The Petit Family Murders
On July 23, 2007 the Cheshire Connecticut police department received a phone call from a bank manager. One of their patrons, Jennifer Petit had entered into the bank and made a large withdraw. She had been able to tell the teller, that the man with her, later identified as Steven Hayes, was holding her and her family hostage. According to the teller Jennifer seemed to believe that no real harm would come as long as the man received the money but obviously asked for help. The bank manager was speaking to authorities as the two left the bank. Authorities did not automatically go to the Petit home and let the perpetrator(s) know they were there or even it seems do much more than "assess" the situation and create a vehicle perimeter in the neighborhood. This went on for some time it appears because while they were doing that, Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky were inside the Petit home committing horrendous acts. On July 22, 2007, the day before, Jenn...