I’d be mad if Josh didn’t get a hefty sentence.
These two are the highest profile mass shooters still alive and in prison in America (I know people like Cruz and Crusius killed more, but they are in jail awaiting trial, not prison. There’s also Nidal Hassan but he’s mostly forgotten these days).
Last I’ve heard, Holmes was transferred to a federal facility in Pennsylvania and he is in solitary. Is he being treated like any other inmate in solitary confinement? Does he have to take antipsychotics every day? Why do you think he hasn’t tried to kill himself yet?
And as for Roof, he is at USP Terre Haute, where the only federal death row in America is. There are only 42 inmates there right now. I’m not sure if he is in solitary or allowed to mingle with his fellow death row inmates. Are there any reports as to how or what he’s doing in there?
Did you know that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -- the famed author of Sherlock Holmes -- was once tasked to solve a real life crime? The case involved a savage murder, stolen jewelry, an international manhunt, and a wily maidservant who went to her grave knowing far more about the killing than she had revealed...
But I'm getting ahead of myself. So let's get our pipes and funny hats and start from the beginning.
The murdah
At 82 years old, and living in one of the wealthy neighborhoods of Glasgow (West Princes Street), Marion Gilchrist had a quiet life. She lived alone, but for her hired help, a maid named Helen Lambie.
On December 21st, 1908, Lambie left Gilchrist alone “to fetch the evening newspaper.” Just after 7:00 PM someone came into Gilchrist’s house, attacked, and beat the elderly woman to death.
According to Lambie, she returned from her errand in time to hear a noise in the house then see a man rushing down the stairs. She then found her employer dead on the dining room floor. Papers in the house were “ransacked.” Money lying in plain sight was untouched, as was a substantial jewelry collection.
The only thing missing was a diamond brooch.
Lambie alerted the authorities. A doctor identified a chair leg as the murder weapon. There was no sign of forced entry.
Befuddled and corrupt police just wanted a suspect
Given the lack of forced entry, police assumed Gilchrist had known the attacker. Within 5 days, the authorities arrested a suspect: Oscar Slater. Lambie even identified him as the man she’d seen running out of the house that night.
Slater, a 36-year-old Jewish man, was a bit of a traveler. He’d previously lived in New York, Paris, Brussels, and Glasgow. He and his wife had rented a flat near Gilchrist’s home.
Being short on money, Slater had apparently pawned a brooch of his own earlier that month.
The police found out about the pawned brooch when Slater tried to sell the slip for a ticket to America. They saw a suspect attempting to flee the country. However, Lambie was asked to identify the brooch in the pawnshop. She said it wasn’t the stolen item.
The police were undeterred. Despite not being one, they suspected Slater of being a pimp since the man’s wife had worked at a music hall and was thought to “entertain men at home in [her husband’s] absence.” Oh and according to reports, they had stated:
>“All murders are committed by undesirables; Oscar Slater is an undesirable; therefore, Oscar Slater committed the
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I know she's facing UP TO 20 years, but imo there's a snowball's chance in hell she will get that. If she is given a guilty verdict, what is she most likely facing? And if guilty, in this case will the jury or the judge determine prison time and fines during the sentencing phase?
Looking to trade a few games. Local to Pittsburgh, PA.
| Title | Condition/notes |
|---|---|
| Fury of Dracula | [5] FF 3rd edition; shrink on one side has a fair amount of wear PICS |
| Wildlands + Ancients + Adventuring Party + Unquiet Dead | [2.5-3] Ancients is missing one minion token; back cover of the Ancients rulebook has a fold line; Ancients scenario sheets slightly warped; Unquiet Dead rule book is missing and replaced with printed version from BGG; components in good to excellent condition |
| Star Wars: Imperial Assault - Heart of the Empire | [5] NIS |
| Last Bastion | [2.5-3] Components are excellent; box has edge wear along one corner PIC |
| Escape from 100 Million BC | [3] - Played a couple of times. Components excellent. |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Board Game | [4] Punched, but unplayed; cards still sealed |
| Space Marine Adventures: Labyrinth of the Necrons | [5] NIS |
| Keyforge: Age of Ascension 12 deck booster box | [5] NIS |
| The Sherlock Files: Elementary Entries | [3] Each case has been played |
| Discover: Lands Unknown (Valley/Badlands) | [4] Unpunched |
| Elder Signs: Omens of Ice | [5] NIS |
Wants:
- Islebound
- Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park
- Roll Player Monsters & Minions
- Tuscany Essential Edition
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- solo games
- lists and offers
Did you know that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -- the famed author of Sherlock Holmes -- was once tasked to solve a real life crime? The case involved a savage murder, stolen jewelry, an international manhunt, and a wily maidservant who went to her grave knowing far more about the killing than she had revealed...
But I'm getting ahead of myself. So let's get our pipes and funny hats and start from the beginning.
The murdah
At 82 years old, and living in one of the wealthy neighborhoods of Glasgow (West Princes Street), Marion Gilchrist had a quiet life. She lived alone, but for her hired help, a maid named Helen Lambie.
On December 21st, 1908, Lambie left Gilchrist alone “to fetch the evening newspaper.” Just after 7:00 PM someone came into Gilchrist’s house, attacked, and beat the elderly woman to death.
According to Lambie, she returned from her errand in time to hear a noise in the house then see a man rushing down the stairs. She then found her employer dead on the dining room floor. Papers in the house were “ransacked.” Money lying in plain sight was untouched, as was a substantial jewelry collection.
The only thing missing was a diamond brooch.
Lambie alerted the authorities. A doctor identified a chair leg as the murder weapon. There was no sign of forced entry.
Befuddled and corrupt police just wanted a suspect
Given the lack of forced entry, police assumed Gilchrist had known the attacker. Within 5 days, the authorities arrested a suspect: Oscar Slater. Lambie even identified him as the man she’d seen running out of the house that night.
Slater, a 36-year-old Jewish man, was a bit of a traveler. He’d previously lived in New York, Paris, Brussels, and Glasgow. He and his wife had rented a flat near Gilchrist’s home.
Being short on money, Slater had apparently pawned a brooch of his own earlier that month.
The police found out about the pawned brooch when Slater tried to sell the slip for a ticket to America. They saw a suspect attempting to flee the country. However, Lambie was asked to identify the brooch in the pawnshop. She said it wasn’t the stolen item.
The police were undeterred. Despite not being one, they suspected Slater of being a pimp since the man’s wife had worked at a music hall and was thought to “entertain men at home in [her husband’s] absence.” Oh and according to reports, they had stated:
>“All murders are committed by undesirables; Oscar Slater is an undesirable; therefore, Oscar Slater committed the
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