Wasn't Federal
November 25, 2004
thought of our broken criminal justice system prosecuting this case, and the venue in the land of fruits and
nuts and Arnold would leave one with less than the hope of justice being served, let alone rendering a guilty
verdict. Being so close to San Francisco - the place where gang members kill police officers and the
prosecutors do not seek the death penalty - did not help either. Of course, it is excruciatingly sickening that
another baby was murdered as well as his mother by the hands of the one designed to protect them - the
father and husband.
This drama reminds one of the woman who strapped her two boys - a toddler and an infant - into her car and
sent them drifting into a lake to die and lied about it on national T.V. for approximately nine days. Her reason
for murdering her boys: her boyfriend. This drama also reminds one of the mother in Texas who
systematically murdered her five children one by one by drowning them while her moron husband was at
work. Her punishment: life in prison, heat in the winter, cool in the summer, free health-care, etcetera and
etcetera.
Additionally, under the same system, Scott had everything going for him: non-Christian, adulterer and
murderer of two, particularly of an unborn child. These are all things considered by our justice system as
factors sufficient either for an abortionist license or for a relatively short stay at the state's mental hospital
for "rehabilitation" if not for an acquittal altogether. By the world's standards, Peterson qualifies for a
multi-million dollar book deal. By Planned Parenthood's and NOW's (National Organization for Women)
standards, Scott was up for a medal and a job as official spokesperson.
But I digress.
In the realm of righteousness, i.e. absolute right and wrong, anything short of a speedy and painful execution
for Peterson falls extremely short of God's standard for punishment of a murderer, and any deviation from the
righteous standard is a symptom of a broken system. It is a blatant ignorance of the standard of
righteousness.
Although I did not follow the Scott Peterson drama, I took time to hear the verdict, and my bets were two "not
guilty's." Can you imagine my surprise when I heard, "Guilty"? Twice! It ruined Scott's weekend plans in
Mexico for sure which he is used to, but the real good news was Laci and Connor Peterson inched closer to
having their deaths avenged by the death penalty. Under California law, Scott the murderer and dead man
before God could be - and should be - put to death, certainly a right and just penalty established by God. This
was, I believe, the main purpose why the Stanislaus County prosecutor sought double-murder convictions: to
obtain the death penalty. But under George Bush's Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 (HR 1997), Scott
would not be eligible for the death penalty for murdering his unborn son, Connor.
Thank God Scott was not tried criminally under federal jurisdiction.
states in sections two and three:
"Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the death penalty shall not be
imposed for an offense under this
section."
There are only three sections in the
Act. The other section, section one,
gives the short title of the Act, "Laci
and Connor's Law." That's it.
Isn't it devastating that the law named
after Laci and Connor - heralded by
conservative "Christian" President
George W. Bush as making criminals
"answer for the full extent of the harm
they have done" - intentionally
excludes the only appropriate
punishment for murderers: the death
penalty?
2004, "Laci and Connor's Law," in the East Room Thursday, April 1, 2004.
Included in the photo are Sharon Rocha and Ron Grantski (center), Laci
Peterson's parents. Do you think Laci's parents knew the law prevented Scott
from receiving the death penalty for murdering his son?
