http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/07/national/main5139250.shtml?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain;cbsnewsLeadStoriesHeadlines
Starting June 27th five people were killed in a small town in South Carolina. Partick Burris, 41, is the suspected killer and no one has any answers for why he went on this killing spree. He tortured the five people and then shot them to death. With Burris' death his motifs are still a mystery. He was shot to death by officers investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, North Carolina, 30 miles (48 kilometres) from where the killing spree started. Burris had a long rap sheet filled with convictions for larceny, forgery and breaking and entering in states across the Southeast, including Florida, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. He had been paroled from a North Carolina prison in April after serving almost eight years.
This story really grabbed my attention. It really reminds me how crazy some people are. It's unfortunate though that we can't feel safe in our own neighborhoods. In the article South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Chief Reggie Lloyd said Burris' criminal record was about 25 pages and wondered why he was out on the streets to begin with. It makes me wonder how many other people have been let out of jail with huge criminal records such as this.
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I agree with you. 25 pages of criminal record shows a serious problem. Whether its mental, revenge, or just enjoyment of going against the system, everyone has to give into the rules of society for society to work correctly. It doesn't seem like he's interested in following those rules, so he should not be able to participate.
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