Randy Cassingham's Blog

Posted by Dustin in CA on April 25, 2011:

If only all criminals were this considerate, the police would be saved quite a bit of time.

I wonder how he'll feel about this tattoo when (and if) he gets to 60.

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I think you're right -- it is questionable that he'll get to 60. -rc

Posted by Mike from Dallas on April 25, 2011:

With characters like this available in the gene pool, it does makes you wonder, where do all the criminal geniuses come from in the comic books and action movies?

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Why, the only place they can come from, Mike! Artists' imaginations.... -rc

Posted by Merlin, Kansas on April 25, 2011:

It is possible that he will reach 60 years old, now that the State of California has accepted responsibility for getting him there. But then, due to overcrowding, they will probably have to release him in 6 months to make room for more celebrities.

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Right. And how long will he last on the street? Correct! Case closed. -rc

Posted by Don in Nevada on April 25, 2011:

And if our government would have stopped illegal immigration he, his parents, and possibly his grandparents would not even be in the country.

This is the real cost of illegal immigration. Millions of undereducated (if at all) unskilled people who have nothing better to do than be in gangs. They will not be educated, they will for the most part never be able to pull their own weight...so we feed, cloth, and try to educate their kids and we get people like this as a result.

Close the borders! Deport illegals!

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There is nothing in the reports I read to indicate Garcia is anything but a U.S. citizen. -rc

Posted by Dan, Massachusetts on April 26, 2011:

Thus describes the "tattoo minute", aka the time it takes between getting the tattoo and realizing you've made a horrible, horrible mistake....

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Although LAPD photos show details being added over the years! -rc

Posted by Dale, Arizona on April 26, 2011:

The killing, by itself, is deplorable. The state of mind to brag about it and display it like a badge of honor is the most telling about the barbaric culture that roams our public streets.

Posted by John Reston, VA on April 26, 2011:

Even though we don't know if this killer is an illegal alien, it is a fact that many crimes are committed by these aliens.

There are too many crimes that could have been prevented had our immigration laws been enforced. MS-13 is just one gang that is known to "import" its members, our current lackadaisical approach to border security makes it very easy for them.

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That is certainly true. It is also a fact that many crimes are committed by Nth generation true-blooded American citizens. Which adds what, exactly, to the point? -rc

Posted by Anne, Mariposa, CA on April 26, 2011:

I'm sorry that someone is blaming this on illegal immigrants. There are many 2nd, 3rd, etc generation immigrants -- whose parents or grandparents were illegal -- who are contributing wonderfully to society. And there are plenty of legal citizens who are committing heinous crimes.

However, if you deny education and healthcare to the children of illegal immigrants, then I imagine you will have more crime...you reap what you sow.

Posted by Mike from Dallas on April 26, 2011:

My parents were poor. As soon as I was able to get work in the factory, I dropped out of school to help support my family. I spent my life working in that factory, and it supported me quite decently. After 45 years of service, I retired with a nice nest egg to carry me through, along with a company pension, not to mention Social Security. But the one thing I regretted was never finishing my education. So, at 62 years old, I went back to complete what I'd left unfinished; the diploma from high school.

I failed. So now I'm left with no choice but to embark on a life of crime.

It occurs to me that I'm hijacking this thread, but no, that's been done already.

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Yes, but it is an example of the mentality behind so much of this. The guy's name is Garcia, he looks Hispanic, therefore this is about illegal immigration, regardless of the fact that the Hispanics were in L.A. long before white folks. It is, if nothing else, thought-provoking -- even if it's not in the way that the poster intended! -rc

Posted by Tom, Las Vegas on April 27, 2011:

Personally my favorite part of the tattoo is the kiss on his left collarbone!