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Man who buried school bus full of children for $5 million ransom approved for parole

Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:19 pm
Posted by fatboydave
Fat boy land
Member since Aug 2004
17979 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:19 pm
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A man who has been in prison for four decades after kidnapping a school bus of children and burying them alive in 1976, has been approved for parole, CNN and NBC News report.

Frederick Woods, 70, was approved during a parole hearing on Friday at California Men's Colony, a state prison, after previously being denied 17 times. He had the support of two survivors.


Here's the shocking part:

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Gov. Gavin Newsom's late father, state Judge William Newsom, reduced all three men's life sentences in 1980 so they could have a chance at parole
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
62354 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:21 pm to
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He had the support of two survivors.


Why? Why would anyone support this?
Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
70768 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:22 pm to
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Gov. Gavin Newsom late father, state Judge William Newsom'


This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 4:23 pm
Posted by tigahfan747
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2017
1852 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:22 pm to
Just listened to a podcast about this a couple of weeks ago from Stuff You Should Know. The criminals sounded like a bunch of idiots.
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
21580 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:24 pm to
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The children, aged 5 to 14, and bus driver were able to dig their way out after 16 hours. 


Thankfully everyone survived. But that doesn't change how horrible this could have all ended. Absolute monsters
Posted by TaderSalad
mudbug territory
Member since Jul 2014
25867 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:25 pm to
Liberals love those that prey on children
Posted by sweetwaterbilly
Member since Mar 2017
19495 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:26 pm to
I think this was an episode of Hawaii 5-0
Posted by LSU Grad Alabama Fan
369 Cardboard Box Lane
Member since Nov 2019
13881 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:26 pm to
Nobody died and they all escaped the same day. He spent almost 50 years in prison. I think he learned his lesson.
Posted by Vamos Brandonos
Member since Mar 2022
1021 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:28 pm to
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Why would anyone support this?


15 minutes of fame.
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
8686 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:28 pm to
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Just listened to a podcast about this a couple of weeks ago from Stuff You Should Know. The criminals sounded like a bunch of idiots.



Very interesting story when you look into it. The Woods guy was running businesses from prison and had a trust fund from his very wealthy parents. The other two accomplices, who were brothers, came from a good family as well.
Posted by TaderSalad
mudbug territory
Member since Jul 2014
25867 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:36 pm to
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Posted by Message LSU Grad Alabama Fan


Pedo
Posted by ConservativeBamaFan
Tuscaloosa Alabama
Member since Nov 2013
1406 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:37 pm to
There is a movie about this. It's crazy he is seeing the light of day.
Posted by MardiGrasCajun
Dirty Coast, MS
Member since Sep 2005
5942 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:38 pm to
Holy crap....I remember when this happened.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129041 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:39 pm to
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Why? Why would anyone support this?


Cucks
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
22876 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:39 pm to
Another reason why you should not support Democrats. This worthless POS should die in prison.
Posted by I-59 Tiger
Vestavia Hills, AL
Member since Sep 2003
36798 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:41 pm to
There are 48 Hours and Dateline episodes about this that are in the rotation on cable. These guys are sick and Newsom and his late dad are idiots.
Posted by armsdealer
Member since Feb 2016
12271 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:41 pm to
Does anyone think this 70 year old man is going to do this again? That is the point of incarceration.
Posted by HoboDickCheese
The overpass
Member since Sep 2020
13625 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:42 pm to
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There is a movie about this. It's crazy he is seeing the light of day
free on tubi I believe

ETA: just finished watching the movie, it wasn’t half bad
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 7:45 pm
Posted by CaptSpaulding
Member since Feb 2012
6951 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:46 pm to
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Why? Why would anyone support this?


I guarantee every single school bus driver has considered doing this.
This post was edited on 3/30/22 at 4:47 pm
Posted by BeerMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
8782 posts
Posted on 3/30/22 at 4:50 pm to
How the frick did they do this? Asking for a friend
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