Quotes that Make you think

"The purpose of sociology [psychology or anthropology - really, any social science] is to enable the individual to see the everyday - the ordinary and mundane details of life - in a new way; to challenge, as it were, the perceived notions we hold of the world and the institutions and peoples that inhabit it."

- Peter Berger, Sociologist


Common sense is what tells us the Earth is flat and the Sun goes around it. - Anon.


Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Laura Szendrei's Murder

On September 25th, 15 year-old Laura Szendrei was walking through an open park in her hometown of Delta B.C, just south of Vancouver. It was a recreational park in broad daylight (rroughly 12p.m.), but at that time, Laura was attacked (no more details reeleased). She died later in hospital surrounded by her family.
Laura was, as described by family and friends, a "happy smiling young girl". Her life was cut short.
Was Laura involved with any shady people? Was this a planned meeting on Sunday morning?
Was Laura mentally stable? Was she troubled or just a happy teenager? Was she just in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Also, police are working to see if any ties can be made between the death of Laura and two other attacks on women in the same area earlier this month. Her death is very troubling, and police and family and friends are working to bring the murderer to justice.

1 comment:

  1. Another tragic event, Olivia. All great questions: There are two types of criminal profiling: geographic and psychological. Both might be required in this case.

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