Has to be small comfort to Jayna's family, but the appropriate verdict in this case. An unnecessary crime, so many lives ruined, one beautiful soul gone.

Kudos not only to Judge Robert Greenberg for sending emphatic message that human life is indeed sacred and that bystander involvement is also indeed our 'human & civic duty' but congratulations as well to our Montgomery County Police Department who worked diligently in investigative aspect of case that brought about Norwood's arrest and subsequent 'Call to Justice'...life without parole. This verdict & this Judge have helped give me new sense of hope for our criminal justice system where, in too many cases, a slap on the wrist to perp is the only outcome.

And isn't it a 'sad case scenario' (what it says for our society) when there is now talk of putting a 'Good Samaritan' law in effect making it 'mandatory' (or punishable by law if human beings turn their back on their fellow man) to come to the aid of victims. Must we push, prode and hold others' hands to 'do the right thing'! Has concern, common sense and christian behavior gone out that window that we now have to force our 'brothers and sisters' via law! Rhetorical!

Frank, you are right about 'Good Samaritan' law already in effect regarding 'liability for actions done'. But tonight on Channel 9 news they mentioned representatives/County officials wanting to take a step further making it mandatory to take 'Samaritan action'.

Your welcome, Frank! Let me know what you find out. My question would be: how can one mandate & punish those who suffer from blatant indifference! Rhetorical! You can't (even via law) change 'the nature of (some) the beast'..the "I don't give a damn" personality. It would simply be another 'law on the books' that would not and could not be enforced & a bill, if action taken, would clog an already clogged criminal system.

“On several different levels this case exemplified the worst of human behavior,” Judge Greenberg said, from the “cold blooded, calculated” way Norwood committed the crime, to the “callous indifference of the people who worked at the APPLE STORE who heard this happening and didn’t do a blessed thing.”

You heard the Judge. PLEASE JOIN ME in letting Apple know they would be better off showing their condolence, the company has not sent so much as a sympathy card to my friend's family, let alone made a donation to the Jayna Murray Foundation. So, please pen a letter to Apple, SHARE this on your page... go viral. Thanks

It should have been the "death Penalty" for such a crime as this! And do not say Greene "Has the right to life". Because Jayna also "Had the right to life". Greene took that away with the fist stab.

My bad. Sorry Greene. It should have read "Norwood." I apologize for the mistake.

And to the family of Jayna. Praying that God will give you the comfort that you seek.

First my condolences to jayna's family. Second the employees who were on duty at that store should all be charged with accessory after the fact for not doing anything. I think jayna's should file a wrongful death suite against the company and the employees who were on duty that day. My respects to the D.A. the judge and the police department on a job well done in bringing jayna's killer to justice. My prayer are with you all.

Jayna is a derivative of Jayden. Jayden's meaning is "thankful; God will judge".

Had the Apple employees just called the police, both lives would have been spared. This is what happens when stupidity and apathy go hand and hand. Their utter indifference makes this case all the more revolting.

Norwood looks so ugly too like a deranged and callous being.

Isn't it wonderful when a judge in this country has an iq higher than his or her shoe size....??? So many ignorant, inept, wimpy, sexist, hypocritical, and severely lacking in common sense judges here would have granted this pig parole. Big time kudos to this judge and his myriad of brain cells. This animal should have a life sentence for the crime alone, whether she can be rehabilitated or not (which you can't). Rehabilitation should have zilcho to do with sentencing for crimes. You don't get to bludgeon and stab someone 330 times and then expect to ever walk among society again. It's an hilarious thought that anyone would think otherwise (i mean with a straight face). There's no such thing as rehabilitation, only incarceration. It's only too bad we can't stick the needle in her arm (although she should get it in her eyeball), which is what she really deserves. She got off easy.

What she did was nothing- she started it all with a question not a statement. She was talking about what if, not about what she did. Barack Obama talks about what if we all do what he wants in the future, not about how he has only messed up this country. Vote Obama! Feel sorry for this woman! Same trick.

She got exactly what she deserved...Too bad not enough to bring Jayna back.

I remember reading about this somewhere, I'm surprised it's not on the front page of all the internet sites. The question is WHY? Why did she kill her? What was her excuse? Surely she must have come up with some reason, some excuse? I didn't read the entire thing, but what was her exuse? Kudos to that Judge. I hope she rots.

THIS JUDGE WENT THRU THE MOTIONS TO SIMULATE THE TIME TAKEN SO TO UNDERSTAND THE SUFFERING THAT THE VICTIM FELT, THEN WEIGHED AND DISPENSE THE PENALTY... GR8T JUDGE, WE NEED HIM HERE IN NEW ZEALAND TO DEAL TO OUR CHILD RAPISTS AND KILLER-TORTURERS..JJ

Never have a beef with your co-workers. EVER.

What about the "TEMPORARILY INSANE" verdict in this case..for some-one to perform such a violent crime as this, and no one came to the victims rescue..makes me wonder what provoked the act..

As we continue to be the most violent industrialized country on earth, we just don't learn from year to year how NOT TO KILL other people. If we continue to lean on terms such as 'I snapped' or 'I lost it', we will continue to believe that we have no choice in the matter. By leaning on these terms, we allow something unseen to drive us to kill. We don't Al Qaeda nor the Taliban to kill us...we do a darn good job of it year after year, decade after decade and century after century. We are so darn consistent at killing each other.

Terribly sad and tragic for this beautiful young woman's family, friends, fiance....when I read her brother's statement that he checks the closet for Brittany Norwood for his two little boys, my heart broke. As for Norwood's brother, your sister is NOT a person worthy of compassion. She's not worthy of anything. It is revolting to me that he would even suggest such a thing.

Why is a sensational story such as this one left to a dumpy cyber-rag such as "Bethesda Patch"?

Lemme see if I've got this straight! The Apple Corporation sent no 'sympathy card', no flowers, not acknowledgement that this crime took place on their facility. There were people standing around listening to and seeing this horrific crime take place and did NOTHING? They did nothing? I hope the Murray family get a very, very good attorney so they can own a large part of the Apple Corp.

