A Murderer walks!

<> With the aid of an exceedingly well crafted and meticulously fashioned argument, my son-in-law, Robert Bruce Kenney, Attorney at Law, is about to have the cage of a murderer unlocked. He persuaded the Appeals Court in Albany to dismiss the "depraved indifference" murder charge under which the murderer, Kenneth Payne had previously been convicted and declare that he should have been convicted of "intentional murder." The Court's 5-2 ruling to that effect, was issued today, October 19, 2004. And now, since Payne may not be tried twice for the same offense, he will undoubtedly be set free.

<> This man, who has been imprisoned for six years, will return to Shelter Island where a laurel wreath will very likely be placed on his head. A joyful celebration by his family and fellow Islanders will almost certainly ensue. His victim, Curtis Cook, has long since been consigned to the perdition and eternal damnation he deserved. But Payne's reputation, which underwent some blemishing during that process, is about to be restored. It is expected however, that his "elephant" gun will be securely and permanently sequestered by the community.

Addendum: Antonio, walks! By virtue of the Venetian Court's ambiguous directive to Shylock, Antonio retains his flesh, is absolved of his debt and is awarded half of Shylock's worth. In the meantime, Jessica, Shylock's daughter, leaves her father and marries Lorenzo, her Christian lover. With the remaining half of his estate confiscated by the Duke, Shylock is left with nothing but to wander off into oblivion as a forcibly converted Christian ~ and so on, ad infinitum, ad absurdum ~