http://www.macon.com/2011/08/07/1656330/mama-loves-ya.html
I agree with you engineer and after reading
Mama Loves Ya I could not resist posting my reaction. This article unleashed a plethora of IN MY OPINIONS for the BIG PICTURE of Stephen McDaniel.
So here goes....
I have raised a child and and know that it is paramount to a child's well being and development to teach accountability to the truth.
Unfortunately, sometimes a Mama's love goes too far.
Ms. McDaniel's love has enabled her child to become UNACCOUNTABLE. She does not allow herself to believe that it is possible her son committed this crime, even when the evidence points directly at him. She prefers to take his word, without question.
My guess is this has been her mode of parenting for the past 25 years.
And so Stephen grew up believing that he could do whatever he wanted without consequence which alienated him from his peers. Stephen's unorthodox egocentric behavior resulted in a "socially awkward" stigma. According to his peers, Stephen developed some unusual behaviors which included his own Elvin language and scratching others with his long fingernails. Read more of what his peers from Parkview High School and Mountain Park First Baptist Church had to say about him on the link below.
During Stephens childhood, Ms. McDaniel turned a blind eye to these 'socially awkward' attributes her son was developing. After all, they were a good Christian family and Stephen went to church regularly with his family. Did you notice how Ms. McDaniel uses Christianity as the reason her son could not possibly commit this crime of murder and dismemberment:
"We believe that he is innocent, because we do not believe that a Christian could murder and cut somebody's body up."
In light of all that has happened, I wonder how Christianity was portrayed to Stephen as well as how he actually perceived it when he was growing up. I have read that he was raised in an ultra-conservative home which may have facilitated his ulterior person. But then again, Stephen did have a PRAY bumper sticker on his car
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I am convinced that Stephen has always had backup i.e., cover up with his Mama's Love. Just look at her reaction to the evidence: For every single piece of evidence that points to Stephen, Ms. McDaniel has a backup reason which defends her son- he is NOT accountable - she will not allow it. We see it in her attempt to back him up by claiming Stephen was framed by the Maintenance Man: 'Glenda McDaniel said her son told her that he had heard a loud noise, got up, got dressed, went out and saw (another apartment resident) standing on Laurens balcony at midnight...McDaniels mother said shes sure he kicked himself after he realized the man could have been up to no good."'
The Macon Police have cleared the maintenance man:
Police had asked Dorer, a Mercer law student, to drop by their headquarters to answer questions, and he was being completely cooperative, said Brett Steger, Dorers attorney. Dorer is not a suspect or a person of interest in Giddings slaying, and the questioning was brief, Steger said.
We see it when she admits he DID buy the hacksaw, BUT Stephen threw the hacksaw in the trash. The real killer (maintenance man) took it from the trash
and on and on and on it goes.
Don't get me wrong. I my heart aches for this family, and they are in my prayers. But I can also plainly see Mamas love
covering up a multitude of lies.
The Mama's Love we are witnessing: MY SON WAS FRAMED FOR THE LAUREN GIDDINGS MURDER is precisely why Stephen thought he had the right to have Lauren's apt key as well as a master key to all the apartments and the right to go snooping though other people's apartments for the past few years stealing as we went. Most importantly, this is why he thought he could plan and execute a murder and hide the body undetected. Can you imagine if Lauren had been declared a missing person? Stephen would have perceived himself even more highly ingenious if he had fooled us all, to literally have gotten away with murder. His plan would have been successful. And who knows, if it worked once, he could make it work even better the next time.
This is an extremely sad situation that a 25 year old law school graduates mind has sunk to evil such as this. Yet, I think we are seeing only the tip of the iceberg. The more I learn about this case, the deeper and darker the mind of Stephen McDaniel becomes. The master key, Laurens key, the snooping, the stealing are only what we KNOW he has done so far, and of course, the murder and dismemberment...I suspect there are a whole lot more covert activities that he has gotten away with if the truth be known. Believe me, this behavior did not start yesterday. In my opinion, these surreptitious, covert, illegal activities have been developing and advancing for years. With success and over time, Stephens confidence grew and finally culminated in this final, heinous act which cost Lauren her life. Warrant excerpt: he commented that he could commit murder and provided details of methods to avoid detection which are similar to the facts and circumstances surrounding the killing of Lauren Giddings..."
It is true, there is no love like a Mamas love, but when Mama's love does not include ACCOUNTABILITY to the TRUTH, the result is detrimental to her child's development and well being. In my opinion, this is why Lauren Giddings is no longer with us and why Stephen McDaniel is where he is today.
In this case, it is my opinion, Mama's love is one of the main reasons why the chickens have come home to roost.
Final comment: More than anyone, it is Stephens Mom and Dad who are the most difficult for him to admit that he committed this crime. The only hope that he will ever confess is if his parents go to him and plead for him to
tell the truth for Laurens familys sake AND assure him that Mama loves ya no matter what.
http://www.macon.com/2011/08/06/1656586/mcdaniels-mother-offers-explanation.html
http://www.macon.com/2011/08/06/1656586/mcdaniels-mother-offers-explanation.html
Peer perceptions:
http://lilburn.patch.com/articles/murder-charge-draws-local-reaction
IN CASE YOU MISSED THIS VIDEO BACKSTREAM
Why Do Killers Speak out: Here are examples of 3 people who were NOT held accountable to the truth. IMO
‪Why do killers speak out‬‏ - YouTube