Washington state fifth graders plotted to kill girl, authorities say

[Douglas Carpenter]

23. I believe there is a kind of personality called a dependent personality disorder

This sort would never be the leader in anything sinister and are frequently nice people who are frequently very gullible, naive and sometimes exceptionally under confident and weak willed. But they tend to develop such a strong need to please the one they are dependent on that they tend to become blindly obedient. Of course that would be exactly the kind of person a psychopathic or sociopathic personality would want to have under their control. Unfortunately for the person with the dependent personality disorder their loyalty and sense of subservience to the one leading them could result in a nice kid performing absolutely horrendous acts under blind loyalty and obedience, Of course I am not a professional in this matter. But I can imagine how that could happen. I can see how a good kid could be used by a bad kid in this way. In this case I wouldn't be surprised if that dynamic had taken place.