'Emissary of death' sentenced to life (Green River Killer) | Seattle Times

[Ediacara]

'Emissary of death' sentenced to life

By Ian Ith
Seattle Times staff reporter

In the end, what may be remembered most about yesterday's sentencing of the Green River killer won't be the tearful, awkward apology that Gary Leon Ridgway offered before he was handed 48 consecutive life terms.

What will likely stand out is how few people believed any of it.

Though his defense attorneys insisted he was sincere, it was clear that the vast majority of more than 48 families who crowded the Seattle courtroom didn't buy it. Nor did King County Sheriff Dave Reichert, who had investigated the Green River case for 20 years.

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[maxsolomon]

1. oh that clever clever seattle times. what punsters!

what's next, only right wing pundits & right wing letters in the blethen family editorial pages?

o, that's right, we're already there.

r.e. ridgway - i'm cool with the sentence.

[Ediacara]

3. I should have gone with the P-I story

But I went to the Times' site first.... Oh well...

[JailBush]

2. Ridgway was convicted on the day of the general election in what may be

the most frightening election in Seattle history.

The political process has been hopelessly corrupt in Seattle for many years, and I never expect to see honest candidates, let alone any who get elected. But this election was extraordinary for its manipulation and propaganda. The media completely ignored the enormous issues swirling all around us, instead focusing the public's attention on "Strippergate," then told the public that a wave of reformers were elected to the Seattle City Council and Seattle School Board.

In fact, the "outsiders" who were elected - including Green Party of Seattle sluts Brita Butler-Wall and Sally Soriano - aren't outsiders at all. They're merely the latest Seattle Chamber of Commerce whores, replacing older corporate thugs who are retiring to collect their thirty pieces of silve.

It's hard equating these people with the Green River Killer, but they've arguably done more damage to society in general. It's also a little harder accepting their crimes. The Green River killer reportedly had a tortured childhood. That doesn't make his crimes acceptable, but it does explain what warped his mind.

But most people elected to public office in Seattle presumably come from pretty stable backgrounds, and many were born in silver spoons in their mouths. They don't screw children because they're suffering emotional trauma; they're simply evil.