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Crystal meth came into the house on Oceanside's East Parker Street
Hi there, I am the victim's father. I read this and am a bit confused. I was at the trial, every day, and every hour. So, I am confused as to what this is supposed to be: a story, or a factual account? As a factual account, it falls a bit short of what occurred and was said. Most of it is accurate to some degree. As a story, one of you said it was long. Well, it was 5 years worth of agony, torment, mystery, rollercoaster, patience, anger, and tears. The tears are certainly not over, but a few of the others are. So to try and capture all of that story in a few pages of script, my hats off to you. It's going to take me a few volumes. As a factual account, I'm pissed. I am not really angry about the mis-stated facts, but can not get myself to understand why this author, and the legal system go out of their way to screw the victim and protect the guilty psychos that did all these atrocities? They were all involved, and knew full well what they were doing - drug induced or not. They all remember very clearly what happened and how they participated. Ask any former crack/meth addict - they remember. So, tell me WHY THEIR NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED! ALL EXCEPT THE VICTIM AND THE GUY THAT GOT CONVICTED!! The other ones are guilty - you just read it by their own admission! Don't you want to know who they are? They are living next door to you right now! As a story (and as a factual account), the main ingredient missing is the accounting, portrayal, and description of all the committment/passion/devotion that every single involved law official, judicial officer, procecutor, field expert, coroner, and investigator had to keeping this case alive up to it's conclusion. That could very well be it's own volume. Volume two is the objective commitment of the jury that persevered through hours and days of inconceivable testimony and evidence. Get the story straight..... Thanks for your time. Al— August 17, 2010 4:12 p.m.