Leavenworth burglar who found woman dead in home gets 2 years

And yes...if I feel my life is in danger, I would shoot to kill. But, if I came home and found out that while gone, someone broke in, stole some money, then did my laundry, I'd cut him a little slack. You'd have to be a really angry person not to find a little humor in that. Some people need to relax a little.

July 26, 2012 at 12:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Leavenworth burglar who found woman dead in home gets 2 years

Thr break-in didn't cause the heart attack and any half-a$$ed coroner could determine that, as long as the victim had been dead for some time prior to the break-in. If he had caused the heart-attack then, by all means, fry him...then you're talking about a death during the commission of a felony, which can qualify as first-degree murder.

Maybe he would've had 10 years, but got 2, instead...I have no idea. If not, I still think two years is harsh.

July 26, 2012 at 12:24 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Leavenworth burglar who found woman dead in home gets 2 years

Sorry....I didn't realize that there was a new rule on the Journal World forums that required anyone posting to know every fact of every subject they discuss. That should really cut down on the vast majority of posts around here. Good to know.

July 25, 2012 at 6:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Leavenworth burglar who found woman dead in home gets 2 years

I agree. He's still a criminal. But, even if he had commited burglaries before, he stopped and did the right thing this time. I just think that a little leeway for that isn't inappropriate. Probation means you are still a convicted criminal.

I'm really NOT a supporter of criminals. I would be the first person to shoot to kill someone in my house, illegally. But this guy showed a little bit of common sense, compassion, character, whatever you want to call it...and he did a good thing, for whatever reason, at risk to himself (his freedom). I usually want to throw the book at people, but, lacking any other information, I really think probation would have been appropriate for that particular crime. Just my opinion.

July 25, 2012 at 6:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Leavenworth burglar who found woman dead in home gets 2 years

Really?? I'm not, generally, a supporter of criminals' rights, but this guy could, probably, easily have gotten away. But he called 911 and waited on the scene for responders. I'm just thinking probation might be a little more appropriate in this case. What are they teaching the guy...don't get caught next time? Don't call 911 to report a body? Seriously.

July 25, 2012 at 6:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Sound Off: I keep seeing people walking their dogs in the hottest part of the day on days that are 1

I was going to reply to your pompous comment, but it's late, and I'm sure you'll get plenty of replies tomorrow.

July 23, 2012 at 3:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Teachers ask district for $3,250 pay boost

And teachers, clearly, have no idea that many other professions deal with the same issues, without the perks of teaching to accomplish our responsibilities. I always hear about how the summer off is necessary because of the continuing education requirement. Thousands, if not millions, of other professionals have the same requirements. But we squeeze our courses and seminars in around our work hours...on weekends, using vacation time, etc. We have to keep up on current tax law, real estate practices, legal issues in specialty, medical advances, best practices in health care, medicines, etc...important things that can affect the lives of people. And I don't know of a single group listed that gets a summer off to accomplish that. It's part of your job, like millions of others'. Quit complaining and acting like you have it so much tougher than anyone else.

April 21, 2012 at 2:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Wasted effort

"Did you know that there are several medications that will produce false positives for many commonly abused drugs? Several psychiatric medications will produce a positive for benzo's. add/adhd medications produce a positive for amphetamine use, "

Ummm...those aren't FALSE positives. Many psych meds ARE benzos and ADD/ADHD meds ARE amphetamines. For example...Adderall (the commonly-known ADHD med) is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. It contains the item being tested for, so it is a TRUE positive. Having a script, and taking it as directed, makes the drug legal, but it doesn't make the positive false.

April 14, 2012 at 4:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU fans welcome home basketball team after run at championship

I hope this team realizes how much it's loved, and how proud we are. My eight year old and I had a talk last night about being a "real" fan. I told her that it was ok that she cried, because when you care enough to cry with joy at the wins, and feel the heartbreak of the losses, you are a true fan. She remembers being on Mass after the 08 win, and we drove through downtown last night to enjoy the celebration of another incredible season. And she couldn't have been prouder, being at Allen Field House tonight, to welcome the team home, and thank them for the amazing memories this season.

We're already excited about next season, but this year has been more fun than most. Rock Chalk!

April 4, 2012 at 1:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Sound Off: What was KU’s record when the team won the national basketball title in 2008? In 1988?

Or am I being dense, and missing your sarcasm? If so, I apologize :-)

March 26, 2012 at 8:06 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )