I'm stunned. One of the Jonesboro, Ark, shooters is out of jail and another will be out in a month

[bluestateguy]

These two murderers belong in jail for the rest of their lives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonesboro_massacre

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Mitchell Johnson was released from custody on August 11, 2005, his 21st birthday. Andrew Golden will follow on May 25, 2007. The two will have "clean slates" with no legal restrictions placed upon them and clean criminal records. Many members of the Jonesboro community have since expressed outrage, citing the facts that they will not be placed under any supervision and will be able to legally purchase firearms.

Mitchell Johnson was arrested on New Year's Day 2007 while riding in a van with his roommate, Justin Trammell, who was convicted in Benton County, Arkansas, for killing his father in 1999 with a crossbow. Trammell was the first youth in Arkansas convicted under the Extended Juvenile Adjudication Act. The law allows for combined juvenile and adult sentences upon conviction of those younger than 18. It was passed in response to the Jonesboro school shootings. Johnson was arrested on misdemeanor charges of possessing a controlled substance (marijuana) and carrying a prohibited weapon (loaded 9mm pistol). (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; Date:2007 Jan 10; by Michelle Bradford and Kenneth Heard)

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[Kerrytravelers]

1. "be able to legally purchase firearms"

This is very upsetting. I'm not against gun ownership. I am against certain gun ownership, as in the case of these two individuals.

[MADem]

2. Gee, clean slates!!!!!!! They won't need a waiver to join the ARMY!!! NT

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. As I figured,

Johnson got in trouble with the law again. Notice, too, that he's hanging out with another murderer. Not a good idea to let these guys go scott free as they turn 21.

[Sadie4629]

4. His roommate

My guess would be that this is a guy he met while incarcerated. Kind of like a high school buddy.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. It gets even worse. This story from March 5, 2007.

FAYETTEVILLE- Justin Trammel was 15 when he was convicted of killing his father with a crossbow. Now at the age of 22, he's back behind bars accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend.

He killed his father with a crossbow when he was 15. After serving time for the murder, Justin Trammel moved to Fayetteville and was living with Jonesboro school shooter Mitchell Johnson.
Johnson and Trammel recently had a run-in with the law when they were pulled over and found with a gun and mariujanna. Now Trammel is behind bars again at the Washington County jail, accused of terroristic threatening. An affadavit states that Trammel got into an argument with his girlfriend and then threatened to kill her.

http://www.5newsonline.com/Global/story.asp?s=5993155

I don't claim to have an answer as to how to deal with cases like this, but they can't just be turned loose with no supervision when they turn 21.

[Sadie4629]

6. Sad

There was no justice in this situation, and wouldn't have been, no matter what the outcome.

[ClintonTyree]

7. Hey, they have to make room in prison....

for those first time marijuana offenders. You have to get your priorities straight. :sarcasm:

[AnnieBW]

8. What about the West Memphis 3?

They'll release these scumbags, but let the West Memphis Three rot - because they're Pagans. http://www.wm3.org/splash.php

[Blue_In_AK]

10. Very sad story, that...

I researched that case quite a bit a few years ago. I can't believe they're still in prison, and Damien on Death Row. What a travesty.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. Fine with me.

:shrug: