Did a set of desperate circumstances kill Stacey Burns? Desperate situations often create the environment for desperate actions. When a character in my new book makes the statement that desperate times call for desperate measures, his comrade’s response brings him up short. “Sounds more like excuses for inexcusable actions,” he says.
As we approach the seventh anniversary of the murder of Stacey Burns, (astoundingly only 39 days from now!) perhaps this notion should be revisited. Here are just a few questions to consider as we try to look into the rapidly receding past for answers as to why she was murdered.
Was it a domestic situation? A divorce settlement? A love triangle? A rejected suitor? A jealous wife/girlfriend ?
Was it a life style choice?
Was it just a random act?
Was she about to reveal a damaging truth about someone?
All of these along with others are, or could be, desperate circumstances or situations for the people involved. However, no matter how desperate, the real question is whether the situation called for the most desperate of actions–the taking of her life. NEVER!
As my character says, “sounds more like excuses for inexcusable actions” to me.
Seven years! Isn’t it time for this to stop?
Duke
“who does this?” who after 7 years does this !!? according to detectives, killers do, killers can’t leave it alone, killers keep this kind of thing alive. Did you, Mr. Southard have anything to do with the murder of Stacey Burns? This is exactly how detectives treated me last month. Sorry-ass puppets. HOWEVER, It is time to move on, we have done all we can, Strelzin is right, it’s none of our business. Someday those kids will take over, and if they work hard enough, they will solve their problem. And it is their problem, no ours.
I personally feel that it IS my business seeing as I was thrown into this mess with NO CHOICE. It affected my family in a life altering way. That makes it my business. I would really love for Strelzin to make a dumb ass comment like that to me. He would remember that day. And by the way, I dealt with the earlier detectives in this case and they couldn’t keep their own stories straight. They lied. That’s what they do. Once I realized that I quit calling. What’s the use? I guess since I feel it’s my business maybe I did it too?
Very interesting statements made here. “killers keep this kind of thing alive” and “it affected my family in a life altering way.” Perhaps both of you should elaborate more on what these statements mean to you.
I agree 100% with Jamie,her family was thrown into a mess, I feel that the whole thing was screwed up from the start! Proud to be a vittum!