I don't want to seem like I am defending a rapist here but we have all had times where we lost the head and did something really fucking stupid. I know I have. Got into a fight with a cyclist once and gave my gf an open-handed slap when I was dumb young fella.
Larry Murphy may be on the right path now. We just don't know. We are talking about him here in this thread as if he is actively stalking some prey. I am not sure that is the case.