Ariel Castro kidnapped 3 women seperately in the state of Ohio in 2002,2003, and 2004 imprisoning them all until just recently. Castro is accused of repeatedly raping and beating these women. One of the victims, Michelle Knight, was impregnated multiple times. Each time, Castro would starve and beat her to force a miscarriage. It is rumored that another victim, Amanda Berry, was impregnated and did not miscarry (I am not sure if this was confirmed). Now, Castro fathers the 6 year old child. Throughout their imprisonment, police reports claim that the girls had their obedience constantly tested by Castro - any failure to comply would result in a beating. Castro's brothers would sometimes visit the house but they claim that they never knew that the girls were there because the T.V. or radio would always be on and Castro would not allow them into a certain area of the house.
More information can be found below:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/09/ohio-kidnapping-police-report-_n_3247300.html
http://fox5sandiego.com/2013/05/13/brothers-call-ohio-kidnapping-suspect-a-monster/#axzz2THmxcHkk
What should Ariel Castro's punishment be? Do you think an eye for an eye justice is justifiable in a situation as messed up as this one? Is death too easy, and life imprisonment too soft for Castro? The question seems to be hinting towards an extreme form of justice but it is not intended to be that way. I'm aware that cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by the Constitution. What are your thoughts?
2 comments:
Seeing the case as it is right now, I would probably say that either death row or life imprisonment is the way to go for Castro. There aren't many other legal options to choose from, even though I wish there were to match this level of atrocity. Considering Ohio's fetal homicide laws, it is hopeful that Castro can be prosecuted for three counts of aggravated murder under the existing law, a crime that carries the punishment of the death penalty. However these fetal homicide laws are controversial and open to questions of its constitutionality, especially because of issues regarding a fetus as a person.
This was decidedly very scary. Considering that these women have been imprisoned for so long and that there were repeated acts of violence, I'd say.... life in prison. Mostly because I don't support the death penalty. But honestly, this guy deserves the worst for what he's done. Holy guacamole.
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