DC sniper
 

In 2000 we moved to Maryland. In 2001 we were part of all the crazed crowd of parents pulling their children out of school to bring their babies home after the Pentagon was attacked (I still cry for DS's friend, the only child left when his parents didn't come). DC was too close, everyone knew someone who might be at work that day. In horror we had watched the Trade Centers collapse. Not too long ago we lived across the river in NJ, knew too many there. My brother's neighbor died that day, my home town train station's parking lot remained filled with cars. Now, close enough to DC, lock-down was initated in kids' school after the Sniper killings, no one went out for recess, a Police car parked and guarded the school entrance, guarding our children. We lived in fear.

Today Mohammed is scheduled to die. I am usually not pro-execution but he taught me terror and fear, especially for my children. I can remember how terrible that felt. I can only be glad he is no longer in my children's world. No DNA testing will someday exonerate him, there are no gray areas here.

I am also not pro-execution most of the time, but I agree with you on this one. I cannot even imagine the terror that gripped the beltway during that time. They took normal away from an entire metro area with senseless killing.

Now that my DS &DIL live in MD., I can only think how horrible it must have been for those living in the area and their loved ones who worried about them when all of this was occuring.
When the news showed a video of the prisoner in court, I kept staring at him...I wondered what in Heaven's name happened to cause him to perform such a horrendous crime.
Human beings are capable of reaching heights almost unimaginable...and unbelievable lows...

I read that pictures and news are making those who went through it feel terrible again. Feelings I never thought I'd feel again came back. NOW I can empathize with PTSD. Stuff can be evoked again. He's gone, now I'm OK. DD says she remembers they had to learn new games for inside for recess. DS remembers the boy left behind in class on 9/11. If I had an analyst, he'd be getting an earful!!