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Eric Locke guilty of murder

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    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.

    Generally when people accuse someone of victim blaming I'm usually on the defense of the person and can see some point and logic in what they are saying- and it's one of those terms that has become diluted through the years and used over and over unduly.
    This post however is 100% an example of victim blaming, completely and utterly.
    I really hope that this is just online bravado and you don't echo these sentiments in the real world.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10 ProfessorMahoo


    greencap wrote: »
    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.
    Sounds like there's a poster on this thread with similar issues and similar pent up anger toward women!


  • Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    beertons wrote: »
    He'll be getting lots more sex now in jail.

    As sickening as the murder is, I don't see why people relish the prospect of sexual assault or rape regardless of the crimes of the victim.

    The punishment is detention, not rape.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    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.

    Why are you angry at her? She didn't make him do it. Only one person to be angry with and its not Sonia. You should be completely ashamed of yourself and your ****ty attitude towards domestic violence.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,093 ✭✭✭gitzy16v


    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.

    What if someone in her family read what you wrote?
    I'd say they'd be pretty pissed off at you saying Sonia is not blameless for getting murdered.
    I'm not her family but Sonia was in my primary school class and we were in the same year in secondary school,we also grew up barely a street from each other.
    I moved away about 15 years ago and never heard about Sonia again until I heard this news in the media.
    It was shocking to say the least and now to have you spewing bullish1t about how Sonia has had some part in her own murder is disgusting at best.
    If I've seen your comments it's totally possible some of Sonias close friends and family have too.
    A bit of respect please.
    R.I.P. Sonia


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    I hope her relatives find strength.i think the thoughts of it all would drive me to an early grave.rip to Sonia Blount.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,363 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    Candie wrote: »
    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.

    The tragedy is the life of her son. A ONS as a single independent person is one thing. A completely blind ONS as the mother to a toddler is beyond the pale in terms of risk. The child is the victim. The child is the one who will suffer forever for his mother's cavalier choices. The child is the victim. For that tragedy, his mother is partially culpable. Her decisions were atrocious and her son will suffer forever for them. That's one of the saddest things about this case.

    I have nothing else to say about this. I stand over what I say. Disagree in any terms you wish, I won't be replying any further.


  • Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    cantdecide wrote: »
    The tragedy is the life of her son. A ONS as a single independent person is one thing. A completely blind ONS as the mother to a toddler is beyond the pale in terms of risk. The child is the victim. The child is the one who will suffer forever for his mother's cavalier choices. The child is the victim. For that tragedy, his mother is partially culpable. Her decisions were atrocious and her son will suffer forever for them. That's one of the saddest things about this case.

    So just to be clear, you think she shares blame for the brutal torture and murder she endured at the hands of pure evil, because she was a mother and mothers should know better. You believe she in fact isn't a victim at all, and only her child is the victim of a bad mother who makes bad decisions. The child is the victim in all this, not the dead woman. Not only did she get herself killed, but she condemned her kid to a life of suffering too. She really is a bad 'un.

    I guess with the way she was behaving she must have been asking for it, right?

    You really need to take a long, hard look at your attitude here. It's actually disturbing, and if nothing else it's quite illuminating.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,585 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    For the reasons Gitzy gave a few posts back I hope this thread is locked up.

    I try not to let random internet posters get to me but I admit to being a bit wound up by this...and I didn't even know the girl.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,129 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    cantdecide wrote: »
    The tragedy is the life of her son. A ONS as a single independent person is one thing. A completely blind ONS as the mother to a toddler is beyond the pale in terms of risk. The child is the victim. The child is the one who will suffer forever for his mother's cavalier choices. The child is the victim. For that tragedy, his mother is partially culpable. Her decisions were atrocious and her son will suffer forever for them. That's one of the saddest things about this case.

    I have nothing else to say about this. I stand over what I say. Disagree in any terms you wish, I won't be replying any further.

