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Unfortunately it does happen that wives are complicit in this most heinous of abuse. Police would be well aware that any relative would have to be ruled out especially when it was picked up quite early that another person was in the room at the time. Was Kim influenced by her past? That's a really good question. As good as Kim is as a detective her baggage is huge especially as evidenced in this instalment that she hasn't been willing to deal with it at all. It lurks under the surface. So it's quite possible when ever there is a whisper of a chance that a mother could be complicit in abuse she is not entirely balanced with her response.
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I do believe her past was driving her since her experience was always that the women were aware of what was going on while she was in the care system. I think she’s wired to think they’re guilty until proven innocent.
Jonetta wrote: "While it is not unusual for the mothers to be aware and passive for a variety of reasons, Kim was so convinced of this woman’s guilt she never considered the possibility of her innocence. No one el..."Yes, probably Kim's response points to the fact that her past is affecting her decisions meaning she doesn't have an impartial or balanced view. In this case her mistrust worked in her favour but there may come the time where it leads her to an error in judgment. Hopefully Kim will become aware of this and it will lead her to seek out some help in coming to terms with her past.
Agree with all the previous comments. Kim relies on her gut instinct most of the time, and that is heavily shadowed by her past.
I agree. Kim knows how a mother can hurt her children so she isn't afraid to go there. In fact, she probably needs solid proof to rule any mother out. I hope she has the courage to find professional help too. Although it does seem like she is afraid that dealing with her issues would change who she is as an investigator. I don't agree with that, but need more information.
The fact that there was a special room in the house where the abuse took place leads me to believe the mother had to know. In a house that small, it's hard to believe that she wouldn't have seen what was in that room.
I agree with Lynn. How could the mother not know that something was going on? Didn't see she how Daisy had changed? The teacher certainly noticed it. Doesn't she ever go to the basement? I think the mother was in total denial about what was happening under her nose.As far as Kim being influenced by her own past...I don't see how she couldn't somehow be influenced. It's part of her make-up. The first thing that would pop into her head would be that the mother was either part of it or knew what was going on.
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To Robin’s point, if the teacher was aware of Daisy’s radical changes, why didn’t Wendy see that and more? Was she in denial, complicit or fearful of making waves?
Jonetta wrote: "It just occurred to me that Wendy being the one in the room and her being aware of the abuse are two separate issues. While she was proven to not be in the room on that tape, it doesn’t mean she wa..."Jonetta, Sometimes abused women are so caught up in their own abuse that they miss the spouse abusing the children especially if the wife is hit and verbally abused. This is unforgivable to me, but it does appear to happen.
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