GUILTY MA - Colleen Ritzer, 24, brutally murdered, Danvers, 22 Oct 2013 #1

[Foxfire]

WTF?????? A real psychopath. Sick.

- 10/27/13 - 'It has been revealed that he wore gloves, used a boxcutter to murder her, changed and discarded the clothes, then went to a fast food restaurant using her ATM card, and then went to a movie'. This would indicate a psychopathic personality/void of empathy/conscience, forensically aware, and escalated sexual predator, imo. The movie attended; not exactly a teen choice, was a feeble attempt at establishing an alibi.
This was a sexually motivated premeditated crime of opportunity by an escalating sociopathic predator initially born out of pornographic fantasy, imo..

Fortunately most predators are caught early in their journey of evil before becoming serial offenders with multiple victims...
A common denominator among sexual predators/serial killers is the age at which they cross the threshold from fantasy to tragic reality. Ironically this age is the same as Philip Chism. Serial killer Edmund Emil "Big Ed" Kemper III, Gary Hilton; the forest killer, and Gary Ridgeway; green river, and many others began their evil deeds at the age of 14 years. The list of others is very long.

Imo, and hopefully, Philip Chism was a serial killer in training.. Based on his age and the info that he went to see the movie "Blue Jasmine" at the Hollywood Hits Cinema and then went for meal at Wendy's after dumping her body, is very revealing, imo. This indicates that he felt no remorse, had another self, and likely has a sexually violent past in TN, imo.. Being juvenile, it would likely be sealed records..
Time will tell, but his dna should be entered into FBI CODIS/ IAFIS, and his previous addresses in TN, etc., should be scrutinized for prior rapes and other similar crimes, imo...

When Alaska hybrid serial killer Israel Keyes was asked by FBI investigators why he killed. He responded, "why not"?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-teacher-previously-tortured-burned-cats.html
EXCLUSIVE: Student, 15, who 'raped and murdered math teacher' previously 'tortured and torched cats'
Investigators claim to have discovered reports that Philip Chism got thrill from setting cats on fire
Police trying to find motive for the brutal slaying and are scouring his past in Tennessee where he moved from not long before killing
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Natural progression of a sadistic sexual predator/serial killer in training is the torturing of; 'Cats>felines>females'..jmo

 

[LietKynes]

If there was any doubt before, in the slightest, as to what kind of (fill in the blank) ___ this Philip is ; he has shown himself to most likely be beyond any hope of rehabilitation. I did not like typing that.
What the heck is going to happen if he is released at...21 ? 35 ? 50 ? My opinion is that he will be dangerous for the rest of his life.
It would be nice to be wrong.

Glad the youth services worker is alright !

 

[ArianeEmory]

It takes a lot to make me say this as I am typically a bleeding heart liberal in many ways; plus I see the value in trying to understand how people get broken and turn into murderers...but this one seems like he's no more than a rabid animal that needs euthanasia.

 

[lawstudent]

So bring him in chains, they've done it for other prisoners.

I think the point is more that it makes him deteriorate so that he is more dangerous when he is back at the facility. Repeating the violent details in court within ear shot of him is probably not the best idea. I don't believe he should ever be let out, and I do think it's in everyone's best interest that people like this be euthanized, but that's not a legal possibility. And neither is tying him up for life, nor would I advocate that. The more frustrated he is, the more likely he is to be a danger, and he's not going to "learn his lesson". I don't think you have to be on any political side to realize he is comparable to a rabid animal - we get rid of rabid animals because they are inherently dangerous. We don't try to make them see the error of their ways or provoke them further, because they are not in control.

 

[Inspector Gidget]

I have been following this thread and I have heard of many horrible things that happen on Websleuths ,but this has to be one of the worst crimes ever.I don't know what could be wrong with him,given his age and the severity of this horrible attack and murder.In my mind there is no cure and no punishment great enough.He is down right evil and he will cause harm to anyone he wishes.The fact that he watched a movie after the attack,shows his mindset.He has no feelings and no concerns for others.Just one empty vessel.God bless Colleen's family for having to go through this mayhem he created.

 

[Foxfire]

Bumping...

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x...wants-youthful-offender-indictments-dismissed

Philip Chism's attorney will argue that the state's "youthful offender" law, which requires that the Danvers teen be tried as an adult in last fall's rape and murder of his teacher, is unconstitutional.

In documents filed Monday, defense attorney Denise Regan contends that the statute, enacted in 1996, creates two classes of children within the court system, distinguishing them based solely on the charge. "Here there can be no dispute that Philip is being treated differently than similarly situated 14-year-old juveniles simply because he is charged with murder," Regan wrote in a memorandum accompanying the motion...

In her motion, Regan asks for the youthful offender indictments to be dismissed and for the case to be sent to the Juvenile Court.

 

[AnaTeresa]

Sounds like a run of the mill pretrial motion that will be denied, in my opinion. When all else fails, make a constitutional argument.

 

[JoeFromLB]

Denise Regan is the same attorney who defended Thomas Mortimer, who slaughtered his family in 2010. He's serving life without parole after pleading guilty.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/04/thomas-mortimer-iv-begins_n_1938891.html

 

[JoeFromLB]

Sounds like a run of the mill pretrial motion that will be denied, in my opinion. When all else fails, make a constitutional argument.

