Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Former UVA Lacrosse Player found Guilty

A few weeks ago, I spoke about the conviction of George Huguely and the death of Yeardley Love. On February 22, 2012, the jury found Huguely guilty of 2nd degree murder.  The jurors recommend that Huguely spend 25 years in prison for "slaying" Love.  He was found guilty for four other chargers such as breaking and entering and burglary. There were many different stories on what had happened the night of Love's death, but we will never know. I am confused on why he was found guilty of Love's murder when there was clear evidence for her death  He stole her laptop and smashed it, he broke into her apartment the night of the murder.  Who else did it?  She had no other enemies.  Huguely couldn't have Love anymore, and if he couldn't have her, nobody else could. A corner concluded that Love had died from trauma.  Huguely repeatedly hit Love. It is sad that they have no other suspects and there is clear proof on how killed Love, but yet he was found guilty of her murder.  The jury had to decide whether he beat her to death because of jealousy or if his intention to speak with her spun out of control and that she died "accidentally." In other articles that I read it said that she was on ADHD medicine, but what on earth does that have to do with her death? They said that it had to do with an irregular heartbeat. She did't kill herself.  Just because she was on ADHD medicine and she was drinking doesn't mean she did anything.  She is legal to drink, and the medicine was prescribed to her. Huguely had sent love and email saying "I should have killed you."  Yes, he is going to prison for 25 years, but he was found guilty of Love's murder.  It is clear that he killed her and it makes me sick that he is getting away with it.  He should be in prison for the rest of his life.  Huguely's fellow Lacrosse players and friends stated that he had an escalated drinking problem. He had put Love in a chockehold because she accused him of flirting with two high school girls. Who does that? Who puts their girlfriend in a chokehold?  He needs help. He should never see the outside of a prison wall, and he should never be allowed to see a female again.  Huguely is a big liar. Anyone who does anything remotely close to what he did should be in prison. Nobody should be treated like that.  Huguely's family is devastated.  They lost their daughter and their sister.

I spoke with my brother who is a Senior at Landon.  In my previous post I spoke with him about the abuse that the school was receiving because Huguely attended Landon.  I asked my brother if his former Lacrosse coach had said anything.  My brother said "no,  but I think that everyone has a good idea that he did it."  My brother sent me this article about Huguely and Landon. It was in time and a mother was speaking about how her daughter knows the Landon boys and how they are all "good looking and rich." This article not only upset my brother, but my parents and the fellow students of Landon.  It is false.  Everywhere you go, you will find "good looking and rich" people. " You never drink from a cup offered by a Landon boy." Landon is a small school. My parents are very involved with Landon and so is my brother. He has been the class treasurer, the class president and the class representative.  You know everyone.  I have met many of my brothers friends, and they are nothing what this article portrays Landon boys to be like. I am sure that there are a few boys like that anywhere you go. For these 14 year old girls to say this about these boys is ridiculous. 


No comments:

Post a Comment