Nightmares Regarding EAR/ONS

[magnumforce73]

Aug 28, 2014 7:50:15 GMT Relentless said:

In the first nightmare he was a redhead and was shooting at me and yes I blinked . . . and ran.

Really?  A redhead?  I know this may sound ridiculous, but was the hair real (his own hair) in your nightmare, or was it a wig?

I just had one about a month ago that really freaked me out, and if I'm wrong in sharing this outside a PM, forgive me--I am not here to upset anyone personally involved in these cases.  It was one of the most terrifying nightmares I've ever had.  Relentless, I was locked behind a thick pane of glass, and I was forced to watch the bastard as he broke into a home  and prepped for what he was going to do that very night.  The worst part of it was the fact that I had to stare into his unblinking eyes as he just kept his vision focused solely on the bed--he was standing inside the home's master bath, just watching the bed.  After a little while, he went over to the bed, and like a spry cat, he leaped on top of the bed and started bouncing up and down on it.  He then hopped down, and he started fixing the comforter and the sheets.  What I remember most was that intense, unwavering stare as he ran his hands along the face of the comforter, just flattening his palms and running them softly and smoothly across the length of the bed, gradually pressing harder and harder, smoothing the sheets with an unbridled fury that only intensified the more he dug into the bed.  I started smashing my fists into the glass--it started giving, it even webbed over and over, but it wouldn't yield, and I was shouting at the top of my lungs, helpless to do anything about it.  

That's only a portion of it.  Everything was real-time.  I'm still shuddering over it. 
 
mf73

[magnumforce73]

Aug 28, 2014 7:51:17 GMT happycamper said:

mf73, I don't know what neighborhood you live in but I'm glad it's not mine, no offense!

None taken, HC.  

mf73

[magnumforce73]

Aug 28, 2014 6:32:48 GMT IHateMiseryGimps said:

I remember watching that made for TV movie Helter Skelter in 78 and imagined every car with hippies may be on a spree kill,but then I watch Old Charlie being interviewed by Geraldo and others and thought the dude was no more than a short little punk..Believe me! if he was anything like Steve Raisback the actor who played him?..I would still be afraid of hippies!

I imagine ONS is a punk without a gun or knife and tied up people,but let me be fair..He's a very deadly freak when he has all that stuff..

Hi CCP--

Steve Railsback was almost too convincing as Manson--a shame he didn't have a bigger career.

I really like your closing sentence because that's precisely what he is.  Just a punk bully who choose his battle very, very selectively.  If he is alive, and we're fortunate enough to uncover his identity, I have a feeling we're all going to be surprised.

mf73

[happycamper]

Ok, I was thinking especially since your a very good scotch drinker you could get trigger happy but Jeezuzz, after a dream like that I understand the arsenal. Sleep well mf73.

[magnumforce73]

Aug 28, 2014 8:08:00 GMT happycamper said:

Ok, I was thinking especially since your a very good scotch drinker you could get trigger happy but Jeezuzz, after a dream like that I understand the arsenal. Sleep well mf73.

HC--

mf's Rule regarding firearms and alcohol: they don't mix.  I don't drink when I'm working around firearms--EVER.  And I'm a gym fanatic, so single-malt is a rare and special treat for me.

That's only a tiny bit.  I've had many.  They're always real-time, and they're always vivid.  Fortunately, the best ones are the ones when he gets blown away.  I'm glad I've made it a point to write them all down.

Likewise, HC.  Sleep well & stay safe.  I was always security conscious; EAR/ONS was aparable to never forget: one must always be vigilant in the fight against evil.  Some people think evil is a myth--those people are beyond stupid.  Evil is as real any tangible object you can hold in your hand.  He's EVIL beyond words--and he can't hide it.  He has one major, fatal flaw: his eyes.  His eyes betray his true nature.  

mf73

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Aug 28, 2014 7:31:09 GMT magnumforce73 said:

Aug 28, 2014 6:11:26 GMT cityofchill said:

I'm awake right now because I was having a waking dream that someone was in my house. This is something that only started when I began researching this case, and it's one of the reasons I stepped back. Sleeping with a shotgun by your bed every night is not fun.

City--

That's why I keep my blue 6.5" Smith & Wesson Model 29 loaded under my pillow and three speedloaders holding 250 grain JHPs (a special family recipe for you reloaders out there) in the nightstand, and the Remington 870 (00 buckshot) close by.  Victory loves preparation.  And killers don't make allowances.  

mf73

Hehe. Mine's an 870 too. 


It's weird. I'm not afraid to die, but I'm still afraid. The guy's legacy is something else. 

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I do have some pretty hard core dreams too.

[magnumforce73]

Aug 28, 2014 9:21:04 GMT cityofchill said:

Aug 28, 2014 7:31:09 GMT magnumforce73 said:

City--

That's why I keep my blue 6.5" Smith & Wesson Model 29 loaded under my pillow and three speedloaders holding 250 grain JHPs (a special family recipe for you reloaders out there) in the nightstand, and the Remington 870 (00 buckshot) close by.  Victory loves preparation.  And killers don't make allowances.  

mf73

Hehe. Mine's an 870 too. 


It's weird. I'm not afraid to die, but I'm still afraid. The guy's legacy is something else. 

Ha.  Great minds think alike.  Splendid choice, Friend!  

