I would now like to let my past self know: you were wrong.
I am finding myself more and more being drawn towards news stories that are depressing, saddening, about murder or death. And that is making me seriously question my own happiness and mental condition. I mean, come on self, what's the deal?! Stop reading use depressing stories!
It is a very strong news value though, so I don't really think that I'll stop reading these stories any time soon. But I will definitely try to read more happy stories. Stories with fluffy bunnies and rainbows.
But I digress. Quite extensively, do I digress and for that I apologise.
On this day in 2000, a fire at the Childers' Palace Backpackers Hostel in Childers, Queensland, resulted in the death of 15 backpackers and the complete destruction of the building.
Robert Paul Long was charged and found guilty of murder and arson, intentionally lightning the blaze that would claim the lives of nine women and six men.
He is now serving a life sentence in prison, for his horrendous crimes.
A large factor in the death of the 15 people was that the building, mainly constructed from heavy timber beams, did not have working fire alarms and smoke detectors. Also, majority of the victims were on the second floor of the building.
It's sad to think that there are people who go out of their way to hurt others. I know that I'm starting to sound like a broken record here, but I just can't understand what positions someone to do a thing like that.
I know that I just went on and on about how I like to read depressing stories and the news events that are about things that are sad, but I would never, ever, EVER intentionally hurt someone.
So, I guess that's one little good thing about me
Image available: http://www.news.com.au/national/a-tragic-toll-building-fires-in-australia/story-e6frfkvr-1226198730228
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