In May 2014, almost a year ago, two Wisconsin girls lured their friend into the woods where they brutally stabbed her 19 times with a kitchen knife. Their motive? Slenderman made them do it.
Who is Slender Man? He's a fictional character that someone created in 2009 for a Photoshop contest. It gained extreme popularity among the Internet, where users rallied together and created a creepy Slender Man phenomenon.
I've followed this case since it was plastered all over the news last year, but I hadn't realized it was still ongoing. Apparently, new images have come to light, which could likely affect the trial. Rolling Stone says that graphic images from the girl's notebooks feature an elaborate killing plan, including dolls with red, blood-like smudges and a list of the essentials (including "the will to live" ... how creepy is that).
So, what are these insane images mean for the two underage, Slender Man killers? They might be getting a lighter sentencing. Insane. Last year, a Wisconsin judge said the girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weierm, were "mentally fit to stand trail." But now their attorneys are making a play for the trial to be moved to juvenile court. An obvious smart choice on their part.
Clearly these girls are a some type of unstable, but honestly, isn't everyone a little whacky?
There's a difference between having the capability to do something so incredibly heinous, like stabbing your friend 19 times, and actually stabbing your friend 19 times. Just because you're drawing disturbing images and planning what weapon to use on your friend doesn't mean you're mentally unfit –– it's called premeditated murder.
But hey, I'm no psychiatrist. I'm just a girl who watches a lot of Law and Order and Criminal Minds.
From the first time I read the details of the attempted murder, it sent chills down my spine. Now, reading the gruesome details about how they planned for pepper spray, a map of the woods and their weapon of choice, it's even more disturbing.
As of now, the girls will be charged as adults adults with first-degree intentional attempted homicide. Again, I'm no doctor, lawyer or anyone who would be substantial to the case –– but as someone who is qualified to sit a juror ... I would want to see them charged as the latter.
Who knows, maybe I'm being too harsh. Maybe they really are a couple of loose screws rolling around on this Earth, and they belong in a mental facility instead of behind bars. I guess I would be happy as long as their unable to get together and plot crimes.
I just believe in the good ole saying, "Don't commit the crime, if you can't do the time."
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