Not understanding cause and effect doesn’t mean you don’t understand the words ‘bad’or ‘evil’ or ‘murder’.

Ultimately I feel like the jury is still out on her level of responsibility, but of course the family would say that she doesn’t understand “cause and effect.” They’re trying to absolve her of responsibility. I don’t think that their input is unbiased enough to be helpful. Particularly since they said she had no…

I’m provisionally defending her because this may well be her version of a Hail Mary insanity plea, BUT... depending on what is wrong with her, she may not have known what to do about the situation even if she knew it was wrong. That’s what is at issue here, legally - whether she bears some responsibility for not doing…

Exactly. Given the level of abuse the first wife said she went through - if this woman was treated the same way, and she had some cognitive challenges... I know people who could be completely innocent but manipulated by someone without a conscience. It’s certainly possible, and even probable.

Where does this particular article say she or her family admit she pleaded with them? Elsewhere people have said she did not even know what he was up to. It is the authorities (who dropped the ball) who say she knew and pleaded.

I know everyone is ready to crucify this woman and all, BUT.. my child’s father has these same sorts of problems. It isn’t anything you can see and it is due to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. We’re not together anymore and its something you need some time with someone to recognize. We only had him diagnosed at about 25. I…

Oh, christ.