Sword and Scale Episode 31




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Summary: There are 2.2 million schizophrenics in the United States. You have a one in a hundred chance of encountering one on any given day, and when you do hopefully that isn’t the day when the voices in their head are telling them to kill you. This week we tell you the story of three people who were minding their own business, going about their day either taking a trip, going to work, or just relaxing at home after a long day. Each of these people have one thing in common: they all became victims of paranoid schizophrenics. The fact is they are all around us and until we, as a society, begin to treat mental health issues more seriously we will all continue to be possible targets of the madness around us. In this episode we discuss the cases of Vince Weiguang Li, Alton Nolen and Derek Ward. All three of these men decapitated their victims with a complete lack of empathy or mercy. The brutality of their attacks are unimaginable and terrifying. If these stories don’t give you nightmares, you should seek counseling yourself. Sources Man decapitated (head cut off) on Canadian bus Vince Li in court: “Please kill me.” Vince Li, Greyhound Bus Beheader, Granted Unsupervised Outings Could bus killer Li go free? Alex Jones interview with Tim McLean’s Mother pt1, pt2 Aftermath of Murder: Carol de Delley Interview Greyhound bus killer found not criminally responsible Oklahoma beheading: Fired employee attempted to convert coworkers to Muslim faith Oklahoma beheading: 911 audio Alton Nolen charges and press conference Alton Nolen’s Facebook page depicted beheading a month before release from probation Oklahoma Beheading Suspect Alton Nolen’s Mom Responds Mom beheaded by son on Long Island ID’d as Farmingdale State College professor Professor Patricia Ward Identified As New York Woman Allegedly Beheaded By Son Music K’an () – The Tree In the Garden of Limbs Rafael Anton Irisarri – A Glimpse Art Cover art by CoolMcFlash