gozgals
Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 2892 Location: A Place Called Vertigo
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject: Teen Kills GF after watching "Natural Born Killers" |
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This is one of those horrid stories. I hope this kid does not try to use the insanity or TV Defense if there is one. Why would he kill his GF after watching this movie. This is so bizarre. They say he was hooked on this movie and had watched it over and over. Too bad WI does not have the DP.
I find it very sad we have so many people killing others lately and this freak kills over a movie that is violent.
Prayers go out to this girl's family and may she rest in peace.
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Teen Accused of Strangling Girlfriend After Watching 'Natural Born Killers'
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Associated Press
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,388402,00.html
MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee teenager is accused of strangling his girlfriend after the two watched a movie about a murder spree.
Eric Tavulares, 18, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of 18-year-old Lauren Aljubouri. He faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted.
According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, Tavulares told police he had seen Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers" 10 or 20 times and had been watching it Friday night.
Tavulares said he knew Aljubouri, an Arrowhead High School graduate, since second grade and the pair had been dating on and off for years.
They lived together near the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus and planned to go to college in the fall. When Aljubouri got home Friday night, they began watching the 1994 film about a murder spree of two lovers that becomes a media obsession.
Tavulares told police they stopped the movie halfway through and went to bed.
According to the complaint, Tavulares doesn't recall exactly what happened next but that something caused him to "switch mentally and he rolled over on Lauren Aljubouri and he began strangling her."
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