Comments on: The Death of Conscience in The Onion Field http://calitreview.com/17 Book reviews, essays, and author interviews. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:36:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Amy http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-70875 Amy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:03:14 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-70875 Although both Murderers out lived their victims,Ian and Karl will be in Peace and loved by their families forever. I was two mths old when this tragedy happened and the first time I saw The Onion Field it broke my Heart, and still does today. Bless you Officer Campbell and Officer Kettinger. Burn in Hell Smith and soon,Powell (hopefully very soon) Although both Murderers out lived their victims,Ian and Karl will be in Peace and loved by their families forever. I was two mths old when this tragedy happened and the first time I saw The Onion Field it broke my Heart, and still does today. Bless you Officer Campbell and Officer Kettinger.
Burn in Hell Smith and soon,Powell (hopefully very soon)

]]> By: Diana Desrosiers http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-60074 Diana Desrosiers Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:47:57 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-60074 What the LAPD put Hettinger through was beyond cruel; I was only 2 y/o in '63 however my father was still an LAPD Sgt in'63 and a very kind man. When I became a teen-ager my father & I talked law endlessly. He comfirmed officers' Hettingers' treatment (he felt it was cruel.) Sick irony that Powell & Smith both outlived the 2 officers. What the LAPD put Hettinger through was beyond cruel; I was only 2 y/o in ‘63 however my father was still an LAPD Sgt in’63 and a very kind man. When I became a teen-ager my father & I talked law endlessly. He comfirmed officers’ Hettingers’ treatment (he felt it was cruel.) Sick irony that Powell & Smith both outlived the 2 officers.

]]> By: Marie http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-59417 Marie Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:01:10 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-59417 Everyone can help, when the hearings come up you can write Parole Hearing Recommendation letters. Trust me, the family appreciates. Everyone can help, when the hearings come up you can write Parole Hearing Recommendation letters. Trust me, the family appreciates.

]]> By: Rebeccah http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-50290 Rebeccah Tue, 05 May 2009 19:49:21 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-50290 I would like to extend my sincere sympathy and apologize to the family of Officer Campbell, I apolgize because I am related to Gregory Powell. I believe he should have been executed quickly for his actions. I believe he should never have the privilege of being a free man. He must die in prison for what he did. Also, I would like to say how wrong it was for Officer Hettering to be treated so unfairly by the police department. I apologize to his family as well for all the pain Gregory Powell has caused them. Sincerely, rebeccah I would like to extend my sincere sympathy and apologize to the family of Officer Campbell, I apolgize because I am related to Gregory Powell. I believe he should have been executed quickly for his actions. I believe he should never have the privilege of being a free man. He must die in prison for what he did. Also, I would like to say how wrong it was for Officer Hettering to be treated so unfairly by the police department. I apologize to his family as well for all the pain Gregory Powell has caused them.

Sincerely, rebeccah

]]> By: bob http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-47602 bob Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:49:35 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-47602 I believe that both of these criminals should have been taken to that same onion field and shot !!! I believe that both of these criminals should have been taken to that same onion field and shot !!!

]]> By: mark http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-43212 mark Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:03:56 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-43212 What Powell and Smith did to Campbell and Hettinger was horrifying, but is arguably part of the risk of being a police officer. However, what the Los Angeles Police Department did to Karl Hettinger was inexcuseable. LAPD should have been able to understand that the type of trauma that Hettinger experienced after going through the kidnapping, murder, and narrow escape from being killed himself was going to leave him with severe psychological issues. Instead of doing this, Hettinger was ridiculed for alleged cowardice and than fired for misconduct that was the direct result of these injuries. I'm not surprised that poor Hettinger died at the comparatively young age of 59. What he endured at both the hands of the criminals and than LAPD is more than any normal person could endure. I hope and pray that police departments everywhere have learned to behave more decently and compassionately than occurred in this case. What Powell and Smith did to Campbell and Hettinger was horrifying, but is arguably part of the risk of being a police officer. However, what the Los Angeles Police Department did to Karl Hettinger was inexcuseable. LAPD should have been able to understand that the type of trauma that Hettinger experienced after going through the kidnapping, murder, and narrow escape from being killed himself was going to leave him with severe psychological issues. Instead of doing this, Hettinger was ridiculed for alleged cowardice and than fired for misconduct that was the direct result of these injuries. I’m not surprised that poor Hettinger died at the comparatively young age of 59. What he endured at both the hands of the criminals and than LAPD is more than any normal person could endure. I hope and pray that police departments everywhere have learned to behave more decently and compassionately than occurred in this case.

]]> By: Angel http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-39463 Angel Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:36:46 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-39463 To this day I cannot believe that the LAPD called Kettinger a coward and ruined his life. Then again some cops have such raunchy, egotistical attitudes I can believe it.... To this day I cannot believe that the LAPD called Kettinger a coward and ruined his life. Then again some cops have such raunchy, egotistical attitudes I can believe it….

]]> By: Andrea http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-29755 Andrea Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:26:57 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-29755 Jimmy Smith died last year. Gregory Powell is still in prison and comes up for parole every 2 years. Gregory Powell has many reasons as to why he hasn't been paroled. However, that is his opinion. He still to this day has no remorse for what he did 45 years ago. Ian Campbell's family goes down to the hearings and voices their continued anger, frustration and hurt. They remind the parole board of what Powell did 45 years ago and what he is capable of and how manipulative he is. Jimmy Smith died last year. Gregory Powell is still in prison and comes up for parole every 2 years. Gregory Powell has many reasons as to why he hasn’t been paroled. However, that is his opinion. He still to this day has no remorse for what he did 45 years ago. Ian Campbell’s family goes down to the hearings and voices their continued anger, frustration and hurt. They remind the parole board of what Powell did 45 years ago and what he is capable of and how manipulative he is.

]]> By: Alan Tindell http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-29713 Alan Tindell Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:11:22 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-29713 Smith was paroled in the early 1980s but spent the rest of his life in and out jails and prisons for various offenses and drug problems, dying in prison in 2007. Karl Hettinger later held political officed in a rural California county and died in 1994. Powell remains in prison to this day but not too long ago was once again getting his name into the appellate case reports, complaining that his chances for parole have constantly been thwarted by the re-broadcasting of "The Onion Field" movie. Smith was paroled in the early 1980s but spent the rest of his life in and out jails and prisons for various offenses and drug problems, dying in prison in 2007. Karl Hettinger later held political officed in a rural California county and died in 1994. Powell remains in prison to this day but not too long ago was once again getting his name into the appellate case reports, complaining that his chances for parole have constantly been thwarted by the re-broadcasting of “The Onion Field” movie.

]]> By: PL http://calitreview.com/17/comment-page-1#comment-526 PL Mon, 28 May 2007 03:31:38 +0000 http://calitreview.com//essays/the-death-of-conscience-in-the-onion-field/#comment-526 Feb. 19 2007 CNN has AP report that Smith has been wanted since Dec. 2006 for an (unspecified) parole violation. According to the article, he did less than 20 years initially for the murder. Feb. 19 2007 CNN has AP report that Smith has been wanted since Dec. 2006 for an (unspecified) parole violation. According to the article, he did less than 20 years initially for the murder.

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