Well, this is awkward.
So you know how Nancy Kerrigan’s brother Mark is probably responsible for their father Dan’s death? Because Mark strangled Dan over the right to use the home telephone? OK, well, the Kerrigan family is convinced that Dan actually died from some pre-existing problem and so they’ve bailed out Mark and he’s living at home with his mom again.
From People:
Kerrigan, 45, was released from Bridgewater State Hospital on Tuesday and was returned to the county jail for the night. He is facing assault charges for a violent altercation that resulted in the death of his father, Daniel Kerrigan, 70, on Jan. 24.
Woburn District Court officials confirmed to PEOPLE that the bail was posted Wednesday morning. As part of the conditions of his bail, Kerrigan must wear a GPS bracelet, submit to alcohol and drug screening and get mental health counseling.
I’m just going to tell you how this reads to me: The Kerrigan family has a mentally ill son in his mid-40s that lives at home. He’s troubled, but they love him and compared to his sister, how was he ever supposed to succeed? The parents feel guilty. They support his odd and bratty behavior, like bullying them over use of the phone. One day things get out of hand and Mark goes nuts on his dad in a way he never has before and it results in death. The family, both shocked and experiencing great loss, doesn’t know what else to do but to support their son. The father is already dead and if the son goes to jail, that’s just another huge hit for the family. And remember! Everyone feels very guilty about Mark’s life and whatever mental condition it is that he has, so they are quick to forgive him for his odd behavior.
Is that definitely what’s going down over there? I have no idea. But if I were to take a guess as to why a man who the police think killed his father is being welcomed back in to his mother’s home with open arms, that would be it.
My guess is that he now has unrestricted home phone privileges.
You are forgetting the most important part of this story. He’s going back to the parents home and his mother is blind and defenseless. At least the father had a fighting chance until his voice box was crushed, mom better let him do whatever he wants or they will be having another funeral.
I read he got home from desert storm and was just a complete loon, not the ordinary PTSD but schizophrenic and doctors are either unable to find the right combo or meds or he is unwilling to take the meds. Either way they are standing by Mark whether he is a murderer or not.
That is a very, very reasonable description of the situation, Molls. Much better than I would have done, since all that I have to hear is “patricide” and I just assume that it was completely justified.
Maybe they just want him around in case one of the remaining family members needs the Heimlich Maneuver performed on them.
I hate to say it, but I think you’re right. It reminds me of the Casey Anthony case. The Anthony’s have to know she killed her daughter, but can’t stomach the idea of losing their daughter and granddaughter. The Kerrigans probably know he went off the reservation and killed his dad. However, they don’t want to lose a husband/father as well as a brother/son.
I abaolutely agree with you on this one Molls.