TRUE CRIME: A MATCH MADE IN HELL (KEEP BJ SIFRIT BEHIND BARS)
The subject of M. William Phelps’ magnificent true crime book CRUEL DEATH; Erika and Benjamin (BJ) Sifrit were a match made in Hell.
BJ was a thuggish, violent, ill-tempered bully while Erika was a highly strung, compulsive nervous wreck riddled with anxiety. There is an argument made in Phelps’ book that if these two had never met, they may never have descended into the chaotic and murderous events that would eventually get them locked up. It would seem that the love that these two had for one another was a ticking time bomb just waiting to explode on the unfortunate souls that they would encounter in their search for the ultimate thrill.
Like a 21st Century Starkweather/Fugate — these two had a love that killed.
It was a week of murder and robbery for this married couple that would ultimately lead to their eventual arrest, trial and sentencing — because of the gravity of their crimes Erika and BJ deserve to rot in their jail cell forever. So, it is extremely upsetting to hear that there is consideration underway for BJ’s release from Roxbury Correctional Institution. Out of respect for the dead, they should never see the light of day.
ERIKA AND BJ — THE KILLERS
