Have you heard the one about the professor who is accused of killing three colleagues at the University of Alabama on Friday? They say that Amy B., 44, (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) had been a professor there since 2003. But did you know that she had come from Boston where she had other…lawyer-necessary problems?
The Defendant has made national news since last week. It would appear that she had a difference of opinion at a faculty meeting. They saw her as not tenure material. In response, she saw them as targets. At the end of the faculty meeting, she allegedly opened fire, killing three colleagues and wounding three others.
Of course, this is not the first time she has been connected with weapons in the eyes of law enforcement.
For example, in 1986, she is said to have shot her brother in the back. He died. And the charge of homicide? Well, a State Police investigation report has been released that shows that they had determined that the shooting was merely an accident.
I’ve seen people convicted for lesser accidents!
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