...what it must be like for our reporters (most of whom are parents) to sit in a courtroom and listen to the details of cases like this. (Not to mention the lawyers, judges, clerks and whoever else are privvy to the horror that some children live with).

I once asked court reporter Lisa Thompson (after the Shawna Howe trial) if she ever felt jaded or disgusted with humanity after hearing all the horrible details of the terrible things that people do to each other. She said that it can be really depressing, but she has to tell their story because it's her job (and she just may help someone else by bringing the subject to light).

I'm not in favor of the death penalty for many, many reasons, but...when it comes to people who rape infants and children you must ask yourself if they can ever be anything more than a danger and burden to society and if it wouldn't be better for everyone if they just weren't around anymore.