This is such a sad story. And it goes to show that at any age, people can snap. Yes, it's murder, and she'll need to stand trial and, if convicted, suffer whatever consequences are appropriate. But I have to wonder if she was in her right mind at the time.
I cannot even imagine the pain of the family members who lost their 100-year-old mother/grandmother/aunt in this horrible fashion. And I am sure that the son, who repeatedly asked for some generosity for his mother in terms of remaining in her longtime room, is in a great deal of anguish over this whole thing.
I hope that something is changed in a system that allows -- you could even argue that it encourages -- unhappy roommates to stay together. Especially when family members are asking for help.
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This is such a sad story. And it goes to show that at any age, people can snap. Yes, it's murder, and she'll need to stand trial and, if convicted, suffer whatever consequences are appropriate. But I have to wonder if she was in her right mind at the time.
I cannot even imagine the pain of the family members who lost their 100-year-old mother/grandmother/aunt in this horrible fashion. And I am sure that the son, who repeatedly asked for some generosity for his mother in terms of remaining in her longtime room, is in a great deal of anguish over this whole thing.
I hope that something is changed in a system that allows -- you could even argue that it encourages -- unhappy roommates to stay together. Especially when family members are asking for help.
December 15, 2009 - 8:30amThis Comment
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