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The Face of a Murderer

The Face of a Murderer By Elton Camp “There is no art to find the mind’s construction in the face.” William Shakespeare The Norway shooter isn’t what I’d expect to see As he doesn’t look like a psychotic killer to me John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer fit the role As insane people who are completely out of control But this fellow looks like a really quite nice boy Whom to have your daughter meet you would enjoy But incredibly he set off a massive bomb in the city And then killed teenagers without the slightest pity It illustrates that we are living in a dangerous time A normal looking person may be a total ball of slime What excuse can this person possibly have to give Why, due to him, nearly 100 people no longer live

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Billy Thekidster

Date: 7/23/2011 10:01:00 PM

I don't know this individual personally, and I'm not inclined to accept main stream media blindly, without further investigating the situation more thoroughly, since such people in the past have been used as patsies, by people with great power that most can't conceive.

Elton Camp
Date: 7/23/2011 10:13:00 PM

Hey Silly Billy, In this case there are multiple witnesses to the killings, the man is in custody and has admitted to the crimes, and his web postings also point to his guilt. This is hardly a case of "blindly" accepting media reports. But you make a good point that innocent people have been used as patsies by poweful forces. But not in this case, it certainly appears. Thanks for reading. Elton