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CalifasaurosJanuary 17, 2023

This man is a monster. Why? Why do human males do this? Have there been scientific studies examining the psyches of men who kill their family members and/ or rape and kill children (this monster raped and killed a little girl...a friend of his little daughter...who he also killed).

And, why are British police forces specifically, and police forces in general so bad from preventing these horrific crimes from happening? The warning signs were ALL THERE.

Tortoisemouse [OP]January 17, 2023

And, why are British police forces specifically, and police forces in general so bad from preventing these horrific crimes from happening? The warning signs were ALL THERE.

I thought the same, especially as the story was on the radio news this morning and the item immediately before was about the serving police officer found to have raped "dozens" of women.

It's all connected and it's all the depravity of men, and the refusal of men to face up to the depravity of their own kind.

GenderHereticJanuary 17, 2023

The pre-sentence report also stated Bendall was "suitable for a curfew requirement", but the probation officer had not contacted Ms Harris to check she consented to her home being used as his curfew address.

"They came to this wholly inappropriate conclusion without speaking to Ms Harris, visiting the property, conducting domestic abuse enquiries, or taking into account past domestic abuse claims," Mr Russell said.

WHAT THE FUCK?!!!

The judge told Bendall: "I do not think for a second that you are going to come back to court. I really hope now you have turned [over] a new leaf and I hope you can carry on with the new chapter in your life."

[Deleted]January 17, 2023

This is the kind of job where you don't want to hire people who are down with "quiet quitting". As a society, we need to stop paroling these men, ever.

Tortoisemouse [OP]January 17, 2023

A review into how a quadruple murderer was dealt with by probation officers has found failings "at every stage".

The failings meant Damien Bendall was deemed suitable to live with his pregnant partner Terri Harris and her two children. He could, instead, have been sent to prison when he was sentenced for arson just months before the murders.

Bendall murdered Ms Harris, who was pregnant with his child, at her home in Killamarsh in Derbyshire in September 2021. He also killed her 13-year-old son John Bennett, 11-year-old daughter Lacey Bennett, and Lacey's 11-year-old friend Connie Gent. He used a claw hammer to murder his victims, and he also raped Lacey.

Bendall had previous convictions for violent offences, a former partner had made allegations of domestic abuse against him, and Wiltshire Police's child sexual exploitation unit had made inquiries about him with the Probation Service. "Probation practitioners should take account of this sort of intelligence when assessing potential risks of serious harm, but this does not appear to have happened in this case," said Mr Russell.

vulvapeopleJanuary 17, 2023

He even killed the daughter's friend.

When these failures happen often enough, the end result is people becoming even more distrustful of each other and atomized. Why would a parent take the risk that an adult male in their child's friend's house will kill their child? Just for the purposes of making society functional, the system should treat violent criminals like the clear and present danger they are.

Tortoisemouse [OP]January 17, 2023

Exactly. Violence like this hurts all of us.

somegenerichandleJanuary 17, 2023(Edited January 17, 2023)

oh gosh. so many red flags. I bet he used that hammer because he didn't have gun access anymore. Perhaps it's an unpopular view, but i don't think banning guns will work, it's men, dangerous men will always find a way. And that poor girl who was raped, what an evil and vicious thing to do.

Tortoisemouse [OP]January 17, 2023

I know. Just fucking, fucking evil. My heart weeps for those victims, especially the little girl. Just how. Honestly I have no words.