Irony: the real killer was arrested 2 days later and had the murder weapon on him, but it was never matched against the Austin murders. He killed himself in 1999. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Eugene_Brashers

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doomspork 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I had heard about this case but I didn't realize they had finally identified the perpetrator. What an awful human being he was.

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arjie 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Fascinating history. 3 years for a 12 year sentence as the result of good behavior, huh. Amusing. I suppose if someone were to attempt to murder you or someone you love, your best shot is to kill them after their release and then behave well. Then you will have likely saved society from a repeat offender and perhaps you’ll serve a few years. A sacrifice well worth it.

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dyauspitr 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Three years is a long time. Three years in an American prison and you’re not coming out the same person.

	▲	MyHonestOpinon 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It blows my mind when I read comments online. People very lightly talk about sentences of decades like it is nothing.

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porkshoe 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

And I suppose their loved ones should then kill you, to save society from another killer...

And I suppose your loved ones should then kill their loved ones...

And so it goes..

	▲	lotsofpulp 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Why would you suppose that? Presumably, arjie’s murder-in-response tactic is only for the first “unjustified” murder.
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