Gothamist: St. Guillen Family Starts Suing

Jody Fidelis

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:21:32 -0500

It's not about "making a buck." Should they win their suits, the local and state agencies will put new laws into effect that will prevent this from happening in the future. That's why. Also, the St. Guillen family will be able to help set up trust funds and other scholarships in their daughter's name. It's sort of a legacy she will leave to her alma mater, and the world of victims to these horrendous brutal crimes. For you to say that money won't bring the victim back is insulting to one's intelligence. No one is saying that. I guarantee you that the St. Guillen family would sell everything they own to have their precious daughter back. I recollect the mother last year, just sobbing, saying that she will "never be able to smell her daughter again, to hold her, to kiss her." Shame on you for your lack of wisdom.

anon

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:03:09 -0500

Although her death was a tragedy, why do people insist on law suits for their pain and suffering or the pain and suffering of others? Not only does it make her family look money grubbing it also makes it appear that they are trying to make money on the tragedy of their daughters death. We have a justice system, dysfunctional as it may be, and our justice system doles out punishments. I could see if this guy got off, but he has not even been tried! Monetary gain does nothing to bring the person back and does not give closure. I repeat does not bring closure, does not bring people back to life. Life is pain and suffering plain and simple, tragedy is part of the deal. Until they accept that and choose to be moral and not try to make a buck off this tragedy they will never find closure.