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Does anyone else find it incredibly unsettling that James Marce Carnell's murder was never formally prosecuted? I can't help but feel for his family, knowing they never got to see justice served in a courtroom specifically for him. It seems so unfair that Long's confession wasn't enough to proceed with charges, even though he was already serving time for another horrific crime.
I came across the fact that a customer discovered Long giving away free gas with blood on his hands, which is such a chilling image. The audacity and cruelty of that moment just highlight how terrifying this case is. How do you even begin to process something like that happening in your community, let alone to someone you care about?
I'm really curious if there were any further local efforts to commemorate Mr. Carnell or raise awareness about his case after the fact. He deserved justice, just like anyone else, and it's a tough reminder of how sometimes the system doesn't work the way it should.
I've been following the case of James Marce Carnell for a while, and there’s something really troubling about how his death was handled (or rather, not handled) by the justice system. Despite David Martin Long confessing to the murder, it seems absurd that he was never charged or tried for it. I understand that Long was already facing charges for another horrific crime, but shouldn’t there have been some accountability shown for James’ murder as well? It feels like James was forgotten by the system simply because his murderer was already paying for other crimes. This was a man with a family and friends who cared about him, and they deserved some sense of justice or closure.
I find it immensely disturbing that James' case basically ended up being swept under the rug. How do authorities prioritize which cases get pursued when someone has committed multiple crimes? Does anyone have thoughts on what could have been done differently?