TheTrenchcoat Chronicles

Category: Crime

  • A message from Kyle Hulbert

    A message from Kyle Hulbert

    About a month ago, I re-told you the story of Kyle Hulbert. If you want the whole story, you can go here, here, and here.

    Long story short, Kyle was not in his right mind when he took part in a murder, and the mastermind behind it received a lighter sentence than Kyle. Kyle puts it better in his own words.

    Anyway, Kyle wanted to correspond with me through regular mail. Unfortunately, for privacy reasons, I don’t correspond with anyone via the mail, nothing against Kyle. Today, I received a message from him through a friend of his…

    Trench,

    Greetings; I understand you desire not to correspond via regular mail all too well, and I respect it. I just wish to extend my thanks to you for the “follow up” you posted on your site. I’m sure it will be of some help and I can use all that I can get. Again, thank you, and when the day comes (not if) that I am again roaming the Night, your site will be one I plan to frequent. Intelligence is rare in this world and must be appreciated. I appreciate yours, and I appreciate your help.

    Salud,

    Kyle Hulbert

    Like I said before, I think at the time Kyle was just an instrument in the murder, like a gun. It was Clara Jane Schwartz that pulled the trigger.

    And also, like I said before, Kyle freely admits to the killing and believes that he does deserve punishment. He just believes that the punishment he received was not equitable in relation to the sentence of Clara Schwartz, who would have gained the most from the murder, and I agree.

    You know I’m not the type that wants the system to coddle criminals, but if I believe that a sentence was unjust then maybe there’s some validity to the claim. And again, like I’ve said before, don’t believe me, see it Kyle’s own words.

  • Alejandro Avila

    Alejandro Avila

    I dare…nay…I defy one person to tell me that this scumbag doesn’t absolutely deserve the death penalty. Alejandro Avila was convicted of kidnapping, raping, and murdering Samantha Runnion…

    Some details from the case…

    Samantha was abducted, kicking and screaming, from outside her home in Stanton on July 15, 2002. Her nude body was found the following day in mountains some 50 miles away, left on the ground as if it had been posed.

    Samantha’s DNA was found on the inside of the door of Avila’s car. That evidence came from a small amount of clear liquid that the prosecution said was consistent with tears or mucous.

    Avila, of Lake Elsinore, had been acquitted of molesting two girls in 2001 in neighboring Riverside County, and authorities said they believe he killed Samantha to avoid another such trial.

    Try and tell me that this assclown doesn’t deserve to be removed from society in the most vicious and excruciating way possible.

    I defy you.

  • Kyle Hulbert

    Kyle Hulbert

    Almost 4 years ago, I told you the story of Kyle Hulbert. Kyle killed biophysicist Robert M. Schwartz. At the time, I chastised the media for calling in a “ritual” killing. Later, I had heard from a friend of Kyle’s telling me more of Kyle’s situation that Kyle suffered from mental illness, was taken off his meds by a social worker, and that the killing was orchestrated by Schwartz’s daughter, Clara Jane Schwartz.

    Clara had convinced Kyle that her father was abusing her, and killing him would protect her. As it turned out, Clara was in line for a rather large inheritance if her father died.

    Clara was sentenced to 48 years, Kyle was sent away for life without the possibility of parole. Sentencing seems kind of lopsided, doesn’t it?

    Recently, I received an e-mail from another friend of Kyle’s. She told me of Kyle’s website, which documents what has happened to him since the murder.

    He does not deny killing Dr. Schwartz, and feels that he does deserve some of the responsibility in Dr. Schwartz’s death.

    However, he does feel that his sentencing was unjust since the mastermind behind the murder is serving a lesser sentence. I happen to concur. But you don’t have to believe me. Go to Save Kyle and judge for yourself.

  • 3/20/05: From The Mail Sack

    3/20/05: From The Mail Sack

    Hey kids. Let’s do something we haven’t done in a long time. Catch up on my hate mail. Doesn’t that sound like fun?

    Big surprise here. Our first one is from my entry on the Eric Harris journal…

    i believe what they did was magnificent! To pay back the world for all the injustices you went through your entire life, it would be a rewarding experience to lash out like Eric and Dylan did. I admire them for doing something i could never do. But the only mistake they made was killing themselves, now they dont get to see the impact that they made on the world.

    Comment by unknown — Tuesday Mar 8, 2005 @ 10:49 pm

    First off, you’re on AOL, so I can already tell you have diminished mental capacity. Secondly, what impact did they make? If anything, I’m sure it wasn’t the impact they were looking for. If schools were ever to take a serious look at bullying, it stopped the day they pulled the trigger. Now, instead of worrying about bullying, schools are more focused on kids bringing weapons to schools. You have them to thank for ridiculous zero-tolerance policies while bullying still continues. Good job there.

