Romney could have kept killer behind bars

Posted on December 28, 2007 by nuke

SHIRLEY, Mass.—A killer accused in the slaying of a newlywed couple in Washington state shortly after he was released from prison in Massachusetts should have been held behind bars for almost a year longer, but the Romney administration failed to file paperwork in time to take away his “good time” credits.

A Department of Correction superintendent, under then-Gov. Mitt Romney, did not act on a disciplinary recommendation to strip 300 days of credit from Daniel Tavares after he was accused of threats to prison staff in 2003, state officials announced Friday in releasing results of a probe into the Tavares case.

Because of the paperwork error, Tavares was allowed to keep nearly a year’s worth of “good days” to complete his sentence June 14. Five months later, newlyweds Brian and Beverly Mauck were killed in Graham, Wash., allegedly by Tavares.

“He would have still been incarcerated. We are very dismayed. He was violent,” Correction Commissioner Harold Clarke said at a news conference Friday. “This is an individual who should not have been released any earlier than required.”

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12 Responses

  1. no2liberals, on December 28, 2007 at 5:33 pm said:

    Oh No he dih-ent!
    /schaudenfrade

  2. SwampWoman, on December 28, 2007 at 5:53 pm said:

    Oh, PLEASE. A DOC superintendent didn’t file the paperwork in time and it is Mitt Romney’s fault? WTF? This is one of the more ridiculous articles I have read during the election cycle.

    The failure of Correction officials to act on recommendations stretched over the administrations of Republican Govs. William Weld, Paul Cellucci, Jane Swift and Romney.

    Republicans are at fault! We’re all going to dieeeeeee.

  3. no2liberals, on December 28, 2007 at 8:34 pm said:

    Whuh-oh!
    Swampie hearts Romney.

  4. SwampWoman, on December 28, 2007 at 9:33 pm said:

    Swampie hearts Thompson.

  5. no2liberals, on December 28, 2007 at 9:36 pm said:

    Swampie and Freddie
    sittin’ in a tree
    d-r-i-n-k-i-n-g G-e-r-i-t-o-l

  6. nuke, on December 28, 2007 at 9:39 pm said:

    I’m predicting a Thompson win in Iowa.
    But don’t tell anybody.

  7. no2liberals, on December 29, 2007 at 10:50 am said:

    I ain’t telling.(cause I don’t believe it)

    On another note, the State Bulldogs got their hands full this afternoon, with Schnellenberger’s UCF team.

  8. SwampWoman, on December 29, 2007 at 11:44 am said:

    Sniff. Geritol is soooooooo yesterday. We’re sittin’ in a tree poppin’ resveratrol! .

  9. nuke, on December 29, 2007 at 11:59 am said:

    yeah boy. go dogs

  10. no2liberals, on December 29, 2007 at 12:56 pm said:

    Dang, Swampie.
    You might want to see if they have any bioceuticals for sniffylis.
    / :razz:

  11. no2liberals, on December 29, 2007 at 12:57 pm said:

    I’ve watched that UCF bunch play. Dogs got their hands full today.

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