Who Is 'Craigslist Killer' Philip Markoff? Who is the real Philip Markoff, the preppy Boston University medical student now also known as the “Craigslist Killer“? Is he a “beautiful man inside and out” as his doting fiancée, Megan Mc. Allister, who was with Markoff at the time of his arrest, claimed Tuesday in an email to PEOPLE proclaiming his innocence? Or is he a cold- hearted “predator,” as Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley called him Monday night after announcing his arrest for the April 1.

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Julissa Brisman, 2. The answer depends on whom you ask.

The only thing clear is that Markoff’s arrest shocked those who knew him. We never would have thought Phil was capable of this,” said Kymberly Direnzo, 2. Watch Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story Download Full. Markoff’s from his Quincy, Mass., apartment building. I’m almost praying that they caught the wrong guy, because I can’t even imagine what his fiancée is going through at this time.” His fiancée, though, is standing by her man. Philip has not been convicted,” Mc.

Allister wrote in an email to PEOPLE. A policeman who wished to make money off this story sold it to countless companies. Philip is a beautiful man inside and out and did not commit this crime.

Unfortunately, somebody else did and needs to be penalized. Philip was set up and you are wrong to be asking me for stories.” Motive Unclear. At the time of Markoff”s arrest, he and Mc. Allister were headed toward the Foxwoods casino.

He had more than $1,0. Jake Wark, spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office tells PEOPLE – adding that a gambling motive is just one avenue investigators are exploring.

It’s far too early to ascribe any motive to this,” Wark told PEOPLE Wednesday morning. Describing Markoff’s alleged activities, Wark said, “The actions he took suggest a darker motive than a purely financial one. He chose vulnerable women who would be reluctant to speak out. His actions suggest a desire to dominate women, to control women and to visit violence upon women.” Markoff, 2.

Sherill, N. Y., not far from Syracuse, and went to Vernon- Verona- Sherrill Central School, where he was on the bowling team, youth court and history club. He was also in the National Honor Society. Watch Tombstone Online Tombstone Full Movie Online. Smart, But Geeky“Phil was smart,” a high- school classmate who asked not to be identified, told PEOPLE. She added, “He worked hard and seemed to really enjoy school.

He was not afraid to voice his opinions, which you could tell he believed strongly. He had a small, tight- knit group of friends he seemed happy with, but he was also the butt of a lot of jokes – I would say he was definitely geeky.” Markoff went on to attend the State University of New York at Albany, where he met Mc. Allister in 2. 00. Web site. They were to be married in an evening ceremony on the beach in Long Branch, N. J., on Aug. 1. 4. Jesse Brukman, 2.

Markoff at SUNY- Albany through a mutual friend, told PEOPLE, “He was a bit awkward but perfectly pleasant. He had a real goofy smile and always wore tight polo shirts. He was a big, lanky guy with a sharp nose. Didn’t talk much, but I definitely didn’t see him killin’ people in the future. But I guess everyone says that about murderers?” • With additional reporting by DIANE HERBSTFor more on the Craigslist murder, including why, in her own words, the suspect’s fianceée is sticking with him, pick up the next issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

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The Way Engine Bearings Used To Be Made Is Utterly Fascinating. As cars change over the years, so do the skillsets of mechanics who work on them (just try finding someone who can rebuild a carb or an old generator). Perhaps one of the most fascinating skills that’s on its way out is a bearing- pouring process called “babbitting,” as Road & Track describes in this excellent article. Nowadays, people swap out engine bearings by simply replacing two bearing shell halves with new ones they can buy from the store. I did that with my 1.

Willys CJ- 2. A, and it was a breeze. But many engines older than my venerable Go- Devil didn’t use these bearing inserts, but instead “babbitt bearings,” which had to be made from scratch by pouring molten babbitt (made primarily of tin, antimony and copper) between a part’s bearing surface and a mandrel. The gap between the part (which has to have its old babbitt melted and scraped out) and the mandrel made up the mould into which babbitt was poured. Here’s a video showing part of the process: Once the babbitt hardens, the machinest has to precisely remove the excess babbitt (to ensure the right inner diameter), drill oiling holes, and prepare the surface. As Road & Track’s Sam Smith wrote in his piece, this whole thing is an art form: Metallurgy is science, but the results of babbitting must be gauged by eye and feel, which means the practice includes a healthy dose of art.. If your poured babbitt isn’t perfect, it will come apart under that load and take the engine with it.

And there are myriad ways to make a babbitt bearing imperfect. You can pour it too quickly, too slowly, or at the wrong temperature. Or use the wrong blend of babbitt for the application, allow impurities into the melted metal . Read the whole story and prepare to be enlightened about an outdated but captivating car- repair process conducted by only a few remaining wrenching wizards.