Clearly Guilty
I'm a CJ major. I've been in school for a few years now. I've had a particular interest in religious extremists and pedophiles. One generality among many criminals (truly guilty criminals) is that their is no concern or remorse. If there was they wouldn't do it. It's why most people have vile ideas or thoughts at times but don't carry them out. We're incapable. We'd feel too guilty, too hurt, too regretful, to worried and concerned about the impact of our actions on others and we'd be able to weigh risk vs. reward and whether we'd regret an action that at the moment might feel good. Best example of this would be feeling the urge to strike someone in anger- also known simple assault or battery in some states.
Anyway, these people showed no concern. Not for the kids. I understand a lack of concern for the children, even if they didn't do it. Because if they didn't do it, then there's nothing to be concerned about in regards to the children who were the alleged victims. But just look at that home video footage. It's an indictment unto themselves for their crimes.
The ONLY way people are that chipper in the face of such dire circumstances if if A) you're guilty and you had no remorse to begin with, so screw it, just try to enjoy the ride or B) You're guilty, but you did something that you felt was justifiable or morally in the right -such as terrorism- so therefore you're happy you were caught because it means you did your job. You accomplished what you'd set out to do.
These people aren't martyrs for a cause, though. They aren't a victim's family member who made the decision to exact their own justice. They were the accused. They were the criminals. No innocent family jokes like they joked. You just don't do that. Like that lady journalist pointed out- families of innocent people who are in these situations drop their lives and commit all their time, money and energy to legal issues. It isn't a happy time.
And why was the mother singled out as the bad guy? Because she wasn't having a good time. She was mortified by the proceedings taking place around her, as most normal, innocent people would be. Even if she'd been indifferent, she wouldn't have been cheerful as they were.
They're guilty. I might say all of them are.
And one more thing- I think Arnie did sleep with his brother. They did have sexual relations. I know A LOT of gay families. A lot of gay people. I know families who have come together as step-siblings and independently growing up, the step-siblings end up gay. One was butch, the other was classically feminine, but both still lesbians. So I don't think that just because someone is gay, that means they were molested. not at all. But in this case...I don't know. That the film makers hid this fact until the very end of the documentary, about the brother/uncle being homosexual, I think that makes a huge statement about the film makers' conclusions.
Anyway, that's my two cents.
Brian Peppers is my Homeboy