kevin922 0 #1 June 22, 2005 cnn.com Quote TACOMA, Washington (AP) -- A man who was mutilated and left for dead as a boy, an attack that led to the nation's first law allowing indefinite confinement of sexual predators, has died in a motorcycle wreck at age 23. Ryan Alan Hade, of Roy, died June 9 when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck near Yelm. Hade was the victim of a grisly attack in 1989 that made national headlines. A convicted sex offender, Earl Kenneth Shriner, was sentenced to 131 years in prison for ambushing and raping the 7-year-old, mutilating him, stabbing him and leaving him for dead in a Tacoma park. Legislators cited the case in adopting the nation's first state law to allow indefinite civil confinement of sexual predators, noting that Shriner had a 25-year history of perversion and violence against young people. Hade enjoyed skateboarding, snowboarding and skydiving and recently got a flying lesson from a cousin while visiting Illinois. "He survived something that was extreme and consequently he lived his life extreme," his mother, Helen Harlow, said. "You cheat death once, you figure you can cheat it just about any time you want." Her son was able to lead a full life after the attack, Harlow had said. She became a crusader for laws to protect the public against predators. Now 55, Shriner remains in prison. Anyone know how "involved" he was in skydiving? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salsa_John 0 #2 June 22, 2005 sorry to hear of his passing. he was a great man. "You did what?!?!" MUFF #3722, TDSM #72, Orfun #26, Nachos Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PrairieDoug 0 #3 June 22, 2005 It's inspiring to see how enthusiastically he lived his life following such an appalling experience. I really admire people like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #4 June 22, 2005 Blue Skies Eternal My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
