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
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Thekidster Avatar
July 23, 2011 at 10:01 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.
Camp Avatar
July 23, 2011 at 10:13 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
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