I was shocked to hear about Tom Pfaeffle’s tragic death when I arrived home just after midnight on the night of the shooting.
I never knew Tom, I had just known that my friends had the opportunity to work with him and as I listen to their CD’s now, I know Tom had been partly responsible for them.
Ever since I heard word, I have been reading many articles and have tried to stay updated in the whole situation. New details have emerged from an article I just read which was a follow up from the initial story written on Saturday night after the incident.
Of the suspect:
“The man is to be arraigned today on charges of second-degree murder and assault.
[Twisp Police Chief Rick] Balam said the man could not reasonably argue he was defending himself against potential intruders: “He had a total disregard for human safety,” Balam said. “It’s just crazy.”
Sorry, I didn’t recap the whole story since I explained it in a previous post. For the full updated article click here
So, I have a question to ask for any of my readers who will answer.
Does this suspect have a valid point? In no way am I taking his side at all, of course I believe he was in the wrong. If this man had not jumped to conclusions Tom Pfaeffle would still be alive and with his wife and four kids. If this man had waited a minute or two longer when Tom had realized the key did not fit and that he was at the wrong room he would still be alive. The sad truth is, I know people who are like this man. People who live their lives in fear believing the worst in people to the point that they no longer answer their door, do not answer calls from numbers that are not saved in their phone (even if it might be someone they know.)
How did we get to this point? One contributing factor is the news. What we see and read affects the way we live our lives and no doubt causes us to not be as trusting towards others. Who’s to say this won’t happen again? Is another person going to lose their life because someone is living in a state of paranoia?
I’ve been hearing a rumor about a memorial show, but I’m not sure of the details just yet. I’ll post them when they become final.
