Seeking the Death Penalty for Jonathan Burns

Jonathan Ian Burns, 25, is accused of killing Jackie Hartman, 19, after she agreed to go out on a date with him.

[skipper]

THEY CAN SEEK IT
but they'll end up with life w/o parole.

[bree]

My best friend was supposed to go on a date with him that night so I support giving him the chair.

[chuck_tempe]

i can hear the "right to life" people complaining about the death penalty already.

why should someone who commits murder sit in jail for the rest of his/her life?

they obviously didn't care enough for the person they MURDERED!!!

murderers should pay the ultimate penalty - they should not be living themselves.

do you really think that the prison system will reform them??

to do what? become citizens of society again?

bring back the wild west, maybe people would think twice about committing criminal acts.

scum like this should not breed either.

that family tree needs it's branches trimmed.

[Nicole - Phoenix]

I agree with Chuck. If you murder someone you should not be allowed to live. I think our Government should be like Egypt- What you do to someone, the exact same gets done to you, You break their arm your arm gets broken, etc.- Obviously she shouldn't have gone but people can be very manipulative.

Also, I read today that some states are going to release some inmates EARLIER than their release date is. So even if this guy doesnt get the needle or chair, he'll be back out in probably about 10 years. something needs done. someone needs to take control. someone needs to get the death penalty allowed in ALL states.

[dana]

Let him burn! he took the life of a beautiful young girl, they let him go once, this time they should put him in the ground

[Sarah]

I think he should be stoned to death by all those who he hurt. Slow and painful just like the search for her body was. Seeing her dad walk the highway looking for his daughters body was the most heartbreaking thing I've ever seen. I love her and I miss her.

[Nadine Jackie H Aunt]

bree wrote:

My best friend was supposed to go on a date with him that night so I support giving him the chair.

Feel very fortunate she didn't. It could have been her instead of my niece. Jackie and I grew up together. She was only 4 years younger than me. If I could have it my way and my familie's way, we would handle his punishment ourselves. Unfortunately we can't. If it wasn't for him our Jackie would still be here. We miss her so much.

[Suzanne Jackies Aunt]

Nadine is right, we (the family) are hurting so much inside, because we miss her so much. I would also like to see a change in the system we have now. I would like to see us free up some money for the people who are rehab-able and dust these hay burnin bastards eating and surviving on my dang taxes. Life in Prison? NO WAY Life w/o paroll is back to the dust from wence you came! Can you imagine all of the bodies that plan would produce? However how much money would we save for much needed pay increases for these guards who have to put up with these people, and more safe facilities to house the criminals? I also think they should undo their "jewels" so they cant have more. Maybe even find a way to impose E.D.(erectile disfuction) so they cant even hump each other in there. HMMMM thats an idea. Imagine if we could impose E. D.? we could do that to these sex offenders and then maybe they will think about doing something constructive, instead of hurting our flippen kids! Theres an idea. I am so sick of taking care of criminals I just wanna puke! why not let them go without medical attn? We have to keep them healthy?-Lifers- Suffer and Die! Thats what prison should be. Maybe the stench from that will envoke some realism. I like the Egyptian idea too but only for adults. We have to be careful with that stuff! Accidents happen too. purposely hurting children is no accident. I think I have ranted enough. Yup I am pissed off. I am waiting for the pain of this dang trial to start, its going to be really hard. I have waited a long time to hear some sort of explaination for this violent crime. So I can try to accept what has become of my sister-in-law and her wonderful husband, and Jackies sisters. All of us(Grandmas, Aunts,Uncles, friends etc.)-Suzanne

[Jay Lawrence]

I am sorry with what has happened to your family. I have known jonathan burns for a very long time. My father is married to his mother. I have never liked there family and also never got along with him. his mother was the reson i joined the military. I am in Iraq right now and am wondering if he got what he has coming to him. can some one plz fill me in on how the hearing went. i hope he got the death penalty. my e-mail is [e-mail]
plz some one fill me in and once again i am so sorry. i would not wish what happened on my worst enemy----Jay

[Phoenix]

Jay, what is your father's name?