When I see someone like that, I figure they have just given up trying to fit into regular society, and are fine with looking scary just to get attention.
Go way, way back in this man’s life, and he could probably tell you the very moment he just gave up on caring what people think of him.
Oftentimes, it has to do with some sort of betrayal.
That changes nothing about whether he is guilty of murder and needs to be locked up.
Man, that’s actually probably pretty close to what happened to a poor soul like him.
You read stories like that and wonder why somebody didn’t ever put their arm around the guy and help him out.
It’s tragic really.
Like you said though, not excusing what he did and he needs to rot in jail.
Looking at his conviction record of multiple felony assaults and 18 yrs for felon in possession of a weapon for the Feds plus homicide for beating a man to death,he is obviously a psychopath and would probably prefer prison life.