You were right. The judge today denied the motion. Chism will be tried as an adult.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...her-killing/Yh9Ro2XZ5HapWrCaoFPoCP/story.html

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.eagletribune.com/news/article_5f1aa0fe-ee22-5bbc-b9ff-08a6480469fb.html

During a hearing Thursday in Salem Superior Court, defense lawyer Denise Regan argued a series of motions seeking additional evidence, including copies of text messages and emails that she believes officers used to communicate with each other, as well as information about the time that photos of Ritzer's body were taken by police.

Details like that, she argued, would help her establish a timeline that could, she suggested, be at odds with what authorities have reported &#8212; and raise questions about how much police knew when they interviewed Chism...

Nearly all of Regan's requests revolved around that timeline, from a request for extensive police dispatch recordings known as "turret tapes," to the date stamps on photos to the mileage on the Topsfield police cruiser that carried Chism from the location on Route 1 where he was found walking, to the Topsfield police station up the road.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.andovertownsman.com/news/local_news/article_05e83760-5efa-5e3a-ab80-be08be18b467.html

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Andover resident and beloved teacher Colleen Ritzer...

On Aug. 11, 2013, Ritzer Tweeted: &#8220;No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.&#8221;

Her parents, Tom and Peggie, and siblings, Dan and Laura, suggest the best way to honor Ritzer today is by doing &#8220;something good.&#8221;

 

[gxm]

The family of a slain Massachusetts school teacher has issued a statement one year after her death saying "each day is more difficult than the last."

http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Family-of-Slain-Teacher-Issues-Statement-280031512.html

 

[SurfieTX]

Chism is charged with murdering and raping Colleen Ritzer, a 24-year-old teacher at Danvers High School.

A month later Chism was charged again, this time with choking and punching a 29-year-old female worker at a Department of Youth Services facility.

Nolan is mystified by the serious charges against the boy he once knew well.

"I'd say he acted like an average, ordinary kid for his age," Nolan said. "He didn't act out in practice. He didn't act inappropriately or violently."

In fact, when the Chism family lived in Florida, Philip was a school security guard and went on a field trip to The White House.

WCVB dug deeper and discovered court records that tell a different story, showing Chism and his two younger sisters were raised in what appeared to be a family in crisis.

Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/5-investig...sed-of-killing-teacher/29852896#ixzz3JibH3aNV

 

[MissJ]

Still finding it difficult to believe he had no previous history of violence of any kind or some sort of mental issue. We may never know. Sorry I now see that he did torture animals. That is usually the first step.

 

[PrairieWind]

Is there a trial date set yet?

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.eagletribune.com/news/me...324-ecca-5357-b312-f747d92768bf.html?mode=jqm

But by the end of the night, police would have a signed waiver of his rights and a detailed statement.

That waiver and statement, his lawyer is now arguing, were coerced by investigators who, the lawyer alleges, pressured Chism's mother, Diana, into helping them get a confession out of her son.

The motion, filed Thursday afternoon in Salem Superior Court, seeks to suppress the statement and any other evidence that resulted from his detention and the questioning. A hearing on the motion is scheduled for two days next month.

 

[Foxfire]

Still finding it difficult to believe he had no previous history of violence of any kind or some sort of mental issue. We may never know. Sorry I now see that he did torture animals. That is usually the first step.

Yep, not only tortured cats but torched them as well. Couple this with an overbearing and controlling mother and you have a recipe of disaster, as we have seen so many times before.. Cat> Feline> Female.....
Imo, CR was not PC's first innocent victim taken...

 

[Foxfire]

Bumping from 10-27-2013>

ami, jmo, Chism preplanned the attack right down to the the body disposal by using the portable recycling container and then relocating & dumping the body in the woods for carnivore scavenging to destroy forensics and to alter or destroy indicators related with the cause and manner of death. It would be plausible that he also brought the box cutter from home or carried it at all times.

It is concerning that Colleen Ritzer, was working towards her Masters in Psychology with a goal of becoming a School Counselor. Did she detect psychological issues with Chism, and take him on as a personal project of sorts?

It could be a thrill killing, or due to pent up rage, or just a fun thing to do by a deviant mind/rush. It could have been for revenge.
Makes one think that there was a great deal of anger at someone like the victim, or at the victim herself..
Many questions remain unanswered due to lack of info, such as was there signs of a sexual attack, were there defensive wounds to her hands, COD, etc.
Imo, there will be many tell tell signs in Chism's background such as animal torture/abuse; cats>felines>females..

Defeminization is a possible motive, imo.. (many answers are hidden in this article, imo)
http://www.practicalhomicide.com/Research/sexrelatedhomicides.htm

Imo, one thing that we can predict is that psychological profilers from the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit have been dispatched to Danver, MA...

02/252014
Philip Chism, 15, accused of raping and murdering teacher previously 'tortured and torched cats' - See more at:

http://www.coloradonewsday.com/nati...ously-tortured-cats.html#sthash.uMxctwML.dpuf

 

[DeeMarie]

Lawyers for a Massachusetts teenager charged with killing his teacher say police coerced him into waiving his rights and making detailed statements about the murder.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...confessing-teachers-murder.html#ixzz3OL517mfL