Father of Murder Victim: “I don’t trust myself”
John Foreman’s son, Jason, then 5, was brutally murdered more than three decades ago by Michael Woodmansee who killed because he said he wanted to see “what it would be like.” Woodmansee was sentenced to 40 years, but is getting released 12 years early for good behavior. Woodmansee was only 16 when he killed Jason and is scheduled to be released from prison in August.
Foreman talked to Good Morning America yesterday and warns that he doesn’t trust himself not to kill Woodmansee once he is released. He even talked of trying to get into the prison to kill his son’s killer.
I absolutely believe Foreman is serious that he is not able to control himself. This is a scary situation. You feel deeply for Foreman, whose son was ravaged by a deranged man, but does it make it right for him to threaten to kill and potentially kill Woodmansee? As Dan Abrahms said yesterday on The View, “Assault is assault, and murder is murder.”
Drew Peterson’s Story on A&E
Susan Murphy-Milano hosted a segment on A&E on Drew Peterson. She gives us more background details to the stories of Kathleen Savio and Stacy Peterson.
I particularly like how she explains Drew Peterson’s personality. She’s right on the money. Drew was a charmer. Most people would have gravitated towards him in social situations prior to the news coverage that showed his arrogance side. Drew was, at one time, a very likable guy.
Read one of my earliest posts on Drew Peterson here, shortly after Stacy went missing.
The Head Shake
Many people struggle with head shakes and nods and if the person means what they say, especially if they shake their head, but say yes.
Here is an example of Michelle Obama. She says, “I can say that I enjoyed this year” and yet she shakes her head no.
Does this mean she didn’t enjoy this year?
No, it does not. Her head shake is not in contradiction to what she is saying. Often times we emphasize what we feel with a head shake. Its normal and natural, and throws a lot of people.
If you want to know if someone’s head shake it out of line, for beginners, it should be in opposition to the words “yes” and “no” to correlate or have significant meaning. There are other instances that have significance, but its more complex.
Please refrain from political comments. This blog is about deception, emotion and understanding human behavior. The only thing I will say about Michelle is I love how humble she is–considering her position and status.
Thanks, Gregory, for the question.
Expression of the Day
After the earthquake and tsunami, I thought this was a good emotional expression for the day… Wishing all of those affected peace and comfort…
