Common criminality and vindictiveness could have motivated some or many of the killings. He believed in correction and not retribution or vindictiveness in dealing with prisoners. He will be expansive and will display symptoms of narcissism, perfectionism, or vindictiveness. Byrd's vindictiveness toward Almond eventually undermined the Byrd Organization. He had a reputation for corruption and vindictiveness towards his opponents. Southwell found no evidence that the complaint was made through vindictiveness or desire for compensation. Jovanovic, upon learning of the city's intentions, called it "a case of vindictiveness". Rigsbee has since gone on record describing Ilene Berns's subsequent vindictiveness towards Morrison. "The New York Times" said that the song had "vindictiveness".