tracy wrote on April 02, 2008 04:46 PM: LET S SHAW LIVE THE REST OF HER LIFE AT PEACE TROY KELL I HOPE YOU GET PEACE SOME DAY TOO WM MERRIT STAY OUT OF TROUBLE

GOD BLESS THE 3 OF YOU YOU HAVE SUFFERED TOO MUCH DAM U WERE JUST KIDS AT TIME OF CRIME U ALL GOT IT TOO HARD

SO ALL YOU BLOGGERS LET THE THREE OF THEM GET UP WITH LIFE THEY SUFFERED WELL ALL THE BEST TO YOU THREE

TRACY

M.V. wrote on December 15, 2007 08:06 AM: Sammy,
If that be the case and story, why do you not go after William Merritt? I mean after all he had just as much *if not more* direct involvment than Shaw as the gun was found at his house in the aftermath and was actually stolen from one of his neighbors...

Lets face it, he was only sentenced to 10 years and was a free man after only serving 4 years!!

Or better yet, why not go after the 30 nevada women who ACTUALLY killed someone with their own hands and or assisted in the murders, and were sentenced to the same if not worse incarceration periods, but have ALL BEEM SET FREE in less time than SHaw!!

Shaw has served 21 years and has served her time according and to the Nevada State Courts guidlines (per the Nevada State Parole board of commissioners, the Nevada Supmreme court Justices...

Move to Texas and enjoy your power hungry lifestyles...

William Powell wrote on December 13, 2007 12:40 AM: give both Shaw and Kell a lie detecter test...that might do somthing. I think she is inocent, I mean it doesmt take everybody to kill a guy and so shes guilty of bragging to get tough browny points...I dont know. Injustice. 21 years in Jail...They should pay her 100 dollars for every day shey spent in prison past reasonable punishment and I think that should have been like comunity service maybe.

Sam wrote on December 11, 2007 09:43 PM: I read your article about forgiving teens Mr. Smith. It is people like you that are responsible for Americas high crime rate.



My position is that any person who knowingly and willingly commits murder or is apart of a crime where someone dies....all those involved in that crime should die as well. They should be executed, not forgiven.



No mercy for kids no matter what their age. From 12 to 20, if you murder another person and it was anything other than self defense, you die for it.



Sandy Shaw belongs in prison and we will continue to do every thing possible to keep her there forever. Our successful letter writing campaign over the last few years urging the parole board to deny this criminal any chance for redemption has included color photos of the remains of the victim, James Kelly, a week after being shot to death in the desert.



Perhaps if James were your son, you'd feel different about freeing Sandy Shaw. Though I'm not related to the Kelly family, I can imagine their pain. Sandy is a criminal. She is as guilty as Troy Kell and William Merritt. Guilt by association.



Our position is that if you molest a child, you die for it. This apply to anyone. No matter the age at which the crime was committed. No matter the color of skin. If you car jack, if you use a gun in the commission of a crime.....you spend the rest of your life behind bars, no chance of parole ever. This is a deterrent, and if it isn't then the one's who are caught for their crimes, well society never has to worry about them again. Human trash such as Troy Kell, William Merritt and Sandy Shaw deserve to rot in hell forever.

wow wrote on October 08, 2007 06:14 PM: just like a woman ..... always getting the last word in!

cyd wrote on October 04, 2007 09:57 AM: My other comment didn't post. Let's hope a shorter one does.

Michael V.--spot on. Today is all that matters. Yesterday will always change with each new group of people who become aware of it. Tomorrow is a great big question mark.

Let's take today and make it the best it can be, do the best we can, and make the day have meaning.

cyd wrote on October 04, 2007 09:31 AM: I guess we're all old farts :-) I'm the speed limit (55).

I'm with you 100% Michael V. in saying that it's all about now and getting on with life. I've never understood people saying that the past is over and done with and can't be changed. It seems to me that the past is constantly changing with each new group that become aware of it. More books have been written about Abraham Lincoln than any other man in history, yet I'm currently reading a new one that changes everything ever thought about him. There it goes again--the past changing.

And again you're correct in saying that the today is our most pressing concern. I think that's where we need to put our best efforts. It's obvious that Shaw's trial was a mess, but that doesn't mean a fair trail would have brought about a different result. We'll never know. What matters is that is was so unfair that measures have been taken to handle juveniles involved in adult crimes differently. If Shaw suffered unjustly, she did so to ensure others who fall into the same trap won't suffer as she has.

I'm stumped as to how to help the Thiede family. I do know that tearing them apart only builds their walls of defense higher and stronger. They've never trashed Shaw's family or blamed them for anything, yet they've been ripped to shreds because of their own loss. They did not conduct the trial, yet they have been tried and convicted. Strike another blow for injustice.

Today is all we have. Let's make it count for the best.

Michael V. wrote on October 04, 2007 07:11 AM:

Cyd; Well you certainly sound sincere, I'll give that much to you. Yes it has been an up and down rollercoaster ride, but most blogs are. But I still say this one was far more informative and interesting than any of the others. I personally thank Lawstudent for the information as it has filled in many of the pieces of the puzzle.

I have my connections also and I am content with what I have read as I have also verified most of what was posted on this blog, especially from lawstudent which actually is quite true. SO I guess it is up to the individual to believe and understand what they want. To each there own.

Either way, Sandy Shaw and her family, The Thiede family, all has served enough time as a prisoners in one way or another. It really is time to settle up and let life go on as it may.

What really matters here is, justice has been served, even if it was tainted in doing so. But it is the present, and the trigger man is where he belongs, lets hope he stays there.

Don, hey we are only few years apart as you have me by 4 years, so I will respect my elders lol. I was not telling you what to do, just that I was shocked that you did not back up your rookie infielder when you brought her up to the major leagues is all.

Well as always, it comes time to find better issues. If you all ever want chat about ways to handle the shortage of water we have? I am open.

cyd wrote on October 04, 2007 01:00 AM: Michael V, I can understand why you think I went back and forth in my opinions. I was open to what was posted and willing to take everything into consideration. But I also want to know if I can trust what is being posted. I've spoken with the Dean of USC Gould school of law, and I've talked with UNLV School of Law in an attempt to verify what has been posted. In my opinion, very little information that can be trusted has been posted on this blog.

Whether or not you believe that I'm a friend of George is your decision. Whether or not he made the decision to carry on raising his children and being a good friend to others without bringing the nightmare of his brother's murder into his daily life was his decision. When he needed our support to protest Shaw's parole, that was the only time he subjected any of his friends to the nightmare he carried with him. I respect that.

It has been a rollercoaster for me, as I think it has been for anybody with any personal involvement, compassion, or genuine interest in understanding. I've never been on a rollercoaster a harsh as this one, and I don't think I handled it well. I've apologized for that, and I am ashamed for not having done more research sooner and coming to my own conclusions on whatever facts remain and checking current resources.

You get to make whatever you want out of what I've said and how I've behaved. I can't and don't want to control that. I've also gone through this blog, and most of the posts are out of sequence.

Not everything is exactly as it may seem.

Don wrote on October 03, 2007 10:38 PM: Stick a Fork in me I'm Done with this Blog. I don't need to be told what to think, do, or feel as I am 53 years old, or anybody reading between the lines I post. Maybe this is what Cyd wanted. To bust up a decent blog.

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