Comments from viewers and petition signers:

-Thinking of you all & remembering those horrible days. Love & prayers to you all.  ~ D. Sayles

-A lot of people are thinking about and sending Love to Mackenzie and all of your family. ~ N. Ross

-I read this (the headstone) when I go to the cemetery.  Such beautiful words for such a beautiful little girl. - J. Lake

-Love this, keep it up. I think the more people hear Mackenzie's story, the more you will find you have a TON of people supporting you. Your Sweet Angel would be so proud that you never gave up the fight!! ~ S. Page

​- I'm signing this (petition) because I am the Police Chief of the municipality in which the victims mother and family reside and frequent!   Grant Pickard, Clayton, WI
- This man has repeatedly snubbed his nose at the justice system and continues to violate his parole regardless of the consequences. Why does the family of the child he CHOSE to murder have to continue having him and his freedom rubbed in their face. He has served less time in prison than people who are guilty of much lesser crimes. If the justice system CHOOSES to release him again, maybe he should be housed near those who decide to release him again and again !!!     Mary Bombard, Forest Lake, MN

- This man is a monster! He needs to stay locked up and maybe someone will serve him some jailhouse justice! He should have to suffer just like his victims family. Please give this family the justice they deserve!    Jessie Niemann, Bethel, MN

- (I signed the petition) Because child killers & child molesters should NOT be allowed to walk the streets violating their parole. He needs to return to prison.    Kevin Partlow, Minneapolis, MN

- What kind of fool would let this man out repeatedly to keep offending.    Therese Engquist, Forest Lake, MN

- He killed a child I shouldn't have to sign a petition to keep him in jail.    William Tessier, Saint Paul, MN

- There is NO PLACE outside of prison walls that he should be!    Tammy Anderson, Wyoming, MN

- When this creep moved less than 5 min. From my home, I no longer felt safe, IN MY OWN HOME! I stopped bring my girls to the park, and wondered why this poor exscuse of a human, has more rights than I do! 
He killed someone's child! That means he needs to be locked up for life. 
MN needs to step up and protect the innocent and lock away people like this man! He killed a little girl, after he raped her! Why the hell should he be walking the streets?! Once a killer, always a killer! It takes a special sick to be able to do the things this man did.    Em Oster, Sandstone, MN

-Cuz he's irrationality unthoughtful, and our justice system, at times, unjust we as a being need to save our children, and all ones motto needs to be "Our Childrens Worlds Need To be Better than ours when we were being brought up". Nevertheless future victims, of his, all need to be protected. Yes all deserve a second chance,but hasn't that happened already? The kids or victims, also deserved a chance at life, a chance of having their own children.    Amanda White, Bemidji, MN

- He should have never been released!!! Lock him up for good this time and put him in general population!! Disgusting excuse of a human being. He murdered an innocent beautiful baby girl! He needs to pay.    Cortney Richard, Somerset, WI

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Mackenzie:

Strong willed child ...
So small but yet 
​So much love to give
Precious in this world
She would never give up.
In a safe place now-
She watches over each us.
"Guide us the way, Kenzie!"
She will be waiting..
To meet us all someday.
I love you, Baby!
Love, Mom

​MacKenzie's

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