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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even with prison resources, Betty is one of the “saner” prisoners. Sure we can see her issues, but it’s only directed toward two people. The fact that she’s not sorry is actually a pretty rational thought. [/quote]

I agree but it would be tough for a parole board to release someone who still won't admit what she did, keeps obfuscating the truth. She bought the gun not long before the second marriage and practiced shooting. She stole her daughter's key and entered a house she was legally barred from entering at 4AM. Her claim that she intended suicide or wanted to talk to them just isn't credible. The parole board said something like she still had not insight into her actions and they didn't believe she had remorse. From a CNN article about the 2010 hearing:

"I allowed the voices in my head to completely take over," Broderick told the parole board. "I took the lives of two wonderful people who were loved by many."
Yet when pressed for details on her actions, Broderick repeated what she had said during her trials: "Linda came at me and the gun went off."
"She was totally not remorseful, didn't even try," said Richard Sachs, a San Diego prosecutor who handles so-called "lifer hearings." Broderick won't be eligible for another parole hearing for 15 years -- the maximum time the law allows.

Does anyone really think Betty believes she took the lives of "two wonderful people"? Lmao. Even if I agree it's pretty rational under the circumstances, she still won't tell the truth or concede it was wrong. If she fundamentally believes murder is justified when she's victimized, a parole board can't release her. Severity of the crime plus remorse are two of the factors they consider.

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Would any of you actually hire her if she were out and free? I doubt so. Her line of thinking is frankly nuts. I didn’t get what I want from my ex so I kill him and his wife in their sleep. As if her life would have been improved by going to prison. She deserves to stay in prison until her death. And have her $8K Oscar what’s the brand dresses sell for $8 at her estate sale.[/quote]

No I wouldn’t hire her, she should stay in prison, but I’m happy she’s unapologetic. I can at least appreciate that honesty.

I also don’t feel sorry for Dan or Linda. Good riddance.

For what it’s worth, I’m not a scorned spouse. They certainly contributed to her mental break.[/quote]

I'd be curious to know more about what therapists said in the two trials. Even though there is evidence of premeditation, it still does look like a psychotic break after years of emotional abuse (which she consistently responded to in a powerless, pathetic, and histrionic manner because she had zero power).[/quote]

Connecticut is enacting legislation that expands the definition of domestic violence to include "coercive control"--this includes psychological, emotional, financial, and legal abuse. Betty clearly suffered from all of these at Dan's hands.

"Narcissists tend to blow their own trumpets. They appear outwardly charming and are intelligent and manipulative. They are usually not physically violent but use coercive control and emotional manipulation to hurt their victims instead."[/quote]

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