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milestogo

(23,205 posts) Wed Jul 23, 2025, 11:35 AM Jul 2025

They are televising victim impact statements

from the Brian Kohlberger sentencing.

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They are televising victim impact statements (Original Post) milestogo Jul 2025 OP

I don't know how these poor families MontanaMama Jul 2025 #1

Why would they need to see all of that to express how they were personally affected by the loss of their loved ones? MichMan Jul 2025 #2

Good question. I was wondering the same thing. Takket Jul 2025 #3

Some of the families MontanaMama Jul 2025 #4

MontanaMama

(24,752 posts)

1. I don't know how these poor families

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 11:38 AM

Jul 2025

could write victim impact statements without seeing all the files. Regardless...so so so heartbreaking.

MichMan

(17,401 posts)

2. Why would they need to see all of that to express how they were personally affected by the loss of their loved ones?

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 12:02 PM

Jul 2025

Takket

(23,804 posts)

3. Good question. I was wondering the same thing.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 12:21 PM

Jul 2025

MontanaMama

(24,752 posts)

4. Some of the families

Reply to MichMan (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 01:06 PM

Jul 2025

have stated that they wanted and deserved the option of having all of the information. I believe they should be able to choose.

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They are televising victim impact statements

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