![]() ![]() ![]() With exclusive cover art by renowned artist and cultural commentator Ralph Steadman, and photos from the archives of the Rocky Mountain News, which won the Pulitzer Prize for its Columbine photography. The order came after a lawyer involved in one of several Columbine-related lawsuits complained that crime scene photos, which were to be kept secret, have been leaked.The result of ten years of research and exclusive information, the book reaches into fundamental American themes of violence, racism, parenting and policing.Ĭoncluding with the tale of the tattered police investigation and how one of the most controversial victims' families faces down a modern American tragedy as the cameras roll, Columbine: A True Crime Story is a classic in the tradition of In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song. District Judge Clarence Brimmer on Wednesday ordered the tapes and writings of Harris and Klebold be moved to Denver and locked in the federal courthouse. "When this happened, it was almost incomprehensible to most people _ it was so well thought out, so well planned, so well orchestrated _ that a war zone could actually be created in a school in this community," said district attorneys spokeswoman Pam Russell.īrad Bernall, father of slain Columbine student Cassie Bernall, said he didn't think the psychiatric autopsy would help his family, but he said the research might help identify "kids ready to snap." ![]() They also want to interview the parents of Harris and Klebold to shed light on the killers' childhood, McAllister said.Ī district attorney's spokeswoman said the psychiatric autopsy was done in hopes of learning the killers' motivation, determining warning signs and preventing a repeat. McAllister said the profilers do not want to broadcast or distribute the tapes, only to view them to complete their project. It was not clear when or if the court would approve access. The tapes were shown to the media in December 1999 and then sealed. The "Columbine Psychiatric Autopsy Project," compiled by forensic psychiatrists and criminal profilers from dozens of interviews, is scheduled to air on the A&E cable network April 15, five days before the third anniversary of the nation's deadliest school shootings.īut to complete the work, the profilers say they need to see the homemade tapes in which the teens describe their deadly plans, said Bob McAllister, a lawyer for the Threat Assessment Group of Newport Beach, Calif., which conducted the study. ![]()
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