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[deleted] t1_j9ubxg2 wrote

Reply to comment by CrysisCamaro in Suspect arrested in 2001 killing of a pregnant soldier at a former U.S. Army base in Germany by StevenSanders90210

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kilgorevontrouty t1_j9ue5si wrote

Are you saying this is a trait specific to men or just humanity? Establishing a motive is necessary to prosecute and prevent crime, or am I wrong? It feels pretty fundamental to discussing crime and why it happened.

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CrysisCamaro t1_j9ufk6h wrote

You aren't wrong. And in this case it with the known facts there are only really 2 possible motives if its not a random killing. 1 he didn't want to be a baby daddy or 2 they were in a relationship and kid wasn't his. 1 of them calls the victim a cheater and since we have no info towards that I didn't mention it.

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4gotOldU-name t1_j9vt9ds wrote

That's ridiculous. There are a thousand other reasons she could have been killed that have nothing to do with being the father of that child besides "random". Or even her being pregnant.

The fact that you state that it being "random" is a possibility discounts there only being two other reasons (the ones you mentioned).

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8BitSk8r t1_j9ugj84 wrote

People always try and figure out a motive. You can be disgusted at the act and want to know what was going on in the mind of the perpetrator at the same time.

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smileymalaise t1_j9uuez3 wrote

No, he thinks people get locked up for being too icky and not for actual reasons.

Just read the profile. 100% a troll.

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CMDR_Squashface t1_j9ux4wf wrote

Yep. Knowing helps identify patterns in killings in general, and turns out, it's not just something done by dudes, not sure what that person thinks is happening here

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Standardeviation2 t1_j9uh7sa wrote

If one can figure out motive, and then at a larger scale patterns in motives in killers, one can create preventative measures to protect people. That’s something you can’t do if you just throw your arms up and say “Some people just suck.”

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wirecats t1_j9ujgkr wrote

How does "that guy is just a disgusting individual" help anyone in the future? If you know what motivates these people, you can maybe do something about guys who exhibit the same problematic behaviors in the future. Like at the very least, it doesn't harm anyone to know. And at the very most, it saves lives. So what's the problem with asking here

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puddingfoot t1_j9ukku2 wrote

Establishing a motive is crucial to convicting someone of murder, and generally valuable for understanding (and preventing) crime. Get off your high horse.

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