    This next one was a response to another comment on my entry about the Eric Harris worship site…

    Shadi Ghazanfari you fucken idiot god, jesus and all that shit doesnt even exist. eople that believe in religion are fools dylan and eric are asleep now feeling and thinking nothing, they are not burning in hell recieving daily punishment from satan or whatever crap you believe in. Grow a brain and give religion the kick, its a fucking pile of lies…be an atheist today all you theists!! Start to think with your head !! Besides to all the catholics and christians and so forth why would you want to even worship a stinking jew is beyond me.

    Comment by despair — Thursday Mar 10, 2005 @ 1:02 am

    Because atheism is so cool these days. Sorry, I’d rather have the promise of life after this one. Besides, you’re not really an atheist. You’re obviously just a lowlife anti-Semitic scumbag. And yes, Harris and Klebold continue to burn in Hell.

    This next one is from our favorite underground rap “artist” Mutant Rabbit…

     

    I have a fan base of around 10,000 kids nationwide.

    You have four losers who agree with you.

    I love this site! Reminds me who we’re fighting against!

    -A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies but once.

    Eric and Dylan died fighting oppression.

    You die a little every day you have to look in the mirror and see you’re half the man they were. You’ve accomplished nothing; played some video games, jerked off under your bed sheets, worked a dead end job. The highlight of your year was beating Halo 2.

    Where is your legacy?

    Comment by Dead Rabbit — Thursday Mar 10, 2005 @ 3:38 am

    I could list all my accomplishments, too, but I don’t answer to mutants. I just wanted to address one of your points. Harris and Klebold did not die fighting oppression, as you put it? Who the fuck were they oppressed by? They were two spoiled suburban white kids. I’m really sure the man was keeping them down. You’re right about one thing, though. A coward does die a thousand deaths. And if we judge it on the degree of cowardice, then Harris and Klebold will be dying infinite deaths.

  • Texas UFIA Fallout

    Texas UFIA Fallout

    Coaches Fired Over Hazing Scandal:

    This is a follow-up to the Donna, Texas hazing scandal I previously told you about where once again high school athletes sexually assaulted a younger teammate.

    Now it turns out that three coaches have been fired over the incident. What makes matters worse is that this may not have been an isolated incident…

    In all eight underclassmen have come forward making similar claims of being assaulted.

    Sources tell Action 4 News the locker room may not have been the only place where freshmen boys were attacked.

    Officers are now looking into an overnight baseball trip where some students may have allegedly been sexually assaulted.

    Could we have another Mepham on our hands? It’s entirely possible.

    What gets me, though is, in what universe do these kids think it’s ok to insert something into another kid’s ass? And why do coaches continue to try and cover it up? All in the name of a game.

    I still have yet to have any athlete or coach or parent come forward and defend this kind of behavior.

    And to the kids who perpetrated this, I hope it was worth ruining your lives over.

  • Return of the Mutant Rabbit

    Return of the Mutant Rabbit

    Not too long ago, I did an entry about how the New York mall shooter who was allegedly partially inspired by a rapper who promotes violence against the “ruling class” by the name of Dead Rabbit. Mr. Rabbit claimed that he was saddened that innocent people were hurt. I said, “yeah right” and said that Mr. Rabbit is using this tragedy to further his own career. Then I asked if he would have changed his tune if people had died in the incident. Well, I received a response from someone claiming to be Mr. Rabbit…

    No, I wouldn’t have changed my tune if somebody died. It still would have went something like this. “do doo do dooe wop”

    See, some people can accomplish more in life than learning a little html, getting some fellow geeks to comment on “news items” and calling it a collective.

    I only regret that you took the noble symbol of the Columbine uprising, the trenchcoat, and turned it into a coward’s cape

    Comment by Dead Rabbit — Monday Mar 7, 2005 @ 6:01 pm

    Rather than engage in a pointless flame war with you, I’ll just leave your comment as is so the rest of the world can marvel at your ignorance.

  • Responsibility is Unconstitutional

    Responsibility is Unconstitutional

    High court: Juvenile death penalty unconstitutional:

    In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled today that executing 16 and 17-year-olds is unconstitutional. Executions for those 15 and younger had been previously outlawed. Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, said…

    “Our society views juveniles … as categorically less culpable than the average criminal,” Kennedy wrote.

    With all due respect to Justice Kennedy, this is a load of crap. In which society are 16 and 17-year-olds viewed as less culpable? So what you’re telling me is that if Dylan Klebold had lived (Eric Harris was 18 at the time) after Columbine that he would not deserve the death penalty because somehow in your mind he’s “less culpable”?

    This sends out one of the worst messages possible. “Hey, kids, go out and kill all you want. You’re less culpable than the average criminal“

    Personal responsibility dies another death.

    UPDATE: Ogre has a take on this as well.

  • Texas Hazing and Cover-Up

    Texas Hazing and Cover-Up

    Donna athletes arrested for alleged hazing:

    Again, I have to ask what the hell is wrong with student-athletes?

