I agree with some of the points you make here.
But the things bolded above, I cannot agree with.
Russell Williams did not offer a straw of human kindess to the "nice girl" he murdered, the one who happily thought she was finally ending the torture to which she had been subjected to for 20+ hours, when he bashed her in the head with a maglight, strangled her to death, and left her in his garage.
Nor did he offer a straw of human kindness to the woman who so wanted to live, the one who begged it of him, as he murdered her, and then wrote a letter of condolence to her father.
Set aside the tens of thousands of victims, so victimized and betrayed by this monster, including the friend, JF, that you speak of, there was never a thought for anyone but himself.
Sick, yes, a monster, yes. Deserving of one utterance of compassion or forgiveness, no. Not in my opinion.
I felt sorry for JF, after The Fifth Estate interview and other news interviews. I felt him to be a victim, and obviously tormented himself, by the betrayal he felt.
But now, for him to be offering some sort of excuse for his friends actions, like medication etc., is both ridiculous and sad. He obviously cannot believe that the man he chose as a close friend all those years, was not at all the man he thought. But he better get his head around it, because he was, it is disgusting and appalling.
MOO
I have to say I absolutely agree with you Wondergirl!!!
How is it possible someone can even consider looking for an excuse for RW's actions?
Mental illness? For crying out loud! RW knew perfectly well the difference between right and wrong, he enjoyed every bit of what he did, he took photographs and video-taped, so he can relive those moments. He kept trophies. He planned, he went to their houses days before, he went back. He is a Monster, make no mistake.
It is scary to think that 25 years down the road, people are going to be looking for 'excuses' for his actions. Only a few months have passed, and we already see people thinking that perhaps the "medications" are to blame????
Do these people need to watch the video tapes and look at every single one of the disgusting thousands of photographs he took, to be convinced?
Are these people lacking on "empathy"? Can't they imagine the horror, the pain these poor girls went through? Can't they imagine/feel the pain their families, friends and everyone who knew and loved them had to endure? What would it take for people with no empathy to be more compassionate? I fear that these type of people will even be insensitized if they watched those horrific video tapes... I believe you either are born with empathy or you are not, and by that kind of thinking/comments we can get to know who are the ones lacking on it! Makes me wonder if those people would feel the same if Jessica or Marie France was their daughter/sister/girlfriend/friend/grandchild.
If Jeff hates the crimes committed by the "thing" he called 'friend' all those years, he should feel betrayed and disgusted at this ...person.
Nobody made him do it, no medication made him do it. He did it, period! He wanted to do it, no doubt about it, and he would have continue doing it if he was not caught. And the theory that he wanted to get caught, is just ABSOLUTELY WRONG! In the interview video we can clearly see those silences, it is obvious he was recriminating himself for having been so stupid as to not think of bootprints and tire tracks. And to drive the pathfinder and wear the same boot to the LE station!
He was most probably thinking 'darn, how could I (Mr. Mastermind) have missed that" and "darn, how can I get out of this one" then when he saw he was trapped, he wanted to know exactly what it was they had against him, and that gave me the feeling there is more, and he wanted to settle it right there and then because of that, not because he cares for his wife. Had he really loved her, he would have been a happy man, not fantasising/looking at other women.
All JMHO.
RW did NOT feel any compassion towards any of his victims and families. If Jeff actually goes visit him in jail, then he doesn't mind being in the presence of EVIL, and that would be sad to watch. Same goes to the one who we cannot talk about. I really hope that Jeff will have someone open his eyes, and see the 'real thing' behind the mask, and also hope the real 'reason' for his potential visit, is not monetary, like in a book he wants to write. I pray he realizes they are re-victimizing the victims and their families by even considering that RW is not 100 percent responsible for his actions.
ETA: Just wanted to add apologies if I haven't worded things correctly, not attacking anyone, but the suggestion of RW being a victim himself, either of mental illness or medication ...I feel the simply suggestion is an insult to our intelligence.
