Columbia University student raped and tortured for approx. 19 hours

Death Sentence.... simple

I like to think im a person who always give the benefit of the doubt, but in this case no. This is just absolutley disgusting and this man should get what he deserves. Im sure if and when he goes to prison he will be tourtered the way he tourtered this young women. Personally, I feel the guy deserves either the death pen. or send him to another country where they still believe and eye for an eye is just. Regardless I hope he suffers from his actions.

This is one guy who the anti-death penalty folks just keep mum about and let justice be done

there is no use abusing the guy. we must try to get to the root cause of such behaviour and deal with it in an effective manner.
sex ( to seek more and more pleasure) and violence are two sides of the same coin. Never in the known history of mankind was society so obsessed with sex as it is today. that obsession takes its toll.
its sad that women get the whole brunt of it.

It's difficult not to get a raise in blood pressure reading this.

It's a horrible, hateful grime but how is it a "hate" grime per se?

This is beyond horrible but not an excuse for more guns or more violence. There is no easy, practical answer for what should happen to the monster that did this or deterring the next one. But I have to admit I am all for putting this idiot UNDER the prison.

its hard to believe a man can be like that. thats so messed up.

superjake2004, read the entire article. It gets worse at the end.

this young woman is going to be severely damaged. i hope the best for her and cosign the sentiment in this thread.

A seperate prison for very violent sex offenders would be a great idea.... A place where they could be tourtured for the rest of their life.

I just pray for him.... I hope one day he finds the lord, so god can forgive him!

What does everyone think would be the most beneficial way to stop situations like these from occurring again?

I agree with everyone who says that this man does not deserve death but something far worse. This man is hardly a man anymore, thus I feel that we should not treat him as a man.
It may sound harsh, but if this had happened to you, or someone close to you, I feel that you would think this too.

The death penalty is way too generous an out for this malicious and sick bastard. I think he has EARNED the privilege of having that poor woman's family and loved ones torture him the same way he tortured his victim, sans food, water, shelter, or our concern, DAILY!!! I think we need to broadcast his daily torture live and unredacted on primetime television as a deterrant.

Wow, It's shocking that people like this actually live among us.

It's amazing how distorted the human mind can become. A normal human being could easily believe that he should have known better than to do a terrible thing like that. But maybe in his mind it was the 'right thing' or 'entertainment'. And no, I'm not saying he has the right to live amongst society. I believe he needs to go under serious physiological studies to determine the reason of him doing this. This is just one more step into pin-pointing and researching psychological disorders.

And that poor women... there's no telling how mentally unstable she'll become. Hopefully, she's strong and uses it to her advantage. I'm hoping to find a follow up on her.

If one deserves to be called a hate crime both do!
the W VA gang rape case and this one! All seven of these bastards aren't human..but why do these things happen more often in the USA??

http://current.com/items/85206861_unity_a_consequence_of_w_virginia_hate_crime

even the West Virginia gang rape didnt get the national attention or this many responses..I wonder why...evil people are everywhere among ALL humans and they should be disposed off

what a piece of human filth...this guy and the guys in W VA that raped and tortured that other girl and poured feces down her throat should perish!!!

http://www.abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/wireStory?id=3766749

I wonder which story will get publicized more all of these individuals are inhuman!!!

Everyone here is so eager to say how they think we should punish this person. This isn't the most important issue at hand. No matter what we do with him, it wont change what has happened to the victim or that it will happen again.

We should be trying to understand why this happened so that we can prevent this from happening to someone else.

that is probably the worst thing i've ever heard in a long time that has happened to a rape victim, relatively speaking. that poor girl, her entire life has been totally thrown off its tracks. this raises a million questions, though: why was her assailant in the elevator? was he waiting for her? did he know that she would be there, or did he just happen to sneak into her building? i'm just guessing, but if he was a former prison inmate and homeless, he must not have appeared as if he lived there or something. and what was going on with her building security that someone let him in?! i've lived in buildings before in urban areas that have security codes and then homeless sneak in and knock on your door. someone should cover a story on that. *hello, current TV! it's unsettling at the least, especially because i'm sure there are lots of apt. buildings in nyc that don't have security.

i disagree with all the people saying he should be put to death.
he took this girl to the point where she wanted to die.

he should be locked up in the worst jail around and taken to the same point.
when he is put in general popultaion prison and treated like some guys bitch. he too will be wishing death.
but it wont come so easy for him.

people like this make me sick. i can see how anyone can do this.

her life must be totaly ruined.
i feel so sorry for her.

