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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 09:58 AM
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Police: Teen 'Psychotic Killer' Took $6, Stabbed Woman, Bought Beer
Police: Teen 'Psychotic Killer' Took $6, Stabbed Woman, Bought Beer
'No Doubt He Would Kill Again,' Police Chief Says


PALM BAY, Fla. -- A 16-year-old self-professed "psychotic killer" confessed Monday morning to slashing and killing a 58-year-old woman while burglarizing her home last week, police said.

Hours after the 4 a.m. raid on his Vin Rose Circle home by SWAT team members, Alan Michael Tanguay was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Patricia Kaliszeski, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported. Kaliszeski's body was found Friday night by her husband in a pool of blood at their Albright Street home, police said.

"It's quite bizarre," said Yvonne Martinez, spokeswoman for the Palm Bay Police Department. "What he did was quite disturbing. We had two witnesses who came forward after the victim was found. Apparently, (Tanguay) had been telling people he killed somebody and robbed her of $6."

The teen, described as being nonchalant about the graphic description, then took the money and bought beer, officials said.

http://www.local6.com/news/17580444/detail.html
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 10:31 AM
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1. I doubt he's "psychotic" or delusional. My guess is he's just an asshole.
This is likely a sociopathic rather than psychopathic crime.
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bean fidhleir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-29-08 10:55 AM
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2. "sociopathic" (dsm 1 iirc) = "psychopathic" (dsm 2,3) = "antisocial personality disorder" (dsm 4)
And you're probably right that the killer is a psychopath, not psychotic. The press rarely seems to get that distinction right, just as they often confuse schizophrenia with multi-personality dissociation.
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