35. #35
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:17 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    Anybody remember what happened in Wichita a couple years back?

    Yes, I remember. Not all the details, but enough. The poor woman survived, IIRC.

36. #36
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:18 pm, spaceycakes said:

    …and the horse they rode in on…

37. #37
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:22 pm, stillontheroad said:

    Dexter Alarius,

    If I remember correctly, she had been shot in the head and walked nude through the snow about a mile to a house where the occupants called police.

38. #38
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:23 pm, AmericaFirst said:

    Ever notice how your local tv stations and newspapers intentionally leave out these racial hate crime stories? But they have no qualm about publishing white on black heinous crimes such as murder, rape, torture 2,000 miles away? I always email and call my local news stations WCCO KSTP KMSP KARE Star Tribune and ask them “Why the double standard reporting?” You should too. And remember, PROSECUTORS are nothing but politicians. They often decide AGAINST hate crime charges when it’s black on white. They love tv news attention to prove how tough they are against crime. Call their offices and demand answers. BTW I disagree with hate crime & hate speech legislation… laws are already on the books. Criminals don’t read hate crime law then make informed decisions while perpetrating unlawful activities. Crimes like this should be permanent life or death, not 15-20 with parole… Liberal judges, Liberal prosecutors and Liberal jurors have destroyed the American court system.

39. #39
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:24 pm, rightisright said:

    May the family members of these two fine young people find peace, love and understanding to get them through their years of always being tormented by the actions of these sub-human pieces of scum.

40. #40
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    stillontheroad,
    Yes, I just refreshed myself on the massacre here. Unbelievable cruelty.

41. #41
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:28 pm, tre said:

    I sometimes think we need to return to the ways of the “Wild West.” One’s appeals ran out when a convenient tree branch was found.

    Let those dirtbags hang by the neck until they are dead, Dead, DEAD!

    Then, God will judge them again!

42. #42
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, cheapseat said:

    there is a story today about the parents of a 15 year old who was raped and murdered by some wetbacks and they have been sentenced to some time, but the parents are suing the city/county for not enforcing the laws against illegal aliens. if these wonderful citizens were in and out of prison for these same offenses, then the families of these two should sue everything and everyone they can think of. if our judicial system won’t work to protect us from danger, then we need to hit them in the pocketbook. they don’t listen to anything else.

43. #43
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:34 pm, TypicalWhite said:

    According to our local paper, Cobbins pled guilty to rape and facilitation of murder, but neither charge invokes the death penalty. His attorney’s focus is that Cobbins is not guilty of murder, which would.

    The Christian and Newsom families deserve better justice than they will get from these trials.

44. #44
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    God help me! If I were father of either of those two beautiful young people, I’d find it a difficult choice between allowing the wheels of justice to slowly squeak to some conclusion for these scum, or spend the rest of my life in prison for taking matters into my own hands.

45. #45
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:41 pm, mom2jack said:

    I’ve been haunted by this story ever since Michelle first brought it to my attention. If this was white on black it would be all over the place and headlined as a hate crime. I truly hope that God took their souls before the killers took their bodies…I have faith that God wouldn’t keep them in their bodies to suffer through such a nightmare.

46. #46
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:50 pm, Lamontyoubigdummy said:

    If the physical evidence and/or any confessions made are strong enough to convict all four, then no, NO plea bargains should be offered (for testifying against co-defendants, etc). If I lived in Tennessee, I wouldn’t want $1 tax dollar going to feed, guard and house these animals. Speedy trial, jury returns “guilty and death” for all four. In fact, move them to the front of the line. Period. If vengeance truly is the Lord’s (and I believe it is), then the state of Tennessee should exercise every bit of its power with the jury leveling diligent justice to put these bastards before the Lord ASAP. If they won’t do it, send them down here to Texas for trial. We’ll do it right. God bless and keep those poor kids and their families & friends. For the four that raped, tortured, butchered, and murdered them, may God have mercy on your souls.

47. #47
    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:52 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Would that I be Atticus Finch, so that I may shoot these rabid dogs in the middle of the street. Their fate should not be in question.

48. #48
    On August 18th, 2009 at 1:02 pm, Little Ma said:

    at 12:39 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    There was a time, Dexter, when no jury of your peers would have convicted you for taking matters into your own hands.

49. #49
    On August 18th, 2009 at 1:05 pm, BrianG1979 said:

    No matter what a court and jury does to these monsters it will not change anything for the families of the victims..they have already been sentenced to life.

50. #50
    On August 18th, 2009 at 1:20 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Inmates and prison guards are people too. There is one sure fire way to make absolutely make sure these people never have the opportunity to ever kill again.

51. #51
    On August 18th, 2009 at 1:36 pm, jlibertarian said:

    My God, people should be storming the court and dragging these scumbags out to get real justice. These animals should be tortured for the rest of their lives. Crime is beyond horrific nowadays – it begs for brutal justice.

