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Friday, November 23, 2012

The Fifth Estate: Karla Homolka

Thanks to the tireless staff at WKH2012, this long lost episode of the award-winning documentary series The Fifth Estate is accessible once again.

As I watched the program (which I hadn't seen in years), all the same feelings of horror, sickness, sadness, and rage stirred in me anew. The Fifth Estate illuminates Homolka's role in the sex killings of three Ontario teenagers in shocking clarity; the sheer gall with which an unaffected Homolka recites the details of her crimes is nothing short of astounding.

Document Library

I created this page in the hopes of making it easier to sift through the collection of important and/or official documents, transcripts, letters, and images amassed by Mascara and Murder.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

Karla Speaks for Herself

In spite of everything that has been said about Karla Homolka by the multitudinous professionals assigned (in some way or another) to her case, I have always felt that her own words speak volumes about her involvement in the crimes.

Simply reading about her comments to police in preparation for then-estranged husband's trial, and her sworn testimony on the stand reveals only part of the picture. The full effect of her statements can only be experienced with the assistance of Karla herself: her appearance, her demeanor, and the apparently unaffected ease with which she delivers the chilling details surrounding the deaths of three innocent young women.

My interest in obtaining the documentary aired by The Fifth Estate was primarily due to the fact that it contains some video footage of Homolka's cautioned statement to the police following her agreement to cooperate fully in the Bernardo investigation in exchange for a lesser sentence. While the footage amounts to less than seven minutes in total, the "diagnostic mystery" that is Karla Homolka speaks for herself.

Karla Speaks for Herself: Part 1

Extracted from: CBC's The Fifth Estate

This episode can be obtained in its entirety here.

Thanks to: WKH2012

Karla Speaks for Herself: Part 2

Extracted from: MSNBC's Dark Heart, Iron Hand

This episode can be obtained in its entirety from:

WKH2012

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Open Letter to The Fifth Estate: Release the Karla Homolka Broadcast

Update: August 17, 2012 --> The Karla Homolka broadcast has been made available for download -- please see this page for more details.

Open Letter to The Fifth Estate:

Greetings!

First and foremost, I grew up watching The Fifth Estate, and I think that your program is by far the best documentary series out there. Your entire crew is thoughtful, diligent, and the great amount of work they put into each and every episode is appreciated.

Now, on to my question... Why is perhaps the most well-known and revealing documentaries you have ever produced -- The Karla Homolka Episode -- not currently available for viewing online?

I couldn't help but notice that the video timeline seems to stop just short of the Homolka broadcast. There are conspiracy theoriests out there who would suggest there's a reason it's not on the menu :)