Felony Friday - People I Hate (Patreon)

After the Columbine massacre shook our nation in 1999, a whole new continuum of copycat killers was  born. Whether it be infamy or notoriety, the Colorado school shooting opened the floodgates for lost youth who identified with Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Jon Romano, a 16-year-old from East Greenbush, NY was questionably one of them. However, in a strange twist of fate - Jon would be given a second chance. After serving his time and making amends, he would ironically wind up the victim of a horrifically violent attack himself nearly 20 years later…

Written by Michael Dunphy Jr., Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.

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Written/Audio Sources:

• Student Opens Fire at a High School Near Albany, Hitting a Teacher - The New York Times
• In 2004, he walked into school with a shotgun. Today — from prison — he weighs in on Parkland. - The Washington Post
• Denied parole, Columbia High shooter released under a special program
• Jon Romano - (Letter to the Albany Times Union from Prison)
• Victim in Alleged Homeless Shelter Sword Attack Was Once Convicted in School Shooting
• Jon Romano, convicted in '04 school shooting, was victim in sword attack
• Columbine High School massacre - Wikipedia
• Jon Romano -  Suicide Note
• School shooter Jon Romano was victim of sword attack at homeless shelter : r/Albany
• An Incident of School Violence in East Greenbush, New York
• People v Romano :: 2007 :: New York Appellate Division, Third Department Decisions
• School shooting drill for local first responders
• DIGITAL EXTRA: Convicted 2004 East Greenbush school shooter Jon Romano
• DIGITAL EXTRA: Man attacked by two swords speaks out
• Jon Romano: Transforming adversity into advocacy
• Sword attack victim was 2004 Columbia High shooter
• 'He can't move his arms or legs': Friend of slashing victim Jon Romano reacts to attack
• Replying to @bomanbo1972 #truecrimetok #AlbanyNY #lawtok #hatecrime | TikTok
• Speaking out as a school shooter
• Jon Romano shares state of mind during '04 shooting
• WEB EXTRA: Jon Romano Speaks Out About Shooting Full Interview
• Man pleads guilty to sword attack

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Undo Silence” by Lucentation
• Closing Track: “Tears Like Rain” by JCar

Music & Sound Effect Sources

All music & sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound ® & SoundStripe ®.  Individual sources are available via request at info@invisiblechoir.com