Recent content by Intheamadhouse

I don't know which one, or if it was if the problem was some other silly sibling spat. If I had to guess, I would say it revolved around his brand new stuff since that would have been the most special to him.

Any of the above except 6 and 8. I do not believe Burke strangled her, nor do I think he used force when 'playing doctor'. Children get angry for reasons that seem ridiculous to adults, from her touching his stuff to her teasing him for whatever reason. One moment of rage, he grabs...

Luck of the draw. I don't mean to sound flippant here, but that's all it was. Darlie Routier did have a 3rd son, but he was upstairs asleep in his own room. If he had been downstairs with the others, he may have died as well. If Susan Smith had only had one child in the car that night, she...

Sorry, by strength I meant the mental/emotional strength to carry it out, not the physical. I agree that any of the three of them would have had the physical strength required. While I think JR was very affected by the death of his other daughter, I also think that by the time the...

I don't personally see a scenario where Patsy is not involved in the cover-up to some degree. I go back and forth abut whether I think she is responsible for the head injury, or whether Burke was. In either case, I don't feel that the intent was to kill JB with the blow, or that it was...

I think there might have been two crime scenes, bedroom and basement. I do think that Burke may have caused her head injury, but not in the kitchen. He's down there having snack, and here comes his sister, wanting some. Maybe he gives her a little, maybe she steals it. Whatever. He's...

What an interesting (and very complete) theory. What do you think Burke struck her with? I can't think of anything that would cause the injury in an unused bedroom.

I can't help but wonder if this is some sort of religious delusion. It seems that so many of these women resort to drowning as a means to 'save' or 'cleanse' their child. The name makes me wonder about some sort of religious angle as well.

I feel for both women. I hope the woman who left her baby in the manger has someone who can help her if there are medical complications, and is able to get counseling to determine if this is what she really wanted to do. Any woman who is in a place where she is so desperate she abandons her...

A coworker adopted a child who had spent significant time in an orphanage and banged his head as a result. Even after she got him home, he would raise lumps on his head the size of golf balls. It was like this kid could not feel that he was hurting himself. So I know for a fact that a kid will...

There weren't any 'good old days.' My Grandfather used to talk about the following: Going to a segregated high school. He remembers 'colored' water fountains, entrances to buildings, and schools. Men freely beating their wives and bragging about it to their friends, who then gave them...

I have another question. It seems to be generally agreed upon that the head blow happened first, which I agree with. I've also heard from multiple sources that the head blow itself would have been fatal. But does that mean that the blow would have been fatal if her unconscious little body had...

I don't know if this is the best place to post this, but since I can not post a new thread (maybe my post count is not high enough?), I'm going to stick it in this one. I keep circling back to the strangulation. I know that some people think that the garrotte is evidence of staging, but why...

I do not forgive the man who molested me. He was an adult in authority, and he used that authority against multiple small girls. He disgusts me. I do not see myself ever forgiving his actions, and that is my right. I'm not miserable and bitter. I seldom think of him, and when I do it's with...

Personally? Because I think this case needs to not be forgotten. Not only because three little boys lost their lives in a terrible way, but because of the larger implications. Satanic Panic? Not any more. But there is always something to panic about- Witches, African-Americans...