That bloke who killed his mother and tried to kill his father

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/9155762/Man-charged-in-mothers-death

Look, I just want to say that i know the chap pretty well and I don't for one second think that he thought to himself "you know what, I might just kill these people", so for me he gets the benefit of the doubt.  He might had have a brain fart - who hasn't?  You haven't?  Oh, well done Jesus.  This guy is normally the first guy to throw his body on the line when someone is trying to cross at lights when the Red Man is showing (even when there is no cars), and he has spoken to many kids about the merits of an IT degree, so that must count for something.  Anyone who thinks that trying to kill both of your parents is wrong is just an internet warrior and should go back to hiding behind rocks.  None of you know my Be.....um, this guy like I do, so therefore I am right, you are all wrong and I am right.

Yeah a pretty stupid thing to post to be honest.

Shit from you Frankie.

OMG. You really have no idea.

Can you begin to imagine how these people feel when they finally get the help, (meds, etc), they need and realize what they have done? 

They have to live with this all their lives and live with what they've done to their family.

The families that have to try and rebuild and it never seems to get better for them.

ok, someone had a few too many drinks last night.

Poor taste, and apologies. Trying to take to an extreme some of the stuff I have seen on here and FaceBook that if you are a nice chap you are somehow exonerated from anything you have done wrong, but it was presented as a bigger hack job than the last time I was in the rough on the 2nd hole at Macara.  Sorry to anyone offended.

And kids - don't be a loser, don't drink and forum.

Look, I know Frankie through this forum and I don't for one second think that he thought to himself "you know what, I might just associate mental illness with red mist on the football field", so for me he gets the benefit of the doubt...   

Superb - I was hoping there would be this response.

That has brightened up my (hungover) morning and proved that this forum still works.

Still would be better with PM and search functions.

I barely remember what I posted about an hour ago, so every time I come on here during the day I tend to facepalm at least twice.

This thread is an almost perfect analogy/parable for Siggy's tackle.

And the fact it was created by one of the sternest critics of "The Tackle" just makes it even more outstanding

Frankie - you really are some kind of brilliant idiot savant.

remove the words "brilliant" and "savant" from the last line and you have hit the nail on the head.