I was married for 16 years and I was physically and mentally abused throughout the marriage. I have been reading some of the other comments and I wanted to share some of my own. I never called the police on my ex. I was too ashamed to let anyone know even the police. It was my shamefull secret. My ex was a very handsome and very charming and sociable person. He knew exactly what people wanted to hear and to the public and to his family he was a kind, generous, thoughtful person. It is my son who finally called the police on his father. Many times, my daughter stopped her father from choking or kicking me. Just because someone is charming, personable and social does not mean they are not capable of physical and emotional abuse.
"Unfortunately the law states you kill and you are going to be punished." To clarify this statement .. I do NOt believe murderers should go unpunished for their crimes.. I just believe Susan has already paid her punishment at the hands of her abuser husband. And to all those who state they knew the husband and go attest to his innocence.. many abusers carry a very charming personality to the otherside world and are abusers in the privacy of their homes.
To JJmoney 06-I hope you are out every day protesting the wars in which YOUR country is killing hundreds of thousands of people. NO ONE has the right to play GOD. You are not allowed to take someone else's life. Simple.GET IT !!!!
I do not condone Susan killing her husband but I do believe she was an abused woman suffering PTSD. When a woman is trapped like a caged animal in a DV relationship it is not easy to get out. I am presently still with my abuser and trying to get away. You DO NOT just walk away from an abuser as easy it some here seem to think. My abuser has never laid a hand on me but has abused me mentally and emotionally and it only gets worst. He will not allow me to end it as I have tried to many times. I am afraid to leave. Sometimes there isn`t a way out. Unfortunately Susan chose the wrong way out.
My heart goes out to Susan for the pain she fought silently for those years. I also have heart felt pain for the families affected by this case. The pain living with an abuser does to your spirit and mind goes on long after the words and hitting stop. An abuser slowly breaks the spirit and a woman`s desire to live and she is like a prisoner of war ... constantly watching her every move for fear of a bomb going off. I can relate to the thoughts of wishing the abuser dead but would never come to that point and pray it never does. I just pray I can have the strength to get away.
Do not judge a victim of DV unless you have walked in their shoes.Any woman who has been abused can definately tell you by watching the court proceedings that Susan was a victim of DV. We can see the pain and we can see the thoughts of fear and no escape. She didn`t have the right to kill him but she also didn`t have any other rights in her broken mind to get away. She stated she thought he was still going to come kill her after and thought he was still alive after she had stabbed him close to 200 times. That is not the mind of a woman who is of healthy mind. That is the mind of a broken spirited woman and one who needs mental health professionals to help her heal. Unfortunately the law states you kill and you are going to be punished.
The blame also lies with Jeff`s parents for raising their son to treat women the way he did. I didn`t see Jeff`s mother stating anything to this case or did the father not " allow" her to speak? The cycle of abusers are taught and passed on from generation to generation. Awareness of what defines abuse needs to be taught to more people so cases like this never happen again!!!
" unfortunately the law states you kill and you are going to be punished" To clairify this statement...I agree with the law that killers should be punished .... I just believe in this case she has already paid the price at the hands of her abuser!!
"Unfortunately the law states you kill and you are going to be punished." To clarify this quote.. I do not believe anyone who has killed someone does not deserved to be punished... I just feel Susan has already paid the price and punishment by the abuse she endured at the hands of her own husband for years.
I am sorry but to the people think this women is innocent better take another look , and her brother in-law has adopted her two children she has no rights over them no longer and her family, remember her parents said she was liying about her abuse as a child. neither to say she was a fool to reopen this she will be sentenced longer and for the ones cruisfing the state laywer if it was yoour family you wish u would have such a heart felled attorney on your side her new laywer just wants something else, i never seen such fools like thiese idots i bet she is wishing she never opened her mouth
Unfortunately, a lot of parents say their children are lying about abuse. This is why people talk about "cycles", the secrecy allows abusive behavior to be passed on for generations. It's a very well-known phenomenon.
I believe her because I know what it is to leave with an abuser. Abusers have a public image of being friendly but are terrors at home. They hit you yet go out and do nice things for people. She lucky to be alive, because my cousin is not.
Self defense can only be used when you are put in a compromising acute situation. It does not include premeditation. She premeditated this and tortured him. If it was self defense she would have wounded him to the point where she could have escaped and called for help sparing another human beings life.
Regardless of the circumstances... killing is not right. If she gets off or has a reduced sentence, we as a society are condoning killing. How far will it go then... will it be okay to kill your boyfriend that cheated who caused emotional distress, okay to kill a parent who did a poor job raising their children. God should always be the final judge as to someones fate. I don't buy this beaten womans syndrome and I am a woman... we are using that condition to substitute for moral compass... what is right and wrong?
Surely you can understand that in order to take care of yourself (leave the abuse) you have to think you're worth it, right? And that this requires self-esteem and healthy coping skills? You can see how being told you're a POS day in and day out could make you believe you're a POS, yes? And how PTSD and severe depression could sap you of all motivation, hope, and clarity?
Better to prevent than cure, might as well have been Susan who was killed. Is how many such stories, where her husband beat up a woman, and one day it goes too far. Susan should be released immediately and reunited with their children.
Sentenced to Life, Susan, That is exactly what you deserve or on the other hand, I think Texas believes in the death penalty. (An eye for an eye & a tooth for a tooth). You don't deserve to live after doing this to him! The abuse was from you. He was a very good friend with a good heart.
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My heart goes out to Susan for the pain she fought silently for those years. I also have heart felt pain for the families affected by this case. The pain living with an abuser does to your spirit and mind goes on long after the words and hitting stop. An abuser slowly breaks the spirit and a woman`s desire to live and she is like a prisoner of war ... constantly watching her every move for fear of a bomb going off. I can relate to the thoughts of wishing the abuser dead but would never come to that point and pray it never does. I just pray I can have the strength to get away.
Do not judge a victim of DV unless you have walked in their shoes.Any woman who has been abused can definately tell you by watching the court proceedings that Susan was a victim of DV. We can see the pain and we can see the thoughts of fear and no escape. She didn`t have the right to kill him but she also didn`t have any other rights in her broken mind to get away. She stated she thought he was still going to come kill her after and thought he was still alive after she had stabbed him close to 200 times. That is not the mind of a woman who is of healthy mind. That is the mind of a broken spirited woman and one who needs mental health professionals to help her heal. Unfortunately the law states you kill and you are going to be punished.
The blame also lies with Jeff`s parents for raising their son to treat women the way he did. I didn`t see Jeff`s mother stating anything to this case or did the father not " allow" her to speak? The cycle of abusers are taught and passed on from generation to generation. Awareness of what defines abuse needs to be taught to more people so cases like this never happen again!!!