Emotions High In Chelsea King Case

Days ago, Chelsea King, 17, went out for a morning jog. John Albert Gardner, 30, a registered sex offender in the state of California, reportedly raped and subsequently murdered Chelsea- although, there is no confirmation as of yet that the body is that of Chelsea's.
Enter the community of Rancho Bernardo, where the suspect's parents live. A neighbor discovered a message, "Chelseas blood is on you, move out" on the parents' garage door. On the NBC San diego website, a video shows a confrontation between a man and the two men who painted over the message. Click here to: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local-beat/Neighbors_Confront_Men_Painting_Over_Vandal_s_Threat_San_Diego.html for the video.
No doubt emotions are high in this case, and I mourn with victim's family over this loss. Their young daughter's life has likely been taken, and if Mr. Gardner has indeed killed Chelsea, he must pay for his crime. But unfortunately, any kind of retaliation against the family of Gardner's will only make matters worse- the older man who confronted the two painters could have hurt himself in the end, by facing assault- and even murder, if so decided to commit that act- charges. I know that this is not a popular idea, given the high emotion of what has likely transpired, but everyone needs to take a step back, wait for the facts to surface. Yes, be angry- in fact, be extremely angry over this young woman's kidnapping and apparent death! I know I am. But rash reactions, and getting into altercations aren't the way to memorialize Chelsea.


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