9.19.2003

This afternoon, Joseph Druce was arraigned for killing John Geoghan, convicted sex abuser and former priest, in his cell at a Massachusetts prison. He pleaded not guilty, and then on his way out of the courtroom he shouted, "Let's keep the kids safe!" and "Hold pedophiles accountable for their actions!" Of course, that's why there are prisons, and people like Geoghan and Druce are locked up in them. This bizarre ending to the case is bringing up a lot of conflicting feelings in this town -- namely that the guy got what he deserved, a nice Christian attitude, as I recall. Apparently Geoghan was tormented by prison guards and other inmates before this happened, too. I wonder if Druce would get less sympathy from the public if they knew he is a neo-Nazi serving a life sentence for murdering a bus driver who made a pass at him? Maybe there's a hot seat in hell reserved for everyone involved...

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