Agreed. And even us here have pontificated as to whether he had a "normal" upbringing, or whether his parents not being involved played any part in this crime. But wasn't Ted Bundy supposedly raised with a loving mother?
Jeffrey Dahmer was supposedly raised by "normal" parents. This article says his parents fighting and a surgery at 4 was the downfall to his future. What. Ever.
http://www.tornadohills.com/dahmer/life.htm
Ted Bundy's stepfather sounded like a stand-up guy, trying to include him on family outings, but Ted isolated himself. Then his college sweetheart broke his heart, and the theory is that's what led to his killing spree.
http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/ted-bundy.html
Anyone can use any excuse to do the things they do. And honestly, if we look into each murderer/molester/rapist's life, I bet every single one of us had something similar to their life that we could use as an excuse. Hell, my dad was an alcoholic heroin addict who hit my mom and molested both my brother and I. You go to counseling for that, not repeat the cycle. As much as I razz on my brother for living at home at 36, I would much rather have that be his coping technique than be out raping and molesting.
We, as parents, as citizens, as government officials have got to stop enabling these types of people. Why are their rights more important than the rights of the victims they take lives away from? If you've served your time, wonderful, but guess what? You should live in a commune away from children. And wear an ankle bracelet that is programmed that if you don't check in, BOOM! Your @$$ is history. There are 3 non-compliant RSO's within a 1 mile radius of my house...if I see one, I am pulling out my shotgun.
I don't think it all lies in the criminal's lap either. I don't know statistics, but it seems to me that the information superhighway has blown up the number of cases of child rape. *advertiser censored* is so easily accessible and advertisements depicting women makes them look like 12 year old girls...with big b00bs.
I'm not saying it happened in this case, but we've also gotta quit letting daughters run around dressed like hoochies. This past Halloween, there were three 10-11 year old girls dressed supposedly like 80's chicks, but they really looked like hookers. And they were alone. Their mommas were back home hanging out with each other while their little girls were out wandering the neighborhood, after dark, acting like the way most normal dimwitted 10 year old girls do.
I really don't think there will be any ah-ha moments that rb will reveal except keep your eyes on your kids at all freaking times. End :rant:, welcome to the :rollercoaster: that runs in my mind.