Craigslist CEO feels "terribly" about Craigslist killer

Apr 22nd, 2009 - Boston

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Craigslist chief executive Jim Buckmaster told a CNN cable TV news program this morning that the company feels terribly that an accused killer in Boston allegedly used the online service to target his victims.

"We feel terribly, and it is quite sad that anyone would lose their life," Buckmaster told CNN. "And we're horrified that use of Craigslist could in any way be connected to a violent crime of this nature. It has caused us to redouble our efforts to try to get across to users to take a few common sense precautions that eliminate most of the risks.

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