I know precisely what you mean.  I don't scare easily at all, but HE scares me--what he never learned is that there are some people out there who are prepared for such predators, especially after reading about all his exploits.  I'm not convinced he ever selected a house in which he knew a strong, vigilant homeowner as observant as him was present.  Blindside blitz attacks?  Oh yeah, he's a real tough guy--a real Charles Bronson sort (sarcasm/off).  I am convinced he chose his battles carefully.  I sometimes feel he's given far more credit than he deserves; I don't believe for one moment he'd attempt his grabass games with someone as watchful as himself--or someone bigger, stronger, and more intelligent.  People are quick to forget he's an opportunistic slug.  How many times has everyone read about prowlers or suspicious persons/activities and no one ever bothered contacting police?  Or how many times were there burglaries and the like, and everyone dismissed them as relatively harmless acts perpetrated by local punk kids or some nameless itinerant?  He knew this, and he took advantage of it all the way.  Everything he does (for the most part) is calculated, and for a specific reason.  He won't fight against someone ready for him.  He'll turn tail and slink away into his precious greenbelts and drainage canals--along with the rest of the bottomfeeders.

General W.T. Sherman said it best: "Fear is the beginning of wisdom."  It would behoove him to remember that.


mf73 

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We had at least 50 guns in my house growing up and currently have a 45 with one in the chamber on top of my pillow, extra mag within reach.

[woofytreats]

City,

I think you bring up a couple interesting points. To be effective against the EAR with a gun you'd have to have the drop on him to a certain degree...and this did happen during the EAR crimes. Being awakened with a flashlight and .357 in your face with a loaded gun on your nightstand doesn't provide you with the best odds. There was at least one incident in Sacramento during the EAR period where a woman who had trained with a .357 had him dead to rights coming through her kitchen window. She chose not to fire directly at him and his luck grew exponentially.

Canadian vs. U.S. gun laws might give you a different perspective on how you approach your defense. It's a cultural and legal difference to be sure. In terms of the EAR crimes, I've always said that I'm less surprised that EAR wasn't caught as he wasn't shot. I have no doubt that there were incidents where the homeowner had the drop on him and for whatever reason he chose not to attack. ST mentions the father in Concord with the shotgun out the bathroom window and briefly chasing who was thought to be EAR around the side of his house. What if that homeowner decided to track him and not confront him in the backyard. I view that as luck that the father didn't wait for him to break into the house and/or have the daughter call the police while this was going on. Breaking into a victim's house to unload a shotgun / guns to taunt the victim is pretty much theater in my mind...having that homeowner with a 9 mm under his bed covers that the EAR didn't count on would be much more interesting.

Speaking of nightmares, I was half awake last Sunday at 3:20 AM when the Napa earthquake hit and my bed jolted fairly sharply. The first freaking thought in my mind was looking up to see a guy with a ski mask and flashlight kicking my bed to wake me up. With that, I think I might've spent too much time on this site but it just points up how much this case can permeate your mind.

[Relentless]

Aug 28, 2014 17:05:02 GMT woofytreats said:

Speaking of nightmares, I was half awake last Sunday at 3:20 AM when the Napa earthquake hit and my bed jolted fairly sharply. The first freaking thought in my mind was looking up to see a guy with a ski mask and flashlight kicking my bed to wake me up. With that, I think I might've spent too much time on this site but it just points up how much this case can permeate your mind.

Oh that made me laugh. I felt that quake too. 

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EAR ONS doesn't really scare me because I've become immune to it at this stage from repetition.  That was not always the case. 
However, I take Melatonin occasionally and when I do I have very vivid dreams that I remember well.
A couple times I was crouched in Crestwood Park at night and he runs right by me. It usually ends there, or at least that's all I remember.
I'm hoping one of these times I take a Louisville Slugger to his kneecaps

[magnumforce73]

Aug 28, 2014 10:47:37 GMT @murdoc said:

I do have some pretty hard core dreams too.

Be so kind to indulge us, Murdoc--what happened in your dream?  What was the most intense one you ever had?

mf73

[magnumforce73]

Aug 28, 2014 16:54:20 GMT @wynnewoodestates said:

We had at least 50 guns in my house growing up and currently have a 45 with one in the chamber on top of my pillow, extra mag within reach.

Hi Wynnewood--

Cocked & locked is the best way to go with a 1911.  Those pistols are beyond cool.  I like your style!  It's a shame EAR never had a personal encounter with a big .45 ACP slug.  Of course, there's that hitting from behind and in the dark--the hallmarks of a coward extraordinaire.

mf73

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Aug 28, 2014 23:36:34 GMT magnumforce73 said:

Aug 28, 2014 10:47:37 GMT @murdoc said:

I do have some pretty hard core dreams too.

Be so kind to indulge us, Murdoc--what happened in your dream?  What was the most intense one you ever had?

mf73

I can't speak for Murdoc, but personally I never dream of the EAR or anyone specific. I essentially have lucid dreams where I am half awake and believe there is an intruder in the house. In these cases - like last night - I often suffer from sleep paralysis and cannot move, but am still trapped in a dreamlike state where I am certain someone is in my home. At some point last night I was able to move and realized I had been dreaming, but I felt very uneasy. I turned my bedside light on, grabbed my baseball bat and listened at the door. Convinced it was a dream, I went to my iPad and started reading. Eventually I ended up here and saw this thread. This is pretty typical of the kind of nightmares I have. A sense that an intruder is in the home, being unable to move, and trapped in a state between dream and reality. It's terrifying and it happens too often.