In Name Only

Via Mr Muldoon in the comments, a grimly educational tale from the Windy City:

Ah, a quality human being. Would make a mother proud.

But wait, there’s more.

Injuries including nine broken ribs and two fractured vertebrae. Still, at least an offer of help.

And then two more participants joined the drama.

Valuables, lest there be doubt. Things that could be taken.

Always an indicator of good intentions.

Mr Nelson and his charming lady friend were later apprehended, following some indignant yelling of profanity, and both were charged with unlawful vehicular invasion, burglary, and unlawful possession of credit cards.

However,

At which point, I’m going to share the words pit and hot concrete for no reason whatsoever.

As illustrated here many times, there are people, generally of a progressive leaning, who struggle to conceive of just how degenerate the degenerate can be. People who somehow remain clueless – one might say wilfully impervious – to the psychology and motives in play, as expressed, often vividly, by the criminals themselves.

And yet, there are creatures walking among us, in significant numbers, for whom the words human being would be a merely technical term and inaptly flattering.

By all means consider this an open thread.