Austrian man on trial for incest and murder

[YoFuggedaboutit]

He kept his daughter locked in a basement in their home for 24 years and repeatedly raped her.... producing seven kids, six of which survived.  I wonder what these kids are going to do when they find out their father is their grandfather??  Jeez, how sick can a guy be???


http://news.aol.com/article/austria-incest-case/382578

[Dave Gray]

I remember when this story came forward about a year ago.  We had some good convos about it.  I'll gravedig and see if I can find it.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

^^^^

OK.  If you can, just merge this stuff into it. 

[Dave Gray]

I looked, but couldn't find it.  It might been lost in the site hijacking.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

That's a definite possibility. 

[SCFinfan]

I read an interesting article once that stated this case would galvanize the Austrian parliament to repeal some of the very powerful privacy laws that exist in that country. What do y'all think about that? I'm a bit mixed. I can understand the need for families to function without the interference of the government into their personal affairs. But at the same time, I can understand the need to protect children from their family members.

[Dave Gray]

^^

Kneejerk reactions are always possible when something crazy like this happens.  But as terrible as this is, it's so isolated.  A parents locking someone up in their basement for 20+ years and secretly fathering a bunch of their children is pretty uncommon.

I guess it depends on the privacy laws.  ...especially in the case where someone goes missing.

[MaineDolFan]

But as terrible as this is, it's so isolated.

As far as you know.  Two years ago people never would have never suspected this dude his his daughter chained in the basement.  Your neighbors do things that would make your skin crawl.  You just don't know about it.

The question is...do you have a right to know about those activities?

[Dave Gray]

As far as you know.  Two years ago people never would have never suspected this dude his his daughter chained in the basement.  Your neighbors do things that would make your skin crawl.  You just don't know about it.

The question is...do you have a right to know about those activities?

Do I have a right no know?  ...probably not.   But those people have a right not to be abused.

I feel sorry for a lot of people in this world, but this poor girl, I can't even imagine how she can ever be anything that resembles a normal human being.

[janetmschulte]

It's stories like this that make me never want to watch the news.

[MaineDolFan]

I find it horrifying to think of things that go on with every day people you encounter all the time...and the secrets that they keep.  Like the woman that works in my building and took part in offing her husband.

It's creepy and weird and makes me wonder how many normal people are REALLY out there?

[Phishfan]

It's creepy and weird and makes me wonder how many normal people are REALLY out there?

Normal is such a relative term that maybe what is considered normal is really abnormal?

[MaineDolFan]

True...but I'm talking about hobbits tied up as sex slaves in your attic weird here.

[Buddhagirl]

This site has been doing a great write up of each day's trial. I found this one particularly interesting:

http://jezebel.com/5173438/fritzl-trial-day-3-josef-fritzl-pleads-guilty-on-all-counts

The psychiatric evaluation primarily. This guy is soooo creepy.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Looks like after hearing his daughter's testimony, he finally saw the error of his ways and pleaded guilty to all charges.  He's looking at life in prison, and I hope he gets it.

http://news.aol.com/article/austria-incest-case/382578

True...but I'm talking about hobbits tied up as sex slaves in your attic weird here.

I'm sure Sunstroke can relate to that.  Although I doubt he ties them up.