Justice

  Why is it that some people get away with so much, and nobody cares, and others get away with nothing and everyone cares?

  Let's look at presidents versus sex offenders, just as one example. Our presidents can misquote a word, mess up their grammar, pass a law that you don't like, shake the wrong person's hand... and EVERYONE knows and EVERYONE seems to care! It's all over critics' blogs, newspapers, headlines, international TV. Honestly, who really cares? And why does it really matter?

  Newsflash: you are NEVER going to like every bill passed, every policy created, critics are called critics for a reason, and have you ever tried to give 25 speeches in 30 days in front of 6 billion viewers without messing up? Come on... get over it!

  HOWEVER. Sex Offenders are a whole different ballgame. On the local news last night a 2-time convicted child molester was caught with his 3rd known victim.

  In ‘91 he was convicted of sexually molesting a child. Again in 2007. In addition, he has been caught and convicted two different times for failing to register as a sex offender.

  FYI THAT'S A FELONY. Did you know that if you have a felony on your record, and you get convicted of another felony, you are supposed to go STRAIGHT BACK TO JAIL?

  Apparently, that's a laugh. For all of the above charges, this man has only served one sentence. For the first offence he was should have been in prison until 2021, but loopholes allowed him to get out in 2006.

  For all three following felonies, one for molesting a 9 year old girl, and two for failing to register, he was acquitted once and let off on plea bargains twice. He did not serve ANY time for those.

  This past week he was caught with his third known victim.

  Tulsa County District Attorney's comment? "If I knew then [when he was convicted of molesting the nine year old girl, and then subsequently convicted of twice failing to register] what I know now, I would probably have pursued the case farther."

  Mr. District Attorney? My comment back to you:

  It's a little late for that. Thank you for trying to keep our families safe. I know that you didn't view him like you view armed robbers, and mass murderers. I mean after all, a mass murderer's victims die! A rapist, a child molester... their victims are still alive. I know you didn't stop to think that maybe they wished they were dead. I know you didn't stop to think what it would do to you if your little girl was taken by this 'gentleman' and raped. I know you would rather a minor thing like that happen then the downtown gang members get shot. I know its a lot less trouble to just let the poor guy off when he bows down and says he's guilty than stick him in prison for something as silly as not telling people where he lives. I know it wouldn't be a big deal to you if your wife disappeared and you never saw her alive again, all because you didn't know that the friendly neighbor next door was a serial rapist. I know you were putting the well-being of Tulsans at top priority.

  Please, Mr. District Attorney, next time you decide to make us top priority: don't. We’ll understand.