When processing a person whom I had arrested for drugs and alcohol I asked the standard questions and got the standard replies until I inquired if he had any aliases.

He said: "Yes, Lucifer; son of satan."

Trust me, I was then on full alert. Processing went on. He subsequently appeared in court for trial (with a public defender), was convicted, and got jail time...the exact sentence I do not recall.

On the very day Len Bias killed himself a secondary news story was that of a person who murdered his mother in their home. You likely now suspect it was the same person; it was.

I spoke with the public defender soon after and wondered if either of us could have done anything differently. No, was our consensus though we wish there was.

Be safe.