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John Albert Gardner's Parents' House Vandalized After King Found
by Amy Judd | March 3, 2010 at 01:22 pm
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The Parents of Convicted Sex Offender John Albert Gardner Had Their House Vandalized
John Albert Gardner III's parents' house was vandalized early Wednesday morning according to KTLA News, just one day after the body of teenager Chelsea King was found. John Albert Gardner III was arrested on Monday in connection with Chelsea's death.
- John Albert Gardner III: a Convicted Sex Offender
- Chelsea King's Body Found? Body Discovered Near Lake Hodges
- Amber DuBois: May Be Linked to John Gardner and Chelsea King
Gardner's mother and stepfather live at the house on Matinal Road in Rancho Bernardo and on their garage door someone had spray-painted the words "Chelseas (sic) blood is on you. Move out" in red.
Resident James Ashker said he understands the strong feelings that led to the vandalism.
"You have such a monster living there and doing what he's done -- there's going to be a lot of anger," Ashker said.
"The words that were put on the garage door were vandalism, but it had a strong point. The blood is on them and they need to move out -- it is very true."
John Albert Gardner III is scheduled to appear in court today to face charges in connection with King's death.
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at 14:42 on March 3rd, 2010
hallelujah! They deserve every terrible thing that is about to happen to Gardner and his whole looser family. Hope every sex offender (And I am just speaking of the molesters and rapist mostly) gets vandalized and harrass to the point that they jump off a cliff. My prayers are with Kings.
at 17:29 on March 3rd, 2010
This was not necessary.No one has been found guilty yet.
at 14:02 on March 14th, 2010
He may not have been found guilty yet, but his parents allowed him to live there without re-registering his address, so none of the neighbors were able to find out that a registered sex offender was living right next door. What you got now?
at 18:48 on March 3rd, 2010
I personally don't care about what happens to the family members of thsese sickos anymore. I am so BEYOND tired of innocent people falling prey to these evil demented monsters. I find it very hard to believe that these people just 'turn out' to be bad & they go unnoticed by poeple close to them. ex: Casey/Cindy Anthony. It's more like turning a blind eye to the demon you bore and raised. This young girl should not be dead!! There were poeple who KNEW what that 'man' was capable of... so many people failed this girl. Our justice system failed her. There is blood on so many hands, it's not even funny. It's disgusting! RIP Chelsea.
at 20:41 on March 3rd, 2010
"I personally don't care about what happens to the family members of thsese sickos anymore"Including the family member who had nothing to do with it? "It's more like turning a blind eye to the demon you bore and raised"How the HELL do you know what sort of relationship he had with this parents or how they raised him?
at 04:47 on March 4th, 2010
It is very true that parents have to do a lot with their son's behavior, however, there is another factor here; "enviroment". Who we are is 50% genes and 50% enviroment. We can influence good behavior in our kids but in the end they have their own personality. So, leave his family out of it because John Albert Gardner is a 30 years old man who should be responsable for his own acts. Vandalism is not an answer to problems, it only degrade us as a society.
at 17:22 on March 4th, 2010
I do not mean to put blame on her parents, but this needs to be said. There are people like this everywhere. It has never been safe to be somewhere alone...especially in a park or a parking lot...and especially for a young girl. I wonder if the fact that another girl had been attacked in the same park made the news? If not, this was wrong...and they should definitely have made the public aware.
at 21:08 on March 4th, 2010
I don't know the laws, but if it were illegal for him to stay at the parents house because of proximity to a school, then the parents should be arrested. This would send a message to others who allow people like this to stay at their homes.
at 16:40 on March 5th, 2010
Yes, very true. If it was illegal for him to be at his mother's house then she is guilty too. On some level most parents know what kind of child they have and while momma didn't commit these acts I wonder what questions she asked him about his vile, disgusting actions. You'd be surprised how many parents make excuses for their kids. He could have told her that the last child he was charged with molesting "wanted him" and lied and said she was older and some parents are desperate and pathetic enough to believe their child and blame the victim.
at 18:47 on March 6th, 2010
The parents might be guilty of letting him stay with them unlawfully and should be chastised for that if that is the case. If that is not the case then they should be left alone. Afterall, they have just lost their son (to a life in prison or death penalty) that they undoubtedly loved and had hopes for. Going after them is displaced anger.....
