Johnny S. Clarke & Lisa Straub- young Ohio couple murdered

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They weren't teenagers. JC was 21 and LS was 20, if I'm not mistaken.

Many drug cartel murders/executions are done in this, or similar manner. The reasoning behind it is the same as I said earlier: to make a statement. These cartels will kill anybody that gets in their way and they usually do it in a public and heinous manner. It's an effective tactic, meant to strike fear into others.

The possible motives for murder are: profit, revenge, jealousy, to conceal a crime, to avoid humiliation & disgrace, or plain old homicidal mania. Right there in the manual.

Johnny and Lisa were so close to still being teenagers, I bet you they both still had their wisdom teeth. There not much difference between 18 and 21. It did make a statement, this manner of death...I'll give you that, Ari.

Be that as it may, they were "adults" in every way.....except perhaps maturity.

The news is riddled with stories of what "teenagers" are capable of doing to themselves and others. Add in a mix of drugs and/or gangs and it becomes a way of life; instilled in them from a very early age.

While I in no way mean to insinuate they deserved their death (they most certainly did not) the fact remains: if you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.

It's a terrible cliche -- but sadly true.



[/quote]They were absolutely flying too close to the flame.