1961 Magazine Fall 2016

ENTERTAINMENT
HOMICIDE HUNTER’S
Carl Marino
by Zameer Hakamali
Let’s get some relevant facts out of the way, because
that’s what lawyers, detectives, and sheriffs do.
First of all, who is Carl Marino? Carl Marino is a 6’1”
blue eyed actor, marathon runner and ex-cop. I have no
qualms saying he’s a handsome man. Prior to becoming
an actor he was a sheriff for about 17 years in upstate
New York, and now he plays the lead character in the
reality television series Homicide Hunter.
I was asked to interview Mr. Marino and write an
article on him.
This is my first time doing this, ever. I am a lawyer. I
am trying something new.
So did Mr. Marino.
Photo by Investigation Discovery
Let me begin with a bit about myself. Not because I
am vain (although, I am) but, because of the parallels
I noticed while doing this project, it just seemed like
the right thing to do.
I am a lawyer by trade. I work at a small firm in
Cambridge, Ontario where I practice litigation, helping
companies collect money from people who either
cannot or will not pay their bills. Parenthetically, this
unexciting description of my job captures the over-all,
distilled essence of law quite well: “We are entitled
to this!” vs. “No!”. That is my career in a nutshell. I
have a love-hate relationship with it.
How am I writing this article? What is the reason?
Photo by Investigation Discovery
Well, I am not entirely sure myself. The glorious and
friendly editor-in-chief of 1961 Magazine is the sister
of a friend. We began talking over LinkedIn one day,
and I am not sure how we actually met. But what I
do remember is how I felt: real. Real, because I was
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Fall 2016 1961 Magazine