A Meanness

We watched 20/20 last night about a young woman who was abducted from her home while she was watching her two infant children.

Kathy knew the story because I’m fairly certain that she’s seen every murder ever committed.

I knew nothing about it, and as the story was told, I kept hoping that it was simply a story about a kidnapping that had a happy ending.

It wasn’t, and it was simply horrific.

First off, why do we watch such a thing as entertainment?

There are a lot of true crime shows.

They are highly rated shows.

Secondly, I thought about the man who committed the crime.

He was an unemployed plumber. He was a guy who’d lost his job, and his wife. He was also a father, of a 11-year old boy.

He simply broke in, took the woman, and killed her.

“How can a man do that?” Kathy asked.

“Sir, there’s just a meanness in this world,” I said, quoting Charles Starkweather in the 50’s and mowed down anyone in his way during an infamous killing rampage.

The young mom was in the wrong place when the wrong human hunted her down.

It’s hard to fathom.

The man committed his crime in Florida, where the death penalty is on the table.

18 years after the murder, the ex-plumber was put to death - early this year.

He showed no remorse.

He didn’t mention why.

I know why.

There’s a meanness in this world.

Such a damn shame.