at 19:47 on March 6th, 2010
Some people can have the best upbringing and still turn out sick and disturbed like this accused killer/rapist. The parents are not repsonsible for the actions of this adult man. Regardless of where he was living there was always access to young girls at every turn. The legal system failed the first time not these parents and they should be left alone.
at 10:26 on March 7th, 2010
All these people who are miss blaming the parents for their adult children's behavior. Where would you like to see them living on the street? His parents know that their child had a problem yes. Maybe even to blame for the way their child turned out in some way. Usually children that are abused turn into abusers. (not always) The point is this adult male who was convicted of sexually assulting a 6 yrs old child was released by our justice system back into the community and did not seemed to be monitered like he should have been. I don't believe that even if he had been monitered more closely would prevent someone like him from being a repeat offender. I feel real bad for both families. Chelsea's family should have known better then allowing their daughter to go running alone at night in a remote area. And known where she was going and not have to rely on a phone to track her. And Gardners' family should have seeked proffessional help for their son long ago. And the jutice system should have monitered him closer. They know right where to find him because he was registered at that home. Lets hope this time they won't let him back on the street. We don't live in a perfect world. All we can hope for is that we will have learned from this tragedy.
at 23:16 on March 7th, 2010
I am sick and tired of these perverts plea bargaining out. And, I am sick and tired of parents that raise these kind of monsters. Surely, they know and still let them be in their lives. I don't care if it is their son; I wouldn't have a son like this in my house. I say bring back Vigalante justice and ride these parents out of town on a rail. They deserve the death penalty also.
at 09:45 on March 8th, 2010
This man has not been found guilty yet. I thought that in this country you are innocent until proven guilty. Everyone should put themselves in this family's shoes. ..."parents that raise these kind of monsters"? Are you a parent? Probably not. You were a child. What kind of "monster" may be lurking in you? Why are we a country of vindictive citizens? No one even knows what evidence links this man to the crime yet or am I missing something? Guilt by association? This man may be guilty but let justice do its work. Protect your family. Teach your children (especially girls) self defense. What's going on that this girl went running alone where there had recently been an assault? Did they not know or ignore that fact? Pray without ceasing folks. That gets results.
at 17:52 on March 11th, 2010
I feel for the people who are angry, how can we feel safe after guys like this are living in our society with us? But we are not a society that will kill other people or mistreat them. We will make the people, who are proven guilty, pay for their actions, not the family. If we are going to act this way for the worse crimes, then whats the point in our justice system at all? We can blame the parents for every crime, why not? We believe in justice, and justice is coming to the guy that will be proven guilty in our courts. Honestlly, Gardner is being held in a really small glass cage with 5 holes in it, we already are making it hell for him, why do that to his parents? All in all, were not perfect, nor is our justice system, but were getting there.
at 12:15 on March 16th, 2010
wow! You people scare me.Let's say that John Gardner committed a different crime.Let's say he got behind the wheel and drove drunk and killed someone else.Is that still his parents fault?Even if the car was borrowed from a parent ?(the parent not knowing he'd drive drunk)
at 16:32 on March 17th, 2010
I'm so sorry for that little girls death and my heart goes out to her family. The problem I have here is that this case has not been adjudicated by 12 members of a jury. The alledged killer has a sordid past which renders him guilty in the public eye and the media. But this is not the country I love and respect. This man will have his day in court. 12 people will judge him according to the facts of the case, and if proven guilty, this man will pay for his crime with his own life. Before this decision is made, lets just make sure that it's justice and not hatred that takes the life of another human being. We are a nation of laws, lets not trash the system by convicting him without the benefit of a fair and just trial. There are many innocent people on death row despite overwhelming evidence. Just a bit of caution, don't always believe what you see on tv or what's published in the media.
at 23:54 on May 14th, 2010
I can only imagine what the parents of those girls are feeling. I'm a single mother but, I don't understand how they allowed her daughter to go running alone. I have never allowed my daughter to go run alone. She currently runs at a local high school and I always go wait for her. They were suppose to be celebrating Chelsi life at the sentencing but, instead they said some really awful things about Garnder's mother. This has nothing to do with her. They should have taken better care of there daughter. Saying all those horible things isn't going to bring their daughter back. Sitting in a cell for the rest of your life is torture in itself.