Mom 'calm' in call to 911 - diaries, Bible sought to shed light on her thoughts, boys' deaths

The Dallas Morning News ^ | May 12, 2003 | By LEE HANCOCK / The Dallas Morning News

[MeekOneGOP]

What a horrible thing.

[MeekOneGOP]

fyi . . .

[mlmr]

psychotic break. heartbreaking.

[A-teamMom]

Like the Yates case, I can't even bear to read the details. My biggest nightmare is something happening to my children. How can a situation such as her state of mind get out of control like that? Werethere warning signs? At least her husband will have the toddler to raise. praise God for that.

[absinthe]

Has Katie Couric come to her defense yet?

[Johnny Gage]

ok.. what's with texas mom's killing their kids?

If you believe several shrill Demoncrat senators here in Minnesota, it's because Texas has a "Shall Issue CCW law".

And I'm interested in just how much the press will overly highlight this woman's christianity...

and I've noticed the press is already assiting in building the "insanity" defense.

[Johnny Gage]

I forgot the most important part in my previous post.

Big prayers said.. For the father and surviving child.

They will need a large amount of The Lord's help to get through this ordeal.

[mabelkitty]

As always, the eyes are the window to the soul...

[borkrules]

"...theologizing and judgmentalism..."

When I hear about these things, when I emerge from my morning shower to find my six year old, in front of the small television in my bedroom, watching this story being discussed on the "Today" show, I get to feeling MIGHTY judgemental.

Lots of questions to answer, some measure of innocence lost, forever, because I made the mistake of leaving my child alone in front of the usually inoccuous morning chit-chat show.

Bludgeoned? With rocks? Sweet Mary Mother of God, what's to friggin' discuss? How many times must we be burdened with these stories and see the looks on the young faces of our kids when they get assaulted with news of this evil when I'm expecting Al Roker to be doing the damn weather?

Send her to her Maker, perhaps He can forgive her. I can't. And won't.

What the hell?!

[mabelkitty]

As with Andrea Yates, this woman was on medication for her depression, as well.

If you do Google research on these types of meds, you will see that well over half get worse from the medication, and arbitrarily stopping the medication causes serious psychotic episodes.

Makes one wonder.

[mabelkitty]

As with Andrea Yates, this woman was on medication for her depression, as well.

If you do Google research on these types of meds, you will see that well over half get worse from the medication, and arbitrarily stopping the medication causes serious psychotic episodes.

Makes one wonder.

[MineralMan]

"And I'm interested in just how much the press will overly highlight this woman's christianity...

and I've noticed the press is already assiting in building the "insanity" defense."

I doubt that they'll overly highlight her Christianity. Obviously, since she's a member of a local church, that aspect will be part of the story.

As for her insanity, I'd say that was almost a given. Sane women do not kill their children in this way.

[mombonn]

Beyond horrific. Law of sowing and reaping comes to mind, just like with Karla Faye Tucker.

Actions lead to consequences. We can be forgiven, but not spared the natural consequences of our actions.

May the Lord give comfort to the family and friends.

[xJones]

hey said they have had no indication that Ms. Laney was on any medication or had a history of psychiatric problems.

Right now, there is now way of knowing what her incomprehensible motivation was to murder her 8 and 6 year-old sons and greatly injure the toddler. From reports of the 911 call, she sounds absolutely loony.

I notice they are looking at tapes of the pastors' sermons, but from what was quoted, it wasn't anything more than you read in the newspapers, internet, "Left Behind Books", or any number of other sources. She murdered two of her sons suddenly, and we don't know what started it.

[kanawa]

her voice "almost little girlish"

stopping the medication causes serious psychotic episodes

My mother-in-law (rest her soul) when taken off of medication became child-like. She spoke like a little girl. A high-pitched, fast and sing-song like manner.

[Blzbba]

"As with Andrea Yates, this woman was on medication for her depression, as well. "


Really? The only thing I read was that "They said they have had no indication that Ms. Laney was on any medication or had a history of psychiatric problems. "


Hopefully, she'll take responsibility for her actions, rather than take the liberal way of assigning blame to someone/something else. Right now, as a father of 5 month old twins who are center of my world, I'm too sickened by the mere thought of this pathetic digrace of a human being to think rationally. Just the fact that she is attempting to blame God makes me hope they fry her so she can meet Him personally.

[MeekOneGOP]

I know. First Darlie Routier, then Andrea Yates and now this woman . . .

[Blzbba]

I agree with you 100%. "God told me to". Even Islamic asshole terrorists do it "for Allah" and not because "Allah told them to".

It's Texas so the DP is not out of the question.

[MeekOneGOP]

Yep, thanks !

[mabelkitty]

How would the pastor know if she was on any medication.

The story tells me via her behavior before and after that she HAD to have been taking something.

I'm not making excuses for her at all. In fact, it's obvious through similarities that this could have easily been a copycat type of killing.

However, these drugs are no good. Go Google on them and see for yourself.