branmuffin
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Everything this couple did: hogtieing the children, putting gags in their mouths was a conscious act to terrorize and subdue them. The most heartbreaking aspect of this is that children so mistreated still love their parents, even if they are covered with bruises and burns. That's why James ran after his mother after all that abuse.
Everything they did subsequent to James' death: using a cement block to keep his body submerged, dispose of the ropes and gags, and destroy hard drives was a conscious act to cover their tracks to avoid suspicion. Those aren't the acts of an individual who is incapable of understanding right from wrong. I'm actually glad they did all that after James died. It clarifies the absence of love and compassion and exhibits their selfish motives. They are beyond redemption.
Everything they did subsequent to James' death: using a cement block to keep his body submerged, dispose of the ropes and gags, and destroy hard drives was a conscious act to cover their tracks to avoid suspicion. Those aren't the acts of an individual who is incapable of understanding right from wrong. I'm actually glad they did all that after James died. It clarifies the absence of love and compassion and exhibits their selfish motives. They are beyond redemption.