Why yes it is a red herring that Mike Huckabee as Governor of Arkansas released convicted rapist Wayne DuMond because of influence from some evangelical Christians in Arkansas after DuMond claimed to have undergone a religious conversion. DuMond's supporters argued that he was not being treated fairly because one of his alleged victims was a distant cousin of Bill Clinton.
After he was released by Republican and evangelical Christian Mike Huckabee he went on to rape and murder of Carol Sue Shields as well as rape and murder of Sara Andrasek, who was in the early stages of pregnancy.
Another Gem is the release of Maurice Clemmons. Prior to his involvement in the killing of four Washing State police officers, Clemmons had at least five felony convictions in Arkansas and at least eight felony charges in Washington. His first incarceration began in 1989, at age 17. Facing sentences totaling 108 years in prison, the burglary sentences were reduced in 2000 by Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee to 47 years, which made him immediately eligible for parole. In his petition to Huckabee, Clemmons wrote he came from "a very good Christian family" and was "raised much better than my actions speak". The Arkansas Parole Board unanimously moved to release him in 2000 and made it possible to commit several murders.
It would seem that there are some that are wanting to be tough on crime by stopping people that are not even here and have not yet committed any crimes and are quite OK with releasing convicted rapists and murders (after becoming Born Again) back onto our streets to rape and kill again (and again, and again)…
Just like a red herring, Republican sometimes stink. I say this as a Republican and former resident of Arkansas, as well as Washington where the police officers were killed.
And yes, I stink too.
