This article describes how a Judge Michael Mason last summer adressed Castillo. He told him he believed he had limited ability to control himself. He pointed out how fast he was talking and how excitable he was. He brought to light that even Castillo's therapist talked about it. Alas he still allowed the dude to see his kids. Link also tells that Castillo killed the children one by one and then took a bottle of Motrin or something like that. He awoke 19 hours later. Pah-leeeeese.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/01/AR2008040101063.html
((((((Jal)))))))
above link mentions the death penalty will be considered. This is one case, I pray they do not seek the death penalty as this is exactly what he wants. An easy out for him, and like suicide by cop, it's done for him because he couldn't finish the job himself. Not only can I not even fathom the fear those children faced the man who was supposed to love and protect them, the love children that age have for their parents, I can't imagine that much hatred towards my ex.
I honestly thought I was going to throw up earlier reading this thread. I haven't been able to read much of this without crying. Initially I wasn't going to read or reply, but I just had a feeling something like this was going to come up:
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Originally Posted by
Nocgirl 
Not sure what to think here. In a divorce, alot of mudslinging and false accusations fly back and forth. She may have totally tried to make the dad as miserable as possible, and just pushed him to the limit. People file RO's all the time and many are totally without merit. It is very often used as a custody ploy. What this guy did was horrible but is it possible instigated some of this?
Sadly, I hear this all too often. Several months back a fathers rights activist commited suicide ( forget his name, someone from Canada) and it was the "oh so unfair system" that drove him to it and the mental breakdown or mental illness and his not seeking help was no fault of his own or those around him who begged him to get help, it's the family courts responsiblity. A few months back when the mother and Children were found dead, killed by the spouse and found in the park on the east coast, again..... same story, maybe the mother and courts drove him to that point. I didn't read Amy was there with a gun to her STBX's head forcing him to do what he did to his babies.
And just a month ago, Glenn Sacks had this on this fathers rights blog.
Mom Killed the Kids, but at Least They Didn't Give Dad Custody
A similiar tragic situation but genders reversed.
Sadly, from what I have seen this type of rhetoric tends to attract and fuel the fire of those already facing difficult family court situations and walking a tight rope of keeping it together emotionally. Not everyone involved, but certainly a magnet those harboring very deep anger and resent and for those it is like tossing barrels of gasoline onto a fire.
I can't help but wonder if Mark Castillo wasn't buying into that mindset. It needs to STOP and it needs to stop on BOTH sides. Until there are harsher penalties for the false allegations, mudslinging and denied access sadly, I don't see this improving for victims like this who generally need the protection.
My prayers and condolences to Amy Castillo.
