[cherry]

I love how these scum are described as "acting erratically" or similar sort of as an excuse....

sadly people "act erratically" as their normal state....how do you tell the difference?...

[cgbg]

According to the perp’s mother he was working on his doctorate in theoretical physics...

;-)

[EEGator]

Completely dependent on the narrative of the story.
What does the one committing the crime look like?
Same for the victim.
Apply woke triage storytelling.