How Would You Feel?

I live in Connecticut and there is some drama occurring. There is a serial rapist being released from prison, quite possibly as I write about this, if not already. The man’s name is David Pollitt and he has spent the last 24 years of his life in prison for raping several strangers in the 70’s and early 80’s. Apparently he is going to move in with his sister, who notified her Southbury neighbors via the mail, that he would be moving in with her. Pretty Scary!!!

I would be terrified. Granted he has done his time and even got 4 years knocked off for good behavior. But I would defiantly not like it. I personally thing the act of rape is a serious mental illness. How do you judge whether or not this person has been rehabilitated? You don’t really know!! All you can do is wait and see, see if something happens.

So the people in his sister’s neighborhood have suggested that the state of Connecticut pay for an apartment for him. Good idea?! Well for the people of Southbury it is but what about the other neighborhood he moves into? There will be the same reaction, no matter where he moves. So what do you do with a person who has committed such a heinous crime? I know what I would do!!!


My question is “How would you feel if he was moving into your neighborhood and where would you suggest he go?”