Yes I have a child.  He was almost killed by a mentally unhinged addict and has permanent disabilities as a result.   I also have a conscience and a penchant for justice, unlike so many on these pages who fantasize about the defendants being beaten, anally raped until they die, hung publically so they can see them lose control of their bowels when they die and on and on. Do you think your child couldn't do something reprehensible? If he or she did, how would you feel reading these types of comments that are not only directed at the accused, but at their parents and families?  I've read countless horrific comments about this case, most of them from people who don't have much in the way of facts or true compassion, but rather excel at a mob mentality that extols the worst violence imaginable.