I have been watching a lot of “true crime” series via Netflix. I love that stuff … always have. Apparently the Investigation Discovery channel has a bunch of it. But I’ve noticed myself getting annoyed by the things folks on those types of shows say (or not), do (or not), assume (or not).
I carry my laptop around streaming real life cop shows on my wi-fi. (Yes, I’ve taken it to the bathroom while I’m taking a bath ’cause I can.)
Anyway, I began to wonder early on what is the appropriate age for an acceptable victim? I understand that people need to say something about the victim and getting into your 80s should make you murder-proof. So should not getting out of diapers. Watching these kinds of show really made me realize victims are always too young too die or too old. Seriously. So, that really doesn’t annoy me as much as make me go, “Hhhmmmmm …”
There recently was a story on Rawstory.com, if I recall correctly, where one of the EMS responders had actually responded to a car accident that involved his daughter (who was killed). Someone who knew them both referred to the daughter as either “immaculate” or “impeccable” (I tried to find the article but can’t to verify which word) to say that she was a really great person who didn’t deserve to die. This drives me crazy! What are the criteria that determines whether someone is worthy of a particular form of death. I really don’t like some people but I truly wouldn’t wish a horrible death on them. Not sure how that relates to the fact that “cruel and unusual” is not a persuasive argument against the death penalty for me, though. And, yes, I oppose the death penalty and we’ll discuss that in a bit.