Doggedly searching for the crux of the biscuit.
You'll be less than shocked to learn that this story is from Florida.
Two grandparents in Lake County, Fla., were arrested for allegedly offering a hit man $100 to kill their three grandchildren, daughter-in-law and the family's pet dog, according to Local 6 News. Lake County deputies said Robert Jackson, 60, and his wife, Versie, 59, traveled to a Best Western hotel Tuesday to meet a hit man -- who was an undercover law enforcement officer. [...] After an investigation, authorities said the couple's son, Jason Jackson, 31, concocted the alleged murder-for-hire plan from jail and asked his parents to seal the deal, Bolden said. The 31-year-old is awaiting trial in a sexual molestation case, and his wife and children were scheduled to testify against him. Investigators said the rest of the money was to be paid to the hit man after the family members were killed Tuesday night.
The article doesn't specify what the full amount was supposed to be, but with just a hundred dollar downpayment, it couldn't have been that much. Bargain! And what's with offing the dog? Weird. Oh, by the way, you should absolutely hit the link for the mugshots. Here's the craziest part, though:
The daughter-in-law, Karen Jackson, was shocked to hear about the plan to kill her, her children and pet dog, according to Local 6 News.
"I never saw this coming," Jackson said. "I loved (him) with all my heart. (He) was good to me and good to the kids. (He) was a nice guy, everybody's friend. (He was) like a Ted Bundy charmer. He has to be a psychopath."
Really? He's in jail waiting for you and the kids to testify against him on molestation charges and this plot comes as a shock because he's such a nice guy?
Wow.
TrackBackIsn't she saying that the father is a nice guy? It's the son, her husband, who's in jail on the molestation charges.
Posted by: LizardBreath at June 2, 2006 05:13 PMIt sounds more like she's talking about her husband -- "I loved him with all my heart" is a weird thing to say about your father-in-law.
Posted by: The Modesto Kid at June 2, 2006 10:21 PMTMK, there's no need to go insulting LizardBreath's father-in-law. Let's keep our disagreements on this site substantive and civil, you tool.
Posted by: M/tch M/lls at June 2, 2006 11:06 PMYou know, those mugshots can teach us an important life lesson. When you commit a crime, you really ought to try and look your best, just in case you get hauled down to the precinct house for pictures.
It's kind of like an adult version of what your mother told you about wearing good underwear when you went out, in case you got hit by a bus and the paramedics had to see you in your skivvies.
Of course I always found the "wear non-holed socks to the shoe store dammit!" rule much more reasonable.
Posted by: M/tch M/lls at June 3, 2006 12:51 AMGood point, M/tch. One definitely wants to try to look more like the Tom DeLay mugshot than the Nick Nolte one -- or Versie's. That is one bizarre story.
Posted by: Frederick at June 3, 2006 11:19 AMWhy does anyone ever try to hire a hit man? It should be clear by now that all "hitmen" are undercover police. At least ask for references!
Posted by: mcmc at June 4, 2006 11:24 PM