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Subject: Re: Rape, murder, provocative clothing, etc.
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Date: Fri, 14-Jun-85 14:06:01 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 14 14:06:01 1985
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> A few days ago here in Chicago, a 5-year-old girl was raped and
> murdered by a 17-year-old high school dropout.  He dumped the
> girl from a 13th floor window.  On this morning's news, he was
> quoted as saying that the little girl put up a good fight --
> he had to pry her fingers from the window ledge.  Of course
> he had to kill her, he said -- she could have identified him.
> 
> I offer no comments.  Make of it what you will.
> 
> Laura Sheldon
> ihnp4!ihuxb!irish

Perhaps an eye for an eye (or, in this case, a window ledge for a
window ledge) is *not* an obsolete policy.  (And take your good old
time about prying *his* fingers loose so that he has plenty of time
to remember the little girl.)

[The usual disclaimers about whose opinions these are and are not.]
-- 
Charlie Sorsby
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