Do You Know Anybody That Has Killed Another Person?

Do You Know Anybody That Has Killed Another Person?

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Urban Sports

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11,321 posts

203 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Excluding wars.

Do you know somebody that has killed another person?

Does it make a difference to the way you see them?

A few years ago I knew a fella that had killed somebody, downright nice bloke to talk to.

Always felt uneasy around him though (after I found out)!!

It got me thinking, 6 degrees etc, most people must know a killer of some description.
scratchchin





Randy Winkman

16,134 posts

189 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Urban Sports said:
Excluding wars.

Do you know somebody that has killed another person?

Does it make a difference to the way you see them?

A few years ago I knew a fella that had killed somebody, downright nice bloke to talk to.

Always felt uneasy around him though (after I found out)!!

It got me thinking, 6 degrees etc, most people must know a killer of some description.
scratchchin
Currently attending a trial where one person I know killed another person I know. (There is no dispute he killed her, it's just a matter of whether it was murder or not.) Rather odd seeing him in the dock.

Kit80

4,764 posts

187 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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I would tell you but then I would have to kill you.

It's a me

243 posts

172 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Are we allowed to nominate ourself?

deevlash

10,442 posts

237 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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the cleaner at a tesco I used to work at (he was 60) was convicted of killling someone by dropping a paving slab on the guys head in his early twenties. He was about 5 foot nothing so not very intimidating, I believe it had been part of some stupid gang fight and he'd done about 20-30 years in barlinnie.

Urban Sports

Original Poster:

11,321 posts

203 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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It's a me said:
Are we allowed to nominate ourself?
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Jag-D

19,633 posts

219 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Sadly yes, but I dont go into details

Also had a good friend who was murdered a couple of years ago and the rather macabre history surrounding the Moors Murders and a relative of mine: Lesley Ann Downey

XJSJohn

15,965 posts

219 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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know one person who killed / ran over a pedestrian. 100% accident, drug adict that stepped out of a hedge onto a dual carriadgeway. Mate still gets flashbacks about it even now some 10 years later.

Another is ex SBS from the 60's and 70's and as he puts it "served in many countries where nothing much was supposed to be happening", he has never said (nor been asked) about this, but one would be surprised if not.

EDLT

15,421 posts

206 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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My ex's brother (and a gang of his mates) kicked someone to death hours after he was released on bail. Haven't seen him since then, and my first impressions were skewed by the brief run through all the trouble he'd been in/caused when I asked why the family had 5-6 safes dotted around the house.

deevlash

10,442 posts

237 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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XJSJohn said:
know one person who killed / ran over a pedestrian. 100% accident, drug adict that stepped out of a hedge onto a dual carriadgeway. Mate still gets flashbacks about it even now some 10 years later.
excellent, one down!

Herbie58

1,705 posts

190 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Knowing a few, every situation is different, and how it made you feel towards that person would depend on the circumstances. I don't feel it's our place to judge, that's up to the jury, judge and law.

I should imagine most people know someone through someone whose cousins Aunty etc etc.


Biker's Nemesis

38,652 posts

208 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Yep, a friend from School killed another lad from our School 30 years ago with a kitchen knife.

freecar

4,249 posts

187 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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yep, a neighbour who I used to live next door to kicked a bloke to death after he complained that him and his cronies were kicking his fence.

Funny, he was the "good" brother but ended up going down for murder.

Agrilla

834 posts

183 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Didn't know them personally, but someone at work got sent down for a 7 stretch last year after getting up one morning, going over to someone's house & killing them.

Have seen someone who did know them very well post on here before, so wont say any more.

munroman

1,831 posts

184 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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When I was at school a girl in my class's big brothers got in a fight at home and one ended up stabbing the other to death and was sent down for a long time.

She was a lovely girl, but she didn't get many dates!

The brothers were known to be a bit wild, but no-one thought they could kill.

billybuds

264 posts

218 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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deevlash said:
XJSJohn said:
know one person who killed / ran over a pedestrian. 100% accident, drug adict that stepped out of a hedge onto a dual carriadgeway. Mate still gets flashbacks about it even now some 10 years later.
excellent, one down!
Don't be a prick

Mr E Driver

8,542 posts

184 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Anybody on here lives in Midsomer?

TDutchy

661 posts

195 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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My housemate did a couple of months ago. Driving along, minding his own business and teenage girl jumps off bridge and under his car.

Never had much time for him before, just feel sorry for him now. Think it'll stick with him forever.

kVA

2,460 posts

205 months

Thursday 11th February 2010
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Someone I used to go to school with joined the French Foreign Legion, but found it too tame, so became a mercenary...yikes

Really scary guy after that - killed loads and proud of every one eek

ErnestM

11,615 posts

267 months

Thursday 11th February 2010
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Urban Sports said:
Excluding wars.
Define "war".