Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Crime and Stupidity
Here's a couple more observations about stupid stuff and crime. A couple of days ago there was a news item about a woman found shot dead in her basement. The reporter stated, "authorities says it's suspicious." Well, duh. I'm trying to think of some circumstances when a shot-up body wouldn't be suspicious. A bullet in the head isn't exactly my idea of a natural death - although in some parts of many cities, it probably is a natural cause of death.
On another news report about three bodies found stabbed to death in a nearby town they interviewed several neighbors about the killings - as the news usually does. They interviewed one lady, who didn't appear to be the brightest bulb in the chandelier, who complained about the fact that she was worried because she was at home all alone most of the night and her husband wouldn't be around until late. Well, duh. How about putting a sign around your neck saying, "I'm a victim - get me!" Assuming the woman wasn't bright enough to realize what she was saying, at least the news reporter should have taken the responsibility not to broadcast her stupid comments. Maybe the reporter was hoping for a follow-up story about another killing the same neighborhood.
