KELO video: Ted Klaudt on camera after his trial
Ted Klaudt on camera after his trial offering an apology to the people of South Dakota. And more in the latest from KELOland.com:
In explaining why this might have happened, Ted Klaudt’s lawyer blamed, in part, the Internet. He says Klaudt’s obsession with inappropriate online material got him worked up enough to want to carry out the acts on actual people.
He asked the judge for just a four-year sentence, but that’s far from what Klaudt received.
His lawyer says at 600 pounds, for Ted Klaudt, just walking is a task of almost superhuman strength. Because of his health problems, a prison sentence of more than ten years, Tim Rensch argued, would be a death sentence.
But prosecutors countered that, saying what the former state representative did to his foster daughters called for considerable punishment.
and…
Klaudt’s sentence could be extended next week when he faces a judge in Deadwood on witness tampering charges. As it stands now, Klaudt won’t be eligible for parole until he’s 71 years old.
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“Superhuman strength”!
I wonder what Ted’s superhero name would be?
Bowling Ball Man.
The Egg Man.
The Walrus (coo coo ca choo).
If you give people reduced sentences for being fat, what’s next? Reduced sentences for being blonde? Stupid?
Hey, #3: Do you forgive Janklow?
Absolutely, Ted Klaudt did wrong and should be punished, but I think when the people get done criticizing and judging him, God will have little left to do. Do we really have the right to sit in such harsh judgment? Where is our compassion for his poor family? It does not matter one iota if we forgive him or not. I mean who do we think we are anyway? That is between him and God.
#6
Who do we think we are?
I have a thought. We are people who think other people who rape their foster daughters should go to jail for a very long time.
If you really want to screw up a person for life, make sure your sexually abuse them. I’m not sure what Klaudt did can be forgiven, considering the terrible damage he has done to his victims.
#6 I can NOT believe the words you wrote. The sad things is we tax payers now will pick up the bill on this guy.
Klaudt is an example of an ultimate break of trust.
First and foremost to the kids/victims, then his family, then the citizens of SD.
Compassion is getting him off the streets. Are you saying he should remian free to continue!
#9
Anonymous, we shouldn’t be paying NEAR the amount we currently do to take care these folks. We need to follow Joe Arpaio’s example. Put ‘em in tents! NO TV, Cable, Internet, etc. Especially those who won’t ever see the light of day, like Ted. In fact, let’s put those folks to work for us! Here’s a local example:
http://www.capjournal.com/articles/2008/01/16/news/doc478d70e1d1150078375357.txt
Get Ted out there picking up trash along the highway or something like that. He’ll be dropping those extra pounds in a hurry. Better than Slimfast!
He is going to be someone’s b***h and deserves every bit of it….He thought he was a holy Legislator when he served, now we see the real cant say person soul of what he was……he desrves everything he got and will get…….
#10
This is Poster # 9.
I have not read the aricle. Yes, i think some offenders should work for the people.
So what do others say about the title of
“Chain Gang”.
This would in all likelyhood increase the budget within the DOC for supervision of inmates.
On a side note, people with criminal actions done to children do not fair well in systems. That is not just a saying.
Klaudt deserves punishment or at least being prevented from causing more problems if even half of what he has been charged with actually happened.
Getting 44 years for what he did may seem proportionate. On that basis, how many years should Bush and Cheney serve for causing 3,000 US military people to die for oil and Bush family revenge and for over 100,000 Iraqis being killed?
Janklow spent 90 days in jail for speeding through a stop sign and killing somebody. Some drunk drivers get longer sentences for not even damaging property or others.
Something is dreadfully wrong with all the penalty systems and how they are applied and not applied.
The comparison between the legislature and governments handling of pot and booze is another interesting set of disproportionate responses by government.
There is apparently a lot of lunacy or grotesque hypocrisy involved.
13. Yeah and another opportunity to SOMEHOW SOME WAY get on your Bush Cheney Iraq rant. I’ll bet there’s no topic that you can’t stretch just for the chance to spout the same rant, the same numbers, the same shit.
I was just noticing that Klaudt doesn’t appear to be required to be in a sex offender registry.
Why not?
I think it’s for people who are not incarcerated so the general public knows where they live. There’s no doubt about Klaudt’s address for the next few decades…..
I don’t think you understand how the registry works, Patty. Why would someone in prison have to register their whereabouts? We know exactly where they are.
13. Yawn…
As for Klaudt, he is a dead man walking. I for one am glad it will be in circle for a very long time.
# 21
Gezz, what a comment. You mean you have not found out someone you knew or somewhat have known had a past life? Or was doing something you didn’t know about? It may not have been to this level but just the same.
Give me the key! He would never see the light of day – EVER. And yes, pizza privileges would be denied.