Mack the Knife
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I disagree, and stand by my statements and feelings.OMGThat report!
I don't know you but believe you when you say you're not excusing him but I would say your empathy is misguided. Every sociopath and psychopath has a sad background. You may as well feel sorry for the dad, too. He probably had a terrible upbringing, as well. These people are dangerous and not worthy of anyone's pity. That girlfriend, too, is off her rocker. Here she was in a years long relationship with a married man, Travis, talks about what a criminal he is and still lets him pay for her phone and wants to "help" his psycho son. She's obviously a rescuer type who is attracted to violent men. That whole report is a five alarm fire and all these people are like something out of a horror movie. I hope they're all locked up for life. The dad won't be, of course, but maybe with some luck he'll get it for accessory after the fact and do 20 years. He makes me think of Joran Vander Sloot's father and his sons are just like Joran.
People are complicated, and so my opinions on people reflect that. If I knew about horrible things done to Travis, I would feel badly about it. Christa Pike brutally tortured and murdered Colleen Slemmer, then bragged by showing off a piece of her skull. I still am sad for the unstable and abusive way that Christa grew up, and how her cries for help went unanswered.
A different kid in Talan's shoes would not have done the same thing. But then maybe if Talan was in a different situation--if his father didn't supply him with drugs and alcohol from a young age, if LE had taken the reports of the Gilbert Goons seriously earlier, if a teacher or coach had noticed Talan's emotional and behavioral problems, if his parents set a good example for him--maybe Talan wouldn't have done what he did. Of course he's not a little kid who is developmentally unable to understand the consequences of his actions, but he's not an adult, either.