r/netflix • u/TheMirrorUS • Feb 19 '25

News Article Brian Laundrie’s parents shunned by Florida community over Gabby Petito’s murder following Netflix docuseries

https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/brian-laundries-parents-shunned-florida-984726
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u/grannyknockers Feb 19 '25

His bad decisions. FTFY

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u/Gallicah Feb 19 '25

Yes it was his bad decisions that killed Gabby. However it was the families bad decisions for covering up the murder and making the Petito family suffer for 30 days in agony.

It was the families bad decisions to aid and abet a fugitive from the law. For sneaking him out of the house so he avoided getting arrested. They knew he had killed Gabby before he returned home and didn’t call the cops. This led to the Petitos never getting justice and depriving them of ever getting answers through a court trial. 

The family literally begged the Laundries for help and got spit on. I’m sorry but they deserve all the hate coming their way. This went way beyond a family loving their son. They became complicit and made decisions that will have an impact on the Petito family for the rest of their lives.

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u/TopangaTohToh Feb 20 '25

I'm not blaming them for their son killing himself, but what did they think was going to happen? There is no planet where he doesn't get caught and go to jail and them not cooperating and harboring him just gave him more time to sit around and realize he was going to be in jail for the rest of his life. It seems pretty predictable that a mentally unwell person (abusive spouse and murderer) would kill themselves in that scenario.

Idk if rotting in jail for his whole life would have been better from their perspective or not, but at least he could have had a chance at parole and he would still be around if they had just turned him in. It's not a guaranteed that he wouldn't kill himself in jail, but it's less likely.

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u/missusscamper Feb 20 '25

They probably supported any decision their precious angel made. Remember they created that sociopathic abuser and enabled him.