GSPS

I'm advocating a new tracking system today, aimed at child molesters and violent sexual offenders. It's called the Gravestone Positioning System. How it works is pretty simple: people that are convicted of child molestation and violent sexual assault should be executed and put into the ground, where a gravestone will mark their position. A very simple, low-cost, low-maintenance system that can provide instant results on the locations of these criminals: "They're dead, and they're right here."

Seem harsh? Maybe it is, and the implementation would have to be carefully administered, and the laws concerning rape altered, which needs to be done anyway. Do not misunderstand me: the idea of rape sickens me, and I am not in any way, shape, or form condoning it. But there is a difference between a woman being attacked and sexually assaulted in an alley, and a college co-ed getting stone-blind drunk, putting herself in a bad situation, and hiding her stupidity, shame, and regret behind charges of rape. Those types of cases need to be thoroughly examined twice over. Now, a guy deliberately drugging a girl in order to take advantage of her? That is rape, no question. But two drunk idiots having sex? Bad choice, maybe, but not rape. Nor is an 18-year-old kid having consensual sex with his 16-year-old girlfriend. Personal responsibility needs to be taken into account.

Child molestation? Bad in every case. Horribly bad. No excuses, no second chance.

If these people cannot be imprisoned for life, they should be done away with. I'm all for people paying their debt to society. Get convicted, serve your time. Get caught after you get out? Bang. GSPS time.

What brought all this on? One Julius Anderson. A dangerous, violent sexual offender released from prison in Illinois despite repeated warnings by Cook County officials, now accused to 2 more rapes. Arrest him, convict him, shoot him, plant him. That is the only sure way to guarantee he won't ruin any mores lives. We put rabid animals down all the time, so why is this rabid animal any different?

Yeah, I'm pretty pissed. Story in today's Chicago Tribune.