Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Ed Gein: 1957 serial killer

I have a new favorite serial killer!! Meet Ed Gein!
Gein made nipple belts after tearing off his victims' nipples
Gein made bowls and candles out of the victims' skulls
Gein gutted his victims after draining their blood from the juggular

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Crime Shrink tech issues

hey does anyone know how to un-highlight the below post? There's no button for that! I tried to make it as readable as possible, but i'll get it normal-looking asap

A Timeline of the Boston Marathon Tragedy

April 15, 2013
cnn.com
9am (Eastern time)
Race officials, competitors and onlookers participate in 26 seconds of silence at the starting line in honor of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

9:17am

Wheelchair competitors begin their 26.2-mile race

9:32am

Women runners begin

10am

Male runners begin

11:58am

Kenyan Rita Jeptoo crosses the finish line as the women’s winner at 2 hours, 26 minutes, 25 seconds.

12:10pm

Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa becomes the men’s winner. His winning time was 2 hours, 10 minutes, 22 seconds.

2:38 pm

Cameras show two men--later identified by authorities as Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev--turning onto Boylston Street, the road where the marathon's finish line is located.

2:42pm

Tamerlan Tsarnaev detaches himself from the crowd and begins walking east toward the marathon finish line. He walks past the Forum restaurant, while carrying a knapsack, toward where the first blast will soon occur.

2:45pm

His brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev begins walking toward the finish line, with his right thumb seemingly hooked under his backpack strap and a phone in his left hand. He stops in front of the Forum restaurant, standing by a metal barrier alongside marathon spectators.

2:49pm
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lifts the phone to his head and speaks for about 18 seconds. He finishes the call, and the first explosion goes off within seconds. A few seconds later, his brother starts moving west--away from the finish line, and not carrying the knapsack he'd once had. About 10 seconds later, there's an explosion where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had put the bag--about a block from the first blast.


3:30pm

Reports and images from the scene begin to circulate on social media, including some graphic photos.

4pm

Law enforcement sources tell NBC News that small homemade bombs caused the explosions.

4:10pm

Boston officials report at least two people are dead and at least 100 other people injured.

4:12pm

Police report a third blast near the JFK Library in Dorchester, Mass.

4:40pm

News on condition of anonymity, says attack is being treated as "act of terrorism."

6pm

Officials tell NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski that Boston PD officers are "guarding" a wounded man at a Boston hospital as a "possible suspect."

6:10pm

President Obama addresses the nation and offers condolences to the victims in Boston. "We will find out who did this. We'll find out why they did this," he says in a 3-minute statement. "Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice."

8:55pm

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis announces the death toll rises to three in the Boston Marathon explosions.

10:20pm

Police confirm two explosives, each of which contained BBs or ball bearings that functioned as shrapnel; be-on-the-lookout alerts are issued for a man seen leaving the blast scene in dark clothing and a hood as well as one for a rental truck seen attempting to enter the area near the finish line.


April 18, 2013


11pm

Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier, 26, is shot dead on the school's Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus -- a killing authorities later link to the Tsarnaevs.

April 19, 2013

Early morning
Police say the two suspects hijack a car at gunpoint in Cambridge, Massachusetts, taking the driver as a hostage. One suspect tells the driver they are the Boston Marathon bombers, and the suspects talk openly about heading to New York.Eventually, though, the driver is able to escape his captors by running from them into a gas station convenience store.Thanks in large part to information from the hostage, authorities track down the suspects. A chase ensues, during which the suspects toss explosives and exchange gunfire with police.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev dies after the gunfight, while his brother eludes authorities.

DaytimeBoston and surrounding communities are put on lock-down -- with schools closed, public transit halted and people ordered off the streets -- as authorities hunt for the surviving suspect.


7pm

After the lockdown is lifted, a resident goes outside to check on his boat parked in the backyard and notices blood inside. His tip leads to a large-scale law enforcement effort that culminates with the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.


cnn.com
May 1, 2013

Federal authorities announce charges against three of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's friends.Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev are charged with having willfully "conspired with each other to commit an act against the United States ... by knowingly destroying, concealing and covering up objects belonging to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev." Phillipos is charged with having "knowingly and willfully [made] materially false statements to federal investigators."

