Walk Away

Before I get started today I’d like to thank District Attorney, Robert Hecht for appealing Judge Dowd’s recent decision to grant Orlando Paul Cisneros probation for seventeen felony counts of child rape and sodomy. And thank you State Representative, Joe Patton for your work on the sentencing guidelines. Judge Dowd is a perfect example of why we need to take away some of the discretion Judges have in certain crimes. Personally, I believe raping a child should fall into this category. If you rape a child you go to prison, period. It’s hard to believe other lawmakers in our once great state will fight you on this, but they will. I wish you both well in the battles that lie ahead. Thank you Judge Jean Schmidt for denying Mr. Cisneros visitation rights based on his long-term physical separation from the kids. It’s reassuring to know that there are still Judge’s that try look out for the kids.
Now for you Mr. Cisneros. You’re probably not going to like what I have to say. But you know what? I really don’t care what you like. Were you thinking of anyone else’s feelings when you were raping that young girl? Did you ever once consider the fact that you were raping some father‘s little girl. How about what this could do to her mother? Did you think about that Orlando? Hope you don’t mind if I call you Orlando because calling you Mr. Cisneros suggests a certain level of respect that‘s just not there, so I’m going with Orlando from here on out.
It wasn’t enough for you to mess up one family Orlando. You actually had the nerve to drag the mother of the two kids you fathered into court because you expect us to believe that now you’re ready to be a daddy. Give me a break.
Here’s the deal. I’m a big supporter of father’s rights. But only when the father’s worthy of those rights. There’s a hell of a lot more to being a father than getting a woman pregnant Orlando. It takes years of trial and error. It takes time, It takes being there for your kids. It’s a father’s job to help with the diaper’s, their first steps, and to be there when they fall. That’s the most important part. They’re going to fall many times over the years. It’s a father’s job to pick them up and get them back on track. Tell me Orlando, what do you bring to the table for your kids? Name one positive thing you have to offer them. I realize you probably miss them. But you know what? It’s all because of decisions you’ve made. Live with it.
You say you’re ready to be a father. No you’re not! If you understood what it means to be a father there’s no way you could rape another man’s daughter. A father would understand that whether a daughter is two or twenty-seven it makes no difference. She’ll always be his little girl. A father would never do this to another father‘s daughter. You Orlando, are no father.
At the most I think the kids should be told who you are. They should be told the truth about you when they are older, say thirteen or fourteen. Then if they want to contact you, so be it. If you care anything for them at all Orlando you’ll do the right thing and leave them alone. They’re in a stable, safe environment. Why force your chaotic life on them?
Orlando you’ve betrayed the trust one father puts in another father. Judge Dowd, you’ve betrayed all of us. Both of you need to walk away.
Kevin McGinty can be reached at: kevinmcginty@sbcglobal.net