[PRCo] Re: Coatesville Arson

[John Swindler]

Hi Phil

 

I am reminded of the admonition:  "be careful what you wish for - you just might get it".

 

So when people 'wish' for and undefined 'change', they just might get something far different.  

 

As for Coatesville and Wampum, those are singular instances.  It's the murders in Homewood and North Philadelphia that go on almost daily.  The Post Gazette is available on line, and while checking for PAT news, one is struck by realization that this is not the Pittsburgh I remember from 40/50 years ago.  Certain neighborhoods are much more violent today.

 

The trouble with history is that, with few exceptions, there really isn't much new under the sun.

 

Cheers

John

 

 

 
> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:54:06 -0800
> From: pcc_sr at yahoo.com
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Coatesville Arson
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> 
> Mr.Swindler;
> 
> 
> There are more than exceptions available aren't there. As we observed elsewhere
> we are expecting great change with our new president but official historians say
> we are still struggling with the same social ills of President Lincoln. Actually,
> many of those 'ills' are millenia old aren't they. Same for crime.
> 
> King Solomon said: "There is nothing new under the sun." While the specific
> reference is to human creative ability (actually, lack thereof) it can also be
> 'applied' to the destructive ability of 'humans.' Murder started with Cain and
> Abel and has been with us ever since at all ages. However, it is
> always startling when the murderer is young isn't it. You will find the same
> with every generation since time began; it's not new is it.
> 
> 
> Phil
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> 
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> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:35:48 AM
> > Subject: Re: Coatesville Arson
> > 
> > This made national news as well.
> > 
> > 
> > Phil
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: John Swindler 
> > > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:46:13 AM
> > > Subject: [PRCo] Re: [PRCo]
> > > 
> > > Motive? Didn't have a life, and way too much free time on his hands.
> > > There's a lot of that going around. Our society has become way too wealthy.
> > > 
> > > It was some 35+ years ago that Geissenheimer commented "didn't know
> > > any young railfans that got themselves into trouble". Of course the
> > > nit-pickers will come up with exceptions, but what Harold was trying
> > > to say was that hobbies and sports, etc can help keep kids out of trouble. 
> > > I doubt if there are any ax murderers or arsonist on THIS list.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Cheers
> > > 
> > > John
> > 
> > > 
> > > > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > > > From: fwschneider at comcast.net
> > > > Subject: [PRCo] 
> > > > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:13:29 -0500
> > > > 
> > > > Since this was on this website, I'll ask John Swindler openly if he 
> > > > saw the news today ...
> > > > 
> > > > This didn't break in time to make the Lancaster papers but it is on 
> > > > Comcast's home page late tonight ...
> > > > 
> > > > Roger Barlow, age 19, was arrest for setting 7 arson fires in 
> > > > Coatesville in the last year. He is considered a "pyromaniac who set 
> > > > the fires so he could watch the homes burn." He is in jail in lieu 
> > > > of $9,000,000 bail. That's a lot of zeros. No motive given. 
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