Idawa: Not A Just World for Shasta Groene

re: defense request to put off Duncan trial until next year, possibly after the death of Steve Groene.

Idawa: This is not a just world; Shasta has had one of the most unfortunate lives one could imagine. When you combine the poverty she was born into, the horror imposed at the hands of Duncan, and now the impending death of her lone surviving family member, the unfairness of it all seems sole crushing. Despite this, the defense has rights no matter how heinous the crime accused and those rights should be honored, abridging justice does not lead to a more just outcome.

DFO: On an intellectual level, I agree with Idawa (although, for the life of me, I can’t figure why the defense needs more time to try to save scumbag Duncan from the gallows). On an animal level, I think it’s a shame that Duncan hasn’t experienced vigilante justice.