Saturday, September 26, 2009

Just a photo...


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  1. PSMSeptember 26, 2009 at 6:10 AM

    I posted this because there's something about it that is tweaking my muse. There's an atmosphere to it. Maybe, it's because it involves me, but I wanted to share it to see if it inspires anyone else's muse. The man in the photo, in my custody, is waiting trial for attempted murder. He is charged with shooting his girlfriend with a Marlin 30-30. How she did not lose her arm is a miracle of medical science. How she did not die is a miracle in itself. She had essentially bled out prior to rescue's arrival.

    I hope I'm not misusing this site by doing this.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    30/30 is a junk rifle but with a typical round nose projectile and 2390 mean velocity, 1920 ft. lbs of energy at close range should have torn her arm off. The crush cavity might have been realized at 2-4 inches in. Especially if it was a soft point or sabot in .224, the velocity cranks up to 3300 fps and the projectile should shatter bone and increase the initial crush cavity.
    Sounds like it severed the brachial artery. Not fast as the femoral but still.
    For your muse:
    sanguine
    exsanguinate
    whiskey soured sociopath
    walmart wedding
    cigarettes on the arm rest
    nascar discontent
    nicotine wrinkles
    ratchet/lever/30-30/eject/ The John Wayne Special
    velocity radial splatter analysis
    direction and impact

    You can weave the physics into compound words similar to trout's style.

    You are welcome to post like this anytime you wish. My only concern would be the confidentiality of your investigation. The possibility of an information leak is zero with our small family here but as we grow, we might get someone new who might inadvertently leak info and this is all it would take for offense attorney to drive a wedge in your case.

    Homicide and crimes against the person are endlessly fascinating. That's why cop shows rule the television. This is why you do it.

    I'll post some more later when things come to mind. I'm guessing at this guys profile but I'm sure he fits an underemployed, discontent and low IQ pattern.

    Also, ou can interject the stupid media presence. There is much to say about how the media interprets crime info.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    while I share concerns with Sissy Chrissy Toad Dallas, I think this is a still excerpted from NEWSvideodrome? which is pubic domain?

    here is what strikes me. Shadows melding into bronze. Paul and the perpdude share the same expression...not emotion... evenis the more interesting bit for me:

    look at the guy behind them.

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  4. PSMSeptember 26, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    Nothing has been revealed here that hasn't been released in the media. They were all over this one. Rest assured Dallas, I'll never reveal anything that threatens a case. I appreciate your concern. This was a media photo. The information is more or less public knowledge -- search warrants are available to the media. The guy in the back is my Lt., 20 years plus of this stuff. I love the man.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    and one can see his committment to humanity.

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  6. PSMSeptember 26, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    I posted this because I'm coming to an understanding of my muse. The photograph impacted me more than the event. I'm a visual kind of guy. Did I feel something , when I hugged her, sort of, days later? Yes. The publically displayed photograph hit me harder though. I'm about the visuals.

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  7. PSMSeptember 26, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    I do this because I've always, since I can remember, a fascination with the macabre. I won't be satisfied, until I have died.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2009 at 2:28 AM

    You are not alone.
    I've written many pieces just based on photographs. I've been able to achieve high levels of empathy from an image.

    Have you read Evan P Marshalls statistics? That was one of the best clinical trials on ballistics ever.
    Also, read Col Dave Grossman's books: On Killing, and On Combat. These are the best, most definitive studies on those two subjects. Although both center on military, Col Grossman lectures mostly for law enforcement. I saw him at the CHP Academy several years ago. I was invited as a guest since I was a combat veteran, had killed people and had graduated from the police academy. Somewhere, I'll have to dig up the picture of me with Col Grossman.
    Also, look at the Strassburg Tests for one shot stops.

    Consider doing like I did: step inside the mind of the suspect and write as if you were him. You might try a rant, a short narrative, a soliloquy, or a Trout.

    I'm going to post a primer for you on the front page. Can't do it her because there's no formatting in the comments.

    Feel fee to cannibalize it or add on or whatever. It's yours if it helps.

    Maybe Trout or all 3 of can write this. I've written things with others and they've turned out well.

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  9. veroniqueSeptember 28, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    fascinating discourse, gentleman.
    Perhaps it's the capture of intimacy
    which clings to your imagination, Paul--
    that shared knowledge running like a current among the three subjects in the photo.

    You'll probably remember his face long after
    he's forgotten yours. The picture is a
    onerous prompt.

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