They are not, I agree, responsible first hand for the murders of record; however in all cases there were warning signs which were overlooked.
The agency (CPS) has argued that the girls' father, John Schlosser, failed to protect his children from their mother, who told him the night before the killings that she wanted to give her children to God, according to court records."
Schlosser also was treated for postpartum depression-fact. David Haynes said Schlosser was mentally ill at the time..mentally ill the day of the crime and not mentally ill the day before? Repeating scriptures over and over the day of the crime and not seen as obsessed on the days before?
I guess I don't hold blame but on the murderer[s]at fault. But when you live close to someone I find it difficult that signs do not present themselves in some form or other should a family member or friend want to admit to possible red flags before such a horrific murder results.
Even the person or persons who commit such heinous acts have a responsibility to seek help and not cover up their suspected mental illnesses or overwhelming fixations on doing harm to another or others. Often a family member with a closed eye is embarrassed for the sake of the family and chooses to hide the suspicions readily apparent; never imagining with this person or persons in question would be capable of such vicious acts.
I guess the question is always in hindsight could one have done something to prevent the criminal outcome. But what do I know, just one person's opinion from questions that fly to mind.
I agree there were warning signs, but let's put it this way: are the British people responsible for Hitler's aggression? They could see he was a right bastard. Yet they didn't do anything to stop him before he invaded Poland.
Are the American people responsible for Joe Stalin? They KNEW he had killed thousands, if not millions, and yet they didn't do anything to end his reign after WWII.
In both cases, much as we regret the fact that they did not stop these tyrants, we would not blame them for the actions of these madmen. The same is true regarding folks like Schlosser, who may have seen some warning signs but could not even imagine the horrors to come. There are just some things normal people do not anticipate.