Ariel Casro Hangs Himself in Prison Cell

[dderek123]

One wonders how much help he had getting that noose on.

That was my thought too.

[flabbybody]

why was he allowed to mercifully end his life in solitary custody? wouldn't prison justice in general pop been what he deserved? They would have kept him alive and every day he would have lived in hell

[Ben]

why was he allowed to mercifully end his life in solitary custody? wouldn't prison justice in general pop been what he deserved? They would have kept him alive and every day he would have lived in hell

Michelle Knight actually said that in court: "I spent 11 years in hell. Now your hell is just beginning."
When I initially heard/read/saw the story, well, I became quite emotive. I wanted him dead, off the planet. I mean, I remain quite ambivalent about the death penalty... even though I'm politically on the left, as it were. But my initial response was: get this guy off the planet.
But Michelle Knight wanted him to suffer. I don't think either of the 3 women favored the death penalty.
The notion of revenge is a powerful emotion. People support the death penalty out of revenge.
I lean toward not supporting the death penalty because innocent people have been put to death. But this one was clear: he did these monstrous acts.

[Jdeere562]

I have to respectfully disagree that his death is a good thing. Now, before someone jumps all over me, let me clarify. In my opinion, it would have been much more fitting for him to spend the rest of his life in prison, certainly suffering the loss of freedoms that entails (exactly as it did for the three women he victimized) and hopefully suffering the same sorts of indignities that his victims suffered (although that couldn't have been guaranteed, it could have been sincerely hoped for).

I feel that his death was an easy way out for him. I don't care whether it was suicide or "assisted suicide," he got off easy. Even if his incarceration cost me something in terms of taxes or whatever paid for his time in prison, it would have been more than worthwhile for me to relish his ongoing humiliation. Vindictive? You bet!! And darn well worth it. I'm sorry that he is dead because it denies me that vindictiveness.

[Ben]

[luv4Tgirls]

Wait let me go get a tissiue