I didn't say his parents were capable of, or unable to keep him out of trouble.
Being a parent brings responsiblity (a lot of it too) to you, as the parent.
From what we have heard here from members that went to school with him - his first crime came as quite a shock - so can we "assume" his family situation was or was not dysfunctional? Don't know - don't think so.
Once your child becomes an adult your parental responsibility is lessened - to a degree. You love your children with all your being and that continues.
Years ago, my childhood best friend had a brother. We were well into our teens when we found out this brother had shot and killed a police officer - point blank. We never knew. After hearing the story from my family - how the public rode by their house and threw rotten vegetables and all sorts of nasty things - I didn't know what to think. This had all happened before we were ever born.
Her parents never told her about this awful crime - until we had found out on our own. Her father (mother had died) was asked to vouch for him once his time in prison was up - he said no. He didn't want any contact from him - didn't care to see him - washed his hands of him. I guess that is one way to handle it.
We have followed hundreds of cases here - sometimes the offenders family speaks out - other times they don't. I do fully realize that we have no right to expect them to make a statement. All we can hope is that they do.
By this guy's family coming forward it would certainly help in the investigation and lend some insight as to this guy's "inner workings". He is a POI in Amber's case (Amber's mom even followed him), he is a suspect in the jogger's attack in December. In sleuthing these cases any and all information that can be gleened is helpful.
Now that we know this guy is being looked at for other awful crimes that have happened previously - of course we are very curious as to what the "family dynamic" was under that roof.
I never said that the family should come forward. It is my opinion that they should at least make a statement but that is my opinion. As for rights of privacy - once someone living under your roof commits such a horrendous crime - your privacy is out the window and that is our laws and justice system - search warrants will be issued and your home will be searched. I never demanded that their privacy be disclosed.
What we do here is hard. Its heartbreaking. But we do it for the victims, we do it for justice. We do it for answers and hopefuly in maybe saving another child before a crime happens.
I'm sorry you took offense to my post - I did not intend any. I stand by my statement that I don't believe - from what we have learned so far - that his parents have done the right things, and until we hear otherwise I will keep that stance.
As for the graffiti painting on the garage. Horrible? Yes. A crime? Yes. But understandable - yes.
Hope that clears things up.
