Cracking down on ‘murderabilia’

[Sandy Eggo]

"June 18, 2007 - Zachary Godwin has what many would consider a macabre hobby. Rather than collecting stamps or beer cans or other innocuous curios, he opts for something creepier: "murderabilia," items connected to murderers and their blood-drenched deeds. Among his prized artifacts: letters, autographs and pictures from such notorious killers as Charles Chi-Tat Ng, who was convicted of slaughtering six men, three women and two babies in California in the 1980s. Last year, Godwin began corresponding with Wayne Lo, who killed two and injured four on a Massachusetts college campus in 1992. "

Newsweek

Dex, I hope you don't mind that I placed this here. I thought it would fit in w/the topics of crime solved/unsolved.

I'm not sure that I understand the fascination, but there's a definite market for it.

[pariann]

Perhaps the infamous status is a draw, a certain predisposition to morbidity also.  What about the shock value it has when you pull out a letter from a noted murderer and display it to others who would rather distance themselves from this sort of thing. 

There are many reason's for the fascination.  Mostly I think it's because we all have a dark side, and though most of us keep it in check, we feed it occasionally with those things that are otherwise taboo.   It's the same reason we all rubberneck at horrible scenes as we come upon them. I feed mine with books, movies, documentaries and any other medium which tells me the story and causes me to think about why people do the things they do, and how capable might I be to do something similar.  Even if in my case it's self defense, and not actually going out and murdering someone on a whim or psychological thrill.

[Dexter Morgan]

"June 18, 2007 - Zachary Godwin has what many would consider a macabre hobby. Rather than collecting stamps or beer cans or other innocuous curios, he opts for something creepier: "murderabilia," items connected to murderers and their blood-drenched deeds. Among his prized artifacts: letters, autographs and pictures from such notorious killers as Charles Chi-Tat Ng, who was convicted of slaughtering six men, three women and two babies in California in the 1980s. Last year, Godwin began corresponding with Wayne Lo, who killed two and injured four on a Massachusetts college campus in 1992. "

Newsweek

Dex, I hope you don't mind that I placed this here. I thought it would fit in w/the topics of crime solved/unsolved.

I'm not sure that I understand the fascination, but there's a definite market for it.

I just saw this. It fits perfect MsMojo  I've never understood that fascination either. Maybe it's morbid curiosity. Definitely not normal that's for sure. I think it's total BS, that these killers can make money off this stuff. Mark Hacking got caught trying to sell his hand print, or something like that. Ha ha sick creep got caught, now he cant make money off his crime. Boo hoo, he's a real asswipe in my opinion.

[tallulahdahling]

Does OJ's latest escapade fit here?   

[Dexter Morgan]

Does OJ's latest escapade fit here?   

Yes it does. I hope they pin something on that worthless piece of crap.  That guy makes my blood boil.  He literally got away with murder. So did Robert Blake IMO.

[tallulahdahling]

The bastard may actually get some prison time for this one   

The thing that kills me (no pun intended   ) is that OJ seems to be a plain and simple sociopath.  No conscience, no remorse; just running around playing golf and staying in the public eye.  Kinda "in your face" you know?

At least Blake is laying low!  (I think he did it too!)

And, I think Spector did it but it looks like he may get off on manslaughter!!   

[Dexter Morgan]

The bastard may actually get some prison time for this one   

The thing that kills me (no pun intended   ) is that OJ seems to be a plain and simple sociopath.  No conscience, no remorse; just running around playing golf and staying in the public eye.  Kinda "in your face" you know?

At least Blake is laying low!  (I think he did it too!)

And, I think Spector did it but it looks like he may get off on manslaughter!!   

They're saying OJ could get 30 years to life.  I seriously think he will flee. He posted his bail, and he's out.  Man, if I was those people involved, I'd be scared as hell that he's out. I think I'd worry about getting my throat getting slashed.  He'll probably skate on this one too.  I think Spector is going to get off. They dropped the option of manslaughter today. It's second degree or acquittal. No way in hell did she kill herself. Really that is an insulting defense in my opinion. 

[tallulahdahling]

Just remember........no one ever really gets away with it.  We all have to answer to someone when it's over!

[Dexter Morgan]

Just remember........no one ever really gets away with it.  We all have to answer to someone when it's over!

You're absolutely right.  Vengeance is mine saith the Lord. I think by tommorrow night they'll come to a decision, be it good or bad. If not they'll start week 3 of deliberations on Monday. I've got a bad feeling, that he's going to get away with it. 

[Dexter Morgan]

Well, it looks like the judge declared a mistrial, in the Phil Spector murder case. Big surprise there.  They're going to retry him soon. Tax payer money out the window. The bad thing is, that he'll probably get away with it, just like OJ and Robert Blake.  I don't know how anybody could even remotely believe, she killed herself. Why would she buy 7 pairs of shoes, on a shopping trip with her mother that day, if she was going to kill herself? Why would she kill herself at somebody elses home? Why would she leave her purse on her shoulder, when she shot herself? I'd say quite simply, she didn't kill herself. He's a murderer end of story.