I was going to rant against the "what if we kill innocents" argument, since, in this case, it is QUITE obvious that he is 100% guilty, but Ricky84 pretty much said it all.

Legally speaking, it rarely does much good to apply broad sentiments to extremely specific situations and events.

tingaling im sorry about what happen to you and i hope you share your story with others so they won't go through the same thing now back to this story what kind of human matter of fact i can't even call this person human he is a fucking monster and i hope this bastard get what he deserves i mean no one heard her scream? well of course no one did'nt hear her because her mouth was clued shut this is a fucked up world we are living in with fucked up people like robert williams i hope he die a slow and painful death

This was an extraordinary assault against this woman. I believe there is evil in this world and this is a terrible example. There is no place in this world for this man. He should be taken out of it as soon as possible.

this guy should not get death, he should suffer for the rest of his life as she most likely will.

this will change her life for ever.

I’m sorry but bringing the innocence project into this discussion is just a poor tactic. The first page of that wikipedia article states,

“The Innocence Project refers to a number of non-profit legal clinics in the United States and Canada. It directly serves defendants who can conclusively be proven innocent by DNA testing of evidence done after their convictions.[1]”

No one is disputing whether or not this individual committed this atrocity. This creature will be convicted BECAUSE of the DNA evidence and the ATM security camera which recorded him attempting to draw money from the victims account. There is no need to be fearful of a wrongful conviction. That why I believe this guy seriously needs to die.

You also cannot apply the hate begets hate argument to this situation. That type of reasoning does not make any sense. It’s better served when applied to prejudices, and like I said before no one is disputing whether or not he committed this crime. Blindly applying that logic to every situation means that a person cannot defend his or herself from a violent attack because that in itself is a form of hate.

I will never agree that my tax dollars should go to nurture a disgusting creature that raped and tortured a person. I hate this man for what he did and I hope to god everyone else does too. A decent, moral society should never fear to hate rape, torture and murder.

this is one of the most disturbing things i have ever seen. this disgusts me. what a psychotic sicko...

Transform rage and horror into action:
There's a sexual assault crisis center in your local community. Cash donations are ALWAYS welcomed, because they are not tied to a funding source. It can be used freely for things other than direct service, like clothing for victims or emergency spending or whatever. If you have a problem donating money (some people hate the fact that nonprofits have bills to pay and copy machines to operate), you can always donate new clothing (sweaters and sweatpants are good), underwear, shampoo, backpacks and whatnot. Personal care items are pretty helpful for victims when they have to go to the hospital. Often their clothes are confiscated by the police (as evidence) and having something new to wear out instead of a hospital gown is helpful. You can always ask if they have specific needs, too. Sometimes they might run support groups and need supplies. Every center is different.

For those who prefer not to donate, you can volunteer on the crisis line (men and women). If that's not your style, there's always events in April (sexual assault awareness month) that you can volunteer for.

Go for it! Find a center: http://centers.rainn.org/

(from Reddit.com)

i'm altruistic and admittedly naive at times, so i'm obviously more fearful and paranoid of people after reading this article.

i once was taken advantage of by someone that i knew, but i can't even imagine being repeatedly raped and tortured like this...

theres is a serious fucking issue when prison is nice. people should be afraid of prison. we all know that many people do stuupid shit beause life in prison is better than life on teh streets. so, for this motherfucker, he should live the rest of his damned life being gradually tortured every day, and we should have a channel that plays this so that others know to stop this fucking shit. but we keep him tied down and torture him so that he can't kill himself. fire with fire.

i cant believe that this happens. really, is it that entertaining?

point is, he should prefer that he dies, but we wont let him.

My prayers go out to this woman and her family. What an astonishing and horrible crime against life. I have no say in what should happen to this man other than that he should suffer just as much as this woman had.

