And, on a final note, I must express my confusion with the letters from Salvino Martinez and his stepmother. Why is Steve Jackson being blamed for naming Salvino as a snitch when he was merely reporting the information he received from the authorities and the lawyers? Unless I missed something, Jackson appeared to be very responsible in letting his readers know the true status of Martinez's involvement. If Salvino faces repercussions, I'm not thinking Jackson will be the correct source to blame.
Jennifer McCoy
via the Internet
Don't give the devil credit for this one. I was outraged by the actions of so many in this horrible tragedy.
Theresa Swinton and Jose Martinez see themselves as some sort of victims. Jose is a despicable piece of human garbage. While that little girl cried out in agony, he cried about his clothes being dirtied. Theresa is a disgusting example of why some countries practice legalized sterilization. Her children should have been taken from her years ago, when she chose drugs over the well-being of her family. Both Theresa and Jose have the blood of Brandy DuVall on their hands.
I deeply sympathize with Angela Metzger, but as long as parents continue to throw their children to the lions, these sick predators will continue to commit these heinous acts.
There is only one victim in this case, and she is in the arms of the angels. For Brandy, I pray that all the deviant players in this story are extremely tortured for the rest of their pitiful lives.
Kelli Hatanelas
Broomfield
There is something I want girls to remember: Rape and murder don't only happen to a certain type of person.
You don't have to be wearing a certain color or a certain style of clothing. You don't have to be failing in school, or be a person who gets in trouble. You don't have to be having trouble with your parents. You don't have to be on drugs. You don't have to like rap music or like gangs.
Rape and murder don't only happen at night, and they don't always happen with strangers.
Kids have to always be on guard, watch out for each other and be careful who they trust.
I wish everyone had a chance to know Brandy. She was very special. Brandy wasn't perfect. I never met anyone who is. She had a good heart, and she was a good person. If you were lucky enough to have Brandy's love and friendship, you knew she would do anything for you, and she would be there anytime you needed her.
We need to remember Brandy. We need to tell other kids about her and what happened. I pray every day that what happened to her doesn't happen to anyone else. Rape and murder can happen anytime, anywhere and to anybody. If it happened to Brandy, trust me, it can happen to anyone.
God bless all our children.
Angela Metzger (Brandy DuVall's mom)
Denver
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