A murderer like this should be allowed to have the death penalty.......What he did to that woman..... They should lock him up with only the family members with him and allow them to do to him....what he did to that poor girl......The death penalty.....life without chance of parole.....You kill someone...you SHOULD be killed the way that you killed them.......AND THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!!! We are way too easy on these killers....And this guy.....BIG MAn beating up a girl.......Put a knife to his throat and slash it and watch him die.....

The memorial site to Ms Burke is impressive. Everyone who has a heart should follow the link "what you can do" and write each member of Congress listed. While it takes only a few seconds to copy and paste the information into an email to send to the Congressional members listed, the hearts of those who loved her and knew her will always long for the life that this savage abuser has taken from them. Abuse takes many forms and the only way to stop it is to step up and speak out...will you?

WELL IF IT WAS YOUR FAMILY MEMBER THAT KILLED SOMEONE THAT WAY. WOULD YOU REALLY WANT SOMEONE TO KILL HIM THE WAY HE KILLED THAT PERSON. OF COURSE NOT BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO SEE ONE OF THEIR OWN STUMBLE AND FALL. No one knows what occured that day, that is the point that has to be gotten accross, what everyone hears on the news and what not are only SPECULATIONS, the family of the murderer feels pain as well, I don't see why people assume that they aren't compelled by what occured. NO ONE DESERVES TO DIE! NOT EVEN THOSE WHO KILL BECAUSE GUILT THE GUILT IS WHAT WILL SLOWLY KILL THEM INSIDE REGARDLESS! Unfortunantly EVERYONE has to live with the fact that this poor girl died, Especially the man who killed her & it's just so sad that this had to occur.

"NO ONE DESERVES TO DIE!"

Typical liberal clap-trap. Child molesters, rapists and murderers all deserve to die if for no other reason other than it makes US safer to not have them around.

All I gotta say is if it was any of your family members in that postion damn straight everyone would be like OMG! MY RELATIVE, I DON'T WANT NO DEATH PENALTY FOR HIM/HER OR LIFE WITHOUT POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE... so I suggest everyone writing comments stating that he should be killed, needs to really think and put yourself in the position of the Martinez family. & you'll see what they are possibly feeling as well. Because the Burke's are not the only one's suffering for thier daughters death, the others are suffering as well. SO Quit your death speaking, US safety talking becuase Damn Straight you all would feel hurt if it was your relative that was in jail!!! >=/

Instead of the death penalty, I'm a proponent for the "lock 'em up and throw away the key" punishment (and I mean that literally). Lock him up; slide a bowl of gruel under the door twice a day.

Unfortunately, both of the families suffer and are left to deal with this-

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? this man needs to be locked up for life..i know lindsay's father..he is one of my teachers..after reading this i was shocked and sickened by the things he had to go through.oh and to the pepople who say that its not fair that their family member has to be locked up you are sick. just reading this article makes me sick to my stomach. my condolences to the burke family.