    For gods sake, just stop. As pointed out above what if Sonia's family or friends see your disgusting comments? I doubt you'd care about causing them hurt but somehow I'm pretty sure you'd never such things to their faces

    The child will suffer because of the actions of Eric Locke. And that's it. No one else is culpable here


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,093 ✭✭✭gitzy16v


    Collie D wrote: »
    For the reasons Gitzy gave a few posts back I hope this thread is locked up.

    I try not to let random internet posters get to me but I admit to being a bit wound up by this...and I didn't even know the girl.

    Trust me I struggled to put my post politely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    cantdecide wrote: »
    The tragedy is the life of her son. A ONS as a single independent person is one thing. A completely blind ONS as the mother to a toddler is beyond the pale in terms of risk. The child is the victim. The child is the one who will suffer forever for his mother's cavalier choices. The child is the victim. For that tragedy, his mother is partially culpable. Her decisions were atrocious and her son will suffer forever for them. That's one of the saddest things about this case.

    I have nothing else to say about this. I stand over what I say. Disagree in any terms you wish, I won't be replying any further.

    So anyone beaten, raped, robbed or murdered having casual sex deserves all they get? Shame on you, you are truly disturbing and disgusting.


  • Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Collie D wrote: »
    For the reasons Gitzy gave a few posts back I hope this thread is locked up.

    I try not to let random internet posters get to me but I admit to being a bit wound up by this...and I didn't even know the girl.

    It's not often that posts on the internet actually turn my stomach.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭Welruc


    in hindsight maybe meeting in the hotel bar would have been a better option, but regardless she didn't deserve what happened to her.

    Hopefully he rots in jail for the rest of his life


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10 ProfessorMahoo


    The misogyny is strong in cantdecides posts. You'd have to wonder what sorry story lies behind this view of women.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    deuceswild wrote: »
    in hindsight maybe meeting in the hotel bar would have been a better option, but regardless she didn't deserve what happened to her.

    Hopefully he rots in jail for the rest of his life

    I'm sure she thought of that. Maybe they even had planned on doing that? Who knows? He clearly manipulated every situation to his advantage. Maybe he said you check in to the room and I'll meet you in the bar when I get there, and then he text and said hey I'm early and at the door can you let me in.
    We don't know. It's just awful. The poor woman. My mind won't take me to what she must have gone through.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭infogiver


    I think he did intend killing her.
    I think he was boiling with rage.
    What I can't understand is how he thought he was going to get away with it.
    Did he only think up to the point where she would have been punished for rejecting him?
    He didn't seem to have any plan to abscond, he didn't make any effort to cover his tracks, he gave himself up.
    He seemed to think that once he suggested that he wasn't in his right mind that there would be no more about it.
    I'm getting the impression of someone very immature and indulged by his family.
    It's all a very very sad story.
    RIP .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,129 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    anna080 wrote: »
    I'm sure she thought of that. Maybe they even had planned on doing that? Who knows? He clearly manipulated every situation to his advantage. Maybe he said you check in to the room and I'll meet you in the bar when I get there, and then he rang and said hey I'm early and at the door can you let me in.
    We don't know. It's just awful. The poor woman. My mind won't take me to what she must have gone through.


    Yes, he wouldn't have accepted meeting in the bar. Going by the article, he railroaded her into leaving a keycard at reception when that wasn't the plan originally. He did everything to ensure he was alone with her and that he was able to do that before she realized it was him. He wanted to kill her and she bears no responsibility at all. He would have found a way


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    cantdecide wrote: »
    The tragedy is the life of her son. A ONS as a single independent person is one thing. A completely blind ONS as the mother to a toddler is beyond the pale in terms of risk. The child is the victim. The child is the one who will suffer forever for his mother's cavalier choices. The child is the victim. For that tragedy, his mother is partially culpable. Her decisions were atrocious and her son will suffer forever for them. That's one of the saddest things about this case.

