Topic : 03/16 Cheerleader Scandal

          I personally believe that the mother of the dead son is out for nothing more than revenge.  With what i understand from what i've seen on the show, and from my own personal thoughts, i think that Daniel was upset that his girlfriend was actually leaving him this time.  Out of desperation he jumped in front of the car intentionally.  I believe he wanted his girlfriend to hit him so she would fee sympathy for him.  I think Daniel wanted to control someone and didnt know how to live without someone under his control.  Once his girlfriend decided to leave him he became distrought and would do anything to keep her within his reigns, even throw himself in front of a moving car.  As far as the sons mother, she is out for nothing more than revenge.  She cannot accept the fact that her son is a mind abusing control freak.  She doesn't want to believe that her son was the person he was and wants to protect him which makes her put the blame on his girlfriend and only her.   

-- Thoughts87 

First off I think what happened was terrible - something that everyone in BOTH families will have to deal with for the rest of their lives, ESPECIALLY Brandi.  This will NEVER leave her not now not ever!  I do think that Brandi had a TERRIBLE attorney and she definitely has a reason to go back to court just on the job he did.  I think that Shirley needs help!!!  BIG TIME!!!  I think she had a lot of gall calling Brandi's mom a terrible mother - how dare she!  Isn't she the one who threw her son out of the house at 12 - why was that if he was such a wonderful upstanding person.  Frankly, I think that both kids were emotional that night - yes, Brandi hit him - did he jump out in front of the car - I've seen teenagers do that trying to get their friends to stop, and of course thinking that they will, so to say that he wouldn't do that is hogwash - no one knows except for Brandi and Daniel whether or not he did do this.  The end still is the same - he has passed away and she is living in a jail cell. She got more time than a lot of hardened criminals - I think that she has done enough time, let alone she will be dealing with this for the rest of her life. 

His sister lied - she said once that she was on the phone and messed up dialing 911 - PLEASE - my two year old can dial that!!! - and than she said she was out there - make up your mind.  His family needs to start dealing with his death and celebrating the time they had with him - he's not coming back and yelling and blaming others is not going to bring him back - keeping Brandi in jail for the full 12 years is not going to bring him back - they need to deal with his death.  They have so much hatred in them that's its hard for them to see anything else other than that.  Daniel's father was about the only one in that family who seemed to be trying to deal with his son's death. 

My prayers are with all members of both the families - they all have so much to deal with - both families need to grasp to their children that are there with them and let them know that they are not forgotten and that they are loved for who they are.