52. #52
    On August 18th, 2009 at 1:54 pm, CC said:

    Everybody should be emailing all the usual selective news outlets (NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NPR, MSNBC, etc. etc. as well as print) to demand why this major story is not being covered.

    Get everyone on your contact list (with requests that eveyone on their list do the same) to email too and keep doing it until they have to report it.

    So very, very sorry for what happened to these two young defenseless people by monsters who are not fit to breath the same air as humans.

53. #53
    On August 18th, 2009 at 2:19 pm, Roland said:

    If only citizens who had served in the military could vote, what to do with slime that do this kind of thing would not need debating.

54. #54
    On August 18th, 2009 at 2:25 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Rogue–stand up, your father’s passin’.

55. #55
    On August 18th, 2009 at 2:31 pm, thetoysurgeon said:

    I have been waiting for this and to see if justice is carried out. They better hope these criminals are given the death penalty or someone from Knoxville will take care of it. What a horror and to not make it to national news is dysfunctional.

56. #56
    On August 18th, 2009 at 3:07 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    This has to rank as every parent’s nightmare.

    Has Obama made a statement on this hate crime yet? When it gets appealed to SCOTUS will be be confident that a “wise Latina” will rule justly?

    If ever circumstances warranted a death sentence this is it.

57. #57
    On August 18th, 2009 at 3:14 pm, thetoysurgeon said:

    I just emailed FOX News and asked them why they had never posted anything about these grissly murders. I asked them if they were being to political correct.

58. #58
    On August 18th, 2009 at 3:28 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 2:25 pm, spaceycakes said:
    Rogue–stand up, your father’s passin’.

    Nice quote Spacey.

    I was just in Borders the other day and saw a new edition of Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’. Somehow Atticus Finch just stuck in my mind. Back then some lawyers were men and fought for justice and rule of law. Now, not so much.

59. #59
    On August 18th, 2009 at 3:37 pm, Roland said:

    Back then some lawyers were men and fought for justice and rule of law. Now, not so much.

    There is much better screening nowadays by the moral relativists to keep defenders of justice out of law school.

60. #60
    On August 18th, 2009 at 4:11 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 2:19 pm, Roland said:
    If only citizens who had served in the military could vote, what to do with slime that do this kind of thing would not need debating.

    The SOP calls for two taps to the chest and one to the head.

61. #61
    On August 18th, 2009 at 5:28 pm, cabrerski said:

    As heinous as these crimes may be…
    the real sickening aspect will be the defense the perps’ lawyers put up to try to get the scum off scot-free. The blame will surely be on the victims since they are as helpless now as they were that fateful day.
    I pray someday that the law and its practioners welcome common sense and decency back into their lives.

62. #62
    On August 18th, 2009 at 5:29 pm, Send_Me said:

    But remember folks, lethal injection is “cruel and unusual” punishment, and by no means is this a “hate crime”. /sarc
    I tend to agree with the late George Carlin in cases like this: “dip [these folks] in brown gravy and lock [them] in a small room with a wolverine who’s high on angel dust.”
    (Granted, I don’t care for George Carlin very much, but I’d hate to throw the baby out with the bathwater.)

63. #63
    On August 18th, 2009 at 5:30 pm, cabrerski said:

    Sorry…practitioners…

    more coffee, Grommit…

64. #64
    On August 18th, 2009 at 5:34 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 3:14 pm, thetoysurgeon said:
    I just emailed FOX News and asked them why they had never posted anything about these grissly murders. I asked them if they were being to political correct.

    Fox has an article here. You just have to dig for it.

65. #65
    On August 18th, 2009 at 6:36 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    ‘Justice’ is dependent on the level of skill held/executed by the prosecutors.

66. #66
    On August 18th, 2009 at 7:30 pm, Wayfaring Stranger said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:03 am, spaceycakes said:

    Good grief, this has taken a long time–the only place I can find news/updates on this is here on Michelle’s blog.

    Thanks.

    Ditto and ditto.

    I hate, loathe and despise the term hate crime, but if others persist in proclaiming any crime against their own as a hate crime, then it most emphatically should apply here.

    The reminder of this heinous crime isn’t something I welcome gladly, simply because it was so heinous (evil is one synonym – news flash to Harry Reid: this is what evil really looks like).

    Even so, I echo the thanks to MM for keeping us informed, especially as it’s a reminder to keep the families of Christopher and Channon in our prayers. It has to be a living hell for them to go through, not just this one trial, but the trials of the other three defendants.

67. #67
    On August 18th, 2009 at 7:36 pm, Wayfaring Stranger said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 12:52 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Would that I be Atticus Finch, so that I may shoot these rabid dogs in the middle of the street. Their fate should not be in question.

    Rogue, that’s one of my favorite movies – one that is actually faithful to its source, Harper Lee’s great novel.
    

    On August 18th, 2009 at 2:25 pm, spaceycakes said:

    Rogue–stand up, your father’s passin’.

    

68. #68
    On August 18th, 2009 at 8:06 pm, torabora said:

    We have the death penalty so we do not have to live with these monsters on the same planet with them.

