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A sad end to a riveting, 2-month crime spree/manhunt. Aaron Bassler -- very armed and VERY dangerous -- certainly deserved the end he met, but he was a tragic figure nonetheless, long the victim of undiagnosed/treated severe mental illness. His death is as tragic as that of the 2 men he killed last month. I hope to read a book or see a movie about this incident in the coming years, as many of the themes in this story -- cultivating illegal plants on other people's land in Northern California, untreated mental illness, dropping out of society and living off the land, evading and eluding law enforcement for extended periods of time, foraging and stealing for survival -- are very interesting indeed.Prayers for all who passed away - may their souls be at peace.
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