Crime Junkie Review

The number 2 podcast is Crime Junkie. The episode I listened to is titled Surviving: Ernest Pine. This podcast is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. They talked about an attempted murder and sexual assault committed by Ernest Pine against a woman whose name they withheld.

The crime took place in August 2008 and Pine just got out of prison last year. They went into the disturbing details of the case and told the story of how the woman survived by playing dead. Pine tried to shoot her but missed then his gun malfunctioned when he tried again. The malfunction was due to the wrong bullets being used. He then tried to kill her with a knife but she survived, this is when she played dead. They also speculated that Pine may have been the murderer of Elena Sanchez Hawkins who was murdered and had some similarities in the case. I wasn't really convinced on this point but it's possible. One thing I am convinced of and agree with is that Ernest Pine should still be in prison. It's outrageous how short prison sentences can be. One of the hosts said they thought it was dumb that attempted murder gets less of a sentence than murder. You shouldn't get less of a punishment just because you failed. I agree with this. Someone like Ernest Pine should never get out of prison. I thought this podcast told an important story well and showed respect for the victim's courage in surviving her attack. I give this podcast 5/5.