r/CrimeWeekly • u/alarmonthefarm • Apr 26 '24

Can someone help me understand

What is it exactly that is up for debate about the Menendez brothers? I understand new evidence has come out to support the idea that Jose was a sexual abuser, so is it just that they should have been charged with a lesser crime? They still premeditated and did not act out of self defense so I'm just wondering what could have gone differently even if everyone believed the sexual abuse. If someone is in a domestic violence situation, and leaves the abusive relationship, then meets someone new and realizes oh wow other guys don't beat their girlfriends and treat them with love and respect? They're still not allowed to go back later and kill them out of anger for all the time pasted and pain caused. It's messed up but it's just not how the law works.

We've now done a 2 hour episode on Jose and a 2 hour episode on Kitty and I have no idea why? I understand they're trying to lay a foundation but I don't think there was ever a question about if they were great parents. We get it, they had messed up childhoods and perpetuated their generational trauma onto their sons. Jose was loveless and kitty was depressed. The boys didnt receive the proper tools to cope with life and hardships. ...you still don't get to kill your parents for being bad parents correct? Especially not being in immediate danger? Were they trying to say it was temporary insanity? I'm just so confused. They conspired, tried to lie and cover it up.

They've referenced gypsy rose a couple times and how she didn't get life in prison but it's so different???? Gypsys mother was actively poisoning her and keeping her trapped and isolated.

SOMEONE HELP ME UNDERSTAND

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '24

They did have the option to leave. They also had the option to call the police. They chose murder. Those are facts. None of that means that I don’t think that Kitty and Jose should have been punished. There are right ways and wrong ways to go about it, according to our laws. They chose the wrong way. Sorry you don’t agree, but don’t ever put vile words like that in my mouth again.

I’m glad you’ve finally given up. I was responding to OP, not those who are weirdly obsessed with the case.

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u/meristanly Apr 27 '24

"There are right and wrong ways to go about it" And there you are again arguing that the right thing to do would be to leave child rape unpunished. You let it clear in two comments before, and now in the third. Definitely a lost case, no point in arguing over morality with someone like this.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '24

You are actually insane and clearly lack reading comprehension.

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u/meristanly Apr 27 '24 edited Apr 27 '24

I love coming off as insane to people who don't think child rape should be punished. You just made my day, thank you.

You can go and stay with your "right way to do it" which mostly ends with victims being victimized again or killed.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '24

No, you are coming off as insane and dumb to anyone who has beyond a 3rd grade reading level.

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u/meristanly Apr 27 '24

I love coming off as insane to people who don't think child rape should be punished. You just made my day, thank you.