What was most disturbing were the specifications Speck gave regarding his slaughter of the Chicago nurses, along with the record of his comment: “If only they knew how much fun I was having, they’d turn me loose!” Here, life in prison had done nothing. Jail for Richard Speck was just a reckless paradise where he could do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted, because he knew he was never getting out. He said himself, “How am I going to get in trouble? I’m here for 1,200 years!” The older brother of Jeremy Richardson, Charles, shares the same perspective of life imprisonment. Charles had described Jeremy as a good kid, the golden boy, his best friend. He believes that the killer, Jason Burkett, should be lying on the gurney next to Perry in order to truly pay for his crimes. Lisa Stotler Ballou, daughter and sister of the other two victims, found herself completely satisfied with sending the damned away for
What was most disturbing were the specifications Speck gave regarding his slaughter of the Chicago nurses, along with the record of his comment: “If only they knew how much fun I was having, they’d turn me loose!” Here, life in prison had done nothing. Jail for Richard Speck was just a reckless paradise where he could do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted, because he knew he was never getting out. He said himself, “How am I going to get in trouble? I’m here for 1,200 years!” The older brother of Jeremy Richardson, Charles, shares the same perspective of life imprisonment. Charles had described Jeremy as a good kid, the golden boy, his best friend. He believes that the killer, Jason Burkett, should be lying on the gurney next to Perry in order to truly pay for his crimes. Lisa Stotler Ballou, daughter and sister of the other two victims, found herself completely satisfied with sending the damned away for