Is anyone watching Dirty John tonight? Betty Broderick's story

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Anonymous wrote:^^ oh and he must have been pretty drunk when he went to sleep because his blood alcohol level was .04 at the time of his death. He had two DUIs.

Is that right? I didn't remember that, but in the book by Stumbo Betty claimed he had quite a drinking problem.

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Anonymous wrote:^^ oh and he must have been pretty drunk when he went to sleep because his blood alcohol level was .04 at the time of his death. He had two DUIs.

Is that right? I didn't remember that, but in the book by Stumbo Betty claimed he had quite a drinking problem.

Reported by the LA Times during the trials:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-17-me-678-story.html

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Anonymous wrote:^^ oh and he must have been pretty drunk when he went to sleep because his blood alcohol level was .04 at the time of his death. He had two DUIs.

Is that right? I didn't remember that, but in the book by Stumbo Betty claimed he had quite a drinking problem.

Reported by the LA Times during the trials:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-17-me-678-story.html

Too bad there were already cracks in his relationship with Linda. If Betty could have held it together she would have gotten the last laugh. Actually I think she did because she claims she's still happier in prison than all the turmoil he put her through.

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Anonymous wrote:I would take Dan’s money and live a good life. Forget all that crazy shit she did. He was not that great and he was not worth all that crazy shit. Take the money and enjoy life.

Therein lies the problem. It wasn't all Dan's money. She should have gotten 50%, but he swindled her. She also played right into his hands with her antics, but yes she should have outsmarted him. Good psychology wasn't her strength either.

He knew she reacted emotionally rather than rationally. He manipulated her every step of the way, and yes she played into his hands until she couldn't take it anymore and snapped. I absolutely think none of this would have happened had he treated her decently and with respect. And Linda was dumb and narcissistic, enjoying twisting the knife instead of encouraging Dan to be generous and kind to a grieving ex, the mother of his children who had helped him build the successful life they both got to enjoy. A nasty pair, those two. Good riddance, except for the damage to those poor children.

Do you think Betty should have gotten away with murder? What should the punishment be for a murderer if you think the victims deserved it?

I think she still should have served substantial time, maybe 15-20 years. The lady who ran over her cheating husband with her stepdaughter in the car was out in 15. Many others far more dangerous to society than Betty Broderick served far shorter sentences. The fact that she's still in after 30 years is nuts to me. The juror who was persuaded to go along with 2nd degree murder said she thought she'd be out in 3 or 4 years, said she would have held out if she had known the sentencing would be that harsh. A male juror from the first trial said he didn't know what took her so long to do what she did. I absolutely believe there were unique aggravating circumstances that should be taken into consideration and that she is not a danger to society beyond those two highly specific victims.

But Betty killed 2 people, not 1. I think that explains the longer sentence.

The roadkill husband was "only" cheating--I think the degree of abuse in BB's case was far worse and therefore mitigating. At any rate, she's already served double that woman's sentence. So release her already?

I thought she got 15 years for each murder, so she only just served her time. If she keeps getting denied parole because she doesn't say the right things to show remorse or acknowledge wrongdoing then she isn't helping herself. I don't think the system is working against Betty as much as she is sabotaging herself. Maybe she doesn't want to get out?

I respect her for not lying and owning her truth. I probably wouldn't feel remorse either, other than for the damage done to the kids. If she passes the psych assessment, she should be released imo. CT is passing domestic violence legislation to expand dv definition to include exactly the kind of psychological, financial, and legal abuse experienced by Betty. Too late for her, but taking that into account her sentencing would most likely be different today.

You would think in 30 years she might have had a few thoughts about what she could have done differently. She is taking zero ownership for her role in the murders, from what it sounds like. In reading the below snippet, it's hard to argue with the outcome of the hearing.

** Decades later, Broderick would face parole hearings in 2010 and 2017. Sources tell 10News her four children were divided on whether she should get out.

"She was unrepentant, unremorseful, and callous," said Sachs.

Sachs says in those hearings Broderick repeatedly blamed the victims.
Banging her fist calling him an SOB ... apologizing to his friends, saying 'I'm sorry you lost your drinking buddy,'" said Sachs.

