Did you see the story about the convicted murderer who escaped prison by using a fake ID and a set of civilian clothes? The guards just opened the door and let him out.
The authorities described the escapee as narcissistic. That’s the fancy way of saying he thinks he’s better than other people.
I hate to take sides, but if I made a fake ID using nothing but a pack of Marlboros and a spoon, and made a set of civilian clothes out of pillowcases, then walked out of jail, I’d be feeling pretty good about myself too. I know for sure that I’d feel superior to the idiot who let me out. And that’s not even counting the part about getting away with murder.
I feel sorry for the guard who checked the ID, saw the picture of Joe Camel and thought looks good to me. Plus, you’d think one of the guards would notice the skort* made from a pillowcase.
The murderer won’t last long on the outside. The fun of being a narcissist is telling other people how wonderful you are. The media is all over this story, so now he’s a famous narcissist, and that’s no prescription for a cure. He’ll probably start out slowly, just bragging to people he plans to whack anyway. But eventually he’s going to tell someone who can outrun him. Or he’ll forget to tie someone securely. I just hope he gets sloppy before he comes after the people who mock him in blogs.
* For the benefit of the men reading this, a skort is a cross between a skirt and shorts. It’s the perfect clothing for people who are indecisive and/or narcissistic murderers.