A Pennsylvania man kills 6 family/ex family members before killing himself with a sword. Apparently this pos was an ex Marine reservist who did one 3 month tour in Iraq and is claiming PTSD-not.
http://gawker.com/accused-penn-spree-killer-found-dead-with-self-inflict-1672011297
I realize PTSD is a serious thing and many soldiers and civilians can wind up with it one way or another. But give me a break, a three month tour to Iraq in 2008 near the end of US occupation gave this guy PTSD. I don't know if he was officially diagnosed or not. Even with true PTSD I don't see other vets not only NOT killing on impulse but take the time to go three different planned crime scenes and kill in laws and their kids-wtf is that. Just like drug addicts criminals like this pos have existing character issues along with there "illness". No excuses please.
The really sick thing here I think this pos ex Marine got his ideas from tv and movies. I forget the movie, I think A Few Good Men or a Denzel Washington movie there was a story line of how a military officer is supposed to kill themselves with a sword. The pos was NOT an officer. He was an non commissioned officer. Also, there are current promotions for a new movie called The Gambler in which a gangster threatens to kill a gamblers 'entire bloodline'. They say this guy was in a nasty custody battle, so I get that but to kill ex in-laws and their kids???
Best of luck to the surviving family. May the victims rest in peace.
http://gawker.com/accused-penn-spree-killer-found-dead-with-self-inflict-1672011297
I realize PTSD is a serious thing and many soldiers and civilians can wind up with it one way or another. But give me a break, a three month tour to Iraq in 2008 near the end of US occupation gave this guy PTSD. I don't know if he was officially diagnosed or not. Even with true PTSD I don't see other vets not only NOT killing on impulse but take the time to go three different planned crime scenes and kill in laws and their kids-wtf is that. Just like drug addicts criminals like this pos have existing character issues along with there "illness". No excuses please.
The really sick thing here I think this pos ex Marine got his ideas from tv and movies. I forget the movie, I think A Few Good Men or a Denzel Washington movie there was a story line of how a military officer is supposed to kill themselves with a sword. The pos was NOT an officer. He was an non commissioned officer. Also, there are current promotions for a new movie called The Gambler in which a gangster threatens to kill a gamblers 'entire bloodline'. They say this guy was in a nasty custody battle, so I get that but to kill ex in-laws and their kids???
Best of luck to the surviving family. May the victims rest in peace.
