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Originally Posted by Acey
To me it sounds more like he's advocating for himself and his wife? (entirely understandable and probably a good move)
Like saying they couldn't have possibly played a role. "Good kid growing up, law school bound... how the hell could we have seen this coming" is the vibe I got from his statement.
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I didn't take that away from it at all. I took away that there is a father that is utterly devastated that his son did something unspeakably horrific, and he is just as confused as everyone else. Parents tend to blame themselves for their children's actions, whether they are responsible or not. This man, no matter what anyone tells him otherwise, will be in utter misery for the rest of his life, for something he had no control over.
I lost my sister at a relatively young age, and her son was raised by my folks. Tragically he was lost as well. Even though my folks did everything right, and could have done nothing to stop either death, they carry it like a 10 ton weight on their shoulders. They feel there had to have been something they could have done to change the outcomes.
The only thing I feel for this father is sympathy. And I guarantee you, there is nothing he wouldn't do right now, to change what happened.