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1 - Spifflog
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The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
One of the worst reasons (and there are numerous ones) that MacDonald's defenders trot out for his innocence is that he hasn't gone to a parole hearing and admitted that he killed his family. The full argument being that if he would just admit that he killed Colette and their children (all three of them) then his would just automatically be granted parole, no questions asked. I can see no way that this would happen, for two reasons.
One, even he expressed remorse from day one, the killings were so brutal, unjustified and heinous, that I can't see him getting parole at any point even after all these years.
Secondly, there would be push back from the judicial system in that he litigated this for decades and decades arguing that he was railroaded. And then to say "oh yeah, you got me" when he was at the end of options in the legal system, would be a huge incentive for the parole hearing to say no way. What do you think? Am I off base?
- OneWhoCares
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Re: The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
You are on base but let's not forget that Inmate is a Psychopath!
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Re: The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
I think it wouldn't just be a matter of him saying, "Yeah, I did it." He would have to tell exactly what happened that night, be questioned by the parole board and they would need be satisfied that he is telling all and the truth about what happened. As OWCs, indicates, he is a psychopath and I don't think he would ever be able to tell the truth about that night.
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Re: The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
Gwyka wrote:
I think it wouldn't just be a matter of him saying, "Yeah, I did it." He would have to tell exactly what happened that night, be questioned by the parole board and they would need be satisfied that he is telling all and the truth about what happened. As OWCs, indicates, he is a psychopath and I don't think he would ever be able to tell the truth about that night.
That's my point, it's not as simple as him just saying "my bad I did it, when can I go home." But there's a belief out there that it is that simple, and therefore HE MUST BE INNOCENT otherwise he'd take this easy path to freedom. Hell, People magazine, viewed as a real new magazine by some (why I don't know) had the headline of an article "Green Beret Convicted of Killing His Family Could Walk Free If He Admits Guilt – But Wants to Be 'Vindicated'"
That type of nonsense becomes "the truth" to many if it's repeated enough.
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Re: The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
I don't see Mac the Knife ever admitting to the murders. His ego and pride are bigger than the universe. Not that I think there's a parole board in existence that would let him out.
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Re: The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
I think it wouldn't just be a matter of him saying, "Yeah, I did it." He would have to tell exactly what happened that night, be questioned by the parole board and they would need be satisfied that he is telling all and the truth about what happened. As OWCs, indicates, he is a psychopath and I don't think he would ever be able to tell the truth about that night.
Psychopath.
I haven't read much at all about his early family life. Did read that the brother, Jay, had his first psychotic break before the murders. And read some of the very weird things his mother said in Freddie's notes.
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Re: The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
I think it wouldn't just be a matter of him saying, "Yeah, I did it." He would have to tell exactly what happened that night, be questioned by the parole board and they would need be satisfied that he is telling all and the truth about what happened. As OWCs, indicates, he is a psychopath and I don't think he would ever be able to tell the truth about that night.
I don't know all the terms, but I can't see him telling all because of extreme, extreme narcissist image. Image. It's his god. So pathologically extreme, that after killing his wife and children, he staged things to look like drug crazed intruders did it.
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Re: The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
At this point I am sure cm (convicted murderer) has mentally convinced himself that he did not commit the murders. I enjoyed listing to Richard Dwyer's you tube about the case. He summed it up well, remember cm saying he woke up hearing, "Jeff, Jeff why are they doing this to me?" AND his daughter screaming? So that means there was a least 6 people in the house, and no one brought a murder weapon? All belonged to the McDonald house.
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Re: The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
I think it wouldn't just be a matter of him saying, "Yeah, I did it." He would have to tell exactly what happened that night, be questioned by the parole board and they would need be satisfied that he is telling all and the truth about what happened. As OWCs, indicates, he is a psychopath and I don't think he would ever be able to tell the truth about that night.
That's my point, it's not as simple as him just saying "my bad I did it, when can I go home." But there's a belief out there that it is that simple, and therefore HE MUST BE INNOCENT otherwise he'd take this easy path to freedom. Hell, People magazine, viewed as a real new magazine by some (why I don't know) had the headline of an article "Green Beret Convicted of Killing His Family Could Walk Free If He Admits Guilt – But Wants to Be 'Vindicated'"
That type of nonsense becomes "the truth" to many if it's repeated enough.
I have heard that viewpoint - "All he has to do is admit it and he could go free. Since he hasn't done this, he must be innocent." I was disappointed that this was not only part of the People magazine article, but a headline. The author of that article was let go soon after it was published.
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Re: The worst "he's innocent" justification - lack of parole request
At this point I am sure cm (convicted murderer) has mentally convinced himself that he did not commit the murders. I enjoyed listing to Richard Dwyer's you tube about the case. He summed it up well, remember cm saying he woke up hearing, "Jeff, Jeff why are they doing this to me?" AND his daughter screaming? So that means there was a least 6 people in the house, and no one brought a murder weapon? All belonged to the McDonald house.
Hi Tim2020 and welcome to the board. Good points.