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Squinch

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35. That kind of supports the OP's point. Downs's aim was simply to murder her children.

Reply to Shrike47 (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 09:44 PM

Feb 2018

Didn't want it in the house she would live in afterward.

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I call bullshit on this scenario..Mom Kills Kids and Self [View all] angstlessk Feb 2018 OP

It happens, Susan Smith comes to mind. There's no one rule to these things. nt Nailzberg Feb 2018 #1

Not even close...she survived! angstlessk Feb 2018 #2

She murdered her children and not at home. Thats the point. Same with my case or many many others. anneboleyn Feb 2018 #6

Um snort Feb 2018 #10

Tell that to the kids. Nailzberg Feb 2018 #11

Not the exact same scenario, but it was close to home NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #3

Diane Downs in Oregon. Went for a drive, shot all 3 kids. Shrike47 Feb 2018 #4

Diane Downs did not die angstlessk Feb 2018 #26

That kind of supports the OP's point. Downs's aim was simply to murder her children. Squinch Feb 2018 #35

Watch Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about his father. That will shatter illusions about what a anneboleyn Feb 2018 #5

I saw that...It was heartbreaking! angstlessk Feb 2018 #8

She might have been driving around pondering what to do LeftInTX Feb 2018 #7

A person close to the victim could shoot them in close vicinity angstlessk Feb 2018 #9

If the gun was in the mother's clenched fist, pretty sure it is a sign LeftInTX Feb 2018 #15

This is the first report... angstlessk Feb 2018 #18

And shell have gunshot residue on her hands. cwydro Feb 2018 #25

Yep LeftInTX Feb 2018 #27

Diane Downs shot her three children in her car. Kaleva Feb 2018 #12

Were you there, if so, go to the police angstlessk Feb 2018 #14

Then why don't you go to the police with your evidence? Kaleva Feb 2018 #16

This thread is a hoot. cwydro Feb 2018 #37

Were you? pintobean Feb 2018 #17

Honey, at least I live in Detroit angstlessk Feb 2018 #19

You're being very rude for no reason. pintobean Feb 2018 #21

I dont get why she doesnt believe it. cwydro Feb 2018 #24

I would imagine they checked his whereabouts. cwydro Feb 2018 #30

she didn't kill herself! angstlessk Feb 2018 #29

This what you said in your OP Kaleva Feb 2018 #33

Actually this is very prelimary angstlessk Feb 2018 #13

Why do people defend the husband's report? Or is it just me? angstlessk Feb 2018 #20

Bet cash money...no more posts! angstlessk Feb 2018 #22

Now you're replying to yourself repeatedly. pintobean Feb 2018 #31

Snort SharonClark Feb 2018 #47

Perhaps if you weren't blankly refusing to even consider that you could be wrong mythology Feb 2018 #45

It happened near where I live a couple months ago. cwydro Feb 2018 #23

got a link angstlessk Feb 2018 #32

Google Charlotte woman kills kids, then self. cwydro Feb 2018 #36

Trying to apply logic to an obviously suicidal, mentally ill person is pointless EffieBlack Feb 2018 #28

Why are people so afraid to think differently angstlessk Feb 2018 #34

Why are you so afraid when they do? Nt B2G Feb 2018 #42

That's kind of an astute observation. I'll be curious about developments in this now. Squinch Feb 2018 #38

OJ used a knife. cwydro Feb 2018 #40

Oops. Yes. But the concept holds. I'll correct. Squinch Feb 2018 #41

I would await further facts Ellen Forradalom Feb 2018 #39

Did you ever get out of your bad situation? Kali Feb 2018 #43

Good question. nt cwydro Feb 2018 #44

shit happens. onenote Feb 2018 #46

They got video of the dad with the kids...what about video with the mom? angstlessk Feb 2018 #48