Friday, October 18, 2013

Pull up an Electric Chair, America


Putting criminals to death is a practice traced back to ancient times, yet in the United States, towards the latter half of the 20th century, this has become a very controversial issue.
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As of 2013, 32 US states uphold the death penalty, eleven of which authorize the death penalty for crimes other than murder. As an unwavering supporter of the death penalty, I consider the cessation of the death penalty to be a crime in itself, the victims of which being all American citizens alike. I believe Michigan, and the rest of our American states, should join the 32 and pull up an electric chair and a nice potassium chloride cocktail for our sadistic criminal friends.
            Understandably, the death penalty has a negative effect on liberals and those who worry about false convictions. Abolitionists instead claim there are alternatives to this punishment; they say life without parole serves the same purpose. Certainly, if you ignore all the murders taking place within prison walls they may have a point, but this is a detail I cannot disregard nor defend.
            When it comes to prison murders, events vary from inmates killing inmates to inmates killing guards. If you’ve ever seen Law Abiding Citizen, you’ll understand when I say that just because a convict is behind bars does not mean he doesn’t have the means to continue a kill-streak. In fact, Texas has reached an all-time high for prison murders, peaking at 13 dead guards and inmates in 2012.
            Another factor at hand is the money Americans lose to inmates in taxes every year--inmates who should have been done stealing from the citizens when they got arrested years ago. In 2005, the average annual cost for one prison inmate was $45K, one hospitalized inmate was $850K, one guard’s salary was $60K, and one warden’s salary was $220K. Additionally, prison health care has skyrocketed over the decade from $153 million in 2001 to $1.8 billion in 2012. Because of the possible danger, some doctors are charging prisons over $2K per hour to treat inmates; considering treating one injured person can take three hours, this hourly rate pulls a lot of money from hardworking Americans.
            Beside health care, Americans also pay inmates salaries for the minimal work they do while in prison, according to NBC News. Mopping floors, vacuuming, and cleaning microwaves, these convicts pull together $11 million a year in Michigan alone.
            Another reason prison inmates such as murderers should be capitally punished with the death penalty is marginal deterrence--the criminal mindset to go forth in as much crime as the punishment limits. The way the courts work now, killing one versus killing 18 has no difference in punishment. 103 life sentences? Well, Judge, these convicts aren’t reborn in prison. You only die once. If a man has already killed one person, it serves no difference if he goes ahead and kills a few more. After all, if he gets caught, he’ll just get the same punishment.
            In my opinion, and the opinion of 32 state governments in America, the death penalty is the only way to save the lives of thousands of innocent guards, save America billions of dollars, and prevent marginal deterrence. Creating a punishment more severe than life without parole is the key to strike fear into wrongdoers. Cesare Beccaria, an Italian philosopher, theorized that the fear of a swift, certain, and severe punishment is enough to control criminal behavior. If someone knows they have absolutely no chance of getting away with their crime, they’re likely to think twice before doing it.
            This theory is especially true when it comes to the death penalty. Humans are instinctually prone to fear death and do anything in their power to prevent self-death, according to Psycheducation, meaning if death is a sure-punishment of murder, people are less likely to commit the crime. This proves true in states that have maintained the death penalty over the years. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, the number of death sentences per year has dropped dramatically since 1999, proving the fear brought about by the death penalty has, in fact, deterred crime.
Here’s what I propose to America: could it be possible that we make the punishment for one murder is death by firing squad, two murders is lethal injection, and three murders is the electric chair? That way there are far fewer in-prison deaths, taxpayers save a fortune on over 70% of the prison health care costs, and the fear of death deters initial murders, which makes for a safer America and a better tomorrow.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Watch what you put online

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Have you ever accidentally posted something on social media that's gotten you in trouble? I know I have...

Monday, October 7, 2013

Reflections on Domestic Violence Awareness Month

This afternoon as I drove home from school I couldn't help but be pulled into the beauty of October: burnt orange and purple foliage, the smell of grapes whisking about in the crisp autumn breeze. I parked my Toyota Yaris in the driveway, fed my two large and lovable dogs lunch, and grabbed hold of my bike for a relaxing ride around town.

I headed south up my home street, observing my surroundings. Nicole and Mark were out on a walk with their two Scottish Terriers, John pushed his two children on twin swings, and Walter was teaching his daughter, Amie, how to throw a softball.

What perfect lives they must live, we think. What a perfect household they must live in with a gorgeous mother and a protective, fearless father.

October is a month that heralds a reflection in on oneself--a reminder that snow and ice are right around the corner and that introspection is a tool to utilize and benefit from during long winter months, helping us emerge in the spring with more self-awareness. October is also Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. I took in the sight of these seemingly perfect families I was reminded how hundreds of children around the world look up at the stars on clear, October nights wishing upon the brightest star that their daddies would soon stop hitting them.

Domestic abuse is a national epidemic cloaked in silence for many complicated reasons: shame, fear of punishment, fear of blame. Though hiding the issue may seem to make it go away for a moment, silence only allows this problem to grow.

One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). 1.3 million women are physically assaulted by an intimate partner each year; 73% of violence victims are female. There are 16,800 homicides and 2.2 million (reported) injuries due to intimate partner violence annually, which costs $37 billion in government spending.  Keep in mind, rape and domestic abuse are the two most under-reported crimes in America.

Domestic abuse isn't limited to women: one out of 14 men has been physically assaulted by a cohabiting partner or spouse during their lifetime, with an estimated 835,000 men physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually.

Let’s break the silence on this national epidemic of domestic violence; let’s call for prevention, promote safety of all people, demand offender sentences that fit the crime and offer rehabilitation when appropriate.
both www.thewomenscenterinc.org
How do you feel about Domestic Violence? Should men be aware just as much? Should men be more cautious when handling their girlfriends? What, in your opinion, counts as domestic violence?

Russian Cannibals 1921

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Just thought you may be interested to see what Russian cannibals from 1921 looked like... awww they even posed for a picture for us :) How sweet. Look at those beautiful smiles.