Marcus Fiesel
Marcus Fiesel was just 3 years old when he was killed by his foster parents. They have pleaded not guilty, which comes as no surprise to me. In case you haven't heard of this case, Marcus died locked in a closet after being deprived of food and water for 2 days. The house was not air conditioned and the boy was bound. His hands tied behind his back, wrapped in a blanket and further bound with duct tape around the blanket. The foster parents Liz and David Carroll claimed they didn't know doing this might kill the boy. I guess they're not very bright, or more likely, they're flat lying. Either way, it has always been my opinion that stupidity or incompetence (as in an attempted murder that failed) should not disqualify you from receiving the death penalty. I'm a little late blogging about this because I wanted to make sure that I really wanted to see these people dead, that it was not just the emotion talking. By the way, the Carrolls did this so that they could go to a family reunion without the burden of having Marcus along, which further demonstrates how utterly self absorbed they are. There are no words strong enough to describe how despicable these people are. The appropriate sentence for Liz and David Carroll is the death penalty. Let the punishment fit the crime.
posted by Mike @ Monday, September 04, 2006
5 Comments:
The wickedness with which this poor little boy lived during his three years, is incomprehensible. The parents are vile monsters who should in turn, be starved to death, bound and gagged in the summer heat.
Bravo. I'm glad you blogged about this. I've been unable to due to white-hot anger induced rambling.
They parents need to answer to God for this, and hopefully they will have a face-to-face with him very, very soon.
As a grandfather of 8 have nothing but contempt for these animals that did this.
Jen, Rob, Pappy,
Why this isn't national news with huge public outrage calling for heads is just stunning to me.
Holly Schlaack's book reads like a novel, even if at times the stories are heartbreaking and we want to turn away our eyes. Her experience comes from firsthand involvement with abused children and, although their circumstances are wrenching, she works to create avenues out of their suffering. The book reveals the gaps in the foster care system as well as the successes. Any professional or private citizen will find Invisible Kids inspiring and challenging. (www.InvisibleKidsTheBook.com)
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