It always ends with such sadness and loss for the other family and now the family and grandkids will be paying for this awlful person to be taking care of by taxes, it's another slap in the face. Truly sorry for your loss,Blessings for your family !!!

Why not the Death Penalty? 330 stabs? Wish it was as easy to carry a gun as a knife. This victim may still be alive is she'd had any chance.

How does it feel, Apple workers? It won't go away

As a Christian, I feel like saying something to Jayna's family and friends ... it is my personal belief. Life is forever anf in death the only thing that died was the body. I believe with every bone in my body that Jayna will always remain alive and well in the memories and hearts of those who knew her. I hope this brings you some comfort.
As for Brittany ... I hope you live a LONG life so that you can never forget the damage you caused to not only Jayna's family but to your own as well. Maybe GOD can forgive you ... but there are some who never will.

First!, my heart goes out to the Murray family and all her friends and loved ones. Please take comfort that the bible is truth, though man is a liar. In it!, it does show all those dead in the graves, will be raised from the dead and given a second chance at life. So, we wlll all see our family members again I can assure you that is true. But until then, we have to acccept this systems justice systems, and I must say in this case it seems, it has worked very well. I'm just not a believer in spending so much money on trails, then keeping these ones, found so guilty alive! I really do think capital punishment in tough economic times, such as these. should have been employed. Or we should be getting something in return from keeping these ones warm alive and fed! Hard labor of somesorts. There is a lot of things that need cleaning up around here, or made cheaper with cheaper labor. But I'm alot like another poster, I'm almost speechless at her violent rant. 330 times? That is as near to unforgiveable as it can be. May the true God grant this family's loss a happier life until his son's kingdom arrives, and puts an end to these wicked, jealous, greety, people.

Bobby Dias , you are one sick individual ! Evidently you are a KKK member ........

Apple workers should have all been in court and sentenced as well !!!

They need to put this Sick animal to sleep asap, why waste a few 100 thousand dollars on her to ROT in jail ????She took a life and she should pay with hers......Simple as that!!!!! Justice will be served when she is Mulch!!!!!!

good speach wont help she shouldeve found forgiveness in her heart before killing her

How many times would you have to stop and sharpen your knife to stab someone 330 times? I am surprised this lady has not been considered insane...but I am glad she wsn't diagnosed that way so that she could get a lessor sentence..and possibly put in a state mental hospital wher she might possibly gain freedom again. . It is good to know she is being slapped into the ''real'' slammer and the key thrown away. This is almost demonic.It is frightening to realize this degree of evil not only exists, but to see it played out for rea. I am not sure I believe you can ever rehabilitate someone that would do this.

Three hundred thirty times!

To the family of Jayna, I am deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Jayna. I myself lost my 5 year old little girl due to cerebral palsy back in 1993. I was 30 years old when I lost her and now I'm 48. Not a day goes by when I don't think about the beautiful sweet little girl that I lost. Some days will be unbearable but some how thru God's grace you will get thru it. You will need years to begin to grieve for your daughter. Please try to remember all the wonderful times that you had with Jayna. She was such a beautiful woman. God Bless You All! I only hope that you can get some comfort in knowing that the monster who did this horrible crime has been put to justice! Lily

to all that gave there comment. justice wasn't served. my heart goes out to jayna's family. as for the apple co. employees that did nothing. you have to remember this the rest of your lives. hope jayna's familys have a good lawyer. now about the justice. the judge made one mistake as not giving brittany the death sentence becaues you took a life that will never get to come back and yours was saved for a life sentence. i feel your life should be taken for the life you took from this family

People are not innocent by-standers! They are accessories to the crime when they do not try to help! Too many people abet a crime like this when they allow it to continue until someone dies. Justice will not be done until all make amends by stepping up to stop a person beating on another. Maybe nothing could have changed except the continued beating to death of this young lady,but it made those not trying to halt it just as guilty.Peace(submit as giggerish)

I am guessing the victim was Caucasian. I don't watch the news.
This is a big reason why I do not. Why start my day with such horror? Or, why end it that way? Is there really anyone out there that believes it matters of what race the victim or the killer were and are, respectively? I cannot even imagine what being has enough body space to accommodate 330 stab wounds. I pray the family did not have to identify the victim. I pray...I pray. I pray.

its called over kill she dident trust her playing dead so she had to be sure she was dead before she stopped

What happened? Why did she do this despicable act? What has happened to journalism? Who, what, why,where and how.

Wild animals bear the brunt of violent, sadist, inhuman killers. Hunters and trappers are the most unconscionable killers out there. Outlaw the fur trade now. Stop the hunting and trapping nutcases who kill for sport, profit, target practice, etc.

I saw a video of some monster who killed 30 beavers all at once. This typical barbaric trapper must be stopped and put on death row. Value life folks, all life. Thou Shall Not Killer is a pretty clear statement.

Who, what, why, where, when and how.

if i remember corectly it was about a shoplifting

Shoplifting?????

ya something about the girl squeeled on her and she got even

Rest in peace Jayna Murray. My heart goes out to Jayna's family. Brittany Norwood may you rot in hell with satan. And F anyone here who wants to say anything racially derogative about the case. and you know who you are. I hope you rot in hell too. Brittany Norwood should die the same way as Jayna died. An eye for an eye.

I dont care what color people are. I have love for ALL my fellow woman and man. Oh how I cant stand Racist people , white , black, yellow, red, pink , whatever. Makes me sick! GOD created us all equal , WHAT is the matter with people. I guess just very unintelligent people. Idiots.

"On several different levels this case exemplified the worst of human behavior,” Greenberg said, from the “cold blooded, calculated” way Norwood committed the crime, to the “callous indifference of the people who worked at the Apple Store who heard this happening and didn’t do a blessed thing.”

