WHY CAN'T YOU LET THESE
GIRLS REST IN PEACE? CHRISTIANS KNOW HOW TO
FORGIVE--AND I DON’T BELIEVE THESE GIRLS MEMORY
SHOULD BE FOREVER BROUGHT INTO VIEW EACH AND
EVERY TIME HE IS UP FOR PAROLE. IT ISN'T THAT
HE DÍDN'T MAKE A BAD CHOICE. THAT WE KNOW IS
TRUE AND HE IS PAYING HIS DEBT TO SOCIETY. NOT
ONLY THAT HE IS BEING PUNISHED IN WAYS THAT YOU
ARE PROBABLY UNAWARE OF. SINE HIS INCARCERATION
HE HAS LOST THREE SISTERS AND HIS WIFE TO
DEATH. JUST WANT ALL OF YOU TO KNOW THERE ARE
TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY.
*****
The following is in
response to Mr. George Martin's email concerning
Ricky Carter's incarceration:
Mr. Martin,
Thank you for
pointing out my imperfections. There may be
other mistakes on the website since most of
the posts contain dates that were accurate
when they were posted.
I accept your
assertion that Carter has served 9 years -
that equals 2.25 years for each child he
killed.
Mr. Martin,
I have a couple of questions for you. Do you
have daughters? How much are their lives
worth; 2.25 years, 25 years - just how
much?
Mr. Martin, I
hold no unforgiveness in my heart for
Carter. I forgave him long ago. But in the
minds of intelligent AND compassionate
people there must always be a
distinction between forgiveness and
justice. God expects us to forgive; He
also expect us to administer justice in a
civilized society.
Family
members of the girls who were
slaughtered are also Carter's victims.
They endure an extreme injustice by making
them relive that horrible carnage each
year when Carter is again considered for
parole. Mr. Martin, how long do you feel
the family members should be made to
suffer? How does Carter's crime fit their
punishment? They could simply walk away and
agree with you that 2.25 years is all their
precious daughter's life was worth, but what
kind of justice would that be?
Mr. Martin, can
you or anyone else deny that Carter is a
victim of his own choices? It is true -
there are two sides to every story. In this
case the "other side" of the story is the
tragedy Carter inflicted upon himself
and his own family.
Mr. Martin, in
keeping with what I believe to be your
desire, I intend to post your comments
defending Ricky Carter on the website. I
shall also post my response to you.
Respectfully,
Lenny
Leatherman