MURDERED: 8 yr old Leila Fowler - 12 yr old brother charged

[HairOfTheDog]

As horrible as that sounds, this little girl probably did not have the best life. Can you imagine ALL of those kids in that little house? This father WAS LIVING off the State and Child Support until JUST last year.

Sad thing is most of these children that have been killed probably did not have the BEST life.

It's true. A lot of these cases are disheartening, to say the least.

Leila didn't get to choose her family and the possibility that the adults' lifestyles and relationships may have contributed to her death is frustrating.

It's sad to me that we've heard next to nothing from the family about Leila in the month since her murder. The family appears to have taken a for-the-public defense posture very quickly, without much of a mourning phase. Of course, I don't know what goes on behind closed doors or what the family is going through - just an observation.

I'm gonna follow this case through, as much as it can be followed. The knowledge that Isiah will be released at age 23 - 25 (assuming he's found guilty) is disturbing, in terms of public safety. Also disturbing, he'll be of prime breeding age himself at that time.