    I have nothing else to say about this. I stand over what I say. Disagree in any terms you wish, I won't be replying any further.

    Your posts in this thread are some of the most disgusting and shameful posts I've read on boards. Perhaps this is why you're single. Hopefully no woman will ever be unfortunate enough to end up with you.


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    cantdecide wrote: »
    ...by failing to ensure her own safety, her son has to grow up without a mother.

    Incorrect, the murdering scumbag is the only reason that child will grow up without his mother. This vile piece of sh*t will do rough rough jail though, 23 hours behind a closed door in a space the size of a box room. F*ck him.


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  • Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I think the thread as it is should be removed. It's distressing just to think that friends and relatives of the victim might read some of the sickening comments upthread. I think everyone connected with the poor girl has been through enough without reading the indefensible posts above.

    A new thread could be opened, hopefully discussion could be had without the disgusting comments.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,325 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    There are two main separate points that are not helpful to mix
    1) A woman was murdered for no reason by some nutcase.
    2) Two people apparently arranged to hook up without meeting in person first.
    Some people are intrigued/surprised at the second. Unfortunately the first is giving them a reason to talk about the second. I would suggest they open a second thread discussing the second without referring to this case. Try not to mix the two cases


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,709 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    She had an awful death by the sounds of it. I read somewhere today that he shoved a cloth in her mouth with such force he broke her teeth. I was pleased to see he was found guilty.

    Poor girl.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,946 ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    So I can lure a man under false pretences to a hotel room, sexually assault him and kill him and it's all his fault for being the dirty slut wanting to have a one night stand? Even better if he's a father to a small kid- then it's really not my fault at all.

    Oh wait.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,782 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    The poor victim and her family, it was a shocking case, a true horror story for all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,325 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Neyite wrote: »
    So I can lure a man under false pretences to a hotel room, sexually assault him and kill him and it's all his fault for being the dirty slut wanting to have a one night stand? Even better if he's a father to a small kid- then it's really not my fault at all.

    Oh wait.

    There are a lot of crazy and bad people out there. In the case below a male married lawyer with a wife (and I think kids) was trawling for hook ups with other men online. Checked into hotel. His "male" date turned out to be a 21 year old female who stabbed him and killed him.
    Link


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    beertons wrote: »
    He'll be getting lots more sex now in jail.

    Except he won't. That doesn't happen in our prisons as much as you seemingly like it to. Rape is gas though isn't it?!


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,709 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hannibal_Smith


    cantdecide wrote: »
    The tragedy is the life of her son. A ONS as a single independent person is one thing. A completely blind ONS as the mother to a toddler is beyond the pale in terms of risk. The child is the victim. The child is the one who will suffer forever for his mother's cavalier choices. The child is the victim. For that tragedy, his mother is partially culpable. Her decisions were atrocious and her son will suffer forever for them. That's one of the saddest things about this case.

    I have nothing else to say about this. I stand over what I say. Disagree in any terms you wish, I won't be replying any further .

    Thanks goodness for that!

    Fwiw she was a single independent person She had a son, not a husband. She did not abandon or neglect her son. She went out for a night. She was murdered, pretty brutally by all accounts. She didn't deserve to die the way she did.


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.

    Bet you wouldn't say that to anyone that even remotely knows her or any other families/friends of innocent murder victims because you'd have your f*cking head kicked in and you'd deserve it. Absolute tramp material coming out of you. Pathetic and creepy.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    If she'd been meeting someone genuine she'd probably have been okay, plenty of casual hook ups happen every day and nothing bad comes of it.

    But she wasn't meeting a casual hook up because that man didn't exist. The entire thing was an exercise in deception. We can discuss the safety issues elsewhere but it's irrelevant because Locke was going to punish her for seeking sex elsewhere no matter what. Typical insecure little bully couldn't cope with his ex moving on with her life so he decided to end it.


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