Drugs are bad for you, man. Just look at 37-year-old Michael Marler, who has just been found guilty of murder, for the events that unfolded in February this year, during a drug-induced rage.
They included jumping out the window of a 2nd story apartment and landing on a parked car, as CCTV footage just released by the police (and available at the bottom of the page) will show. Marler was dubbed “the Incredible Hulk” for the way he rebounded after the fall and continued attacking innocent people on the street, while trying to steal a couple of cars.
Marler and Danielle Richardson had been dating for about 3 years on and off, when they decided to rent out a hotel room to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Daily Mail informs. She had just come by a great amount of money and she planned to use it to redecorate her home.
Before she got to do that, she and Marler spent it all on drugs. At the time the events caught on camera happened, they had bought cocaine enough to fill about 30 crack pipes, a court has heard. The night before, they went out to the movies, smoked pot and then crack cocaine.
The next day, Marler woke up and stabbed Danielle 15 times. He then jumped out of the window and landed on a parked car. He jumped right back up and, incredibly enough, tried to steal the car, while attacking anyone and everyone who tried to stop him.
The video shows him trying to steal a second car later. In between, he bit and kicked people who approached him, either to stop him from stealing cars or to inquire about his state.
Eventually, Marler was arrested. He was dripping in blood and was still out of it. Police found Danielle’s body in the hotel room, and asked about it, all he could offer was this: “This is all news to me. I do not even kill spiders - I put them outside. I like to think I am a nice person.”
Eventually, he admitted to stabbing his lover but denied he intended to kill her. He plead guilty to manslaughter, but the court found him guilty of murder. As for everything else, the insane attacks on passers-by and his attempts to steal the cars, he says he has no recollection of that, his solicitors informed him of what he’d done.
Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends. Full profile
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