South Carolina serial killer had a 25-page rap sheet! WTF?
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Patrick Tracy Burris was released from a medium-security prison two months before Cowpens peach farmer Kline Cash was fatally shot, the first of five deaths blamed on the Cherokee County serial killer, according to the North Carolina Department of Corrections.
Burris, 41, was shot to death early Monday in a shootout with Gaston County, N.C., police.
Burris’ death brought to an end the killing spree that began with the June 27 shooting death of Cash, 63. Items taken from Cash’s home were in Burris’ possession.
Authorities said the motive remains a mystery…
Burris was released from Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincolnton, N.C., on April 29, according to prison records. His offenses included being a habitual felon and five counts each of felony breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering, records show…
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Chief Reggie Lloyd said he became angry when he saw that Burris’ rap sheet extended about 25 pages and included crimes from Maryland to Florida.
“At some point the criminal justice system is going to need to explain why this individual was out on the street,” Lloyd said. “We owe that to the victims in this case. We owe that to the citizens who lived in terror for days.”
This sounds like American jurisprudence at its typical best. There are three reasons why a dangerous crook is let off from being warehoused separate from human beings:
1. Straight-up corruption in the judiciary. Someone provides the lawyer who happens to be a judge who happens to be a politician with some quid pro quo for time reduced or removed entirely.
2. A localized dungheap of the spooky ideology that says every criminal can be reformed and returned to society. Can some crooks make it back to decency? Surely. The rest should do something useful like repairing potholes under the supervision of armed guards.
3. Sheer incompetence sums up local policing and jurisprudence. A lethal combination that is the usual case. Sometimes it’s cheaper for your family to buy the dumb nephew a job in the local sheriff’s office if he can’t cut it in the highway department.
Kline Cash is the distant cousin of Johnny Cash! Believe it or not, Cash’s last name has the same name as middle name of 32nd Degree Freemason James Cash Penney!
V.E.G.
July 7, 2009 at 2:39 pm
25 page rap sheet with victim after victim after victim after victim after victim after victim after victim after victim after victim after victim. Where have I heard this happening before? Did any of the victims ever warn the “judiciary”, “dung heap”, or “local policing and jurisprudence” caretakers on the government payroll? And if so, did athorities just purposefully ignore it because they were not a victim, too lazy or worse think it was funny?
It shall take some time but additions to #1 and #2 and #3 with the above will include exhibits 1a, 1b, 1c; 2a, 2b, 2c; and 3a, 3b, & 3c. There will also be a 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
All victims devasted by criminals with long rap sheets know the drill if they are still alive. It is time the enablers of those with increasing rap sheets learn the error of their ways.
My comments on this blog entry shall continue meticulously and thoroughly as I am an expert when it comes to being a victim of someone with a long rap sheet.
There will be Justice, hopefully before known repeat offenders continue pilfering lives.
Eric Scott
July 8, 2009 at 4:09 am
My err re: “there will be Justice”, since this repeat offender was “shot to death” there WAS Justice.
Since Lloyd is awake perhaps there is time for more.
Eric Scott
July 8, 2009 at 6:49 am
Kline Wilson Cash is a direct descendant of a Confederate Veterans. It is possible (or not) he might be a Son of Confederate Veterans. Cash is a Celtic gentleman!
V.E.G.
July 12, 2009 at 12:41 pm
How many more habitual criminals roam the streets daily, free from prosecution of their unending crimes?
Has the criminal justice system “explain”ed yet?
Victims are still suffering, mourners are still wondering…
Eric Scott
July 13, 2009 at 3:47 am