FLICK-Facility for the Lifetime Isolation of Convicted Killers
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The stretch Humvee limo pulled onto the side road dead-ending at Flick---Facility for the Lifetime Isolation of Convicted Killers. It''s middle door lined up perfectly with the heavy pins projecting downward from the entry gate which nested into the "O" rings located on the top of the limo. The Humvee door opened upon the driver''s demand.
Unloading the four passengers was about to begin.
Passenger number 1,Clarence Zooler, was rotated in his seat 90 degrees to his right. The cuffs on his wrists and ankles magnetically unlocked, remaining attached to the horizontal bar in front of him which collapsed to the floor. Unceremoniously, Clarence was thrust out of his seat onto a chute, not unlike a playground slide, which would deliver him 47 feet below where he would be met by Residents of FLICK.Speed bumps slowed his descent. A launchee, if quick and desirous enough,could grab the metal gate. An electric charge made sure he couldn''t hold on long. Clarence didn''t even try.
Another 90 degree rotation brought passenger number 2, Maurice Mauler into launch position. He too went flying. No one said "Godspeed".
Number 3, Floyd Banger, was still busy trying to chat up his new love interest, passenger number 4, Nathan Neville, when he too was shot into the abyss.. But Floyd was quick, and certainly desirous. He caught the gate. The electric shock hit just as Nathan was launched, and they headed down the chute together.
All four new Residents of FLICK arrived at the bottom, but only three arrived alive. Floyd didn''t survive. His neck was broken; but not from the fall.
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All of my life I remember being super sensitive to reports in the media of murders, kidnappings, rapes, child molestations, and even armed robberies – crimes of domination by one person over another. Usually the victim of these crimes is an innocent party rendered vulnerable only due to proximity and chance by someone bent on doing something terrible for no reason. Satisfying some evil internal compulsion. is certainly not a reason.
Unfortunately, we, the public have become inured to these repugnant and criminal acts, having been taught from birth that such behavior is simply “human nature”. We bought into the myth that law and order is not our responsibility, but is best handled by professionals. We came to believe that we need only put yet another lock on our door, and leave the capture, conviction, and confinement of the offenders to the experts. We have been fools and are, in fact, cowards.
The standard response by our citizens when someone is injured or killed by some wrong doer is “thank God it didn’t happen to me”. In fact, in time, there is a good chance “it” will happen to you. Only family and friends of actual victims come to care, really care, about crime. Unfortunately, by then it is too late. They are left with memories they cannot shake for the rest of their lives. Try as they will, they can never forget the perpetrator’s face and name, his prior criminal history and probably his post criminal history – as most criminals commit many more crimes than the one that finally puts them away. Why, we ask are these people out and about in polite society? And only family and friends of the victim will always remember what happened to him or her; and wonder why such a truly nice person was left unprotected to be murdered, and unavenged.
Except for most Police departments, and their dedicated auxiliary volunteers, crime fighting groups such as Adam and MADD, who do a great job nationally, the professionals that we put in charge are much too busy getting elected, or re-elected, in order to pass more laws supposedly to help us (politicians); or mis-interpreting laws already on the books (judges); or establishing and carrying-out the mandates of probation, pardon and parole (professional apologists); or providing a socialist slant through our media,
FLICK: Facility for the Lifetime Isolation of Convicted Killers makes clear to you that the people you have chosen year after year to keep you safe have failed you. They are the only beneficiaries of the actions done in your name. Society never benefits. And you will gain insight into how the game is played by the most devious professional group in the world --- Criminal Defense Attorneys.
FLICK is a novel, a work of fiction where all of the characters, good and bad, are the composite invention of the author. They, and the concepts of the facility which confines them, and the rationale for its existence, makes this book a delightful read. Enjoy it!
Billy Bob Bowdry
About the Author
Billy Bob Bowdry lives with his wife, Mary, in
Billy Bob spent years turning out standard and custom Integrated Circuits for the electronics industry, before committing full time to his passions for writing, golf, crossword puzzles, travel, gardening, and hanging out with friends.