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Friday, March 14, 2008

Carson killing suspects were on probation

Police arrest the second suspect in the slaying of the UNC-CH student body president

DURHAM (Raleigh News & Observer) -
Two days before Eve Carson was shot, a man now charged in her killing showed up at a Wake County court for a probation violation hearing that could have landed him in jail, officials said Thursday.

The hearing for Demario James Atwater never happened because of a paperwork mistake, said Robert Lee Guy, director of the state Division of Community Corrections.

Officials have begun two internal investigations, one in the state Department of Correction and another in the Wake County courts.

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Reading this article makes me sick to my stomach. A young woman lost her life because the government can't do the simple things like making sure the bad guys are off the streets. It's not like these thugs went into hiding. One actually showed up to court two days before Eve Carson was murdered, but due to a paperwork mistake, he was turned loose. We can't depend on these people to do the basics like keeping us safe. Don't get me wrong, I'm not blaming the cops because they did what they were supposed to do. It's the bureaucracy I'm blaming.

Friday, March 14, 2008 11:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh I know!! And how all these child molesters get off with a slap of the wrist and yet they put people in jail longer for freaking Pot. America's govt. is so backwards!

Friday, March 14, 2008 11:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh I know, and these repeat offenders need to stay locked up or send them off to live on a deserted island somewhere like in a movie I once saw where they fend for themselves but are banished there forever.

Friday, March 14, 2008 11:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It’s just sickening. Carson’s death could have been prevented if these bureaucrats did their jobs and enforced the laws.

Friday, March 14, 2008 11:55:00 AM  

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