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01-18-2011, 03:00 AM
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Re: Charles Whitman Crime Scene Photos
Some Interesting Bits When Whitman bought the Ammunition for the days activities a clerk asked him why he needed so much, he replied, "To shoot some pigs." Whitman's autopsy showed that he a small brain tumour in the part that controls emotional responses. From here there were two different findings. One report says that the tumour was malignant and would have killed him within a year, and contributed to his complete loss of control. But another report released prior to that one says that the tumour was benign and could not have caused any pain. Either way, at least it proved that Whitman wasn't crazy by thinking he had something wrong in his head. In 1972 Whitman's guns were sold by the Austin police for only $1500 to a collector in Kansas. The tower was reopened for the public in July, 1967. It then became a very popular place for suicide attempts. At least three every year until it was closed again in 1975. It was then reopened again, and the suicide jumpers came back until a few months ago when it was closed down for good. "I taught all my boys to use guns. All of them are good." Charles Whitman Sr. |