“Most of us can only shake our heads in amazement, wonderment, and disgust"

I couldn't have said it any better! My dear grandmother always said that if you see someone or something being harmed and do nothing, you are just as guilty as the person doing the harm. Shame on all of those that heard this happening and did nothing. Shame on you. This young woman could have been alive to day had you cared for one second about someone other than yourselves!!!
R.I.P Jayna

I was so offended by the way Norwood "apologized". She never took responsibility for her horrendous crime. "I stand here convicted" instead of "I'm sorry I murdered your daughter". If you notice, even her own brother made the same statement!
Justice was served. Such a violent act shows what this next generation has become. Literally rip a person apart and don't accept responsibility. We are looking at the "entitlement generation". Parents: start taking responsibility for your children. Show them what is and is not acceptable actions. Teach them morals. Let them know they are loved or this may next be an article about your child.

This indifference has happened before. I believe in 1964, in NYC, possibly Queens,
a young women, Kitty Genovese, screamed her lungs out as she was murdered on the street in a quiet neighborhood, the nation was shocked as it was detailed how
she ran from door to door as people watched from their windows in stark silence. That murder too, took many minutes. It proves that Harry Truman was right when he said, " The only thing new is the history you don't know"

I just stumbled on to this story. It caught my attention because my name is David Murray and i have three daughters, two who are grown up. Many of these comments i've read are horrible, embarrassing to the people of Bethesda. I grieve for the woman who has passed on and i pray for both families at this difficult time. I am very sorry for your loss. May God bless us all.

Liz Ernst, I agree with your reply to Bobby 100%, well said, Obama's haters deserve Bush back. Why this Norwood Monster killed the girl anyway?

I think Justice would have been to give Brittany Norwood the same thing she gave poor Jayna. That's justice! But under the law, the judge did the best he could. It will have to do, until God gives Brittany Norwood her final sentence. . . . And I believe it will be worse than what she received on earth!

why wasn't she given the death penalty

She should be spat upon.....330 times !!!

It is so sad but not surprising to read all of the negative judgements towards the young lady that committed such a tragedy. What I am not reading is what lead up to this incident, was there some racial issue or unfairness? I'm certain that this young lady did not wake the morning of the incident and decided to kill this person.
It's so typical for people to make negative comments out of ignorance and stupitidy. People that are so deeply inundated in darkness and ignorance they don't have a clue who they are or where they for certain may be heading in the next age. They don't have a pinhole clue as to the bible scripture "Judge not lest thy be Judged" and "Let him without sin cast the first stone" For the most part those that are wishing for this young lady to receive eternal damnation are very strongly likely to end up right there with her.

It is so sad but not surprising to read all of the negative judgements towards the young lady that committed such a tragedy. What I am not reading is what lead up to this incident, was there some racial issue or unfairness? I'm certain that this young lady did not wake the morning of the incident and decided to kill this person.
It's so typical for people to make negative comments out of ignorance and stupitidy. People that are so deeply inundated in darkness and ignorance they don't have a clue who they are or where they for certain may be heading in the next age. They don't have a pinhole clue as to the bible scripture "Judge not lest thy be Judged" and "Let him without sin cast the first stone" For the most part those that are wishing for this young lady to receive eternal damnation are very strongly likely to end up right there with her.

People who shop, live in the area should avoid shopping at Apple, boycott that specific store! Wake up America!

Just goes to show how evil some people are,and who are they,they can be the people around you everyday,330 times,i think she would have to take a break,most people wouldnt tenderize thier steaks that much.

death sentence sounds more appropiate

Regarding the Apple store employees WHO DID NOTHING - I am assuming every last one of them has been fired?!

I was told by an evangelist visiting my retail store. One day you'll see pure evil exposed. Pure hate, the opposite of pure love. He said you'll be driving down the
road and even see a man standing there and with a gun to his head hell blow his brains
out for fear of things to come.

The people who listened and did NOTHING!!!

How do you live with yourself???

All of you people who are trying to make this a racial issue are idiots. I live in the DC area and followed the story. The motive to this crime was that Brittany Norwood got caught stealing in one store, was moved to another; got caught again and was about to lose her job. Brittany Norwood is a sick individual with no moral fiber or common sense. This is not a BLACK thing. This is not WHITE thing. It pisses me off that everytime someone of color commits a crime it turns into a sweeping generalization of the entire community. This chick was a nut case, plain and simple. No matter what color she was. Additionally, if all of you were actually following the story, since we are talking about race, she tried the whole "blame the black man, blame the hispanic man routine"; because people are so apt to believe that a black or hispanic man would commit crimes of this nature. I am still undecided about the death penalty, so I will not speak to whether or not she should have gotten it. What I will say is she deserves to be in jail for the rest of her life and that is exactly what happened. Justice has been served. The only thing that amuses me about the comments that I have read about this article are the comments about black people being overly sensitive about race. Take a look at some of these comments, net gangsters who are letting the world know how they feel about African-AMERICANS and then ask yourself if racism still exsists in this country.

Iwinnie- racial issues and unfairness doesnt count for a brutal murder.
Your right, she probably didnt wake up knowing she was going to kill someone.. but she did know after stabbing her 50 times she was going to do it 250 more times..
Your also right noone should wish anyone eternal damnation, but i think we can all agree a life sentence without parole was a slap on the wrist for this matter. and do me a favor please dont quote the bible and start saying negitive remarks towards others because their opinions dont agree with you. I think we can all strongly agree you the one inundated in darkness and ignorance.

How can people listen to what was happening and not do anything about it. I would tell you but Sonia will get mad at me.

Life in prison without possibility of parole. Her lawyers will appeal.

So what is the sentence?

see above

A quote worth posting "Too much mercy... often resulted in further crimes which were fatal to innocent victims who need not have been victims if justice had been put first and mercy second". Agatha Christie
TheRandiProject.org

GOD WILL GIVE HER WHAT SHE NEEDS. WOULDN'T WANT TO BE IN HER SHOES. SHE IS ONE OF SATANS CHILDREN. GOD WILL CRUSH HER.

it would be racial if it were the other way around. we are told that we are the one's who hate. yeah right. amen

We live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Having moved here several years ago from Northern Virginia due to the out break of violence and the attitude of most people of the area to be that of not caring about anything or anyone but themselves. This stunned us when it happened. The smug attitude when you walk into an Apple Store seems to be bleeding out into the community with the employees. I can't help but feel although I didn't see Lululemons after the crime someone at Apple had to have heard something anything but found themselves to involved in technology to even bother. A beautiful person Jayna Murray both physical and mentally beautiful. And her lift was thrown into the hands of somone who felt the world owes her. I am heartfelt sorry for the loss to our Society and the loss to her family. What you sew so shall ye reap, here you go Norwood you asked for it and now the judge has given it to you. May the Jayna Murray family find peace and know that there are us in the world who are praying for Jayna and all of you. Keep following your dreams and always know you have an angel by your side.

the word of God say's Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

330 times, and she's very deeply sorry? And her family thinks she's deserving of compassion, rehabilitation, AND PAROLE?? Notice the difference in her saying she's "the person convicted of the crime", and, "I did it"? PAROLE? I suppose the completely deluded could argue that after killing someone by stabbing then 330 times, "she'll probably never do it again".

