Two concerns
From the CBC article,
Asked what they heard was Frazee's motive, Patty said, "That he felt that Kelsey was going to harm the child, that she was crazy."
Concern 1.
To me, if this statement is true, in the meaning that KK heard these words from PF, the implication is totally opposite. KB was sane.
I wonder, however, if PF is mentally ill and very paranoid. A grave danger to be in the society, to be let out. Ever. And if he had really killed before, it has to be investigated. MOO - it might be a serious statement.
The population of Florissant is 104 people. Today the student body in Woodland Park High is 782. It is unranked. Here is a little bit about students' performance.
https://www.usnews.com/education/be...strict-no-re-2/woodland-park-high-school-4377
Is that possible that in an underperforming school, in a tiny city, Patrick's severe emotional problems had been missed?
Quite possibly. People here pointed out at the way he treated the dogs. I am not a dog breeder, I would not know. But someone might review the YouTube movies and say what he thinks. And maybe I was wrong at discounting the opinion of the person accusing him of maltreatment of the horses. It all might be very, very serious.
Concern 2. MOO.
KKL did not love PF, and he did not have a hold on her. To participate in such a crime for your lover, no matter to what degree, means, to love with abandon. There are many examples of it in history. But usually such love implies standing by your beloved till the end. Not giving him up. Not talking.
KKL is very scared. She is now getting it. What I see here, in this situation, is some adolescent high. Teenagers might attack random people, or someone they know, in groups. They do it to test their power over the world. But - they are teenagers.
How did two very adult people, both with kids, could partake in a crime?
Immaturity and mental issues in a 32-year old man are less shocking than immaturity in a 32-year old mother of two kids. MOO.
Do you, or anyone know if P was ever cited for animal abuse?
I only want to say this, about his assumed abuse.
IMO, a person making money from breeding dogs GENERALLY does not abuse them. I’ve watched the videos, so I’m not asking for links, so please, no one, repost the same links, again. That disrupts the thread, imo.
I have always had herd dogs. They are a dif’ breed, bred to “work” . They are highly intelligent, incredibly fast, bull headed & independent thinkers. They go after any moving object.
If not properly trained they end up in shelters, tied in the yard or dead. They are known to get in pastures, chase stock, get kicked, stampeded & stomped by cattle & horses.
If you can train one, he will be your best friend & when he dies, he will take a big chunk of your heart, with him. If you have an untrained herd dog, you’re gonna contemplate ripping your hair out. After border collies were used in a few movies & commercials (down & out in Bev Hills, maybe) they became very popular. People were going crazy to get one. Most ended up in shelters, sadly. People found out quickly they don’t make the best pet unless they have oodles of time to train & exercise them.
A person wishing to use a working dog on stock might pay top dollar & expect it to be fully trained. They wil not tolerate the dog chasing & potentially killing/injuring horses/cattle. A “bad” herd dog will run a herd thru fences & enjoy the chase, costing the owner thousands in damages & injuries.
IMO, if PF abused his dogs, he’d have no clientele & be out of the biz. His dogs that I’ve seen, appear perfect, imo.
As far as horses, slapping a horse with reins or a lead rope is to collect his attention or to startle him, not to inflict pain. Same with spurs,
I can use a fly swat on some of my horses & they stay standing, barely flinching, glad to have me fly swatting.
I have other horses that will try to kill me if they see me with a lead rope, they prefer to graze all day, not perform.
Another point, anyone hauling horses to shows/rodeos want to be seen as having the best horse. They don’t show up with abused horses.
IMO, MOST men are firmer with their animals than women tend to be. I have two large herd dogs curled up on a sofa at this very moment, I am on the floor, lol. None of my male friends are going to sit on their floors & allow their dogs to stretch out & monopolize the furniture.
I have watched at least 50 BC training videos & many appear to be much more abusive than P’s.
It would not be a good biz practice to post YouTube video featuring abuse, imo.
Had P not been arrested & someone happened to find his videos, I don’t think they’d consider him abusive.
Jmo
I know nothing about PF possibly having mental issues. Not defending him, idk what happened. I think he’s behaving as his attys have requested. Until I have facts, Moo is a certain nurse is as involved, if not more so, than PF. I think it’s possible he was arrested based on KK’s vivid details, of the crime, some true, some not. Jmo
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