Kill him. Now. In the exact same way he killed the woman he vowed to love, honor, and protect and the child that he helped create.

I am a major advocate of the death penalty. Why?

In 1990, I was 12 years old - just 1 or 2 years younger than a lot of the kids who post here on Pet Talk. In the evening of December 18th, my neighbor Anne called me to see if I could come babysit for her. Her oldest son Tony (8 years old) was testing in karate to get the next belt up, but her younger son Jeffrey (4 years old) and baby Becca (6 months old) were getting antsy. I loved her, loved her kids, so I agreed to babysit. I was only there for about 90 minutes before Anne got back with Tony. She tried to give me $10 for my troubles but I wouldn't accept it.

The next morning, I awoke to my mom sobbing. In my twilight, I thought that perhaps her grandmother had passed away. A minute later, she came in and sat on my bed. I opened my eyes, expecting to hear "Me-mom died last night." Instead, I heard "Anne was murdered last night." I couldn't speak. I just immediately started crying. Why would anyone want to hurt Anne? I know everyone who loses someone says that they were so sweet and kind and all that, but Anne really *was* all of those things.

By the end of the day, her husband Ed was arrested and charged with his wife's murder. I was confused. They went to our church. Why would Ed do that? Why would he take away the mother of two young boys and a BABY girl? Ed did this because he was having an affair and he wanted his girlfriend, his kids and his house, but not Anne. He knew that if he divorced Anne, she'd get it all (and rightfully so, in this case). So he crept up the stairs a week before Christmas, shot her in the back of the head as she slept and left. He left her 8 year old and 4 year old sons to find their mother dead the next morning.

He was tried and convicted and got life without the possibility of parole for 24. This year marks the 14th anniversary which means he is eligible for parole in 11 years. Tony is now in college at U. of Maryland and has blocked out that portion of his life. Baby Becca turned 14 this past May. She loves hearing stories about her mother. Jeffrey committed suicide on July 31, 2003 at age 16. In his note, he said that he missed his mother and wanted to be with her.

I'm sick to my stomach reliving all this.

Ed didn't just take Anne's life. Jeffrey wouldn't be dead if Ed hadn't killed his mother. His selfishness and evil ways tore a family apart. He should pay with more than just spending his life in prison. He should pay with his life, in the exact way he took Anne's life. Tie him to a bed, face down. Let him lay there, not knowing when it'll happen. Hours... days... a week... whatever. Just let him wonder and wait. And then BAM! shoot him in the back of the head, mangling his face so much, he's unrecognizable - just like he did to Anne.

An eye for an eye.

Anyway... now you know why I am a staunch supporter of the death penalty. My views will never waiver. Those who pre-meditate and commit murder should pay with their own life.