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Episode Burning Rage

posted 11 years ago by j_smith623
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I know I will probably get a lot of *beep* for this.. but does anybody remember this episode ? This is where the young man was staying with his Aunt, Cousin and Niece. He stabbed all of them over 30 times each and then tried to set the place on fire in Alabama... Anyways... I felt kind of sorry for him... you could tell he snapped..maybe he had mental health issues...There is a follow up on this story on "After the first 48" where a jury convicts him and he is sentenced to death. They had said he had a low IQ and suffered mental issues. It makes me sad when I see people with mental health issues get treated like cold blooded murderers.

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[–] shaaronie-3 9 years ago

This episode really got to me too but not because I felt sorry for him as much as I was awed by how raw his emotions were when he realized the jig was up and his life was over. Yeah, perhaps I did feel sorry for him but feel strongly that such an impulsive human being is indeed an incredible danger to society.

[–] jnyfknblz 9 years ago

he should have been aborted. Problem solved.