Jessica Lunsford Killer Sentenced to Die, why did he do it will we ever know?

Question

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A convicted sex offender was sentenced to death for kidnapping 9-year-old Lunsford, raping her and burying her alive in his yard. His first confession was thrown out as evidence because Couey did not have a lawyer present. Despite this he incriminated himself other times. Jail workers testified that he repeatedly admitted details of the slaying, insisting he hadn't meant to kill the third-grader but panicked during the police search, investigators found physical evidence including DNA from the girl's blood and Couey's semen on a mattress in his room as well as her fingerprints in a closet. HIs criminal record included 24 burglary arrests, carrying a concealed weapon, and indecent exposure to a 5-year-old girl in 1991. It might be interesting to know how the sequence of these events culminated in this. These same changed laws also affected her brother unintentionally later.

Perhaps I can't believe this. Where or why did his mind take a twist that this would be okay? I wonder if the punishments or psychiatric treatments contributed in some way, and if so how? I don't believe many people would do something this hideous in life. So why make frivolous reports that falsely increase the numbers to make it seem like YOU or someone else might do this just as easily as this dude did, isn't that propaganda? Why not just say not all of us are this dude, but all of us believe he should be punished, not psychiatrically treated because he thinks it is funny?

Answer 1

The only way to know would be for your mind to work the way his does. While he deserves the death penalty I have some problems with the way it is used. If it was always used on a guilty person without prejudice It would be fine. If we execute even one innocent person that's too many. The only way to be sure we don't execute an innocent person is to not execute anyone. I could live with that if they received life without parole unless later proven innocent. In which case they should receive an apology from the courts and restitution.

Answer 2

I hate to say it but it seems very simple why he did it. He is sexually attracted to little girls. He is what we call a pedophile. He saw Jessica playing and thought she was cute, pretty and wanted her. It is also usually a power thing. Some feel that their life is so out of control and because they have no control they seek out something they can have power and domination over. This poor child was what John Cuey found in Jessica. He kidnapped her and raped her. What is kind of strange is that he said he did not mean to kill her which at the beginning very well maybe true. You see many pedophiles feel a closeness to their victim’s. They feel a type of love and lust towards them. Chances are he wanted to keep her. The thing is that when he police came around he became scared and figured that he had to hid her and or kill her. That was is only way of not being caught. It does sound strange that a man that twisted could actually have any form of love in him at all. I am NOT saying he did. I am saying that some pedophiles do actually in a way fall in love with their victim. They see it as a relationship that is illegal only in law and that their should be nothing wrong with having a relationship with a girl that is 7 to 14 years old. Most of these predators have been molested when they were young as well. This could have been at the hands of an adult or a child a little older than they were. They felt that the relationship was OK and enjoyable looking back. These people are disturbed and oddly enough most child molesters have what is considered very high morals. That means that they act just like the rest of us do, with moral outrage when we see something like this. What is so scary is that is it very hard to tell who a molester could be, until it is to late. I think this man got a good sentence for what he did. He should be put to death for killing such a sweet and innocent child. I feel the most for Jessica's grandparents. If that had been my grandchild that had happened to I would have shot him myself. It is a sad time we live in. It seems that everyday another child goes missing and is abused by these sexual predators. WOW sooo sorry this was so long, I just wanted to get my thoughts out on the topic. Have a great one! :)

Answer 3

No doubt, the man has a mental problem. His I.Q. was tested with a result of 60-something. He panicked when the police started to look for the little girl and actually buried the child alive! He is so strange-looking...he looks slightly retarded. I read that he told his sister he expected to get the death penalty, so he wasn't surprised. Nice family...they did crack cocaine together. Not surprising, drugs played a part in this murder. Some families really know how to have fun!

Answer 4

Who cares with regards to the why consequently? all of us be attentive to he did it from his vulgar description of what he did to Jessica to cops and detention center inmates, Jessica's fingerprints in his room and the area of her physique. I for one do no longer want to take heed to his unhappy tale I observed all i mandatory to establish while he became interior the bar in Georgia smoking, eating and giggling after what he had accomplished to Jessica. this is the actual John Couey i'm hoping his dying sentence is performed without postpone till now he can unfold the small print to different sicko molesters for his or her leisure. The time to help this individual is long previous, the why he did it because of the fact he concept he ought to. He in all possibility laughed all a thank you to Georgia on his bus holiday thinking he could by no ability be found out. i won't be in a position to await the day I hear Couey's dying sentence became performed at 12 hour of darkness there became a mal-function after the 1st injection he awakened and screamed and cried as they gave him the 2d injection he became reported ineffective at 12:30. i will breathe a sigh of alleviation as he bust hell extensive open.

Answer 5

He is VERY sick in the head is all I can say. Children are so precious, how can someone do a thing like that?

Answer 6

He's mentally unbalanced and has a history of crime. I think he deserves to die for what he did.

Answer 7

ummmmm....because he's a sick freak? bingo!

Answer 8

TMI. he is a sick mofo