Aileen Wuornos

[Sarah]

I haven't seen Monster, but I've watched a couple of shows about her case and done some reading.

In the course of my learning, I've switched from sympathizing to empathizing with her. If you want to learn some stuff about the real way of the world, and forget all your notions about karma and whatever else, then this is definitely a story to follow. She never, ever had a shot at life... not one single opportunity to make something of herself. Literally. There are so many people in this world that are in a bad situation because they've missed an opportunity (or two). That's their own damn fault, and what they've made of themselves is what it is. I really do feel like the stars crapped on Aileen. She had a bad upbringing that never stopped. I believe she probably was acting out of defense - or at least truly was in her mind. It's not like Johns are nice guys anyway, and when it was discovered that her first victim was actually convicted for VIOLENT RAPE, that evidence should have been admitted, or the court should have granted her a re-trial after the fact.

As far as her girlfriend goes? She should have NEVER been offered total immunity. That bitch was at least somewhat involved, and it was obvious. The government just feels like it's okay because they "gots 'em one that can take all the blame, huckhuck". That's what pisses me off so much about the whole thing... there was no justice. After the first conviction, it was no contest for all the others, and when she didn't get a re-trial, she just gave up. How sad is it that she ended up just writing a letter saying practically, "i'm not crazy; i did it; just kill me already; i don't give a damn." And the state goes, "durrr, okay." Sad.

And after the fact, everyone leeched the story to try to make a buck off of her. She was the most honest one out of everybody.. cops, witness, judge, lawyers. Again, sad.

I'd probably invite her to my dinner party of "people from history". The interviews are intriguing. She was obviously in an abnormal mental state, and should have been institutionalized.. not jailed on death row.