"Bachelor Number 1" Wins Date With Electric Chair

[The Central Scrutinizer]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/09/dating.game.killer.death/index.html?hpt=T2

[Ladewig]

creepy

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Yep

[The Central Scrutinizer]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/11/dating.game.killer/index.html?hpt=T1

[cwalner]

Alcala, who already had been convicted for the 1968 rape of an 8-year-old girl, was the first contestant to be introduced in the game-show episode.
WTF? wouldn't this have raised several red flags during contestant screening?

[The Central Scrutinizer]

WTF? wouldn't this have raised several red flags during contestant screening?

You'll recall that in 1968 we didn't have Google, or very many other online records.

[cwalner]

You'll recall that in 1968 we didn't have Google, or very many other online records.

Yeah, I guess you're right. But it just seems odd that this would not show up in even a basic security check back then.

[paiute]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/09/dating.game.killer.death/index.html?hpt=T2

Want to bet how many movies about this are in development?

[Ducky]

Want to bet how many movies about this are in development?

At least 5 different Lifetime Channel specials, I bet.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

At least 5 different Lifetime Channel specials, I bet.

And Oprah has a new channel starting sometime soon.

[INRM]

I didnt' think they still used the electric chair?

[IMST]

I didnt' think they still used the electric chair?

:hb:

[Dorian Gray]

I didnt' think they still used the electric chair?
Don't worry, they found out a way to make it green with fuel cells and solar power.

[fuelair]

Still prefer sandpaper and salt and lots of time.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I didnt' think they still used the electric chair?

I think he was speaking figuratively.