Eric Locke guilty of murder

eviltwin · 22-05-2017 08:05PM

Meeting someone for the first time in a hotel room isn't the wisest thing in the world to do but we all do stupid things. She paid for her mistake with her life. Stating how naive she was is pointless, she's dead. That POS would have got to her someway as has been said. Rest in peace Sonia, I hope her family can find peace now that scum is behind bars.

Todd Gack · 22-05-2017 08:11PM

Poor woman, I found it especially sad that Sonia Blount's friend asked if she was sure the guy she was meeting wasn't Eric Locke, she said it crossed her mind but she didn't think so.

suicide_circus · 22-05-2017 08:16PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

He didn't.
His sin was more venal- he had a dig at women being attracted to jailed nutjobs

I'm not sure you're using the word venal correctly there

22-05-2017 08:17PM

Sad fact is that she probably would have been killed someplace else. He had made up his mind what was going to happen and if didn't happen in the hotel room, it would have happened somewhere else. He had everything prepared and had one thing on his mind.

Anyone blaming her needs to take a cold hard look at themselves.

She was the victim of a violent criminal. That's all.

22-05-2017 08:24PM

What I can take from this thread is that if I make a poor decision but one that people make every day - meeting a stranger in a hotel room - that it's my fault if I'm murdered because the failure was mine in avoiding it.

The fact that it was her ex who was bloody determined to kill her and would probably have done it on the street if he had no other opportunity is immaterial. No, it's her fault for not staying safe.

Avoid being murdered people, or it's not the killers fault - it's yours.

Spanish Eyes · 22-05-2017 08:33PM

Sad thing is he can appeal and appeal from now on at taxpayer expense. Just like Joe O'Reilly has done and many other murderers too.

Tough case though.

The victim blaming is awful. But having said that, there are precautions one could take without interfering with your private life just the same. Oh god, am I victim blaming myself here. I hope not, it is just common sense IMO.

suicide_circus · 22-05-2017 08:35PM

Candie wrote: »

What I can take from this thread is that if I make a poor decision but one that people make every day - meeting a stranger in a hotel room - that it's my fault if I'm murdered because the failure was mine in avoiding it.

The fact that it was her ex who was bloody determined to kill her and would probably have done it on the street if he had no other opportunity is immaterial. No, it's her fault for not staying safe.

Avoid being murdered people, or it's not the killers fault - it's yours.

It was 100% Locke's doing.
But having read the details of the case perhaps some people will think twice before meeting a stranger in a hotel room. Pointing this out is no slight on the victims memory nor does it exhortate the perpetrator in any way.

22-05-2017 08:36PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Sad thing is he can appeal and appeal from now on at taxpayer expense. Just like Joe O'Reilly has done and many other murderers too.

Sad case.

There's nothing sad about the right to appeal, it would be an injustice for every single citizen if people were stopped from appealing their convictions. Many convictions have been overturned on appeal.

I'm not saying this would be one of them, but you can't refuse one and allow another based on your personal feelings, that's what the law is for.

Spanish Eyes · 22-05-2017 08:38PM

Candie wrote: »

There's nothing sad about the right to appeal, it would be an injustice for every single citizen if people were stopped from appealing their convictions. Many convictions have been overturned on appeal.

I'm not saying this would be one of them, but you can't refuse one and allow another based on your personal feelings, that's what the law is for.

Did I say I had a problem with it? The only issue I have is that the taxpayer has to pay for it, and free legal aid for recidivist offenders too. Just that.

22-05-2017 08:39PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

It was 100% Locke's doing.
But having read the details of the case perhaps some people will think twice before meeting a stranger in a hotel room. Pointing this out is no slight on the victims memory nor does it exhortate the perpetrator in any way.

Pointing it out to who? The girl is dead.

When you point the finger after the fact, it's victim blaming.

Advising people to stay safe is one thing as a general thing, but pointing out where you think a dead girl is at fault and shares blame for her own murder is another.

buzzwell · 22-05-2017 08:39PM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

only on boards is the horrific stalking and murder of a woman used to get a dig in at women. That's really the first thing that comes to your mind after reading that article? Ffs

A dig in at women (who fall in love with convicted murderers).

They're cool, yeah???

suicide_circus · 22-05-2017 08:42PM

Candie wrote: »

Pointing it out to who? The girl is dead.

When you point the finger after the fact, it's victim blaming.

Advising people to stay safe is one thing as a general thing, but pointing out where you think a dead girl is at fault and shares blame for her own murder is another.

I'm not pointing any fingers other than at the murderer. The case brings up obvious issues around personal safety. If pointing this out saves one life, I'm ok with it.

wonderfullife · 22-05-2017 08:43PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

It was 100% Locke's doing.
But having read the details of the case perhaps some people will think twice before meeting a stranger in a hotel room. Pointing this out is no slight on the victims memory nor does it exhortate the perpetrator in any way.

Just my 2 cents but if you're going to meet a stranger for sex (as millions of people do worldwide these days), a hotel room is probably the most prudent place to do it. It's standard for tons of people these days to yap away on tinder or pof or the like and meet for sex.

People have to check into a hotel room. Use a credit card and name. Interact with reception staff. There's usually witnesses and CCTV around.

In general, it's far safer than going direct to their house or inviting them to your house.

In the context of what she was doing (which I will not judge her for!), a hotel room was exercising the most prudence and caution.

