[DJ88]

Praytell, what did the FAMILY of Andrea Yates do to stop her? Did anyone suggest to her to check herself into a hospital? Did they ever try to get custody of the children? Ever take the kids away for the week? For a day?

It's easy to blame it on Rusty, sure. He deserves some of the blame. But not all of it...if he noticed it, then they did too. Personally, I think ALL OF THESE IDIOTS should be tried for child endangerment.

[RnMomof7]

And he told CBS's The Early Show that he is considering suing the doctors who took his wife off antipsychotic medication before the killings.

I kinda figured that was the reason for his words last week..He is responsible for her condition and now he wants to make money of of it..he makes me sick

OPH a ping cause I know you are interested in this case

[kstewskis]

"I think I have to," he said. "She was never diagnosed, she was never treated and [the doctors] didn't protect our family." Andrea Yates had been treated for schizophrenia and severe depression after the births of her last two children.

Hogwash. The doctors warned him that if she were to have more children, her mental health would decline. They are not responsible for her pregnancies. For Rusty to blame everyone else, and completely deny the reality of her illness, in addition to not taking any responsibility is plain disgusting.

As for her other family members, they might not have had any say so or control in the situation. This Rusty character is a sick control freak, and will blame everyone but himself when something runs snafu. This man is a pathetic excuse for a human being.

This whole thing is a sad, sick chapter in human failings. Thank God the kids are with Him now.

[jurisdog]

Yates' mother, Karin Kennedy, said her son-in-law told her after the birth of their fourth child that he had never changed a diaper.

Well sheesh, no wonder she drowned all her children. It was clearly his fault.

[AppyPappy]

Russell Yates Didn't Do Enough, Killer Mom's Family Says

Sounds like Andrea did too much.

[WyCoKsRepublican]

No need to go into why she killed her children. Point is, she did it, and is guilty of murder. He life in prison will be a sentence worse than lethal injection. May God have mercy on her soul.

[Bush2000]

Russell Yates was an "unemotional" husband who didn't do enough to address his wife's mental illness in the days before she drowned their five children, the mass-murderer mom's mother and brother said Monday.

So what did YOU DO, losers?!? Stand idly by?!? Cover your eyes?!? Put your heads in the sand?!? What?!?

[FITZ]

When they came to my house, that was the first time I told Rusty, 'Luke needs changing,'" Kennedy said.

This is certainly revealing about the mother. Not exactly a warm caring grandmother who would notice a baby needing a diaper and not take the baby and change the diaper herself. Any grandmother I know would have gladly take the baby off and changed it ---glad to help in some way.

[Slyfox]

Andrea's family didn't mind having her nurse their father before his death while she was living in the motorhome, after she had just given birth and was trying to also school her oldest children. Even though it was what sent her over the edge the first time, it was cheaper having Andrea do the nursing. There is undoubtedly enough blame to go all the way around.

[chit*chat]

Where are the women's groups? Silent as usual. Here is a man who fits the 'male chavinist pig' stereotype to a T. Sounds like he came home and sat on the sofa watching TV oblivious to the kids, his wife and the events going on around him.

He assumed financial responsibility only, housed the family in a hovel and used his wife as an object for sexual satisfaction and general servitude, justifying it by saying it was the traditional rode of the wife in a 'Christian' marriage.

THE PEOPLE have a case against this man for neglegence and the president of NOW should be vocal about a man like this who abuses a wife that he knows is mentally ill. c*c

[Exigence]

Who "arranged" this marriage? Clearly Russell Yates was such a loser that no woman would have chosen him as a spouse voluntarily and then, five separate times, chosen him to father her children. /sarcasm

[wardaddy]

"Good Luck to You Mrs. Yates?".....

Did judge Belinda really say that???? Jesus why'd we ever let women vote! Just Kidding...sort of. Why would a friggin judge tell a woman who just killed her 5 kids in a most horrible way and whom she just sentenced to life which means imprisonment till 2041....

Good Friggin Luck!!!

I bet the Israelis told Eichmann ....hey good luck buddy ...we sure hope the best for ya pal!

Disgusting.