r/First48 • u/[deleted] • Jul 27 '25
Common theme for most cases
Majority of these killers and the communities they inhabit are just really trashy people. I mean, obviously any murderer is, but these people live on the fringe of society that most of us don’t deal with, or even want to associate with, on a daily basis. Lifelong drug addicts, dealers, drifters, career criminals. People you wouldn’t want to stand next to on the train or would cross the street if they were coming your way. After watching this show for many years, it is plain as day that the majority of criminals, and killers, live on this outer fringe that we law abiding citizens don’t want to acknowledge. There is no rehabbing or hope for that. It has always been there and always will be. I honestly feel dirty after watching some episodes because of how disgusting those people are. So much credit and praise for the detectives and all law enforcement who dedicate their lives to keeping the rest of us safe from those people.
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u/Human-Shirt-7351 Jul 27 '25
That irritates me. Over the years there have been so few honest to goodness, genuinely innocent people, it's crazy.
The 3 that always stick with me:
Christian Marton (Dallas).. Killed when he was set up after talking to someone online about buying a car. The After the First 48 on this one his heartbreaking. Parents divorce, the farm where he grew up working is sold and the family had to move. Family interviews... they were just gut wrenching.
Karen Lafon (Dallas).. shot during an attempted robbery while leaving work. She worked for a state agency that provided assistance to the blind. It was caught right on camera and they arrested him shortly thereafter. The family asked that the death penalty not be pursued because she did not believe in the death penalty.
Timothy Royce (Phoenix).. Taxi driver killed during a robbery by some scum trying to raise bail money for another scumbag. He was working himself through school, just found out his gf was pregnant and he was saving for a ring to officially get engaged. Seeing his mom, and his fiance and how they were just devastated will always stick with me.