I sincerely hope this case gets dealt with immediately instead of hearing about this trial a year later like with most cases. I hope he's in court immediately, sentenced quickly and done to him what is due as soon as possible. Honestly I would like this man to be obliterated by tomorrow, but with anniefree as a rape survivor, I do agree with her about hatred begets hatred. However, there is something about this man that isn't human and he should be treated less than such.

Simply unbelievable.

this is one of the sickest story i have ever heard what's is going on at columbia university first it was prime minister of iran then it was the nooses on the professer's and now this i hope this bastard who did this to that girl get life in prison

Sometimes, it seems there is no justice in the world, but for this guy, where there is no question of guilt, it seems illogical to pay to keep someone like this alive for what would be the rest of their natural life...for what reason..? So, will justice be served..? We shall see..

Hi Stephenthomson,,

This is just awful and I agree with you that this guy is a monster who does not deserve to live.

But one warning. You don't want to decide a punishment policy based on this extremely disturbing event. The problem with the death penalty is that innocent people do get executed due to misidentifications. So I would prefer avoiding it as an option. For more info check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocence_Project

I am still trying to recover from reading this story. So awful. I hope there is a way to reach out and help this woman.

This after spending eight years in prison, something is wrong here.

I am appalled and deeply saddened for this woman. I can't even imagine how such trauma would effect someone. I pray that she will be able to come to terms with this and have all of the support she needs.

For this Mr. Williams: I hope that karma pays him back like no other.

If this monster is allowed to live, there is no reason why he shouldn't be subjected to the torture he inflicted on his victim. He obviously has no respect for the life of another person, he's shown that he doesn't deserve his own. Put him under the prison.

once again, my idea for one bullet and or torture justice would save us all a lot of money while this guy sits on death row waiting to be executed thirty years from now

Please put this man in the bottom solitary confinement cell for life. That was the most disturbing event ever. I pray that she may one day recover.

Lets just say death sentence isn't right for "everyone". He's clearly un-human, just slowly kill him. (That'd make us un-human too, so lets have a machine do it)

FUCK. This is by far the worst thing I have heard in my life. This man deserves to die. I don't care what political party you stand for, religion, peace and love, WHATEVER! This man deserves to die, period.

well shit...

It seems contrary to an illuminated nature to use a weapon to defend ones self, however, as this story demonstrates, if that woman had a gun visible to an attacker, he might of not attacked her.

The condition of the world necessitates the use of weapons of self defense. There are a lot of crazy people running around that have no conscience. They are like animals.

douse him with gasoline and let him burn .

Yeah, it might be time to cull the herd. It really doesn't matter what the courts decide-if they don't wax him his fellow inmates will (just ask Jeffrey Dahmer). This Pr!(K's days are numbered.

Sorry but I dont care how anti-capital punishment, you are, this guy needs to die

The next thread in line after this one has to do with open carry and the protection firearms afford pwople. Many on that thread decry the use of firearms and say they feel safer where there are no guns. Note that this occurred in New York, a place where only the elite are allowed the right to defend themselves. The European style anti gun laws in NYC didn't seem to deter our miscreant now did they. In all probability they did prevent our victim from seeing that she would not be a victim.
The criminal should be summarily executed. End of story. .30 cal ammo is about $.50 to $2.00 or so a round depending on petigree. I would be more than willing to toss $5 in the pot to defray ammo expense if that was a problem.

after reading the entire story - and visualizing this horrid scene and events - Robert A. Williams is absolutely a waste to human life.

oh but we should rehabilitate him. I'm sure those who support such actions would fight tooth and nail to keep this one from dying. Unless they will go back on their word of life is life?

This is a monster, I don't care what happened in the past, he needs to be held accountable for what he did now.

The most merciful thing for this man is to put him to death.

absolutely revolting. There is something to be said for women carrying self-defense measures, though for true sickos like this, it's hard to fathom how to defend oneself. The prosecution should seek the absolute harshest sentence possible.

What a disgusting crime.

He only served eight years in prison for attempted murder? Is that not a huge red flag?

