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seabeyond

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26. They basically validated Brocks actions. I talked with my oldest son, that I had posed

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 06:47 PM

Jun 2016

the same question to myself. I would have to be on the young womans side who was abused. That I would love my son always. That he would have to experience the repercussions as much as that would break my heart.

No, I could not do what the parents did. Maybe, my son owning what he did, verbally and consciously expressing the wrong, a heartfilled apology to the young woman, and going out in the world conversing about the wrong of his action. How he will have to live with that part of him, all his life. Then maybe I could appeal leniency. But, not what the parents did in any circumstances. It would make me a horrible parent to my son. And a failure with fellow human beings. Then on top of what son did, I would have to live with my own lack of morals, integrity, compassion.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] philosslayer Jun 2016 OP

You never read the letter the father wrote, did you? It reeked of entitlement tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Right SCantiGOP Jun 2016 #3

Thanks, I posted much the same sentiment earlier today Warpy Jun 2016 #2

I agree. n/t NanceGreggs Jun 2016 #4

Read BOTH letters from Mom and the Dad. Not ONE OUNCE OF REGRET or compassion for the CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #5

Exactly... had they expressed one iota of regret & sympathy for the VICTIM , I might agree with OP hlthe2b Jun 2016 #15

yeah MFM008 Jun 2016 #6

We are not developing a "rape is ok" when white jocks do it attitude in this country. strategery blunder Jun 2016 #47

His son raped a woman. He calls that "twenty minutes of action." Scootaloo Jun 2016 #7

I was speechless when I read that. Aerows Jun 2016 #16

An unconscious woman at that ...defenseless...an easy mark. apcalc Jun 2016 #44

There isn't any good to come out of this situation Aerows Jun 2016 #48

FUCK THAT , the ONLY VICTIM is the person that was raped JI7 Jun 2016 #8

I know. Aerows Jun 2016 #50

the fucking parents showed no remorse for what their son did. only for possible punishment JI7 Jun 2016 #9

"The actions of my son that night Ms. Yertle Jun 2016 #10

Exactly. (nt) enough Jun 2016 #12

One mention of compassion toward the victim would've gone a long way. uppityperson Jun 2016 #49

The horrible part of this, as though it could get any worse Aerows Jun 2016 #51

Wish I could agree with you tularetom Jun 2016 #11

their lives forever destroyed because of the court of public opinion? magical thyme Jun 2016 #13

I would have compassion for them if they stopped whining and held their son accountable Siwsan Jun 2016 #14

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #17

I can't ever put myself in their place ever. katsy Jun 2016 #18

Your OP is disturbing. Laffy Kat Jun 2016 #19

I agree as to mom - but not dad. Ms. Toad Jun 2016 #20

I would appeal to the judge for mercy, yes. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #21

You want negative attention heaped onto your shoulders? What strange behavior. Rex Jun 2016 #22

Comments here and elswhere about the parents insensitive letters are not what's going to Fla Dem Jun 2016 #23

It should destroy his philosslayer Jun 2016 #24

Their lives are ruined because of his crime. Their letters just showed their ignorance. Fla Dem Jun 2016 #27

When they make a public spectacle out of it, Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #37

The appeal for leniency is not the issue. It is the content of the appeal that is horribly Takket Jun 2016 #25

They basically validated Brocks actions. I talked with my oldest son, that I had posed seabeyond Jun 2016 #26

What bothers me the most is that there is no humility between the three of them. Rex Jun 2016 #28

You think they're bad? katsy Jun 2016 #31

Wow that is tone deaf Bettie Jun 2016 #34

Given the father's letter, I wonder how many women he raped, fuck both of them... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #29

Were I in their place, I'd surely APOLOGIZE for what that woman went through LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #30

I am a mother to three sons Bettie Jun 2016 #32

The lack of humility and the sad case of seeing it here too by some Rex Jun 2016 #33

"20 minutes of action" is how the father referred to the rape. cwydro Jun 2016 #35

ITA w/the PP. It's the cognitive disconnect displayed. Butterbean Jun 2016 #36

Read the dads letter then fucking self delete your post. Wow, clueless. nt Logical Jun 2016 #38

I have a bit of first-hand experience in this kind of situation justiceischeap Jun 2016 #39

This disturbing OP is of a piece with much of your other work on DU, there are recurring themes. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #40

Fuck them, they deserve all hate they get. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #41

Parenting us hard TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #42

As the mother of a son a few years older than Brock, liberalhistorian Jun 2016 #43

"Twenty-minutes of action" ... GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #45

My nephew was a victim in a major crime here a few years ago. nini Jun 2016 #46

I have as much compassion for his parents as they have for his victim. Iggo Jun 2016 #52

+1 nt stage left Jun 2016 #53

The parents are assholes. Clueless assholes just like their son. AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #54

The first prerequisite for sympathy is honesty, the parents asked for sypathy for their son......... DrewFlorida Jun 2016 #55