Tragedy
In December 2022 a major story in the newspapers, especially the American sections, was the murders of Kaylee, Madison, Xana and Ethan.
Relief
It was a great relief to hear that a suspect had been arrested.
Why?
Why did the criminal do it? I keep reading about murderers who are obsessed with other murderers and criminals who got away. This person seems to have studied criminals and their thinking and then started to think the same way.
Criminology Studies
Maybe we should be making sure that every criminology study is framed or bookended by two stories of people who used their intelligence to cure sickness or save lives. Or people who regretted their crimes and devoted their lives to making amends.
Prevention
What is being done to stop or help the potential criminal? To control criminals, criminal actions, criminal thoughts or crimes?
Samaritans
We have Samaritans to stop suicides. Viktor Frankl succeeded in this, despite the example in front of him of hate and killing.
Possible Prevention Helplines
We need a helpline to stop people who are divorced or homeless or bullied or bored from committing crimes and to give them another purpose in life.
Books
Maybe every publisher of books on killers should be required to end with stories from the victims families, from those who overcame the urge to kill, who regretted it, or avoided it, and a message to others that killing wastes somebody else's life, as well as your own.
Blogs
Even blogs like this one should end on a happier note. Instead of the lives of murderers, for every book and sentence we should write a sentence praising the victims and praising the work of the police who caught a criminal and prevented other possible crimes.
Useful Websites
Samaritans
Many countries have other names but have several phone lines for instant round the clock help for those who are troubled and want help.
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