I say it deserves a slit throat.
That's about as cheap and as merciful (considering what he did) as you can get.
It should be done outside, on dirt, as not to trouble a janitor to clean the blood off the floor.

what the F@#K!!! this is crazy. i feel really bad for her. to push a person to the edge of wanting to kill herself definitely deserves life in prison.

They say that the death penalty is actually costly to the taxpayer.
I say, find the quickest cheapest way to get this guy off our planet.

THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE !!!

I don't know why you said the rest was to graphic to describe, you described the most graphic bit. All that was said on the link was: "the suicide attempt failed and she was subjected to hours more of torture".

Anyway, this guy does deserve to die.

I agree. Kill him.

We've gotta stop these kinds of evil cold. Do not tarry Justice.

Kill him.

How did this guy get into the apartment building in the first place? The person that buzzed him in should be convicted of accessory to attempted murder.

Please cosmos give strength and courage to that poor woman.

Perfect example of a great candidate for capitol punishment.
Call it what you will, this guy needs to die.

Lord what is this world coming to, she was just being kind and answering his FAKE question and she gets raped and tortured... sure does give one a bleak perspective on life.

the glorification of these kinds of occurances in the media increases frequency. My girlfriend and I just had a conv about this last night when silence of the lambs was on, I can't help but feel that, in a (seemingly) distant way, people who are interested and intrigued by the people who do this are partly responsible for it happening at all. "Ted, just admit it..."

The bastard has no reason for living-
Just ask him what he wants for his last meal and fry 'em.

Drug interactions and poor nutrition have nothing to do with it. That's just an excuse, and a flimsy one at best. There's no drug, even a combination of drugs, and no home cooked meal that can erase human evil. Don't worry fuckbush, I'm sure he'll get his share of sodomy in the joint. He'd be out of prison for five years and still be pulling dick out of his ass! I'm with you on that though, but I'd just want ten minutes and a pipewrench

This is the sickest thing I have read in a long time. What the hell is wrong with people these days?

This man had a lengthy criminal record dating back to his childhood yet, for some reason, he was deemed fit by a court of law to live amongst society. I hate to say it, but rehabilitation doesn't work for some people. This man has proven that he does not deserve to live.

nyc isn't all bad though!
ugh.
that's so god awful!

A Claritin user reports,

"Major changes in behavioral patterns. I can see from reading this that I am not alone in this--these aggressive patterns are not listed anywhere on a side-effect list that I ever found. I have since discovered that I cannot take ANY allergy medications, including Zyrtec, Allegra or Clarinex. Doctors did not believe that my behavior was a result of this, but it was. So, I just tell them now not to prescribe it to me."

http://www.askapatient.com/viewratings.asp?drug=19658&name=&sort=DateAdd...
This is a typical comment. Now imagine this combined with poor nutrition combined with an antidepressant I will post below this if I get the time.

I know it sounds dumb but there are several reasons why the USA has such astronomically high rates of violence not seen in other countries...it is not one reason.

1. Nutritional deficiencies-cut violence by 1/3 in Prisoners study:
http://current.com/items/88893414_uk_prison_research_nutritional_deficiencies_pl...

2. Prescription Drugs and interactions-it is common in the USA for people to be on several kinds of OTC and Prescription Drugs at the same time.
http://www.askapatient.com/viewtopratings.asp

3. These combined with other factors like poor upbringing ..but my biggest concerns are the first two and the results of interaction are immediate.

For example here is the rating page for our beloved Claritin..it's bad stuff for many people and combined with poor nutrition and a cocktail of other drugs like antidepressants here is a source of terror like this rape and torture at Columbia could likely be..where is the coverage on what these violent criminals ate and took for drugs on a daily basis? Are they on one drug or a cocktail of drugs? Have they had a decent meal or are they subsising on coffee and Dunkin Donuts?
http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=19658&name=CLARITIN

Link to my Video on CurrentTV
http://current.com/people/CarolynGillis#

fuck life in prison, do the same thing to this guy except make sure he doesn't live. in fact ill do it myself, give me 1 hour with this motherfucker and ill rip his balls off and shove them down his throat