Tsk Tsk Tsk

.........is really all I have to say. Ok, maybe not the only thing I have to say, but right now.....

Someone in TCB's family told me I was less than a good parent for not clinging so tightly to my adult child that he couldn't breathe. It's our "job" to protect them, no matter what they've done, no matter what the cost. I don't agree with that, never have, never will. How do they ever learn about life and struggles if not encouraged to set out on their own? How do they learn to get around if never allowed or encouraged to do it on their own? Chauffeur my grown son around to everything? Refuse to let him move out and live on his own or throw a tantrum when he does?Not likely. J laughed so hard at this and reminded me to consider the source and let it go. He's right. What an adult thing to say! But, what do I know? Being a horrible parent (and as a result, a horrible person) and all. To suggest that HRG is less than a loving, caring parent, less than a loving, caring human being cut me to the quick. The insults went farther than that, but that's not what we're here to talk about this morning.....

Before everyone get their panties in a twist and jumps to conclusion that I'm speaking directly to them....read on..... you see, this is the result of coddling.............

There's been a high profile case here. A man was murdered. Beaten to death in what was ultimately decided to be "self defence". Bullshit, plain and simple my babies. Bullshit. Ken Brotherston and his sons not only beat a man to death, but prevented anyone from calling for help and took the long way before dumping his body at the police station.

Why were they being blackmailed to the tune of a hundred grand? If they'd done nothing wrong, then why not just call the police? But you see babies, the sons had done something wrong, lots and lots of something wrong. And the one person who could've shone light on why he was attempting to extort that amount of cash was conveniently taken care of.

At any point the police could've been called. The Brotherstons had the choice of involving the authorities and letting them deal with it. Instead, they chose to appoint themselves judge, jury and executioner. They chose to beat a man nearly to death, and then watched him die as they took their time driving to get help. They stopped others from calling for help. They wanted Keith Taylor to die--their secrets died with him. Or so they think. The truth has a way of getting told, one way or another. It will come out. Eventually. Hopefully before they decided to teach someone else lesson.

But there's more, my babies! The sons, Ken jr and Greg (no acronyms here either, their names should never be forgotten....even though they are nothing more than low level thugs) were not supposed to be in the same place at the same time. Neither was to consume alcohol. Yet, there they were, their happy little family, with Ken sr and (mom) Marie feeding them booze, enabling the behaviour.....Both parents with their heads so far up their asses, choosing to ignore the obvious. You can't live in a very small, elitist area without knowing what everyone is up to. Worried that Keith Taylor was a dealer and addict? Look at your own Ken and Marie, Big time dealers, low rent thugs. In short, trailer trash. Just the way you raised them. I bet you're proud.

And now they've gotten away with it. Watching them smirk and swagger on the news made this groovy heart sick sick sick.

This brought back painful memories of something that happened to loved one of an old friend. He too was beaten to death by someone who had something to hide. Someone who could've called the police, but chose not to. He didn't have to die at the hands of someone else. Well, at the feet of someone much bigger who stomped on him so hard the internal damage done was ultimately fatal. And an innocent little girl grew up without her Dad. There was no justice for DT, he died and the person (can't call him a man, now can we?) who murdered him did less than three years at Club Fed. He's still dealing, still a thug, yet he walks free.

He's probably waiting at the bar to buy the Brotherstons the first round.

A hex on all of them!

HRG