The attitude was evident in a letter she recently wrote 10News, in response to a request for an interview. In it, she claimed she was "gang raped" by the "crooked courts," adding that her ex-husband used his power as a lawyer to "threaten" and "intimidate" her for years. Sachs says the Betty Broderick we see today has changed little.

"From the first days she plotted the crime and committed it, she's basically stuck in the same place," said Sachs.**

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/three-decades-later-betty-broderick-still-unapologetic

What you said is all true. However, all the things Betty stated is also true. She did say she wished she hadn't gone over there, but she also felt relieved that stress was over.

If there's any remorse it's over her kids losing a mother, and her being stuck in prison. Dan and Linda weren't remorseful for the life they took.

Many of his friends were no good as well. I actually think it's funny what she told Sachs, she knew what he was.

She was apparently severely depressed and hadn't slept through the night in a long time. She genuinely felt their torment would never end, and only slept for the first time the night after the murders. So sad, she was clearly unwell and needed psychiatric treatment and a shark divorce lawyer. And yes Dan's friends were skunk drinking buddies who enabled his affair and helped his screw over his wife. It was quite the morally bankrupt boys club.

I do wonder if her bf, a friend, or family member tried to get her help. That would have made all the difference.

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I think she ran with a pretty shallow crowd. There were a few loyal friends, but I had the distinct impression they were exasperated with her antics and not equipped (or interested) to recognize the serious mental health issues she was experiencing. Her family never supported her, and my impression was that her bf, being younger and less well educated, didn't feel he had any leverage with her. Very sad.

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I am thinking he went into law because he realized he would never be a good Dr. Perhaps something happened at work and he messed up.
Or he just didn't want to grow up and be family man who provides for his family.
Betty enabled his bad behavior. Who manages a med degree and bails out? Did he finish his residency?

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Oscar Pistorius could get out. Leslie van Houten has been recommended for parole. And Betty rots in jail? Come on!

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Yeah she’s done plenty of time, far more than many murderers who had no extenuating circumstances for their crimes. Let the old lady spend some time with her grandkids before she dies.

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Anonymous wrote:Oscar Pistorius could get out. Leslie van Houten has been recommended for parole. And Betty rots in jail? Come on!

I agree. He and Linda enacted quite a bit of psychological abuse.

Dan should have given her the family home making sure she and the kids had a nice place to live. If he had acted decently it would have been a much better outcome for all.

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^unfortunately men who are unscrupulous as dan would rather erase and eliminate the mother; better to stick with she’s crazy dialogue to elevate the ap new wife into her new role as the better one equipped to raise his children.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah I know. I've read plenty and recently listened to a podcast. I just know that at the end of it, she committed murder. I don't think anyone deserves to be murdered.

I don't think anyone deserves to be murdered, but I think you can also bring bad karma on yourself by being a terrible person. And Dan was.

Yes, the gaslighting and cruelty was horrible. My young teen son watched a little of it and concluded that he drove her insane. I had to explain to him that psychological cruelty doesn't justify murder, morally or legally. But he was very sympathetic to her.

Finally, more and more, a light is being shone on this kind of post-separation abuse/coercive control, as well as the effect of emotional and psychological abuse in a marriage. Murder and violence is NOT the answer, but Dan was a calculating malignant narcissist and his goal was absolutely to destroy Betty. Which he did.

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I’m sorry but my hub wouldn’t have made it as far as Ms Betty’s hub did, but there was a better way- she wasn’t thinking it thru. Stay calm cool and serene.
They need to release her, I’d love to join advocates in her favor. My hub could only DREAM of pulling that shit with me
Anyone know website for her?

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There is at least one Facebook group, which includes some ex-prisoners who became friends with her and report on how she’s doing. I’m very sympathetic to her suffering at the hands of her ex but also think she’s a classic npd borderline who couldn’t handle being discarded. And she was a terrible mother during that period, put her kids through so much. That said, I don’t think she’s a danger to society and should be released to spend her final years with her family.

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where are you watching this?