Rovin, tremendous posts, thanks. I read that article yesterday and was incensed. I concluded that Jared is and was a worthless piece of shit, a coward and a murderer. I think his parents enabled him....but are not in any way responsible for his thuggish and murderous acts beyond imbueing (sp?) him with a sense of entitlement (Re "murderous acts": I understand that a man is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, but in the court of SOSH, I've rendered my verdict based on the evidence I have). Neverthless, your thoughtful posts shed some needed perspective on the criminal justice system in general and society's instinct to blame without really being willing to be accountable (i.e. via more tax dollars for the court system, mental health treatment, etc.). I'm guilty of ranting without thinking too at times.
With all of that, I still think it's legitimate for people here to curse the choices of Jerry Remy and protest his presence on NESN telecasts. He clearly sought to protect his son....at the expense of his victims, in all circumstances. Yes, there was the comment in the article about him telling Weston police that they should maybe show Jared that there are consequences to his acts. But Jerry never (at least according to the article, which I know you find flawed) decided to act to impose those consequences. And of all the players here, Jerry was the one who had the best way to effect Jared by cutting off his financial lifeline and he chose not to. As rundugrun noted above, as a father, after several of these incidents, I hope I'd have the strength to let my son sink or swim with his decisions, noting how violent he was. Jerry Remy didn't have that strength...and while Jerry is not responsible for Martell's death, he bears some responsibility for keeping his son out of jail again, and again, and again. While understandable on some level, it too has consequences on reputation and desire to see his smiling face on Red Sox telecasts.
With all of that, I still think it's legitimate for people here to curse the choices of Jerry Remy and protest his presence on NESN telecasts. He clearly sought to protect his son....at the expense of his victims, in all circumstances. Yes, there was the comment in the article about him telling Weston police that they should maybe show Jared that there are consequences to his acts. But Jerry never (at least according to the article, which I know you find flawed) decided to act to impose those consequences. And of all the players here, Jerry was the one who had the best way to effect Jared by cutting off his financial lifeline and he chose not to. As rundugrun noted above, as a father, after several of these incidents, I hope I'd have the strength to let my son sink or swim with his decisions, noting how violent he was. Jerry Remy didn't have that strength...and while Jerry is not responsible for Martell's death, he bears some responsibility for keeping his son out of jail again, and again, and again. While understandable on some level, it too has consequences on reputation and desire to see his smiling face on Red Sox telecasts.