but the fact of the matter is they were and they had a good attorney who represented them and they were out on the streets and able to do what they were able to do to that family. >> kimberly: you bring up an excellent point. there is a revolving door even career criminals recidivists are rewarded and let out again to commit the same offenses and look what happened in this case. this crime was totally preventible. >> it was. >> the whole family should be alive. >> i know it affects you in particular you as a former prosecutor and things that you did and the justice that you impose. >> and the career criminal unit, i didn't let anybody back out. >> an absolute travesty and how much credit do you have to give the father for having to live through this again and sit there and look at the testimony and look at the charred remains and look at all of this. so unfortunate and tragic. what can you say about it? >> kimberly: i guess on a constructive note, rod, what can people do to try and protect themselves. this is connecticut, a nice air la of families, the dad is a