Recently the Crime and Investigation channel was showing a programme called 'Death Row Dates', about British women engaged or married to men on Death Row in America. I have heard such stories before, and I really think some women just have something inside them where it thrills them to be in a relationship with a criminal, maybe even a murderer. I don't understand why though. Especially the woman who was divorced with three kids. What the hell was she thinking, getting engaged to a killer?! She might just be crazy! I was surprised to discover she allows her young daughter to speak to a convicted murderer on the phone when he calls, she can't be a very good mum if she is going to expose her kids to stuff like that. Her older daughter initially wasn't keen, but later softened when she saw her mum was serious about it. Serious or not, these women are seriously deluded. Although they sit and cry because they can't often see their incarcerated fiances for real, I actually think they enjoy the drama involved with it. I think they like sitting down and thinking, "wow! Look who I'm getting married to!"
One of the women engaged to a killer
And of course they MUST know they will never be able to even touch the guy, nor have him present at his own wedding! It's just all kinds of ridiculous, and they honestly deserve any negative comments that come their way for being so irresponsible. What even drives someone to get a pen pal on death row? These guys are killers, they threw away their right to have friends and a life the moment they killed another person. The best thing was seeing one of the women at the end, kissing and touching her criminal husband, as he lay dead after a lethal injection. She can't say she didn't see that one coming.....Long Christmas Holidays! aka fed up...
I feel like this year the mick has truly been taken out of the Christmas holidays. Not only was there an Xmas and boxing day, but because they fell on a weekend, we had TWO bank holidays, ONE AFTER THE OTHER! All I can say is, I'm glad the shops were open at least. But I do think this country generally takes the mick with Christmas holidays. Do kids really need two weeks off school? For Eid the kids have pretty much one day off and don't complain. I wouldn't stretch Eid into a long holiday either, I know I would get sick of it, a few days is enough really. Also New Years' Day should NOT be a public holiday, it's only the first day of the new year, is it really that important? Since we will be getting William and Kate's wedding day as an official public holiday, we don't really need to add even more days off to the year. I remember having a driving lesson on New Years' Day last year, because my instructor didn't see the point in celebrating it. It was fantastic, I had lovely very quiet drive through some neighbouring towns. Thank you for staying inside people, especially the chavs, last thing I ever want to see whilst having a leisurely drive is one of their neanderthal faces, lol! But regardless.....
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteI wanted to answer your question of what makes people set out to get a death row penpal. I started for me because of some of the same reasons of interest you stated. The inner workings of a killers mind is something rare and fascinating. I wanted to know details of the case I could get from no one else.
As far as why women marry men on death row, Im not sure. I know that some women have been with their inmates since before the crimes and that not all crimes happen the way they are presented by courts and media. But also, a person doesnt die or cease to exist when they are on death row. They are still very much alive and functioning with a personality that someone finds engaging.
One last thing, the best part watching a womans anguish over her dead husband? I dont find anyones pain funny.
You said you were interested in crime cases like me, but I would never ever even consider contacting a murderer. Like I said in my blog, by their crime they have ensured they dont deserve proper human rights. Taking the life of another is a major thing, you cannot expect to still have friends and a love life. They chose what to do in their life, they chose to kill someone, cut short their life. So they do deserve anything bad that comes to them in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't saying I found the woman's pain over her husband's death funny. It was more of an ironic thing, in their whole relationship they were seperated by glass, and only when he was dead was she able to actually touch him. It was in no way intended to be insensitive. I just think its not realistic to marry a criminal, he's either gonna be in jail forever, or be executed there.
And also I do question why someone would get involved, you say its because you are interested in their cases, but you can be interested without getting involved. Someone who has done something so serious, I dont know how anyone can feel for them. For me a murderer has no heart, no remorse. If they did, they wouldnt take the life of another human in the first place. I am interested because of how shocking these crimes are, usually sat watching and gasping at every shocking part of the story! Not wanting to marry them or be their friend, I'm just glad these killers are off the streets.