If they're guilty, let's kill these bastards.
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A few in the town had expressed doubts about the case, even suggesting authorities should consider culpability on the part of the girl.^

Excuse me? She's 11 years old? Culpability? This whole thing just makes me sick. What kind of state you running down there, Jody? (I'm being ridiculous because you're going to be as horrified as I am.)

And I suppose I don't really want them executed. But they can put them in the deepest, darkest dungeon and throw away the key. OTOH, Texas is going to have to feed them, pay for their health care, etc. for years and years and years.

Yeah, hang 'em.

OTOH, Texas has all that oil money. Shoot, Texas can feed them and they don't really need health care.

It's funny (odd funny) that one horrific act can make you feel things you didn't think you were capable of.

But 11 years old. What kind of life will she have now? This will haunt her until the day she dies.