To Die For: The Most Mysterious Unsolved Cases Of All Time



Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008

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Of all the things that befall us in life, nothing quite equals the monumental impact that love and death have on the way we go about our daily lives and the way we view reality. Lives are made and unmade, political situations are fueled and break, and in general the very fabric of reality is changed forever because of these two phenomena.

And it is arguably death that is the stronger of the two in spite of what a lot of hopeless romantics would say. It is perhaps the finality of death that gives it its tremendous emotional and anthropological significance. When someone dies, it is truly the end. That is why everything from cosmetic surgery to horror films are so numerous in our society. These are our ways of sublimating this fascination with the terminal nature or our attempts to parody or delay its inevitability.

Another manifestation of our intense fascination with death and dying would be our glorification or remembrance of unsolved murders. It is one thing that can very easily strip any modicum of normality and stability that you perceive your life to have and makes you reflect on the mystery and swiftness of death. Another thing that gives color to these cases would be the victims. They could either be heroes of their societies or someone who could have been our mothers, fathers, sons or daughters. Either way, the aura of these murders has been amplified so much that they shall be remembered forever:

l    Oscar Romero: One of the most tragic deaths of this century would definitely have to be that of Oscar Romero. This priest from San Salvador, el Salvador was one of the strongest lobbyists against human rights violations. He was gunned down while saying mass on April 24, 1980 by an as of yet unidentified assailant. Many say the murderers came from Salvadorian death squads trained by the United States but now we may never know for sure.
l    The Black Dahlia: Edgar Allan Poe would agree with you if you said there was something strangely romantic about the death of a dark and beautiful woman. And the Black Dahlia, aka Elizabeth Short was definitely that. Her beauty, mystique and brutal death were the primary reasons why she remains popular to this day,. Many movie adaptations, books and investigations have been done on this case but it is unlikely that her killer will ever be brought to justice.
l    Andrew and Abby Borden: One of the grisliest murders ever committed was supposedly done by this couple's underage daughter. Although she was pronounced innocent due to lack of evidence the legend of Lizzie Borden is so powerful that it inspires songs, novels and pop culture to this day.

These are just a few of the many examples of unsolved murders that have puzzled investigators and ordinary folk like us to this day. If you want more examples of these high profile cases, which include the top one unsolved murder case of all time, just visit: http://crunkish.com/top-ten-unsolved-murders/
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