Killing Again

Mere days ago, a known murderer gunned down three teens in a gang hit on the south side. Had this jagoff been convicted of the charges at hand, he wouldn't have been on the streets to commit murder again. Now in Wilmette, there's a double murder - suicide by a guy who only managed to serve 15 years of a 30 year sentence...for murder:

• Richard Wiley, 54, the man who police believe killed his wife and teenage stepson in their Wilmette home today, was convicted of the 1985 stabbing death of his then-wife, records show.

  Court records show Wiley appealed his conviction four years later, calling on the state appellate court to reduce his conviction from murder to guilty of voluntary manslaughter but mentally ill and his sentence to 20 years from 30. The court rejected his plea and upheld the lower court's conviction and sentence.

• Wiley was paroled on Jan. 12, 2000.

Yes, we know Illinois law gives inmates one day off for one day of good behavior. But it's about time that law was repealed. It's this typical liberal BS that allows killers do 7 and 10- years for a 15 and 20-year sentences. It also lets heavy gun crimes go with time served awaiting trial in Cook County or probation.

The biggest flaw in the criminal justice system here seems to be the criminal justice system itself. Judges who won't convict or ignore overwhelming evidence of guilt or disregard sentencing guidelines, politicians who won't take the stand for convicted felons doing 100% of their sentences, prosecutors who can't try a case to save their lives and will bargain away years of prison time in exchange for a high conviction rate.

Are we doomed to live and work among repeat offenders who will break the law again at any opportunity? Short answer - yes.