jloos Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Bolter This is the TRF level 3 - his crime was basically statutory rape - victim was between 13-15 yrs old. Note he was only 18 when the crime occurred. Also note he was sent to Oak Park, they only send inmates that cannot be contained in other facilities or inmates that committed particularly bad acts. I had the displeasure of working there a few weeks, about 35% are serving life sentences; over 60% are in for murder. They don't send 18 year old rapists to this place unless they did something else, my guess he caused problems at the medium or minimum security prisons and refused to go through sex offender "treatment". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 By no means am I a member of the ACLU much less president, but I think moderation in stance is the key. If we jump to extremes at every opportunity, we're belittling our Constitution and everything else we stand for here in the U.S. I mean, if every suspect arrested is guilty, we might as well say that every Muslim is a terrorist and start mass deportations. I don't like this guy as much as you all do, but I'm not ready to hang him yet. Not until some word of Dru surfaces and we at least have closure. Dru first, scumbag last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaNorthStar Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 You know, I've seen this guy and I now know his history, but I ask you, where's Dru? This guy is a great target because of his history and we've already declared him guilty. What if he really didn't do it? I mean, he may have been stalking Dru, but that's not the issue. She's still missing. This morning I went to Odegaard Hall and I saw a sign that I hope someone took down. It called for this guy's castration. I mean, yeah, sex crimes are awful and sex offenders aren't good people, but since when are we like African nations who mutilate their own citizens? If he's guilty, he gets life in prison. Or some other form of suitable punishment, but mutilation isn't the answer. You cannot declare him guilty before the evidence is found proclaiming the claim as truth. They've arrested a suspect. Good. But they haven't arrested the kidnapper unless Dru is found. Remember that. Au contraire...if he was stalking her...it IS the issue. If he was stalking her, chances are he also abducted her. Obviously, I believe he should get a fair trial. The police seem pretty convinced that this is the guy. And it is possible that they can arrest the kidnapper without finding Dru. This situation won't be over until she is found. As to your question, "Where's Dru?" If I knew that we wouldn't be having this conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Perhaps it's takcy to mention this, but I'm certain that the state's attorney is considering the possibility that he might have to prosecute Rodriguez without a body. This is probably why law enforcement is being so tight-lipped when it comes to releasing information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 I'm very curious about what penalties he might receive. I'm guessing Minnesota couldn't charge anything unless they find her there. So if they don't have a body what is the max penalty? Just curiou, but does ND have the death penalty? What about MN? I guess I've never heard of it in either state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaNorthStar Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Just curious, but does ND have the death penalty? What about MN? I guess I've never heard of it in either state. Minnesota....No. I don't think North Dakota does either...but, I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSiouxFan Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Here's Rodriguez's vehicle. http://www.grandforksgov.com/Rodriguez%20Vehicle.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Minnesota....No. I don't think North Dakota does either...but, I'm not sure. Neither state presently has the death penalty. However, Gov Pawlenty is using this tragedy to push for its enactment in Minnesota. If the feds decide to prosecute the perpetrator, it is possible there are provisions under federal law for the death penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Both states need to enact some tougher legislation in these areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojordan23 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Perhaps it's takcy to mention this, but I'm certain that the state's attorney is considering the possibility that he might have to prosecute Rodriguez without a body. This is probably why law enforcement is being so tight-lipped when it comes to releasing information. PCM, I agree wtih you. That has to be why they are tight-lipped about the investigation, and also why they are getting desperate to find her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 They just had the Department of Corrections Commisioner on WCCO Radio. She said civil commitment was not an option with Rodriguez guy as he was convicted under the law in effect at the time. The judge set his release date at May of 2003 and there was little they could do even though they had some concerns about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 There are reports out saying that blood which appears to be from Dru Sjodin was found in the car of Alfanzo Rodriguez. The Grand Forks Herald referenced this story in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforkshe...ion/7408800.htm This article is for those who believe the police and prosecutors need to allow the public to see some of the evidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojordan23 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforkshe...ion/7408800.htm This article is for those who believe the police and prosecutors need to allow the public to see some of the evidence. Hey CRR, What do you think of that? I guess I am not sure, myself. If the police suspect an accomplice, which seems unlikely at this point, I can see the point of withholding information. But if they think he acted alone, then I agree with the guy who wrote the article. Let's look at it this way, in practical terms: If Rodriguez does have an accomplice, then Dru could very well still be alive, because that person might still be holding her. If he did not have one, the chances of her being alive are slim... God, I am still holding out on the hope they can find her alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I really don't know, the article does make some valid points. I'm also hoping we just find her in a house somewhere still alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 My primary concern at this point is that if Rodriguez did this, then every effort must be made to make certain that he stays locked up for the rest of his life. I don't want to see him set free on a legal technicality. If that means withholding information for a while, it doesn't bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 On Roanoke.com: Express defenseman Tim O'Connell's friend, Dru Sjodin, is missing in North Dakota. http://www1.roanoke.com/sports/hockey/10894.html "At 6-foot-4, 210-pounds, Roanoke Express defenseman Tim O'Connell can handle being body-checked into the boards. Losing a friend, though, is much harder. ..O'Connell met Sjodin through mutual friends from the University of North Dakota. They later worked together at a local watering hole, O'Connell as a bartender and Sjodin as a waitress." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 On Roanoke.com: Express defenseman Tim O'Connell's friend, Dru Sjodin, is missing in North Dakota. http://www1.roanoke.com/sports/hockey/10894.html "At 6-foot-4, 210-pounds, Roanoke Express defenseman Tim O'Connell can handle being body-checked into the boards. Losing a friend, though, is much harder. ..O'Connell met Sjodin through mutual friends from the University of North Dakota. They later worked together at a local watering hole, O'Connell as a bartender and Sjodin as a waitress." wow, it really does affect a wide array of people across this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedorov Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 The press is going to eventually get the information that is sealed, yet they are still complaining. Take some of that energy and go out searching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 At the press conference on friday afternoon, the prosecution announced they no longer object to the sealing of the probable cause arrest warrant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedorov Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 At the press conference on friday afternoon, the prosecution announced they no longer object to the sealing of the probable cause arrest warrant. That is what I was talking about. They were still complaining about why they can't have it right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 That is what I was talking about. They were still complaining about why they can't have it right now. They (the press) will always think they have a right to every piece of information involved in any case. They don't understand that sometimes, things need to be kept quiet until trial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaNorthStar Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Blood was found in Rodriguez's car. The blood type matched Dru's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux fan in phoenix Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Blood was found in Rodriguez's car. The blood type matched Dru's Where did you hear this? I've been watching a lot of sports this weekend & haven't kept close tabs on the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux fan in phoenix Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 CNN reported that a knife sheath was found in the Columbia Mall parking lot in the general vicinity of her disappearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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