Soul Bound X
Kombatant
So this is an old story. I'm sure atleast a few of you have heard about it. On October 21, 2009, 15 year-old Alyssa Bustamante led her 9 year old neighbor, Elizabeth Olten, into the woods where she had dug a grave a week before. There she proceeded to strangle and stab her to death then bury her body. Elizabeth was on her way home from a friend's house. When she didn't turn up her parents became very worried knowing that their daughter was afraid of the dark and wouldn't go wandering off by herself. So after about an hour, her parents called the police to tell them that their child was missing. The police searched for Elizabeth with no luck until a source led them to Alyssa. Alyssa led them to the place where she had buried Elizabeth and when asked why she did it she gave them the simple answer "I wanted to know what it felt like." When police searched her house they found her diary. After the murder she had written "I just fucking killed someone. I strangled them and stabbed them and slit their throat now they're dead. I don't know how to feel atm." Later she wrote "It was ahmazing. After you get over the 'oh my gawd I can't do this' feeling, it's pretty enjoyable. I'm kinda nervous and shaky right now though. Kay, I gotta go to church now...lol." She was sentenced to life in prison with a chance of parole.
I wanted to bring this up to see what you guys think about giving minors, or people who aren't adults, life sentences. I personally don't think it is a moral thing to do. Especially in this case. This girl was actually very social and 'normal' (besides the murder of course) . She had no history of violence and showed no signs of social retardation. It wasn't until she started taking an increased dose of prozac that she 2 weeks later killed a 9 year old. She also gave a very sincere apology to the family in court. I think a life sentence for someone so young and under the effects of bad legal drugs was WAY too harsh. I think we need a new law that makes it impossible to give children or teens life sentences. They should have to go some where that is heavy on rehabilitation. That is my opinion.
I wanted to bring this up to see what you guys think about giving minors, or people who aren't adults, life sentences. I personally don't think it is a moral thing to do. Especially in this case. This girl was actually very social and 'normal' (besides the murder of course) . She had no history of violence and showed no signs of social retardation. It wasn't until she started taking an increased dose of prozac that she 2 weeks later killed a 9 year old. She also gave a very sincere apology to the family in court. I think a life sentence for someone so young and under the effects of bad legal drugs was WAY too harsh. I think we need a new law that makes it impossible to give children or teens life sentences. They should have to go some where that is heavy on rehabilitation. That is my opinion.
. But before the murder, no one would of expected she would do something like that, according to her friends and classmates. They were even in denial saying that she was probably covering up for a boyfriend. They couldn't believe it.
