The Sherrice Iverson murder in 1997 (appropriate to remind people at this time)

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David Cash, the friend and witness to this gruesome murder did nothing, and could not be criminally charged with any crime. UC Berkeley had no grounds upon which to kick him out, although the Student Senate did pass a meaningless resolution asking him to leave, which he ignored.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherrice_Iverson

In the early morning hours of May 25, 1997, two men, Jeremy Strohmeyer (age 18) and David Cash, Jr. (age 17), were at the Primadonna Resort & Casino at Primm, Nevada, near the California border. The two young men had arrived at the gambling establishment, accompanied by Cash's father, from their homes in Long Beach.

At around 4 a.m., Strohmeyer began repeatedly making apparently "playful" contact with 7-year-old Sherrice Iverson, who was roaming the casino alone. The young girl's father was gambling and drinking. Her older brother Harold was supposed to be watching her but failed to do so resulting in Sherrice running around unmonitored. Eventually, Strohmeyer followed Sherrice into a women's restroom.

While in the restroom, the two began throwing wet paper wads at one another. Sherrice then reportedly tossed a yellow plastic "Wet Floor" sign at Strohmeyer. At around this time Strohmeyer's friend, David Cash, entered the restroom and witnessed Strohmeyer forcibly take Iverson into a stall. When Cash looked in from the adjacent stall, he saw Strohmeyer holding his left hand over Iverson's mouth and fondling her with his right. After this, Cash left the restroom and was followed 20 minutes later by Strohmeyer, who immediately confessed to him that he had molested and killed the girl.<3>

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I remember that incident.

I was horrified then, and still am now.

Thanks for the reminder...

Are we ever going to learn?

[bluestateguy]

2. kick

:kick: