The Sicatoka Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Forgive me for being somewhat unemotional and objective at this point: Dru is now with the Ramsey Co. Coroner's Office. (They handle autopies for all of MN.) May those people, with some of the most difficult work known to man, find the evidence needed to convict the culprit and help bring the culprit to the strongest justice possible under the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting Sioux Fan Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Forgive me for being somewhat unemotional and objective at this point: Dru is now with the Ramsey Co. Coroner's Office. (They handle autopies for all of MN.) May those people, with some of the most difficult work known to man, find the evidence needed to convict the culprit and help bring the culprit to the strongest justice possible under the law. Well, considering they used genetic evidence against Rodriguez to arraign him, he is in deeper !@$! now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Drew Wrigley and Tom Heffelfinger were present at today's news conference. They are the US Attorneys for North Dakota and Minnesota, respectively. This has led to speculation that the Feds will be taking over the prosecution of this case. If this happens, the death penalty is a possibility..(probability)..upon conviction. The kidnapping charge is what brings this into federal jurisdiction, according to the media outlets I've been following. Maybe some of our attorneys that frequent the board can shed some more light on that. As soon as they discovered evidence that she was taken across state lines it fell into Federal Jurisdiction for kidnapping or murder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Well, considering they used genetic evidence against Rodriguez to arraign him, he is in deeper !@$! now... I said "May." That's my hope. Let's let them do their jobs and file their findings, whatever they may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jloos Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Mr. Rodriguez, prepare to meet Mr. Federal Executioner, he is eagerly awaiting the chance to meet you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Depending upon what the Coroner finds, the SIQ may have more than one problem. According to this page, there are a host of crimes that can lead to the Federal death sentence. We've been focused on the kidnapping aspect of this. The others are things I choose to not think about but that the Coroner may report happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 The AP is reporting that Rodriquez will be tried in federal court, where he pleaded "Not Guilty". No decision yet on the death penalty. Apparently, the charges read "torture and serious physical abuse". F'ing scumbag, even a death sentence is too generous for him. AP Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jloos Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 The AP is reporting that Rodriquez will be tried in federal court, where he pleaded "Not Guilty". No decision yet on the death penalty. Apparently, the charges read "torture and serious physical abuse". F'ing scumbag, even a death sentence is too generous for him. AP Link It sounds like Wrigley is going to ask the Justice Department to seek the death penalty. The ok has to come from the USAG himself. Ashcroft doesn't seem the type to back down from the death penalty so I would think the chances are good. From the sound of it, it takes several months for the Justice Department to make their decision, typical gov't, I'm sure they'll spend about $100K "assessing" the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1siouxfan22 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 He deserves the death penalty. The was so horrible. They should just put him in jail for life so he can get raped for 50 years like he deserves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airmail Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 ... they'll spend about $100K "assessing" the case. vs. 1 - .243 bullet $0.55 1 - Shovel from Menards $14.99 My labor - $0.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmrg74 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Airmail, Why bother with the bullet?? Why not just reinact the scene from Casino where they take Joe Pesci out to the corn field and beat him down and bury him still alive? Hell, that movie is chock full of ideas there. And I'm sure you could easily round up a crew to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airmail Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Airmail, Why bother with the bullet?? Why not just reinact the scene from Casino where they take Joe Pesci out to the corn field and beat him down and bury him still alive? Hell, that movie is chock full of ideas there. Great movie, and great idea. Personally, I liked "Tony Dogs'" head in the vice... still probably not half as horrid as what Ms. Sjodin suffered through. And I'm sure you could easily round up a crew to do it. I think I could find a couple of guys from back home to help me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmrg74 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 The Vice is a nice idea, but it doesn't let everybody have the fun of beating him down slowly. You would want him looking like Jesus in the Passion of the Christ after the Romans whip him. And that would let everybody take a wack at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 During his speech at the UND Commencement, Sean O'Keefe, NASA chief, showed considerable depth and empathy by these statements: O'Keefe turned from science to the spirit when he mentioned the loss of three UND students over the past year. The way this community came together to search for Dru Sjodin reminded him of the way 30,000 people volunteered to search Texas for the remains of the Columbia shuttle and crew after the shocking accident in the sky 15 months ago, O'Keefe said. UND's losses of students Sjodin, Kayla Thompson and Miles Moen echo NASA's mourning the "Columbia Seven," O'Keefe said. He finds comfort in the words of the Book of Revelation, "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes," written about "those who are at rest with God," said O'Keefe, who is Roman Catholic. "Those words also have significance for us, who are still here on our earthly pilgrimages. God will wipe the tears away from our eyes. Our hope is not grounded in the progress of human achievement, as remarkable as that may be. Rather it is a hope grounded in the creator who calls Kayla, Miles and Dru and each of us by our name. May we have the faith to lift our eyes toward the heavens and find there God's peace." UND Commencement Speaker: NASA's Sean O'Keefe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 It's being reported that Alfonso Rodriquez will be facing the death penalty in Dru's kidnapping and murder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jloos Posted October 29, 2004 Share Posted October 29, 2004 Mr. Rodriguez, prepare to meet Mr. Federal Executioner, he is eagerly awaiting the chance to meet you. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I say again. It doesn't take as long to execute federal inmates - they obviously have no state courts to appeal to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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