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And I would like to wear this white rose this morning for those two sweet children. We are so, all of us, emotionally involved in this story. You're sharing this information with viewers, viewers around the world as well.

And I would like to wear this white rose this morning for those two sweet children. We are so, all of us, emotionally involved in this story. You're sharing this information with viewers, viewers around the world as well.

For the black community, there was added rage. Everybody's looking for a black man and, you know, I hate that she used this as a scapegoat, you know, to cover up the incident. You know, it could have been anything else, you know, but this is the way she chose out.

For the black community, there was added rage. Everybody's looking for a black man and, you know, I hate that she used this as a scapegoat, you know, to cover up the incident. You know, it could have been anything else, you know, but this is the way she chose out.

It is a story of a really complete emotional collapse.

It is a story of a really complete emotional collapse.

She would have pled guilty in exchange for a life sentence.

She would have pled guilty in exchange for a life sentence.

And the prosecution said no and made the offer again and again and again.

And the prosecution said no and made the offer again and again and again.

Pure evil, yeah.

Pure evil, yeah.

Well, a lot of what I saw was that she was just in an agony of grief and remorse and self-loathing. Grief for her children, remorse for what she had done.

Well, a lot of what I saw was that she was just in an agony of grief and remorse and self-loathing. Grief for her children, remorse for what she had done.

What led her to the lake is a story of mental illness. It's a story of depression. It is a story of a really complete emotional collapse.

What led her to the lake is a story of mental illness. It's a story of depression. It is a story of a really complete emotional collapse.

It wasn't her desire to get back together with the wealthy boyfriend. That relationship was dead as a doornail before this crime occurred.

It wasn't her desire to get back together with the wealthy boyfriend. That relationship was dead as a doornail before this crime occurred.

She grew up in a family marked by alcoholism and violence, and finally her father did commit suicide. Susan was six when he died. He shot himself and then called 911 and screamed into the phone to get them to come and help him. That is what suicide is like. It's not rational. People want to die and they want to live at the same time.

She grew up in a family marked by alcoholism and violence, and finally her father did commit suicide. Susan was six when he died. He shot himself and then called 911 and screamed into the phone to get them to come and help him. That is what suicide is like. It's not rational. People want to die and they want to live at the same time.