fact or fiction

Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about copycat killers, eyewitnesses testimony, what makes a murderer and more.

Reason First: Nan Patterson and the Case of the Murdered Lover
An actress and a dancer garnered 1904 New York City’s attention for all the wrong reasons. She received accusations regarding the murder of Caesar Young, a married bookmaker. The actress named Nan Patterson had been married just as Young had a wife also. This didn’t matter. The pair carried on a tryst. During a carriage ride down Broadway, Patterson and Young travelled to have him meet up with his wife at the docks. In time, Young would be shot dead with a firearm belonging to Patterson. The woman received the cold steel of justice around her wrists on the charge of murder.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Cause of terrorism
Beginning of Life We all are the same at the beginning of our journey of life because we have no thought and knowledge about anything, no belief, etc. When we grew up, we feel different from other people because of our perception, and because of our social paradigm. Some grow up with a beautiful mind, some grow up with an evil mind.
By Burhan Virtue6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Was Albert Tirrell a Sleepwalker or Killer or Both?
Albert Tirrell saw murder and arsonist charges based on the fact that he had no awareness of committing these crimes as he engaged in sleepwalking. The crime involving a prostitute consisted of the young woman with her head nearly detached from her body, the cut to her throat had been so deep.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Modern Day Over-Sensitivity Will Be Our Downfall.
I can only imagine what historians hundreds or thousands of years from now will debate in regard to our current era. If anything, the one attribute that will be most debated is what lead to the fall of our recent civilization. People will state it was either nuclear war or environmental distress. Yet, I believe I have a clear idea as to what will be the major downfall. The one little thing which brought an end to this age we live in.
By Halden Mile6 years ago in Criminal
A realisation of the Crime World
I know a lot of people in the crime world and how it works. I'm writing this with sheer anger built up from personal experiences and want to make others aware of just how bad crime rates are in not only Australia but the rest of the world. The stories iv heard and events iv seen first hand have left a scar on me for the rest of my life. The families and friends of someone who commits crimes are left suffering as much as the criminal themselves. This takes a negative toll on the outsiders watching their loved one slip away and getting washed away with that underground life. Many people begin their life of crime when they are teens. This could be from wanting a high position in social status or to impress others who follow that life. Many of us want to be perceived as powerful but we take the wrong approach to gain that name. Fear creates power. From this, criminals will use this in order to feel/look that way. Not all people commit crimes to achieve this status. Many criminals commit acts they do for money or possessions they don't already have.
By Daina 6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Cop Hater Gets Caught
Irony wrapped in sarcasm and delivered on a bed of a twisted sense of an enigma fueled the details of this story. Aaron Swenson planned to go on a cop hunt. His misplaced hatred for the shield yielded him charges including terroristic threats against a police officer. The 36-year-old is associated with a group called “Boogaloo Boys.” This name stems from an Internet meme that slaps on the word “Boogaloo” to anything that ought to have a sequel. In this case, the second in a series according to these “Boys” is the American Civil War. It’s also a reference to the film Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: The Redemption of Richard Cephas
The case of Richard Cephas ought to be a bellwether for future convictions based on drug charges. Because he distributed cocaine, he found himself behind prison walls. This should enrage everyone to fight against drug laws. Cephas suffers from neutropenia that could worsen with a disease like COVID-19. So he shrugged. He broke free from the prison bars and fled from North Carolina where he had been locked up for his distribution charge. He escaped to his home state of Delaware.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Man Kicks NYPD Officer Off of Train Platform, Sends Wrong Message About NYC
In the big city that seems to have not caught a break in nearly two decades, New York Police Department officers must still deal with the savages in the streets. Like the goddess Soteria, who promoted safety and kept the good from harm, a lady cop in the greatest city in the world tried to wrangle a monster. In order to preserve the peace, her partner and she attempted to keep down a beast that ultimately kicked the female police officer into the path of trains. Fortunately, no engines ran on the subway track at the time of the kick.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Texas Man Devises Hoax, Feds Apprehend and Charge Him
Will people ever learn the lesson of not playing around with the almighty COVID-19 virus? Media outlets worship at the altar of the novel coronavirus as clicks and views continue to rack up in the name of the virus.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Man Sucker Punches Cop, Must Live with the Consequences
We must protect those who protect us. A miscreant named Nelson Jimenez, 31, stole a punch against a uniformed police officer. Why? Because of lack of reason. His immorality stems from the total collapse of morals, ethics, and values in his own mind. He was driven by years of Regressive education and subjective values. In the brief clip, the savage sucker punches the officer while his partner completed an arrest distinct from Jimenez’s crime.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Michael Blum - Lord Of DarkNet And The Underground Sex Industry
The reputation of Michael Blum as a successful financial manipulator is not so great, as his title of the lord of DarkNet and the underworld sex industry. But is there any truth behind this fame or maybe he is only a victim of ambiguous gossips created by those who just envy his success as a venture investor? As they say, there is no smoke without a fire! And we have some evident information to make you think that gossips usually have some solid background. And we are not talking about some people like P. J. King, who is considered to lure Michael and helped him in the formation of a criminal union to help the US elite representatives from politics, economy and top managers of transatlantic companies to satisfy their lowest inclinations. He made a great job himself to earn such a criminal reputation. But let’s start from the very beginning.
By Oicon Trell6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: New Jerseyans Cough on Police, Make State Look Bad
Coughing and spitting is already disgusting enough. When people do these natural bodily functions against cops it becomes particularly heinous...and criminal. Six defendants including David Haley, 52, 51-year-old Raymond Ricciardi, 25-year-old Marina Bishara-Rhone, 31-year-old Kenneth Wideman Jr., 35-year-old Vanessa Shaaraway, and 35-year-old Jennifer Burgess now face charges of fourth-degree aggravated assault against an officer and a second-degree charge for making terroristic threats during a time of a state of emergency.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal