Arizona man killed his 4 kids, gets life sentence
Jen1orbit
Hello,
Here's a Reuters news report on the conviction today of Norman Dean
Yazzie, who shot his daughters to death back in September of 1996. He has
been sentenced to life in prison. That's a reasonable sentence. No
ridiculous death penalty, just a nice rational life prison sentence.
It's interesting to note that even though this crime took place in
Arizona, it seems to have been done in an Native American, or Indian, I
don't know what the proper terminology is, community, and thus fell under
the legal jurisdiction of the "Navaho Nation". And the Navajo Nation does
not recognize the death penalty. Bravo! Once again the so-caller "savage"
Indians prove to be far more culturally advanced than the so called
"civilized" invaders and conquerors of the fair USA....
We learn here that Norman shot all 4 of his daughters of death as they
sat in front of the TV watching an animated movie. His 11 year old son
managed to survive, by playing dead after taking 2 bullet wounds. But all
4 of his daughters did bite the dust. Reason for the massacre?? That old
classic of a marriage breakup. Yup, might as well kill my creations,
thought Norman. I created them through sex, and this society tells me that
my children are my possessions, and my wife's possessions, jointly.
So.......If I own these small humans, and my wife is going to try and take
away what I own, I have a right to destoy and exterminate my possessions.
They belong to me, don't they?? I wonder if this was indeed Norman's
logic?? Certainly I can see how he might have arrived at this conclusion,
based upon how this society considers children to be the possessions of
their 2 biological parents.
Take care, JOE
Here is the Reuters new report:
PHOENIX, Ariz (Reuter) - A Navajo Indian who shot dead his four
young daughters and wounded his son as they watched television was
sentenced Monday to life in prison.
Norman Dean Yazzie, 33, was not eligible for the death penalty, which
is not recognized by the Navajo nation. The killings occurred in
Dennehotso, a small Indian community near the Arizona-Utah border.
Judge Earl Carroll in U.S. District Court in Phoenix added another 85
years to Yazzie's life sentence for the Sept. 1 rampage, which was
apparently set off by the breakup of his marriage.
Prosecutors said a distraught Yazzie pulled out a .22-caliber rifle in
his trailer home and repeatedly shot his children as they watched the
animated movie ``All Dogs Go To Heaven.''
Killed in the rampage were Veneshia, 11; Jazana, 13; Cara, 8; and
Nathalie, 5. His 11-year-old son, Rhyan, was shot in the shoulder and
chest but survived by playing dead. Yazzie's wife was out of state at the
time.
In a handwritten letter found at the scene, Yazzie wrote to her,
saying: ``Who has the last laugh here? Ha Ha. How does it feel now? Our
kids die 4 us.''
Authorities said the slayings, which they described as the most
``horrific'' they had seen in years, shook the Navajo community.
Yazzie, clad in an orange prison jumpsuit, met the verdict with head
bowed and hands clasped behind him. He appeared to be crying at times
during the court appearance.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom LeClaire, who helped prosecute the case,
said the sentencing was fair punishment.
``To the extent that this gives the family some closure I would hope
that (this) brings them peace,'' LeClaire told reporters outside the
federal courthouse.
14:51 03-10-97