IWA for Sunday 082909

When Law Enforcement Fails.

Hey folks.

This is a case that both turned out good, but horrible at the same time. This is a case were the IWA could go to a various number of people. From the Kidnapper himself, who is just flat out Evil. To the Neighbors. To the responding Deputy. However, I am going to award the Idiot of the Week to a man who says, I take full credit for it.

OK. So let me ask you a question folks. I tell you that there is something wrong. The person doing the "something wrong" has a history of doing such. Then I tell you that the person is doing the "something wrong" at so and so location. WHY would you NOT go to the location where I told you?

Well that's what happened here. Of course I'm talking about the Jaycee case. Back in 1991, the 11-year-old California girl was snatched from the street in front of her house waiting for the School Bus. The Father or Stepfather, said it was an older grey car and claims that he jumped on a bike and tried to catch up to the kidnappers. No one really believed him. No road blocks set up. Even Geraldo Rivera said "The Father is involved in this."

Jump ahead to today. 18 years later. 18 YEARS folks. THANKFULLY, Jaycee was found alive. She, and her two children, now 11 and 15, are FINALLY safe. They were found to have been kept in the backyard of Phillip Garrido's house in Antioch, California, living in tents and sheds. That grey car? Right there in the yard.

So for 18 years, a registered Sex offender, MURDER, and all out Scumbag, Raped and tortured this poor girl. He Fathered two children with her, of course one would have to ask if THEY were Raped as well, and lived out in the open basically without ANY interference. No one to stop him. Of course, one would also have to ask WHY he was even let out to begin with. But not even the Parole Officer seemed to be all that concerned with making the normal checks.

However, what I find TRULY amazing, is that this could have all ended in 2006. Police were called and TOLD that a Psychotic, Sex Offender, has children living in tents in his back yard. They showed up, and interview Garrido, yet, NEVER checked the backyard. The head Sheriff said this.

"This is not an acceptable outcome. Organizationally, we should have been more inquisitive, more curious, and turned over a rock or two."

You think? Here is his interview with the press.




Really? Well, OK Sheriff Rupf. YOU are the winner of the Idiot of the Week. You are also well on your way and in FULL running for Idiot of the Year. If I were you, I would seriously be thinking of FIRERING the responding Sheriff Deputy who did not even think about checking the Backyard.

Our thoughts and Prayers go out to Jaycee and her children. They go out to her Step-dad that so many BLAMED for being a part of this. I truly believe that Rivera also owes the Stepfather one hell of an apology as well.

We are told that Jaycee is "Physically OK." One can only imagine what her mental well being is like. I'm glad that all turned out, well, better than it could have been, but this cases has highlighted SERIOUS flaws in our Criminal System that needs to be SERIOUSLY fixed.

We hear all the time, studies have shown, and even most Sex Offenders will tell you themselves, there is NO CURE for this. One facing the Death Penalty said he "welcomes it." Because if he was let out, he would do it again. We HAVE to stop this. We have to do whatever it takes to ensure this sort of thing NEVER happens again.
Peter

Sources:
News10 ABC Sacramento- Contra Costa Co. Sheriff: "We Missed an Opportunity"