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He's serving 15 years to life, and has already served 15 years (next chance of parole in 2027). So he's at the point where its very important for him to look like he's a reformed character. That makes it particularly hard for us to judge, at this distance. If he'd remained cold and calculating, this is still exactly what we'd expect him to write.
Did you believe Red at his parole hearings in The Shawshank Redemption?
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Does it matter? Going through a divorce and freaking out doesn’t explain or justify murder.
I did not say or suggest that his actions were justified. My point(s) is that he was relatively “normal” high functioning autistic guy, who ended up in an intense situation that he did not have the social / emotional / cognitive tools to deal with, and started acting erratically. The whole thing is a damn tragedy. It is easy to point fingers and divide the world into the good guys and the bad guys. But the truth is t…