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mzteris

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22. My original question...

Reply to NaturalHigh (Reply #18)

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 12:20 PM

Nov 2013

Do you never give a thought to the circumstances that got her to that point?

That's all, not apologizing for her, excusing her, advocating for her.

Just bringing up the topic of cause and effect.

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Crystal Mangum found guilty of 2nd-degree murder [View all] discocrisco01 Nov 2013 OP

And there had been another serious incident involving a previous boyfriend. pnwmom Nov 2013 #1

I remember the DUers who thought that incident was no big deal. nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #2

I think she has real issues with men BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #5

ever wonder why mzteris Nov 2013 #7

Not because of being "raped" by the Duke LaCrosse players, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #8

Before that. mzteris Nov 2013 #9

My guess would be that she was at BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #10

Exactly. n/t mzteris Nov 2013 #15

Nope. Never wondered, ever. Some people are just bad. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #11

"Some people are just bad." NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #13

I'm not her supporter. mzteris Nov 2013 #19

When I talked about her supporters... NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #20

Such compassion mzteris Nov 2013 #16

She's a murderer. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #21

And I repeat. mzteris Nov 2013 #23

justice4nifong? Dr. Strange Dec 2013 #33

Yup. Sidney Harr is a member in good standing of DU. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #34

Bit of a standout name. Dr. Strange Dec 2013 #35

Like "ZimmerFan" - but tolerated. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #36

"Ever wonder why"? NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #14

Is there any part mzteris Nov 2013 #17

Sure. I hope that treatment might minimize the damage... NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #18

My original question... mzteris Nov 2013 #22

"Do you never give a thought to the circumstances that got her to that point?" NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #24

Seriously? mzteris Nov 2013 #25

I do understand that sociopaths are almost always created by trauma. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #27

doesn't change the case. mzteris Dec 2013 #29

Let this be a reminder to everyone with the FSU stuff going on aaaaaa5a Nov 2013 #3

I posted something similar in another thread. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #12

With a name like Crystal Mangum Egnever Nov 2013 #4

Should have been Crystal Magnum jakeXT Nov 2013 #6

she is going blueknight Nov 2013 #26

Unfortunately, she will be out in a few years. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #28

She's a victim. jessie04 Dec 2013 #30

One would think that the guy she killed is a victim. LisaL Dec 2013 #31

Do we really know ? jessie04 Dec 2013 #32

Yes. That has actually been one of my life long goals. penultimate Dec 2013 #38

More of a chance than her dead boyfriend. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #37

You know, I would probably agree with you except for the fact that she *committed murder*. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #39

"They were acquitted, ... whether they did what they were accused of or not." mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2013 #40