Although both families lives will never be the same, and both must deal with a loss in their own way, I agree with the judges decision. She may be truly sorry now, but she is a calculating killer who could possibly strike again if free on parole.
What I very much find disturbing is that their employer is getting off free...they seemed to have escaped any blame in this fiasco. As an employer, it is their responsibility to try and protect their employees in their charge. I believe this company should be held responsible for their hiring practices as well as their non-action during the actual crime.

There was no one in the closed LuLuLemon store but the two women. The apple store employees next door are the ones who heard and admittedly did nothing.

WHEN DID PEOPLE BECOME SUCH COWARDS, TO NOT EVEN PICK UP A PHONE AND CALL 911, TO SSAVE SOMEOE'S LIFE. I'LL BET THEY CHAT AND TEXT WITH THERE BFF'S EVERY MINUTE THEY CAN.

Randy
As she has been convicted and sentenced, rightly so, why are we, the taxpayers, supporting her for the rest of her life? Lethal injection is the right outcome for this horrific crime.

In regard to "under-privileged", the killer was a high school soccer star and played at Stony Brook University, where she was a feared and tenacious player, who according to articles, was accused of stealing even then.

It would have been cheaper if this woman was put to death...The ones that did nothing to help save Jayna I hope rot...

Agreed. Why waste tax payer dollars to house and feed her?

She should be beaten with in an inch of her life 229 times. And then executed

"As a result of that sentence, Ms. Norwood will die in jail,” McCarthy said.

Wrong. As a result of her actions, Ms. Norwood will die in jail.

If the verdict is racist in nature, the murder itself was racist in nature. To inflict those many stab wounds speaks to a truly violent person and leaving the family of the victim to reflect over and over how their loved one suffered. My thoughts and condolences are directed toward the families whom have their life sentences as well, prisoners in their grief.

I wasn't going to comment...but...I just couldn'T believe this thing they call a person...got off without DEATH! I challenge anyone who reads this article to just slam your hand into a firm pillow "330" freakin Times...Do It!....There is a special place in HELL for this thing they call a woman...what a waste of air space!
Do you know that you can smoke a cigarette in 8 minutes or less? She should DIE!!!!
I wonder if that had been a White Woman who killed a Black Woman..???....Just imagine the difference in the outcome...just Imagine.....What a Crock full of Crap!!!!!

Such a sad story for all involved. I think the death penalty would have been appropriate in this matter. To stab someone 330 times is beyond killing.

MONSTER IS WHAT SHE IS

TRAGEDY ALL AROUND !!!

For those of you Lying to yourselves, Go to Dictionary.com and read the Definition for Savage, if you can Face the Truth.

This is not a black or white issue.This is purely evil. She deserved life without parole so she can live in that hell she created for herself. Its an insult that she was even given the chance to say i'm sorry. That is a slap in the face to the victims family. I am a black woman and i am not offended by the ignorance of people who make this an issue of race. however i am saddened that there are still people that who are ignorant enough to continue to Obamasize everything.

Some joke in public office actually proposing laws to require "good samaritan " type actions are ridicules. You can't legislate courage or empathy or even compassion. Those traits must be learned at home and fortified by you community. A society that looks down at honest people and considers them "suckers", takes every hand-out and joins the mob breaking windows and stealing TV’s in riots will never come to you aid when you are down. They are more likely to kick you in the head and steal your phone.

I see no reason for "color/racist" comments/slurs. None, whatsoever. This is about TWO female individuals. One, an innocent, faultless victim....one, a raging, evil lunatic. The latter took the life of the victim in a most brutal, savage action.....for what reason(s)....it seems even SHE does not know...or will not admit. A young woman's life was cut short, and her family will grieve her loss forever. The killer has been sentenced to live out the remainder of her life in a cage, where logically, animals belong. As if this crime was not egregious enough, we must be made aware of the ignorance and lack of humanity of a group of individuals who HEARD SCREAMS FOR HELP AND DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. HOW, in the name of all that is true, does this happen? WHO can live with knowing they assisted in the bloody massacre of another human being? Those "poor excuses" for people need to start watching over their shoulders for the Wrath of Karma. I fear for them. Such total lack of compassion and common sense will be returned to them 10 fold....at the moment they scream out for assistance.

horrendous. probably a hate crime. undoubtedly. the other employees; white or black?

HOW did this turn into a racial throwdown!!?? NOWHERE in this article does it mention anything about racism!! It's simple....a human killed another human!! As sick and disgusting as it was and sounds thats all it is!! Good God people!! Wake up will you! Not EVERYTHING is about being black or white, some people do bad things and they just happen to be what they are...black or white, Indian or Mexican, Jewish or Asian....it goes on and on and will continue to go on till the end of time....people kill people as sad as it is! God Help Us ALL!!! God help both families cope...please.

I personally don't mind the censorship, if that is what youw ant to call it... when boards just fall into a morass of name caling. This wasn't a racial crime. It is a report on a just sentence to a horribe crime where the races of both parties had nothing to do with it. As for the mandatory "good Samaritan" law, I will study more on that, but I have a problem with the "making" of someone get involved. What if they truly are scared or physcially unable to help? While I would have called the cops on what surely had to have sounded horrific, I cannot with honesty say that I would have ran in there with any available weapon. My husband, however, would have gone in there in a heartbeat withthe gun he always carries. He is physically and mentally prepared. It's food for thought for me.

