I also feel sympathy for his parents. But this does not mean that I think they are swell folks. On the question of whether or not it is their fault that Martin turned out to be the kind of boy that could savagely beat an innocent man’s head into concrete, I make no judgement, and don’t think any of us should.
I feel about as much sympathy for them as Cindy Sheehan...they didn’t care about the kid while he was alive, now they see him as a gravy train.
Parents who lose a kid to cancer or because some drunk hit him/her while crossing the street deserve sympathy.Enormous sympathy.Parents who follow the typical welfare career path of today...one night stand..."hey,ma,just who *is* my Dad anyway?" and then find that kid dead after a fight,not so much.