The uncle of Robert Crimo III spoke to FOX 32’s Dane Placko after his nephew was named as the person of interest in a shooting that killed at least six people, wounded at least 30 and sent hundreds of people fleeing from an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday.
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In all of my experiences of living, if there is one thing that I have learned, it is that there are what I call CATALYSTS in our society. They do very bad things, but in the public eye, they know how to put on very good show. Always, the public eye show is the most important thing to them. The discovery of James D'Angelo epitomizes my point. Had that one clever detective never caught him, he probably would've gotten away with raping and murdering all of those innocent people. As a victim of what I call cowards, I've learned the nation's ropes. No matter what evils you have in your closet, never lose your composure, and practice equanimity at all times. The bad ones will always try to pull clever tricks to get their way, and they've become so powerful that just a few live great lives while the others live in fear. There are some really clever manipulators. Had that detective not thought of a way to catch The Golden State Killer, he would still be a free man. This is interesting.
If I am right, then my guess is that Mr. Crimo III is, in fact, a victim of childhood sexual abuse. The sad thing is that he lashed out at everyone without being able to rationally understand that the people who he shot had nothing to do with what was done to him. It's analogous to what happens when a dog turns out to become very mean and he/she will attack and kill anyone without ever being stopped. The only way to stop that dog is to put him/her down right? Usually, the reason that dog becomes like that is because he/she was abused all of his/her life. Lock a puppy in a cage. Let it out sometimes, but when you do, beat and abuse it, and more than likely, at one point, that dog will go insane, and he/she will want to kill anything it can sink its teeth into. An insane person can't think rationally so many times that person won't even tell the story of what drove him/her crazy. I think Mr. Crimo was driven into insanity.
When is he going to snap? Sometimes, people are harassed like that, but, instead of snapping, their mental capacity of being able to think logically actually improves. I think that's what happened in my case too. Who cares about all of the abuse I suffered through as a child? Who? I do! That's who! I'll never want to harm someone who hasn't done anything to me, but legally, I'll always be searching to find ways to take down the ones who have. That is, unless they change and make it right. This is who I am as a person. I'm a peaceful person. I've made my share of mistakes, and at one time, the aggressors who tried to snap me had the advantage because I snapped, but I never killed anyone. I didn't because I never want to punish a person who's never done anything bad to me. If I'm typing just to be typing, then that might be the case right now, but, eventually, in time, someone will read what I'm typing, and I think it might help us. I just find it interesting to see if I can find another way to survive. I can usually out smart people who harm me, and, eventually, I usually do find a way to legally get revenge. But, maybe that day will come when I leave the world. Well, that's nothing new. I've been very close to death so many times, but while I am alive, I want to be clever and to eventually discover a way to break the ones who once tried to break me. It will be their future.
It's all about the camera show! LOL
How am I doing Mr. Placko?
All I did was take a first glance at the moron and to me he shouted insecure little dopehead. He looked fried to me, and like he was desperate for attention….
Wait wait wait… I heard on another report he had a history of trying to harm his family and later himself and was taken to a hospital for treatment and at some point police had confiscated weapons from his home.. how could the uncle not know any of this?
This guy is an ass. “Everyone loves us.” Really? He dropped out of high school, looked like a freak, had no friends, had violent social media that none of his family bothered to follow, his mother looks like a nutcase. This whole family is effed.
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15 seconds in and you can tell this guy is lying through his teeth. Wouldn't be surprised if he was in on this somehow
Poor uncle
I bet he's really "sorry" that he ignored all of those obvious warning signs.
Oh no hes never said anything concerning we've just had to call and report him to the police twice several years ago when he said he wanted to kill everyone and then when he said he wanted to kill the whole family but nothing worries them you know that's just normal Kid Stuff like his dad said.. Just normal stuff that all kids say you know that they want to kill everyone or the whole family you know twice in one year when there are teenager. Oh what? His music videos? About where hes laughing like The Joker and shooting up a school ? Oh yeah that's normal Kid Stuff and stuff. Oh where hes gathering 16 knives and edged weapons and blades and then he Said he wanted to kill everybody and the police took him away but my brother lied and said they were his and got him back from him that day from the police? Oh just normal stuff no red flags. Oh and then after that a year later when my brother signed for him to be able to sign for buying guns and guns? Well we just thought those guns and those 16 edged weapons were just props for his death videos that he made you know for fun like every other kid his age does you know like your kid does . You know like we all do?? Don't you remember making all those videos about mass shootings of kids in school rooms like everybody does? Move along nothing to see here.
Oh don't forget my resume statement about how everybody here knows and respects likes me and my brother.. I need you to know how Everyone here in the neighborhood likes and knows and respects us…
This uncle should know this nephew of his is a SICK BOY. Look at the boy's SICK face. Why can't he tell the boy is not sick?????
I can’t imagine having a nephew do this!
I can relate to him saying I am sorry!
I totally believe him when he says he was not aware that his nephew would do this! None of us could live through this nightmare, and not wonder could I have recognized and done something!
The guilt all around for family members must be terrible!
A lot of these comments are insane. Didn't see any signs? Are you kidding me? This guy lives in the same house as his nephew but doesn't speak to him, just says "hi" and "bye" and is "not really involved with him". He knows he's a rapper on youtube, but has never watched any of his videos. Calls him a quiet kid, who keeps everything to himself, never expresses himself, and spends a lot of time on his computer. He's almost proud as he claims he has no interaction with him.
Yet hes quick to defend his and his brothers characters and reputations and repeatedly states that he barely has anything to do with his nephew, trying to distance himself from what happened, "We're very well known, we're of good character, everyone loves us". Really? Sounds like a classic narcissist.
Who knows if any of what he's saying is true, but if it is, it's exactly this kind of severely disfunctional, miserable home life that destroys peoples mental health. If what the uncle is saying is true, this was a severely neglected kid, probably over a number of years. Once in a while someone suffering that misery snaps and goes on a killing spree. It's not rocket science. All the people saying "It's not your fault dude" are insane. Every action has a reaction.
Families should be held accountable for this stuff, then maybe it would force selfish, uncaring people like this uncle to actually raise their kids better. Or if they can't do that, ask for help.
Until The USA puts its hand in it's pocket and actually helps it's poorest and most damaged people, mass shootings will continue to be weekly or monthly occurances.
Is kid wasn’t ia man is a female transitioning into a male She couldn’t handle the pressure of transitioning and she lashed out wake up people this is the second transgender lashing out
Sad that he would now be know about his nephew.
This guy is mentally wacked out
Lier
One of the most genuine interviews I’ve seen from one these psychotic mass murderer’s family members. You could just see the pain and confusion on his face. I hope the media leaves the blame where due….Robert Crimo….not his family. So sad!
And you and your brother were too s…..to see what that guy was……
This guy is trying to play the low intelligence idiot card, he keeps over explaining everything
Lier……….
You don't interview fighters after a knock out. They definitely shouldn't have interviewed this man after this. He didn't want to invade his privacy and that was a mistake but not by him man. By his parents. I heard his mom was a real nice lady. Air quotes
He looks lost there's no way he seen anything I'm sure he help in some ways