Comments on: Escambia Armed Robbery Suspect Sentenced To Life In Prison

By: john

john — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:22:40 +0000

To those of you who think his sentence was harsh, listen, i personally believe he should be put to death.

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:44:43 +0000

When people show absolutely NO intention of changing their bad ways, then life in prison is the only choice, unless they’ve done something to warrant the death penalty. You cannot rehabilitate someone who does not want to be rehabilitated. That only works if the person concerned wants to work at it and for it. This guy has a track record of refusal to rehabilitate, so I think he got exactly what he deserved and I think many others feel the same way – relieved he won’t be around to terrorize them anymore!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:07:22 +0000

REGARDING:
“That is an extremely harsh sentence for the crime.”

When a man is prepared to kill people if they don’t give him what he wants, what do you think would be the proper response?

AND
“Justice reform and rehabilitation needs to happen quickly in Florida. This is not justice to send someone to a life incarcerated.”

True, but rehabilitation has always been a failure and the Supreme Court has outlawed the death penalty in such cases, so what you gonna do?

AND
“This is proof that there is no rehabilitation in the prison system that we pay taxes for ”

True.
It was determined years ago that prisons did not turn bad people into good people. They just kept them out of reach of their intended prey.
That’s worth something.
If you have some way to wipe their personalities and overwrite one of a decent person, let us know. Nobody else knows how and it would be cheaper. Please understand that wiping a personality — if you could — is still killing the PERSON just leaving a living body behind, just less messy.

AND
“and the families of the inmates pay a high cost for, not to mention all of the court fees and prison fees.”

If their families didn’t want to pay the price, they should have raised them to not threaten to kill others..

David for better people even if we have to rethink A Clockwork Orange
failing that — for safer citizens

By: Almost Satisfied

Almost Satisfied — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:27:45 +0000

Mrs. Betty Davis…This sorry excuse for a human has already been to prison. As you also can read he had NUMEROUS violation of probation. Therefore he was already given chances to change or reform or “rehabilitate” as you say & let me tell you what I with my very own eyes witnessed him doing…Harrasing 12 & 13 year old little girls, picking fights & taunting boys in their own yard, cussing adults when they speak to him & terrorizing the whole neighborhood!! He walked up to a 14 yr old not snatched the hat off his head & ran for god sake so forgive the rest of us think he got EXACTLY what he deserved. And I pray that when his partner gets out in 10 years that he’s “rehabilitated” cause the next person he robs with a gun may be a YOUR child & I’ll ask you then what his punishment should be!!!

By: Chris in Molino

Chris in Molino — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:50:55 +0000

Really ? How much could you have thought you were gonna get from the “Kwik Mart” ? Let’s just say it was $200. And you had a partner so was a hundred bucks gonna help change your life ?
Have you ever heard the term “stupid as a stump”. Now my family, my good neighbors, the wonderful folks in my community, and all the working people of our fine state must take care of you like a child for the rest of your life. Over a hundred bucks mind you. I just don’t get it. @ Bette Davis, we should let this fella out huh ? You think he learned his lesson ?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:01:48 +0000

@BIG RED

PREACH!!!

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:23:35 +0000

Please enjoy prison you loser thief !!!!

By: Big red

Big red — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:10:49 +0000

@ Betty Davis, You feel that’s a harsh sentence? How about allowing Mr. Sims be placed on house arrest at your place for 10 years and you try to rehabilitate him. If you read the article he has an extensive criminal record so this ain’t his first rodeo. I’m sure during his criminal career he has been locked up and he had a choice to rehabilitate. Guess what? Here he is again doing what he knows best. Glad he will be away from hard working tax paying citizens before he kills one. And Ms. Davis since you think people like him is treated unfairly by the justice system, why don’t you go to the prisons and jails and spend your day to try rehabilitate these inmates. Lip service sounds good but it doesn’t work. Please wake up before you are a victim from one of these cowards.

By: Betty Davis

Betty Davis — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 06:18:16 +0000

That is an extremely harsh sentence for the crime. Justice reform and rehabilitation needs to happen quickly in Florida. This is not justice to send someone to a life incarcerated. This is proof that there is no rehabilitation in the prison system that we pay taxes for and the families of the inmates pay a high cost for, not to mention all of the court fees and prison fees.

By: Nana of 16

Nana of 16 — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:26:39 +0000

THANK YOU to all who where involved in bringing this young man to justice. GREAT JOB!