It took 43 years, but finally, James Ford Seale has been called to account for the heinous crime he committed against two teens, as described in this article. How much hate and depravity must one have to be able to kidnap two hitchhiking teens, beat them, bind them, and toss the teens into the Mississippi River while they were still alive?
It's a miscarriage of justice that it took so long to try the case and obtain a conviction, in part because of the apparent collusion of law enforcement officers. Seale should have spent the better part of his adult life behind bars instead of enjoying whatever his degenerate life consisted of. Nonetheless, I can't think of a fate worse than spending the twilight of your life behind bars, knowing that you're almost certain to die in a prison hospital, deprived of the comfort of family and friends. Suffering from cancer and other problems, Seale is in pretty sad physical shape, but off to jail he goes, finally getting the justice he deserves.
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It really makes me wonder, in these long years did Seale ever repent his acts? The thought that comes to me is that surely there were other victims, ones who perhaps were spared the fate of Charles and Henry, but perhaps young men or women without families to pursue justice against the odds. Victims who will never know justice and families that will not have a "day in court" however comforting that may be. This victory, however late, is one for many, for all.
Thomas, Charles' brother who spoke at the trial is amazing, here is a site with a picture of the brothers as teenagers, so young and full of promise and dreams. Thomas is like the time capsule of his brother's brief life and horrible death, his account is jarring:
http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/comments.php?id=6668_0_9_0_C
Thanks for the link. Interesting story.
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