As a woman I am outraged at the amount of violence that has been committed by another woman. Normally we do not have the tollerance to do such malice behavior. However in this circumstance NO ONE KNOWS the depths of the resoning behind it. No reason was given no reason was asked. So I find it highly premature of anyone who automatically assumes this was a racial issue. We do not know. This is just a pedistal for racial ignorance and hate. Now as a Black woman I completely hate what has happened to this woman no matter what color she is.This is a horrible situation for her greiving family. Norwood does deserve the death penalty for the terrible crime she committed. But not because she was a black girl killing a white girl. NO ONE KNOWS the reason why this happened. But it being racially motivaed I doubt sincerely. And if this was a white girl killing a black girl you are right the outcome would be different. She would have been given parole. She would not have been called a monster or an animal or even less than a person. You would have given her an excuse that the black woman did something to provoke the "helpless white woman" against the "vicious black girl" and she would had self-defense on her side. We need to look at this at a human race stand point. What happened between these two women to make the other strike out in such a vicious manner? There are no excuses and life in prison is only a little comfort. I pray for all the families & hope for a better life for us all!

screw apple stores

BUT...Has Justice REALLY been done...This ruthless, remorseless, cold-blooded killer has been tried and convicted and sentenced to Life in Prison with no chance of parole...Which means that she still lives and, now, the Taxpayers have to pay for her upkeep and her meals and her health care and anything else she may want, for the rest of her life...This is WRONG...She SHOULD HAVE been sentenced to Death with no chance of appeal. The American Taxpayers should NOT have to be burdened with in ever-increasing prison population. Killers like her should be EXECUTED. They serve no useful function to Society, they never will, and they have committed horrendous deeds...The taxpayer should not be burdened with keeping them alive. This MURDERER should be executed.

I am normally not in favor of the death penalty due to fact many people have been put to death when they were innocent, but THIS is the EXACT kind of case where it should be the the sentence. Pure evil.

We as a society can't take Apple before a court of law & try as 'accomplices' in this horrific murder. But we can hold this commercial establishment & any others as well who fail to 'step up to the plate' accountable by boycotting stores now & in the future for DEPRAVED INDIFFERENCE. I am requesting that we do that now with the Apple store in Bethesda, MD & all their chains. Put a crunch in their financial profit & things might change.

My favorite part is when she asked the judge to "Leave her some hope." I almost choked. Give me a stinking break! How's this for hope? I hope you get taken out in a coffin. That works for me. That took some incredible chutzpah to ask the judge to give her some hope. I would not have been kind in my response. I would have said I hope you have a nice life in prison.

she was probably jealous too.Jayna was beautiful and looked as if she had everything going for her.It's a shame that her life and dreams were cut snuffed by that thing that killed her thatt i refuse to even write or utter her name.She will have no hope in prison and her dreams of getting out will come true eventually when she's removed from the institution upon her demise.

This woman hasn't taken responsibility for this murder, that apology is a joke. Notice how she says "I'm the one convicted of killing her." , not I'm sorry for butchering your daughter. The judge is right, to have THIS much rage inside of yourself and stab a woman that many times is a sign of a EXTREMELY sick individual. Eight minutes is a HUGE amount of time to keep doing this. Most woman wouldn't have the strength to do this. I have enormous respect for this judge. As a landlord dealing with deadbeat tenants I'm in the courtroom every so often and most judges don't impress me, but this one sounds as thought he has an excellent sense of what justice should be. I'm SO glad he didn't fall for her theatrics. The only time I can see this much rage at another individual is if THEY had killed a family member and since the victim hadn't done that, then there is NO excuse. No, the judge is right. This woman is a liar, a manipulator and is completely untrustworthy. She'll fit right in at the prison. She's the type that does just fine. She'll have her own gang there in no time.

I've read your posts, I still have 3 questions.Im unfamiliar with this story and would like to know, 1)Where were the Apple employees in proximity to the murder, 2nd)Why did no one react & 3rd)IF there were witness', how could this woman lie to police, they were attacked? Also, for many of you that dont believe in the death penalty, I ask you, WHY?How can anyone want to see this person live out their life in prison?Prison is a country club compared to Jayna's position & for the family left behind.As her Father, Id be repulsed each day Murray breathes the air she is not entitled to, it would cause me severe anxiety.The Murray family will be tortured everyday for the rest of their lives, there is no peace, no moving on, their lives are tragically changed forever.The only reprieve for them is the knowledge that Murray too, is dead. Im a staunch advocate of the death penalty, and for those of you that feel it is barbaric or neandrethal, may you experience what the Murray family is living today. I imagine it would be YOU begging to pull the trigger. Personally I wouldnt waste the expense of a bullet on this animal. She should be forced to walk to an undisclosed prison cemetary, and beaten to death with a baseball bat, club, pipe etc. Until the death penalty becomes mandatory in cases like this, we will continue to lose our loved ones to this type of crime. While its not the cure, I'm sure it would reduce the many violent crimes in our country resulting in senseless murder.

For those commenting that Apples employees should have done something, I surely agree! But, this is not the first case in which this has happened, does it make it right, absolutely NOT! My experience with such folks is this, most do NOT get taught about GOD as children, they have no clue about any commandements of GOD,, nor do they care! Its simply words your spewing to them. A few days ago the celebration of the all black pilots of WW2 were being interviewed, I couldn't believe the difference in then and now, and asked myself what on GOD's earth has changed, and for the worse. Not one of these men talked 'street' talk, or had a bunch of tattoos, or spoke negative about anything, yet they certainly could have, instead they took a bad situation and made a glorious outcome of it. It saddens my heart in such a short time that something has happened to them, so much hate now, so much blame now, their priorities so wrong. A damn Niki tennis shoe is more important than anything in the world, and you ask yourself why, why. As for the others in the store, they killed this young lady as much as this criminal did by not coming to her aid. Can you even imagine being knife 330 times, this is such rage its beyond comprehension. Its obvious she didn't nor still does, want to take blame for her actions. Even your most wildest animal doesn't do this, yet she was given the brains to know right from wrong. Sad! She will go to HELL!

