How many weirdos does it take to make us realize that the world is a sick and twisted place?  Apparently a lot.

Over the past few weeks I have taken an interest in reading the headlines at CNN.com - particularly the Crime section.  One of the top stories today revolves around a man who kept his wife and four children hostage and no one new about it.  This family was held in a trailer that was complete squalor for several years.  Believe it or not, the trailer was located in a trailer park with plenty of neighbours around.  How does something like this happen?  How is a mother and four children, aged 11 - 14, held captive in a populated area and nobody knows?  What about the extended family?  Did nobody care about these people?

The squalor described was unimaginable - it caused a seasoned police detective to actually vomit and forced another to wear a gas mask.  The trailer is described as being wall-to-wall filth.  The counters were covered by a layer of insect feces, the stove was home to a maggot colony, cockroaches ruled the refrigerator, and the master bedroom housed several ant hills under the mattress.  The once clear shower curtain is now a chocolate brown colour and drawing it back revealed what looked like a moving floor in the bath tub.  Cockroaches again.

Another article was about the ongoing saga of little Caylee who has been missing for weeks.  Her mother is absolutely useless and several key indicators point to foul play on her behalf.  That little girl never even had a chance.  New stories like these pop up everyday.  The gaps in the system are truly incredible and show some of the signs of over-population.  Human life has become expendable.

Here are some additional CNN headlines that got my attention today:

• Female bomber blows up pilgrims, killing 18
• Newlywed charged in wife's tub drowning
• Demons made man punch church
• Police: Parents force kids to fight

Parents force kids to fight??  What the hell?  There is something seriously wrong with the world today.