Sadness, but no absolution, for Moody (Press-Register Sound Off) and Press-Register staff By and Press-Register staff Press-Register
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on December 02, 2012 at 6:38 PM, updated December 02, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Moody was guilty too: Although I recognize that it was a tragic event for all that were involved, I am continually amazed that Summer Moody is treated as an innocent party in the Gravine Island incident. By her mere presence at 2 a.m. in the swamp, she is just as guilty as those three boys of burglary.

Summer Moody.jpg Readers are split over murder charges in the death of Summer Moody (file photo) 

Murder charge is wrong: It doesn't make any sense to try those three boys for murder. The one who should be tried is the one firing warning shots on a level. Everyone knows you fire warning shots up in the air or at the ground. Firing on a level is likely to hit anybody. This is wrong. This is not justice.

Where were the parents: It would be interesting to know if Summer Moody's parents knew where she was going the night she was killed. I'm sorry she was killed, but I think the parents should share some of the blame for not knowing where she was going or who she was with.

Dixon did the right thing: I want to thank District Attorney Hallie Dixon for having the courage to do the right thing in charging the three boys with Summer Moody. If you're with someone and you commit a crime and that person dies in the process, you are charged with murder. That law applies to everybody.

Where are former Searcy patients?: I was talking to someone who used to live in the Marlow community near Fairhope where the mental patient killed the deputy. He said that guy was put out of Searcy when Bentley closed Searcy down. How many other people were put out on the street when Gov. Bentley closed Searcy? We need to find out where they are.

Daphne workers should know better: I'd like to comment on the Daphne Water Works workers who hooked up to the city sewer lines instead of the water lines. That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. You can use your nose and tell which line is which. That's the second time this has happened. Either they don't know what they are doing or they don't care. The EPA needs to go over there and clean house.

Casinos would block lottery: All my friends and relatives always lament that we can't have a lottery like everybody else. I'll tell you why: As long as you vote for Republicans in the state of Alabama, we will never have a lottery. The Indian casinos will do whatever they can to prevent a lottery. Think about that the next time you vote.

Foreign trip unnecessary: So Mayor Jones and Governor Bentley have been in a foreign country to drum up business. They didn't need to leave Alabama to do that. Just bring the cruise lines back and put a railroad company in that station. If you build it, they will come.

Chizik attack was wrong: Frances Coleman's attack on Gene Chizik was unfair. Why single him out and not include Nick Saban? His salary is over five million a year. All college football coaches are overpaid. Why doesn't she donate her salary over the next five years to feed the hungry?

Coleman's column wrong: Frances Coleman must really love those ten men that bankrupted the Hostess bakery. They're going to get $1.3 million each, plus they put 18,000 people out of work. What's she going to do, send them all a Christmas card?