I hope she gets emotional treatment and others like her. When the Ira takes like this and you have others issues a priceless lost will occur. Sorry to all the family and friends affected by this tragedy. ( We should take care of our Mental Health).

It really is a shame that there is nothing that can be done to punish the people at the Apple store who heard her cries for help and did nothing. Who knows, if they had moved quickly enough she may have very well lived. In some ways they are almost as guilty as Norwood in this murder. I wonder what their lousy excuses were? There should be something that can be done to make them pay for their terrible inactions. The thought that they could just stay there and do nothing leaves me feeling a real chill in my heart and sick to the stomach. I hope they felt as much.

I don't understand why the sentencing wasn't compounded with a hate crime, as well. Additionally, why were the co-workers who allowed the murder to take place, who facilitated the cover-up, were not also charged with hate crimes?

Saying "Sorry" can not possibly mean a damn thing when have taken a person's life, a parent's daughter, a brother's sister, and a person's fiance. This is the time when death penalty really makes sense. No need to put this kind of animal in the cage and wasting taxpayer's money.

There was never a better case for the death penalty. Something is wrong with Maryland law if it was not applied here. As the sentence stands, it is a waste of the taxpayers' money. Perhaps even more important, "life without the possibility of parole" has a hollow ring to it. In fact, has anyone actually remained in a Maryland prison without the possibility of parole? Chances are this criminal will eventually be out of the streets again due to either a clever appeal or some lame excuse like overcrowding of prisons. This case should be a precedent for applying the death penalty.

I agree, it's hard to imagine, that people at this store, did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to help this woman, if they had, I'm sure she would be alive today. The store puts up a shrine to her? It's your senseless no action that contributed to her death. People making comments about race and politics, how dare you, take your hate, for something unrelated to this story, and let it go eat you up privately, as it's done for most of your life already. Color don't matter, one day, you will grow up and realize this. People spouting off on politics, this story is about young woman, who is mourned, please make sure you look for a Political forum to do your nonsense in, not in article about a young woman, who died tragically, when she shouldn't have. To the store - You miserable, self indulgent, pathetic creatures, you should of helped her. My condolences to the family and friends for your loss.

If ever there was a case for the death penalty.....

This has nothing to do with race, religion or sex....it's pure violence.One sick person brutally hurting another. The death penalty should be in EVERY state of this country.
Sick people who commit these violent crimes should be off this planet. Now the poor people of MD have to pay for this person to breathe.

DEATH! Thats what this woman should have got. Nothing racial about it. This woman can still be seen by family and friends. But Jayna's family will never see her alive again. They can still visit Brittany and hear her voice and make small conversations on the prison phone behind the glass. But Jayan is dead. Her family and friends can not hear her or make any conversation with her. This wasn't true justice. Brittnay should die the same way Jayna did, being stabbed 330 times and bonus stabs for all of her lies. There should be no compassion for this woman. You want compassion? Take yourself to church. I hope this woman rots in hell and has every bad prison experience known to prison. She wasn't sorry for nothing. She's sorry she got caught.

I have to chuckle at Proud Aryan's name. I mean, it's not like he created himself to be Aryan so the idiot is taking pride in something he had no control over. You have to be incredibly insecure if you have to base your pride on your skin tone when you have no way of making yourself white. What an idiot.

Oh and I forgot to mention...Im surprised she had a job.

Cindy K.
Ok, I'm from the Montgomery county area -- black professional woman. The area that this crime occurred in is predominately white, not much crime occurs and when blacks are in the area -- they are looked upon like "what are you doing here"? Norwood lost it -- that's clear. Jayna is gone -- that's clear. President Obama has nothing to do with this crime -- that's clear. What's not clear is why the media (local and national news ) covered this story. DC has major crime cases going on all day long -- killings of blacks on blacks -- even more serious than 330 stab wounds. This never gets coverage. I too wonder why this story got so much LIVE coverage locally. Clearly this country is bias and will "highlight" any story where white women are involved (ie, Casey Anthony, the model who ran into a plane propeller, Demi Moore, Heather Locklear, etc). There are black women who are killed tragically every day by white, black, hispanic, etc PEOPLE and NEVER get any coverage. Oh well -- I guess this is the society we live in....As an FYI -- I am also saddened for the lost of the Murray family. I hope that each family can find a "new normal" and continue on with their lives.

I also believe that Jayna fought back, an argument insued both women lost it, but Norwood got the best of her. I know Jayna fought back because of the defensive wounds that were found on her. It's just that she didn't win the fight. Norwood has to be a little psychotic because of the amount of blood that was found at the scene. who does that and goes along and make up a story. Jeffery Dalmer ate people, put heads in refrigerators all while luring people (black) to his apartment -- what was his sentence? Hummmmm -- something to think about...

ALL I SEE IN THIS SENTENCE IS JUSTICE FOR THIS FAMILY, WHILE I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEE THIS CRAZY PERSON GET THE DEATH PENALTY, THE JUDGE DIDN'T, SO MY QUESTION IS, IS THERE A DEATH PENALTY IN THIS STATE? JUSTICE WAS SERVED. BUT IT IS REALLY SAD TO SEE THE RACISTS ON BOTH SIDES USE THIS YOUNG WOMAN'S MURDER AS A PLATFORM TO GET YOUR POLITICAL POINTS ACROSS.I DOUBT HER PARENTS REALLY CARE WHAT RACE THE PERSON WHO KILLED THEIR CHILD WAS

A crime of this brutal magnitude appears to be of one of extreme rage. She had such contempt/jealousy that must have fueled her rage. Stabbings are usually an indicator that 'the reason is Personal' as the personal space is interrupted. For the individuals within that store that heard what was going on and did NOTHING, they too should be charged for Failing to RENDER AID! I believe in the Death Penalty, however, with the endless man hours/years associated with the costs of utilizing the courts time in APPEALS on decisions made by the court, convicts are essentially given a BLANK CHECK to clog up the courts for years to 'prove' some 'legal wrong' when none exists. That whole system needs to be changed. At least investigators were able to see through her manipulations. The Judge sentenced her appropriately. I am so sorry for the victims family as well as her family. They both lost children in this, only one family discovered they were living amongst a monster.