    Cast them out from us.

69. #69
    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:08 pm, travlinman said:

    I would like to have a little ‘Quality’ time with those 4 depraved pukes, but that job belongs to Someone else. God will balance all accounts in His own time and manner. They will pay.

70. #70
    On August 19th, 2009 at 12:10 am, starlightwoman said:

    This is why I think we should bring back public executions.

71. #71
    On August 19th, 2009 at 2:25 am, infidel4life said:

    On August 18th, 2009 at 11:08 pm, travlinman said:

    God will balance all accounts in His own time and manner. They will pay.

    Yes He will. And yes they will. Their deaths will be like a summer picnic compared to what these pieces of filth will face for eternity.

72. #72
    On August 19th, 2009 at 8:54 am, Bruce said:

    WOW! I’m sure this is being prosecuted under hate crime laws… right?

73. #73
    On August 19th, 2009 at 9:02 am, jangar said:

    Bruce said:

    WOW! I’m sure this is being prosecuted under hate crime laws… right?

    The black community does not have the power to hate, they merely survive in a racist world…don’t you get it yet?/sarc

74. #74
    On August 19th, 2009 at 9:57 am, GladzKravtz said:

    The black community does not have the power to hate

    sarc aside, to think of how much hatred someone must have to commit such terrible acts on another human being. I wonder what part of ‘society’ those guys will blame for their hatred.

75. #75
    On August 19th, 2009 at 11:40 am, James Felix said:

    This case should serve as a stark reminder to anyone who is the victim of a violent crime such a carjacking.

    Never allow the perpetrator to remove you from the scene. Never. Male, female, young, old, armed, unarmed, it doesn’t matter. If you can lift a finger, fight. The only reason a criminal wants to remove you from the scene is to take you a place he finds more comfortable or secure to do something, and it’s guaranteed that it won’t be something you’ll like.

    Those of you who think you can’t fight are wrong. It takes no training to gouge someone’s eyes out or bite their ear off. All it takes is will.

    Had these two poor souls fought back on the street they may have escaped. They may also have been shot dead on the spot. Either way they would have been immeasurably better off.

    ——————–
    P.S. Please do not misinterpret my post as blaming the victims. The only blame in this case lies with the subhuman creatures who committed the crimes. My only intention is to draw a lesson from their tactical mistakes.

76. #76
    On August 19th, 2009 at 1:00 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    My only intention is to draw a lesson from their tactical mistakes.

    And yours was good advice. Thx

77. #77
    On August 19th, 2009 at 1:09 pm, gunslingerpatriot said:

    JF-
    We can see that you’re not blaming Channon and Christopher.

    Your advice is tactically sound and consistent with every self-defense class I took in the American TaeKwonDo Association and the military.

    One of my instructors was a Grayslake Police Officer in 2004 and he stated that 9 1/2 times out of 10 if a perp takes you to another location, you are not coming back alive. His mantra was simple: Fight Hard!-Fight Now!

    GSP
    1st Degree Black Belt
    Songham TaeKwonDo

78. #78
    On August 19th, 2009 at 1:23 pm, Roland said:

    to think of how much hatred someone must have to commit such terrible acts on another human being

    There did not have to be any ‘hate’ at all. They did it for FUN.

    That is the nature of that kind of evil. It ENJOYS tormenting and brutalizing and killing helpless people.

    That is why any talk of mercy is just another form of evil.

79. #79
    On August 19th, 2009 at 1:38 pm, Roland said:

    The only blame in this case lies with the subhuman creatures who committed the crimes.

    I disagree. Certainly no blame attaches to the victims, but we all know there are probably dozens of people, probably including judges, in the lives of the monsters who did this who should have stopped them long ago.

    This society is very, very sick. We have ‘mercy’ for all of the wrong people.

    For instance, the FAMILIES of these monsters should be called to account, not pitied.

80. #80
    On August 19th, 2009 at 10:42 pm, Jimmie said:

    Well, the sad thing is that we no longer have a justice system….we have a legal system….there is a lot of money to be made here on both sides and the longer it takes……the more MONEY made…billable hours lots and lots of billable hours and in all the muck and carrying of piles of paper here and there these creatures, and creatures they are if guilty (non human} have a good chance a lot better chance than the victims or the families and friends of the victims……and they will be forever protected from bad people like me, who knows what to do with dangerous creatures. Every one involved with this legal game has to accept the possibility that these things will be set free………….

81. #81
    On August 20th, 2009 at 2:08 pm, kthomas8268 said:

    I won’t pretend to know what Channon and Christopher’s families are going through. Having children and a granddaughter of my own and thinking of something like this happening to them, it just really takes my breath away.

    I will never understand from some of my own experiences, how our justice system seems to always be on the side of the criminials, and I will pray that it won’t be the case for the Newsom and Christian families.

82. #82
    On August 20th, 2009 at 5:29 pm, DoghouseRiley said:

    All of the perps should be set free at a well-publicized time and place.