Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Fairy Tale Revisited
“Behind every great fortune there is a crime.” The quote from Balzac brings to mind that nothing is what it seems, especially regarding the events of last week’s shocking scandal with the Behr family drug ring. They were a perfect family, from a prominent background. Mr. Behr’s political career was on its way to a senatorial position, Mrs. Behr was a revered interior designer, and the Behr children honor roll regulars and star athletes. The family has been a Sherwood Forest form of royalty, establishing themselves before the town was even settled. Who knew that their squeaky clean mask would be shattered, revealing the ugly truth underneath?
The strive for perfection and normalcy did not just affect one party of this terrible crime. Rebecca “Goldie” Lochs broke into the Behr residence in search of porridge- an addictive combination of heroin, caffeine, and cocaine. She received insider information from the assistant to Mrs. Behr, Rita Hood. Goldie had long struggled with drug addiction and emotional abuse from neglectful foster parents. Her foster home also bred other delinquent children, Hans and Greta Ulrich (of the infamous arson twin fame). Due to her stunning appearance, Goldie was taken in by the social elite of Sherwood. The young social circle tempted her with their lavish lifestyle and party atmosphere. However, with the ups came serious downs. Goldie soon became addicted to cocaine, and moved up to heroin. Many of the socialites could afford these drugs, but Goldie could not. Ms. Hood, a daughter of the mayor of Sherwood, had access to Mrs. Behr’s financial records and plotted a scheme to rob the Behrs of their drugs. She used Goldie to do the clique’s bidding.
After the Wall Street crash last year, the Behrs were hit financially. They had lost all of their assets and risked losing their Sherwood mansion. Determined not to let their status slip away, Mr. and Mrs. Behr decided to enter the drug world. Mrs. Behr’s father was an alleged Mafioso, so the alleyway was available. Once the money was made back, the Behrs decided to continue with the ring, allured by the extra income and glamour.
The strive for perfection and normalcy did not just affect one party of this terrible crime. Rebecca “Goldie” Lochs broke into the Behr residence in search of porridge- an addictive combination of heroin, caffeine, and cocaine. She received insider information from the assistant to Mrs. Behr, Rita Hood. Goldie had long struggled with drug addiction and emotional abuse from neglectful foster parents. Her foster home also bred other delinquent children, Hans and Greta Ulrich (of the infamous arson twin fame). Due to her stunning appearance, Goldie was taken in by the social elite of Sherwood. The young social circle tempted her with their lavish lifestyle and party atmosphere. However, with the ups came serious downs. Goldie soon became addicted to cocaine, and moved up to heroin. Many of the socialites could afford these drugs, but Goldie could not. Ms. Hood, a daughter of the mayor of Sherwood, had access to Mrs. Behr’s financial records and plotted a scheme to rob the Behrs of their drugs. She used Goldie to do the clique’s bidding.
After the Wall Street crash last year, the Behrs were hit financially. They had lost all of their assets and risked losing their Sherwood mansion. Determined not to let their status slip away, Mr. and Mrs. Behr decided to enter the drug world. Mrs. Behr’s father was an alleged Mafioso, so the alleyway was available. Once the money was made back, the Behrs decided to continue with the ring, allured by the extra income and glamour.
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