I read stories like this and it truly breaks my heart. I think about the Murray family, what they have been through, what they will continue to endure for the rest of their lives. My family's tragedy occured on 09/17/2009 when my sister was brutally stabbed to death in here home. Like the apple employees, my sisters neighbor heard loud, unusual sound coming from my sister's home that night. She heard my sister's dog barking for well over two hours, which was highly unusual too. She did not pick up the phone,she did not look out the window. The what if's can eat you up. Like me, the Murray's may learn to really dislike the word 'justice'. There is no justice for murder. The only justice in my eyes is to bring my sister back and that's not possible. The justice served in these cases is for the communities, one more violent criminal off the streets. One unknown life blessed, one unknown life spared.

For anyone to kill, for whatever reason, is horrific, whether it was from one stab wound or a thousand and they should pay accordingly, an eye for an eye. But this rhetoric about Obama, what does that have to do with the price of tea in China, there's no domino effect here. This woman should pay, and i understand the feeling about her spending her life in prison, where she'll have to suffer everyday for the rest of her life, as opposed to the death penalty, which is an easy way out. I pray deeply for both families, for their lives will never be the same. We can reconcile a car accident or heart attack, when that person seems to have been to young for it to have happened to, but no one can wrap their heads around a senseless murder. For you feeble minded racist, really, this is the platform where you want to spew your hate, get a life. This Obama stuff though, i'm totally clueless about that.

animals don't just do this to an other animal's.so please people stop saying that.they fight to death over food, preditors getting close to their young. I could go on... We have so much more to learn from the animal kingdom,are we ever going to get it learn from them??no,were all to good for that.gee just remembered were all superior.

ENOUGH! This is not a forum for wacko beliefs. This young woman was murdered in horrific fashion AND NO ONE CAME TO HER AID. Deal with that and be sure you instill a sense of common decency in your children - we need to turn this around. Let her death not be in vain. Rest in peace Jayna.

This incident has left me in total shock. I am sitting in my chair, and I cannot even begin to fathom the inhumanity of this act, not to mention the absolute sorrow and anger of Jayna's family.
There truly had to be something wrong with Norwood. I do not in anyway condone heat of passion crimes, but I understand them. The amount of force and anger to forge an attack like this, makes me think this wasn't a case of two people meeting at the wrong point in time. Insted it makes me think of someone seeking revenge on their mortal enemy.

I read the article and did not see anything or any word that mentioned "race" of either of the two women involved. Just two women, one of who stabbed the other 330 times. The only thing I saw was a picture of Brittany Norwood.

The statistics of crime in the US show their are more black/black and white/white killings then there are black/white killings. But, who are we to judge who lives and who dies.

Justice for Jayna has been served! Norwood should never walk free again. My heart goes out to her parents...no parent should ever have to bury a child, regardless of age. I can empathize with the family and the pain that will last forever. I pray that the family will be able to move on and remember the happy times with Jayna.
I wish justice had been served for my daughter, Amani. We are also from MoCo, just blocks from the courthouse that Norwood was convicted and sentenced. My daughter Amani was only 13 months old in 1999 when she was raped and strangled by a man who had also killed a baby in 1997 and had escaped charges at that time. During his trial for killing my baby, the jury was not told that this man was a suspect in the death of another baby. Had they been aware, I'm sure this man would have been sentenced to life in jail, but instead he only was sentenced to 25 yrs (25yrs for my daughters murder, 25 yrs for child abuse leading to homicide for my daughter and 10 yrs for manslaughter for the little boy in 1997-all to run concurrent). 25 yrs for killing 2 babies is not justice. He even is eligible for parole before his 25 yrs are up. In my opinion, the justice system DID NOT work for my family.

I know myself==had I been on the other side of that wall there would have been intervention==it's as easy as dialing 911!! As a society we have to devise a legal penalty for failing to alert authorities when a crime is knowingly ignored while in
commission. PERIOD. God rest this young woman's soul and may her family heal in time. The victim would want that. That way evil can not prevail.

There should be more about the "callous indifference" of the people next door in the Apple Store who heard this happening and could have stopped it... if they had cared. They were probably too busy cashing in on that next iPad or iPhone sale. Maybe that's what "Think Different" really means.

The story had other links to it. For people on here who asked, the killer had been caught shoplifting at her job, but when police showed up, she had told police, that store was held up by masked robbers instead and they were responsible instead, but police got to the truth. For the people who asked what had happened.

A sad story, How it hurts. Norwood will have a long long time to think about what she
did.

I do not believe that this murder was one of racist motivation. People try to find reasons or the cause and effect of behavior. Grief takes many forms, I don't think that we should judge the grieving family. She said that she "lost it", as for the 'reason' she committed such a heinous act. Not knowing the specifics in this case, but it is obvious that these two women worked together, were exposed to eachothers lives therefore one built such resentment for the other's 'good life' or perhaps, these two just couldn't get along. This article is extremely vague in the 'reasons' she gave to investigators. Let's not turn this into something it's clearly not about... race.

Please! What does this have to do with color or American Indians or anything like that?
This Brittany Norwood killed an innocent woman who did nothing to her. This was not self defense, it was cold blooded murder. She deserves the sentence she received. I hope she never sees the outside again and I would feel the same way if Norwood was white and her victim Jayna Murray was black.

Whoever brought race into this is full of bs. I am an African American male from Texas. Democrat blue through and through, and I say you don't do that to another human being. I say that justice was served according to the laws of your state. Now if she had done this in Texas, we'd have a cold needle waiting for her.

This country is in bad shape as it is with so many people killing there kids or familys let alone other people killing there coworkers or just a stranger, one thing that people need to understand here is that these people aren't sick they are just out right killers and to give these people a life sentence is wrong I don't care what color they are they should get the death sentence in each and every case once they are found guilty of the crime!! Not give the sentence to the tax payers to keep her or him warm fed or a place to live, put them to death the way it use to be. This just a waste of tax payers money.. An eye for an eye

Why is it so convenient (even bizarre) to turn 'everything' into a black & white issue. If an article was about the sky being blue, someone, somewhere would throw out the race card. Believe in this case (other than disturbing fact that this crime was so vicious/horrific) one of the other most disturbing issues (and why it got even more attention in the news) was the complacency/depraved indifference of Apple manager, employees & customers. I think as a society we would all be appalled and extremely angry even if the perp was purple and the victim was turquoise. Bottom line is the disturbing reality that genuine caring/concern, involvement, human decency (humane qualities) has not just diminished but vanished from our everyday lives.

