I have not been shot but I really do underestand John feeling toward Mel Reine. I have gone through a time and circumstance in which I shared Johns' feelings toward some individuals that I knew had wronged me. But as difficult as it might be to understand John did the right thing. If he would've carried out his plan imagine the devestation to his family if he had carried out his plan to kill Reine and had been caught and sent to prison? Reine would've won. The best revenge is to live well! What do you think Reine would give to be able to end his suffering and have some type of life. I don't know if Reine is still alive (if you call his life living) but one thing I do know is that in his own way if alive he and his family suffer for the evil they have done.
I knew Melvin Reine when I lived in Falmouth in the early 60's. He was a real weirdo and a nut case to boot. I hope he rots in hell. I was really disappointed that John Busby didn't go back and take care of the justice himself with the 22 rifle and silencer. When I was a kid, it was said then that the Falmouth Police Department was corrupt. I guess this proves it. I'm sure somebody got paid off. What a shame. John Busby has to live with his horrrendous wounds which will get worse with age and Melvin Reine, a mass murderer walked. He's getting off easy as he won't remember anything. Of course, he wouldn't care anyway.
I also find the behaviour of the police not looking after one of their own because they were afraid of the suspect totally inexcusable, and each and every one of them should be ashamed of their treachery towards their brother.
This was a fabulous telling of the story! I read the Book "The Year We Disappeared" and could not put it down until I finished. My Cousin, Jeff was killed by Melvin Reine (Who by the way, got away with his killing too). There was a story that ran in one of the Detective Magazines that was titled "The Boy Found In The Cranberry Bog". I was hunting for that story when I came accross the book and this site. My Heart goes out to the Busby Family. They were all very Brave and Strong! I was wondering if a Movie was in the making for this. God Bless The Whole Busby Family!
Amazing story- John, you are just as handsome now as you were back then. Kudos to you for pulling through this & to your family as well. Bless you all for all you have gone through.
floridafran-what is the name of the book? I just read the henry hill book that his kids wrote oops-nevermind I just saw it flash across the screen...
Amazing story- John, you are just as handsome now as you were back then. Kudos to you for pulling through this & to your family as well. Bless you all for all you have gone through.
floridafran-what is the name of the book? I just read the henry hill book that his kids wrote oops-nevermind I just saw it flash across the screen...
This family can really teach us all a lesson. I can hardly believe the marrige stayed intact. Kudos to the whole family, and how brave they were to tell their story! If you look at the local news for this area, you will find that there are still terrible things going on (see the murder of Shirly Reine just a year ago!) and then you will know how brave this family was to finally speak out against what is going on with that corrupt town. PS: I would also like to see the mystery of 48 hours return, but I do like these new "live to tell" shows. Maybe put this on a different night and put the Live to Tell on another night?
I hate, hate, hate the new version of 48 hours. Without some of the great commentators like Harold Dow, Susan Spencer, etc. the show has lost all of its punch. This used to be my favorite show. These stories seem compelling, but are boring. I could hardly watch it. It is going to fail. My favorite program has gone down the drain. I'm sad. The people talk too slowly, there is no suspense. It sucks.
Revenge will surely eat you alive. My question is: if he knew who it was that shot him, why didn't he prosecute and why didn't the police investigate? Sounds fishy to me.
I went to school w/the Busby kids. I remember this but I was too young to understand. I grew up, moved away, and found myself becoming a policeman. Now I am disgusted on how he was abandoned by our town, let alone his department. V22forever, there is no other side, that part of the story is correct. Picture a small town and an insane man. He was rumored to be connected to organized crime from the Boston area. An interesting endnote to the story is that the two sons who stand to inherit the family business now that Mel Reine has been committed, have started clawing at each other. Melvin's current wife, who stood to get the lion's share, was found shot to death in her garage.
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Kudos to you for pulling through this & to your family as well.
Bless you all for all you have gone through.
floridafran-what is the name of the book?
I just read the henry hill book that his kids wrote
oops-nevermind I just saw it flash across the screen...
Kudos to you for pulling through this & to your family as well.
Bless you all for all you have gone through.
floridafran-what is the name of the book?
I just read the henry hill book that his kids wrote
oops-nevermind I just saw it flash across the screen...
PS: I would also like to see the mystery of 48 hours return, but I do like these new "live to tell" shows. Maybe put this on a different night and put the Live to Tell on another night?