Spanish Eyes · 22-05-2017 08:44PM

georgiecasey wrote: »

i did find it peculiar why she didn't meet in the hotel bar, grab a quick drink first before going to the room? for someone she met on the internet and never in real life before. this is NOT victim blaming, i just find it strange. obviously this guy is a complete nutter and a previous poster was right, he probably would have done it some other way anyway

I agree. If it was someone you had never met before in real life, surely you would check him/her out first. Or have a friend nearby who could help if it turned nasty, as it did. Just common sense precautions first time out anyway.

infogiver · 22-05-2017 09:11PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

These two points are simultaneously valid;

1. The fault here lies entirely with the murderer.

2. It is dangerous to meet strangers off the internet in hotel rooms.

Saying one does not make the other untrue.

This is very true.
Many times as a drunk young person I got into a car with a drunk man I didn't know who drove me somewhere and had sex with me.
It was reckless and dangerous and bad for my self esteem then and it is now.
I was lucky to survive really.

cantdecide · 22-05-2017 09:20PM

wonderfullife wrote: »

Yeah let's blame the victim. Silly girl.

Jesus Christ. New low set for After Hours and that takes some doing.

The victim is her son. For his whole life his mother's story is going to be a fable of dating in the internet age. She paid a terrible price for her very poor decisions. I'm as angry at her as I am for Locke.

foxtrot101 · 22-05-2017 09:26PM

cantdecide wrote: »

The victim is her son. For his whole life his mother's story is going to be a fable of dating in the internet age. She paid a terrible price for her very poor decisions. I'm as angry at her as I am for Locke.

I don't get the sense of anger from you at all, just an incredible whiff of smugness.

greencap · 22-05-2017 09:26PM

I read about how he tried to use his medical history as an out.

He apparently had a periscope weiner, and got teased about it.
Pretty lame excuse really.

It like a normal weiner, except theres no japs eye, and a pinhole on the underside where the banjo string normally is.

I can understand how that would be difficult with all the money spent on new socks, but its a stretch to use it as an excuse.

wonderfullife · 22-05-2017 09:26PM

cantdecide wrote: »

The victim is her son. For his whole life his mother's story is going to be a fable of dating in the internet age. She paid a terrible price for her very poor decisions. I'm as angry at her as I am for Locke.

You've an equal amount of anger towards a psychopathic murderer and an innocent woman who died at his hands?

Honestly that's a fcuked up thing to say and I'm losing whatever faith I had left in humanity.

cantdecide · 22-05-2017 09:35PM

bluewolf wrote: »

That poor woman. Jesus.
Glad to hear the verdict

For shame @ victim blaming nonsense
Take a good long look at yourself

She isn't blameless in this case. That child is the only blameless victim of Locke and she put her personal wants ahead of her child. Your indignation is misdirected in this case. You should take a long look at yourself. Not all victims are automatically completely blameless unless you're living on another planet where this kind of thing isn't a possibility.

Mod: Banned.

22-05-2017 09:37PM

cantdecide wrote: »

She isn't blameless in this case.

Woman wants sex, deserves death and her teeth smashed in. Got it

22-05-2017 09:38PM

Are some people actually having a discussion as to who to blame - worse still, placing any on the poor woman? Have some cop on.

Collie D · 22-05-2017 09:39PM

This thread is unbelievable, even by AH standards. I wonder do people express the views they do on in here in real life.

Meeting a stranger in a hotel room. Naive? Maybe.
Deserving of the same anger as her killer?

cantdecide · 22-05-2017 09:40PM

bluewolf wrote: »

Woman wants sex, deserves death and her teeth smashed in. Got it

I generally avoid engaging with you as a rule, BW because of this type of reply but I will make the exception to ask you what exactly I said. If you can point to exactly where I said anything like this, I'll be impressed because I said nothing like this whatsoever.

beertons · 22-05-2017 09:41PM

He'll be getting lots more sex now in jail.

smurgen · 22-05-2017 09:43PM

cantdecide wrote: »

She isn't blameless in this case. That child is the only blameless victim of Locke and she put her personal wants ahead of her child. Your indignation is misdirected in this case. You should take a long look at yourself. Not all victims are automatically completely blameless unless you're living on another planet where this kind of thing isn't a possibility.

You're warped in the brain.as a man and older brother to three younger sisters i believe they should pass freely and unharmed through this world regardless of circumstances.anyone ****ing with that belief will get ****ing minced by yours truely.

22-05-2017 09:43PM

cantdecide wrote: »

She isn't blameless in this case. That child is the only blameless victim of Locke and she put her personal wants ahead of her child. Your indignation is misdirected in this case. You should take a long look at yourself. Not all victims are automatically completely blameless unless you're living on another planet where this kind of thing isn't a possibility.

If you ever have a ons and someone brutally murders you, I promise you my first thought wouldn't be to tell everyone what YOU did wrong.

It's actually hard to believe that you're saying that the victim - VICTIM - of an absolutely savage murder shares blame for her own death. The only person responsible for her murder is her murderer.

It really is low.

Collie D · 22-05-2017 09:44PM

cantdecide wrote: »

I generally avoid engaging with you as a rule, BW because of this type of reply but I will make the exception to ask you what exactly I said. If you can point to exactly where I said anything like this, I'll be impressed because I said nothing like this whatsoever.

You said she wasn't a "blameless victim" for "putting her personal wants ahead of her child". It's not much of a stretch to what Bluewolf said.

Billy86 · 22-05-2017 09:44PM

Jesus Christ that's straight out of a horror movie, good to see he wasn't given the benefit of the doubt to be honest.

22-05-2017 09:47PM

cantdecide wrote: »

The victim is her son. For his whole life his mother's story is going to be a fable of dating in the internet age. She paid a terrible price for her very poor decisions. I'm as angry at her as I am for Locke.

I missed this somehow.

It's absolutely sickening.

Eric Locke guilty of murder

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