Jail is to good fot this woman. They should hand her over to the young girl family & friends and let them carry out her punishment.

Really? why is race being a factor here? If both of these individuals were black or white or asian or hispanic would or middle eastern which these type of crimes tend to be people of the same race rather than not. People could easilly argue that had the attacker been white she may have received 20 years to life with possibility of parole...why? because it happens, we could argue so many points...but it is NOT needed. Let's hope both families can move on because I am sure this womans family did not raise her this way. Both sides have lost their daughters for life, so even for the victims family to find joy or peace in that is sad.

What a disgrace .. what a death for that poor Girl ... wish I knew more about the story what happened ... what could possible erupt all that anger .. maybe an animal could do such a thing but a human being how why ???? God Bless the Judge no excuses put her way forever hope she lives a long miserable life .. she should really be put to death does not deserve to breathe God's air...

Since the story implies that this murder occurred in an "Apple" store, and employees thereof heard what was going on and did nothing to stop it, why did none of these employees be charged as "Accessories To Murder"?

Frank...Frank...are you still out there? Stop trying to police the comments. We are entitled to our opinions. You must be a bleeding heart, cry in your beer liberal who thinks freedom of speech is only for you. Shut the hell up and leave people alone!

The people in the Apple Store were cowards, but most people are. To be fair, they maybe feared that someone had a weapon and they would also be harmed. That being said, if the government would recognize the 2nd amendment and enforce gun laws they have and keep animals like this in jail, then maybe one of the witnesses would have had a gun and they would have been more confident in intervening.

I agree with Cedric, I lived in Texas most of my life and death comes swiftly to those who callously take anothers life. But as a civilized society, we're prevented from yanking out molars & finger nails with pliers or cutting off eyelids or peircing eardrums with penny nails, but suffer she should, especially since the death penalty wasn't an option. I am curious though, i'll probably have to look back in the archives to see if i can spot the same names of some of these upstanding citizens and see if they were spitting the same amount of venom at Casey Anthony as she pranced out of the courthouse a free woman.

Iets no run in to conclution: Ibeen tellin people since last year thathat was the startny,cityt this year a lots off none sence stuff is going to happen. and is tarted with the invation of that park in in ny. cityriots going to follow. ladys not going to be save even on the dayetc. people has put money before god and we has to pay for the mistakes and thisis a gloval thing is up to us to get togeder and make better jusment inter uf fullies coment.god has pity uf us.

Justice was NOT served! This case screams for the death penalty and only makes an ongoing mockery of our justice system. This woman will lead better, more comfortable life in prison than she ever knew before. Sad day for the USA.

This is just horrible!!!! Norwood is a monster! End of story! WHY would anyone stab someone 330 times!?!?! Even in self defense cases you don't hear about someone stabbing someone that many times to defend their own life let alone this. This monster can not be rehabilitated. This was definitely some sort of hate crime, crime of passion or something of that sort!!!! I would be curious to know what the motive was as well.

RIP...God Bless Jayna and her family! My condolences go out to them!

BLESS WHO BLESS YOU, BLESS WHO CURSE YOU.. FREE OF SIN?? THEN THROW THE FIRST "BOULDER".. I'M AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY, WHAT EVER JESUS SAID ABOUT HIS ENEMIES I SAYS ABOUT WHO KILLED MY BROTHER.. GOD BLESS..

Why was she killed?

For those who keep asking for a motive: The judge would not allow the evidence that the prosecution brought up. It was that Norwood was caught stealing clothing and was reported to the boss on the phone. The boss said he would fire her the next day. So Norwood killed her because Jayna turned her in for stealing clothing at work. The Judge said it was hearsay.

For all of you who are asking what the motive was....just letting you know that I believe it was because Jayna had found out that Norwood was stealing fromt he store they both worked at and decided to confront her about it. SO Norwood went psycho and bludgeoned her for doing that. And one more thing, hey Patch? How about hiring some writers who can actually write a COMPLETE story so as to not leave all these questions in everybody's minds??

Is it possible it was the victims fault or maybe a racist remark that sparked this. I don't believe the defendant is guilty of anything here more than being a victim of a racist society. She needs a hug and not life in prison.

All this bs about race and the president is just assinine, in my opinion it's all about problem resolution and the way the younger generation choose to solve problems. With reality shows on television that shows how people so call SNAP on people, they have dupped others into thinking that snapping on people is the thing to do. Now that the younger generation especially has adopted this attitude they think it is alright. I think the two ladies had a problem and instead of working it out the norwood chick decided she would snap and did what she did. well she got what she deserve and for those of you that think she's gonna live a life of leisure why don't you take your stupid a_ _es to prison and see just how much a party she's in for. i'd much rather she thinks about what she did everyday for the rest of her life and what she gave up and wonder if somebody is going to beat or kill her at anytime during her lengthy stay in prison. my sympathy's go out to both families for the both have lost a love one and while ms. murray is with our lord ms. norwood will have to endure the hell she has created for herself. her only redeemption is in the hand of the lord now.

Benjamín Young said it best. Stabbing another human being 330 times, my God! Not even in self defense. The only just punishment is death. Now all of us get to pay for; housing, food, clothing, complete medical care, TV entertainment, study for free whatever she wants, in short, we get to pay for everything for the next 50 years. I wonder what her brother would be saying if it had been the other way around? Sooner or latter we will not be able to continue to be so lenient with violent criminals, they are destroying our way of life and taking the life of innocent people. The only way I can see killing someone is in self defense, and that would not be in such a barbaric way. If I am informed correctly, we are the nation with the most people incarcerated in the world. Why such prosperous society is in such decadence? Could it be that it is because we have declared war against God?

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