    This time we have a case in Donna, Texas, where 3 Donna High School football players, Jacob Leal, 17, Reynaldo Magallanes, 18, and Derick Castillo, 18, allegedly sexually assaulted a freshman player.

    They are said to have gotten the poor kid in the locker room showers, pulled off his pants, slapped around his genitals, and tried to give him a UFIA* by inserting their latex-gloved fingers into his anus. But it gets better.

    It turns out that Donna High School’s athletic director and head football coach, David Evans, may have been telling people involved to keep quiet. Nothing like telling people to keep quiet about a sexual assault all in the name of football.

    Like I’ve said before, with all the forced, sodomy, teabagging and the like, how long will it be before we have full-blown man on man rapes in our high school locker rooms in the name of hazing?

    *Unsolicited finger in the anus.

  • GTA: Grand Theft Assclown IV

    GTA: Grand Theft Assclown IV

    Lawsuit: ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Led Teen to Kill:

    This one actually was in the news last week, but I forgot about until today. More on that later.

    Anyway, our favorite ambulance chaser, not John Edwards, is at it again. “Attorney” Jack Thompson is once again blaming the woes of society on one particular series of video games. He’s filed a lawsuit in Alabama against the game’s manufacturers and two stores that allegedly sold the games to an underage person. The person in question is Devin Moore, who shot two police officers and a dispatcher to death after being brought to the Fayette police station on suspicion of driving a stolen car.

    Of course, the video game series in question is the Grand Theft Auto series…

    The suit alleges Moore purchased “Grand Theft Auto III” at the Gamestop in Jasper and “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City” at the Jasper Wal-Mart when he was under 17. The games, which depict police killings and other acts of violence, are rated M, meaning they are appropriate for those 17 or older.

    Named in the suit are Wal-Mart Stores (search) and Gamestop along with Take-Two Interactive Software, the manufacturer of the games, and Sony Computer Entertainment, the maker of the PlayStation 2.

    Why did Thompson file the suit this time?

    At a December hearing, authorities said Devin Moore, when he was apprehended, told officers,”Life is a video game. You’ve got to die sometime.”

    And check out Thompson’s great reasoning for filing the suit…

    “What has happened in Alabama is that four companies participated in the training of Devin … to kill three men,” attorney Jack Thompson told The Tuscaloosa News, which reported the suit’s filing.

    Granted that Walmart and GameStop should not have been selling these games to an underage kid, but why were the parents allowing it into the house?

    My main point is though is that everyone is responsible for their own actions. This assclown Jack Thompson wants you to think that you’re not responsible for anything. These kids that kill who have happened to have played a violent video game are screwed up in the head in the first place. My guess is Jack Thompson is looking for an angle since he missed out on the McDonald’s hot coffee settlement. Either that or he’s just jealous he can’t beat any of the games. Seriously, what is this guy’s problem with video games?

    What made me think of this again was this interview Jack Thompson did with CBSNews.com. I almost posted this under the Tin Foil Hat category because of some of the things he says.

    He calls Entertainment Software Association President Doug Lowenstein, the Joseph Goebbels of the video game industry. He infers that the increase in school violence is caused by video games. Claims he predicted Columbine 8 days before it happened.

    I’ll start you off with a quote from Mr. Thompson from the interview…

    The heads of six major health care organizations testified before Congress that there are “hundreds” of studies that prove the link. All the video game industry has are studies paid for by them, which are geared to find the opposite result. Lawyers call such experts “whores.”

    Pot, I have the kettle holding for you on line 2.

    Read the interview to see what kind of nut job this shyster really is. If it were up to him, we’d blame everything from the war in Iraq to Paris Hilton’s Sidekick being hacked on Grand Theft Auto. This guy really needs to get a life.

    UPDATE: The guys from Penny Arcade have their own take on sue happy attorneys.

    Here’s another take on it from joystiq.com.

  • More on the Mall Shooter

    More on the Mall Shooter

    Mall shooting suspect wanted to die, uncle says:

    The uncle and father of mall shooter Robert Bonelli Jr. dispute that he was obsessed with Columbine…

    “This had nothing to do with skinheads, it had nothing to do with Nazism, it had nothing to do with Columbine,” said the uncle, a Lake Katrine resident. “It had to do with something that they don’t even know about. … It didn’t drive him to go kill somebody. It drove him to have himself killed by law enforcement. …

    They also put out a dangerous opinion…

    Robert Sr. said his son had Columbine-related materials only because he related to the shooters, who also were outcasts.

    “I would not call it a fascination, but it was like a common personality, where they were picked on and ridiculed,”.

    Relating to mass murderers and sharing a common personality is not a good thing. If more of these “fascinations” are allowed to be tolerated or dismissed by family and friends, the more occurrences of these incidents will arise. And maybe next time the outcome won’t be so fortunate.