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You probably heard about the case of Brian Nichols, the violent rapist, who murdered one cop, a judge and a court stenographer and shot in the face another deputy in a dramatic break from custody in Atlanta. It was a big story. It was a big shock to everyone that a prisoner of his reputation could pull off a stunt like this resulting in the deaths of three – and probably a fourth person, a Customs agent, found dead in his wake the next day. It shouldn't be a shock. It was all quite predictable because of what sounds like...