Posted on 11/06/2024 2:37:49 PM PST by massmike
CANTON, Mass. — A Massachusetts man convicted as a teen of killing a 14-year-old classmate "for the heck of it" in Canton has been granted parole — 37 years after he was sent to prison.
Rod Matthews was convicted in 1988 of second-degree murder in the November 1986 beating death of 14-year-old Shaun Ouillette, who he lured into the woods and bludgeoned with a baseball bat. He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
According to court documents, in late October 1986, then-14-year-old Matthews told two classmates that he "wanted to know what it was like to kill someone." Matthews decided to kill Ouillette because he "would be easy to get to and he probably would be the least missed ... (because he) didn't have many friends," according to court documents.
On Nov. 20, Matthews invited Ouillette to his house after school and suggested that they go into the woods to build a fort. While in the woods, Matthews repeatedly hit Ouillette in the head with a baseball bat, crushing his skull.
Matthews told his friend about the murder and showed the friend the teen's body. When the friend asked why he killed Ouillette, Matthews said, "Just for the heck of it," according to court documents.
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Sounds like a prime case for execution.
For such a relatively small town, Canton has certainly produced more than it’s fair share of lunatics over the years.
It really has.
Today he wants to know what it feels like to murder someone as a 50 year old man, which would be a new experience for him.
Just a matter of time until he gets the itch again. The guy should be required to wear a sign that says, “Warning! I’ve killed someone just for the heck of it. You could be next.”
Definitely should have been executed.
Here’s a better idea.... Just “for the heck of it” ... Let him stay in prison until he dies.
He should have been executed. He certainly should not ever see the outside of a prison cell again at the very least.
Now they get out on bail.
Definitely would hate to have him as a neighbor!
Shaun Ouillette remains dead. Canton man should remain in jail or have a short one way stint on death row.
I agree.
Well said.
Obviously.
“I shot a man to watch him die.”
Dude, that was just a song!
If that guy killed one of mine, he would be dead within a week.
“ For such a relatively small town, Canton has certainly produced more than its fair share of lunatics over the years.”
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And it continues to this day in that town. Some of its current crop of lunatics are living in “shawk and hurrah”.
Ditto
Time for the dead kid’s relatives to take charge.
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