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Douglas Sirk's Underbelly #12
Cary Johannesson, 18, on trial for murder, 1958, Los Angeles, CA. On April 4th, 1958, Cary picked up Phyllis Meltzer, aged 15, at her house in Reseda for a date, bought a case of beer then proceeded to rape her and choke her to death. He had been arrested the year before for battery when he choked another girl who managed to fight him off. This time, he told police, "Once I started choking Phyllis I thought I'd better go through with it because I didn't want to go to jail again. I guess I kind of get a thrill out of choking a girl." He later said that he "thought about trying to revive her but I didn't want to touch her again... I don't trust myself alone with a girl."
His trial concluded with a whopping seven minute jury deliberation before returning a verdict of "guilty" on the charge of 1st degree murder.
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Source: Los Angeles Times Daily Mirror blog.
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Douglas Sirk's Underbelly #11
Place: Los Angeles. Year: 1949. Crime: Being gay. Yes, they used to actually round up men in gay bar raids like these transvestites picked up on just such a raid. All things considered they seem to be taking it rather well.
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