Agree with you that he didn't have many friends.
And just jumping off your post and hypothesizing about the overall psychology, pathology and social dynamics at play. Thinking out loud.
I've been thinking about this since he confessed. Finally writing it down. ... IMO, maybe he wasn't so much of a poseur after all.
Maybe he just creeped people out so much that they laughed at, mocked and ignored him.
Maybe, eventually, as whatever darkness took over inside him, they just stayed away from him *unless* they wanted something he had to offer. Which isn't unreasonable and seems like a natural human inclination, tbh. Not an ideal reaction, imo, but not unusual or abnormal.
He's the school weirdo. The *town* weirdo. Most towns (neighborhoods, communities, etc.) have one. Everyone gossips and jokes about him and the crazy [emoji90] he does. They also know he's often up to no good and honestly believe (for whatever reason) that he's "harmless," or that they can keep from becoming his target. They also might be a little scared of him.
He's a "kid" from an upstanding family and money and good schooling a "character" who seemed too nerdy and awkward and, at times, too "normal" given his background to pull off the things he openly talked about. Things, it later turned out, he was obviously willing and capable of. They might also feel somewhat complicit because they've in some way engaged him in those behaviors, even marginally, like occasionally buying a quarter from him or whatever.
Maybe people chose not to believe his "big talk" because it all seemed too ridiculous. And, being human, *if* they chose to believe him, it would also mean they'd lose a tie to what "illegal" or borderline-legal things they also "used" him for, like parties, money, pot, etc.
He killed four people (that we know of) in cold blood. He did so after months, if not years, of openly sharing his desire to harm others. Yet nobody took him seriously. Instead, he was mocked and marginalized and used.
He lived up to his "big talk" and what others perceived as braggadocio and eccentricity.
I'm not sure that qualifies him as a poseur.
I'm not blaming the community or his family or friends. I'm not blaming anyone for the murders except for the men who confessed to and are charged with these crimes.
Too few people seemed to take his dark, violent talk and behavior seriously until it was too late, imo.
Like I said, just hypothesizing out loud.
Examining the social and psychological dynamics that might be at play. I'm trying to work out in my mind *why* that happens.
Anyone else have thoughts about this?
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Shooting of SK was May 28th.
Not sure why this was deleted when I mentioned a couple of hours ago. http://6abc.com/amp/news/man-shot-7-times-along-belmont-plateau-in-fairmount-park/2048575/
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another line of thought......what about the poor guy at Temple? Going back.......remember......the initial complications from his head injury were based upon DF or friends allegedly "seeing" a beating of a person who thought they were being followed and told to stay back. DF and his crew were out possibly in philly that night and just happenstance ran into the wrong group????? got beat to the head and someone spoke up? didnt a guy billy have something to do with this??? i forget his last name.........let me find the article.....i'm going to get killed at this point. lol.
Why do you think this is SK? The date doesn't seem to coorolaate w other statements in news reports.
two reasons:
1) I haven't seen any seen any stand alone news reports regarding SK's
shooting specifically--as in a report made at the time of SK shooting and not after CD/SK killings.
2) How many 19 yr old men have been shot in Philly seven times this year?
Fox News reporter gives info as 20yr old shot 6 times (SK bday in Feb turned 20).
https://mobile.twitter.com/KeeleyFox29/status/885903734265585666
Interesting convo going on right now w tweeter who claims to be philly homicide cop and someone who's
heavy on the CD/SK info FB page trying to link SK shooting and the recent killings.
https://mobile.twitter.com/TheRevDuff
Shooting of SK was May 28th.
Not sure why this was deleted when I mentioned a couple of hours ago. http://6abc.com/amp/news/man-shot-7-times-along-belmont-plateau-in-fairmount-park/2048575/[/quote]
two reasons:
1) I haven't seen any seen any stand alone news reports regarding SK's shooting specifically--as in a report made at the time of SK shooting and not after CD/SK killings.
2) How many 19 yr old men have been shot in Philly seven times this year?
right, I agree. I keep seeing references to March, but there are zero news stories about someone being shot 6 times in March. The only thing that seems to fit SK is this article from May.he was shot six times though I thought? when I posted this, I figured typical early release typo but then someone else said he was shot in march.
right, I agree. I keep seeing references to March, but there are zero news stories about someone being shot 6 times in March. The only thing that seems to fit SK is this article from May.
yeah, weird....i posted a few links and they went rogue. i had links to chats and press. so strange. peeps arent talking or are in my computer.
two reasons:
1) I haven't seen any seen any stand alone news reports regarding SK's shooting specifically--as in a report made at the time of SK shooting and not after CD/SK killings.
2) How many 19 yr old men have been shot in Philly seven times this year?