Comments on: “Not very many people knew our children … they were our lives, they were important to us,”

By: Chuck Wolber

Chuck Wolber — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 07:08:36 +0000

8 Robert – Agreed. Maybe we shouldn’t put the feeble minded and mentally ill to death, but having said condition does not excuse the fact that this person is a danger to society.

..Chuck..

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:12:22 +0000

I’ve always thought that not guilty by reason of insanity is a misnomer. She’s guilty, she knowingly performed the act. Insanity is a mitigating circumstance with tregard to the penalty only, imo.

The verdict should be: Guilty, with insanity. Lock up, throw away the key.

By: Chuck Wolber

Chuck Wolber — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:40:13 +0000

I cried when they described how her 7 year old son’s corpse still had his fists locked above his head from when he was struggling for his life.

It sickens me to think that they’re concerned for her “comfort”. Mental illness is what it is, but it doesn’t change the fact that she murdered 5 defenseless children. It takes a very sick person to do that and is an indication that she shouldn’t ever be among regular society again.

I really wish I could have been a fly-on-the-wall in the jury room. I can’t imagine what could have made them find her innocent.

..Chuck..

By: BonBon

BonBon — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:26:31 +0000

I have always thought Rusty should have been indicted for something. If he had been a better husband/father he would have taken action to get Andrea help and maybe those boys would still be alive. It’s a travesty that they gave her another trial and she will now have the chance to get out of jail someday.

While I realize she truly must have been insane to do this type of thing I am also just as sure that if she ever sees the light of day she may end up hurting someone else.

What on earth were those jurors thinking.

By: Peejz

Peejz — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:02:46 +0000

It hasn’t even been touched in 2 years…:sad:

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:52:07 +0000

I looked at that website. Bizarre. yates-kids.org? I wonder what he is trying to accomplish? There is a “How You Can Help” page. Nothing on it yet, but I wonder what is going to be there.

I think Rusty Yates has issues himself.

By: Peejz

Peejz — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:20:44 +0000

If you want to really see something despicable..go to his memorial site for the kids I wonder when he intends to update the info?

By: Peejz

Peejz — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:12:16 +0000

He did end up buying a home after living in the 350 sq ft bus with 4 of the 5 kids! I found his reason for divorce to be appalling; In his divorce petition, Rusty Yates, 39, says he and his wife of 11 years ceased to live together as husband and wife on or about June 20, 2001 " the day Andrea Yates called police and told arriving officers she had drowned her children. The divorce petition cites that the couple has no children.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:07:46 +0000

I heard some sound clips of Rusty yate’s latest staements on the radio today. I agree, where is his responsibility, culpability? You hear him talk, it is creepy. It’s almost like he is glad he’s rid of her and the kids (and the bus). And he’s married again! What nut of a woman would ever take on a dysfunctional jerk like him?

Can you believe they were living in a converted bus? Two adults and 5 kids! I can tell you as a parent of two kids that living under such conditions would drive most people to the brink…

She should be:

#1. Sterilized so that there is absolutely no chance whatsoever she can ever bear children again.
2. Spend the rest of her days in an institution. I would never trust any “expert” to deem her sane enough to go out in public again. What will the vlices tell her next time? Kill someone else’s kids?