>> Borton says she knew something was off about Caldwell the moment she let him stay with her. >> “What was missing?” she says. “The heart.”

Two things stand out about this article — one is the, um, diversity of human behavior. I wonder if I have a Jeff Cantwell in my life and if I’d be able to tell. I consider myself both analytical and introspective but also easy to garner sympathy from. This woman Borton was apparently able to tell, though it could also be revisionist memory.

>> I knew he was starting to see me as another mark, but I still felt guilty about saying no. I saw how easy it was to be charmed by him.

Yup, sounds like how I would feel.

Secondly, the article didn’t really go into detail, but it seemed like he was in and out of prison no problem, despite violating parole. Why did he keep qualifying for parole then? That seemed odd to me.