Sort and scale contains adult themes and violence and is not intended for all audiences

Listener discretion is advised

Imagine a worst horror movie and it couldn't do it justice in terms of the horrific nature and violence that was inflicted upon this couple

Welcome to season 8 episode 189 of sword and scale a show that reveals that the worst monsters are real

Murder is always senseless, but no matter how senseless and unjustifiable

There's almost always a reason that a human being decides to kill another human being

It's part of our social contract without that social contract

There would be no such thing as civilization or institutions would collapse into chaos and anarchy

Even animals which we tend to see through the lens of moral superiority

don't kill their own kind without an actual reason

So what if I told you that some human beings kill for absolutely no reason at all

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Marpole is a neighborhood in Vancouver, British Columbia.

It's a mixed population of just under 25,000 people, including approximately 44% Chinese,

31% European, and a mixed bag of other various ethnic groups.

You could almost consider it a small town based on its population, but in reality, it

totals only two square miles.

More than half of Marpole's residents weren't born in Canada, making it a real mishmash

of immigrants largely from eastern Asia.

For the wealthy west side of Vancouver, it's the most affordable area, and it's safe,

too.

At least that's how residents saw their beloved Marpole, prior to September 26, 2017.

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