r/netflix 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/nomadnomor Feb 19 '25

they lived just down the road from us, they were shunned from the start with protesters outside their house

they should be ashamed of their actions and wound up lossing their child too due to their bad decisions

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u/Spinoza42 Feb 20 '25

Totally. They sneaked him out of their own house, and afterwards they knew exactly where to find him. I don't think you can hold them personally responsible for Gabbi's death, but they are absolutely responsible for Brian's. His life might have been saved through coming clean. But for whatever reason they really did not want that, I still cannot wrap my mind around that at all. It's like they just couldn't face the truth themselves, but the thing is that that idea conflicts with the "burn after reading" letter, at least with the most obvious interpretation of it.

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u/ParticularDurian2895 Feb 23 '25

Really disappointed the parents weren’t charged, given their collusion w their son causing the investigation to b more difficult. After this documentary came out though, I’m sure they will b shunned some more. I’m expect it will make life more difficult again..they deserve it. Terrible individuals, makes u wonder how he was raised and effects it may have caused to their child to commit a horrendous act to someone like Gabby who’s parents I expect r still haunted to this day to her precious life taken away.

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u/Accomplished_Ask_876 Mar 01 '25

I’m upset they weren’t legally charged but the amount of scrutiny they will get for the rest of their lives while being “free” might honestly be worse. I would probably rather end my life at that point if I wasn’t in witness protection. But his moms face is so damn long and ugly it would be hard not to spot lol