People who should be killed this week
“Curtis Jason Powell was arraigned Tuesday on two counts of murder for the shooting deaths of two sisters in an Oakland motel room last week.” We won’t say that having two first names was reason enough to arrest him. But we will say that having two first names was reason enough to keep a close eye on him.
In addition to being charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of Geraldine Latchison, 23, and Angel Latchison, 20, at the Value Inn at 370 W. MacArthur Blvd. on June 15, Powell, 28, is charged with being an ex-felon in possession of a gun and having a prior conviction for mayhem.
Mayhem? We at PWSBKTW didn’t even know what mayhem meant, in the legal sense. It sounded bad, though. Almost as bad as pandemonium. If you’ve been convicted of mayhem, maybe letting you out of jail the first time wasn’t the best idea. On closer investigation we learned that ”Powell pleaded no contest to mayhem on Feb. 23, 2004, for assaulting his then-girlfriend, who was the mother of the couple’s 2-year-old son, at his foster mother’s home…”
While you’re getting your brain around that immaculate family tree, note that Powell served his five years, then was released, then recently went back to prison for violating his parole. Then he was released in April, and now it seems that he’s killed two women. Somebody might not be getting the message that he’s supposed to be reforming himself in prison. Curtis Jason Powell, even if he only had one first name, should be killed this week.
Speaking of names, “Marvallous Keene [is] scheduled to die July 21.” The Ohio Parole Board recommended that Keene not be granted clemency. What did Keene do?
In 1992, Marvallous Keene orchestrated a killing spree in Dayton, Ohio that left six people dead and two people wounded. The spree later came to be called the “Christmas Joy Killings” because of the seeming randomness of the choice of victims.
Six people were involved in the killings. Two of them, however, were killed at the end of the spree. Of the other four, three are in prison and ineligible for parole until 2098. Keene, the leader, has been sentenced to die by lethal injection on July 21, 2009.
Keene murdered a bunch of people in 1992, apparently for fun. And it’s only taken 17 years to execute him. Justice marches swiftly on. Maybe part of the reason it’s taken so long are petitions like this one, which says that Keene’s death sentence should be commuted because of “Mr. Keene’s youth, clean record, mental disorders, his remorse and confession, and the repeated, traumatic loss of father figures from his life.”
They left out the most obvious mitigating factor of all — someone named him Marvallous. That’s traumatic stuff. Maybe anyone who’s been named Marvallous should be allowed to go on one murder spree. You know, as long as they’ve also had the loss of father figures and all. Seems only fair.
But we at PWSBKTW doubt the petition caused the delay, since their goal was to get 1,000 signatures, yet they only got 19. Unfortunately, that kind of rejection is just the sort of thing that could drive someone to go on a murder spree. July 21 is right around the corner, but Marvallous Keene should be killed this week.
And names continue to cause murder and, indeed, mayhem. Adrian Burks is now in jail. Adrian is a man. Dare we suggest that Adrian is a girl’s name, and that naming a boy Adrian is asking for trouble? Probably it’s a mitigating factor, a reason to reduce the eventual sentence. What did Adrian do?
[Burks] had earlier threatened to kill one of the victims, Amanda J. Remmers, 21, and the other residents inside 5234 Muncie Drive, relatives said. Victims’ relatives said Adrian Burks and Remmers had had a relationship at one time.
On Monday, Remmers, James Warren, 66, Peggy Castleberry, 41, and Castleberry’s 3-year-old daughter, Juanita D. Castleberry-Bess, were found dead at the home. They had been shot numerous times.
We at PWSBKTS are not without sympathy for a man given a woman’s name, but murdering an entire household and a 3-year-old girl somehow seems wrong. Adrian Burks should be killed this week.
We would like to end this week’s festivities with a public service announcement, which we hope will reduce both murder and mayhem in our fair nation: Please, parents, think carefully before naming your children. There’s a lot at stake.
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This is the dumbest website I have ever seen. The first person doesn’t have a two first names, he has a middle name. This is just idiot babble. Well you were named after toilet paper, Scott, I guess your parents knew you weren’t going be shit, writing stupid stuff such as this. Loser.
Jane, don’t hold back. Tell us how you really feel. We at PWSBKTW understand your hostility. Making fun of murderers is bound to upset some people.
Seems someone is missing their sense of humor. I would vote for Jane to be killed this week, but that seems overly harsh. Perhaps she should just be put in solitary with a bunch of George Carlin records.
We could always have her convicted of mayhem.
I find your presumption of hastiness in killing people to be highly offensive. To mention these people - as heinous as their crimes may be and then suggest that they be killed this week is simply barbarous.
In a civilized society, we should have the proper protections and routes for appeal and scrutiny. Checks and balances, not death by fiat.
For this reason, for justice, for humanity, I must demand that you rename this column “People Who Should Be Killed This Fortnight”.
If you will step back, look at what you are proposing and search your soul, I think you will agree, our conscience demands no less for sober consideration even as these people certainly deserve no more than Fourteen days.
David… LOL… thanks! I needed that after reading the PWSBKTW column from July 3rd. However - that guy definitely doesn’t deserve a fortnight.
A fortnight? This ain’t Wimbeldon. This is America. The title remains “this week.” And that doesn’t necessarily mean a whole week.
“Ain’t Wimbledon” is right. Since the column comes out on Friday, perhaps the title should be adjusted to “this weekEND.” Or the column moved to earlier in the week.
Yeah, that’s some bad spelling (should be Wimbledon, not Wimbeldon). We at PWSBKTW will pay more attention to our typing next time.
Anyway, the people selected are the ones who made the list “this week.” Each Friday we select the people who should be killed this week, covering people whose qualifications to be killed came to our attention that week.
They should also be killed this week, but not in like seven days or something. They made the list this week, and should be killed.
Your “this weekend” is focused on when they should be killed. Think of it more like baseball play of the week or idiot of the week. True, they should also be killed this week, in addition to being people who are selected this week. But since no one is actually acting on the title suggestion — we don’t call for actual lawbreaking — let’s just agree that they should be killed immediately.
Ah, I see. I misunderstood. It’s more like “This Week in People Who Should Be Killed.” I get it now. Carry on.