Break in the Susan Powell case?

Coco

Well-Known Member
Location
Lehi, UT
This whole situation just pissed me off!!! Seeing this on the news last night, I was fuming!!

I hope he is getting his right now, and the kids are back in Susan's arms.
 

KWight

Active Member
To those of you who are "happy" about this I am disgusted. Josh did nothing to himself, he did everything to his children and their grandparents. First he took their mother from them and her parents, then he takes the only thing her parents had left of Susan. I feel bad for the social worker who was forced to watch that house burn with two kids inside.

I feel bad for the family, law enforcement and the social workers who were involved. I have been involved in child welfare for the past 14 years and can tell you from experience that cases with bad outcomes for the children are VERY hard on everyone who worked on the case. It is very hard to accept that individuals still make poor choices in spite of everything that can or has been done. From media reports, everyone around Josh painted a picture of him being narcissistic and that in combination with a depresssed person is a very volatile mix.

A request of all who read this post if you will:

1. Hug your children, hold them close and tell them how much you love them.

2. In your prayers, remember not only the family but law enforcement, social workers and others in the community who may have been impacted by this selfish act of violence.
 
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blznnp

Well-Known Member
Location
Herriman
this whole thing is crazy, those kids never deserved any of it, they were put through way to much. i read a article last night on this and i just don't see how anyone could do that to their children. i was speechless after reading that article. i never wish for my kids to get a little hurt let alone anything like this. my house in washington is kinda close to that house, we knew a few people of susan's family, my prayers go out to them. the kids were also reported of saying that "if you go to the mine, you will find mommy." I can't imagine what type of pressure their father had been putting on them to not say anything. the only good thing that has come out of this is that they are with their mom now.
 

spencurai

Purple Burglar Alarm
Location
WVC,UT
Just to clarify...I mean no disrespect to the innocent dead. Kids died, and it is coming out that they were brutalized previous to their deaths which is a tragedy. The system failed miserably and a woman and her children died as a result.

I find ways to smile in the face of ugliness in this world. I do not allow myself to grieve for those I do not know, it does me no good and certainly does them no good. Life is a beautiful experience, death is unfortunate but I choose to have a good time and enjoy life. My humor does nothing to the dead and if you take offense I suggest you take a look inside and really really focus on how my comments "Hurt" you. They are just words...you choose to be "Offended". Choose to enjoy your life, don't choose to get offended...it does the innocent dead no good.

Smile...it makes people wonder what you're up to...
 

JL Rockies

Binders Fulla Expo
Location
Draper
Just to clarify...I mean no disrespect to the innocent dead. Kids died, and it is coming out that they were brutalized previous to their deaths which is a tragedy. The system failed miserably and a woman and her children died as a result.

I find ways to smile in the face of ugliness in this world. I do not allow myself to grieve for those I do not know, it does me no good and certainly does them no good. Life is a beautiful experience, death is unfortunate but I choose to have a good time and enjoy life. My humor does nothing to the dead and if you take offense I suggest you take a look inside and really really focus on how my comments "Hurt" you. They are just words...you choose to be "Offended". Choose to enjoy your life, don't choose to get offended...it does the innocent dead no good.

Smile...it makes people wonder what you're up to...

You cannot make people offended. All you can do is be responsible for your speaking and in turn they have to be responsible for their listening. If someone blames you for being offended, they're not being responsible which is really the big problem in the world.
 

TRNDRVR

IMA BUM
Location
North Ogden, UT
Just to clarify...I mean no disrespect to the innocent dead. Kids died, and it is coming out that they were brutalized previous to their deaths which is a tragedy. The system failed miserably and a woman and her children died as a result.

I find ways to smile in the face of ugliness in this world. I do not allow myself to grieve for those I do not know, it does me no good and certainly does them no good. Life is a beautiful experience, death is unfortunate but I choose to have a good time and enjoy life. My humor does nothing to the dead and if you take offense I suggest you take a look inside and really really focus on how my comments "Hurt" you. They are just words...you choose to be "Offended". Choose to enjoy your life, don't choose to get offended...it does the innocent dead no good.

Smile...it makes people wonder what you're up to...
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mesha

By endurance we conquer
Location
A.F.
Just to clarify...I mean no disrespect to the innocent dead. Kids died, and it is coming out that they were brutalized previous to their deaths which is a tragedy. The system failed miserably and a woman and her children died as a result.

I find ways to smile in the face of ugliness in this world. I do not allow myself to grieve for those I do not know, it does me no good and certainly does them no good. Life is a beautiful experience, death is unfortunate but I choose to have a good time and enjoy life. My humor does nothing to the dead and if you take offense I suggest you take a look inside and really really focus on how my comments "Hurt" you. They are just words...you choose to be "Offended". Choose to enjoy your life, don't choose to get offended...it does the innocent dead no good.

Smile...it makes people wonder what you're up to...

I wasn't offended by your comments. All my friends will tell you I enjoy shock factor and making people feel awkward. I just don't think kids getting attacked by a hatchet and then burned to death is funny. I guess you do. Oh well, this world is cool because people can be different, think different things, and laugh at different things. I might have laughed and made jokes too, before I had kids. Now even though I have never met those kids it still makes me sad. All that having a good time and enjoying of live you speak of will never happen for those kids. Maybe you are right to smile in the face of ugliness, the kids don't get that choice it was taken from them. It won't ruin my day, my week or change my happiness. I can still feel sympathy for those involved. I couldn't have a few years ago. I was too self centered. Maybe we should ALL take a look inside of us.

I won't lie I have to give you shock factor points, which I assume is what you were going for.
 

muleskinner

Well-Known Member
Location
Enoch, UT
You know, he could have partially redeemed his image if he would have taken Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid into his house instead of his kids.. What a sad deal.
 

SAMI

Formerly Beardy McGee
Location
SLC, UT
The news played several 911 calls placed by the social worker, Josh's sister, his lawyer and his boss. The social worker got the run-around for several minutes. It was frustrating to listen to knowing what the outcome is just minutes later. Josh's sister explained that she was worried he was going to commit suicide because of the emails and voicemail that she got from Josh.
 

Bart

Registered User
Location
Arm Utah
The conversation with the social worker was frustrating to say the least. The "statement" released by the Powell family is pathetic. That family is still in denial.
 

Greg

I run a tight ship... wreck
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DOSS

Poker of the Hornets Nest
Location
Suncrest
Very interesting... so what's the next step here? If the mine is unsafe to go down, what is the next logical step? If it's obvious that the mine was recently tampered with and the evidence is adding up, why not do some work in the mine and see if they can find anything?

As I know Stu and have been with him in some crazy spots before his opinion is that it would not be safe to get through fill that is in the shaft due to the burning of the timbers.
 

Marsh99

Lover of all things Toyota
Location
Mantua UT
As I know Stu and have been with him in some crazy spots before his opinion is that it would not be safe to get through fill that is in the shaft due to the burning of the timbers.

Rc rock crawler, flash light, gopro.... Ftw
 
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