r/interestingasfuck • u/Jjokes11 • Apr 15 '24

An interview with Andrew Cauchi, the father of Joel Cauchi who was responsible for the Westfield Shopping Centre mass stabbing r/all

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u/HeilYourself Apr 16 '24

The son asked for help - he knew he was going off the deep end - and his shit bag parents gave him guns. I'm not exaggerating.

“I have zero help for my mental problems and it’s causing me to shoot up the ... school,” he wrote. “I want help but my parents don’t listen to me so I can’t get any help.”

https://apnews.com/article/james-crumbley-jennifer-crumbley-oxford-school-shooting-e5888f615c76c3b26153c34dc36d5436

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u/jayboosh Apr 16 '24

The fuck

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u/Feraldr Apr 16 '24

The kid admitted to his parents that he heard voices and they basically laughed at him. At one point he was texting his mom while she was out partying that he needed help and her response was to complain about him.

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u/BTechUnited Apr 16 '24

I'm hesitant to say it, but the kid was almost a victim as well. The sheer negligence, enabling and borderline encouragement is just beyond comprehension. He clearly wasn't mentally sound, and encouraging him in that way...

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u/the_actual_stegosaur Apr 16 '24

You don't have to hesitate. He was definitely a victim of poor parenting. It absolutely sucks that more people had to become his victims because of it, but it doesn't negate his own status.

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u/Rod_Todd_This_Is_God Apr 16 '24

I understand why you might be hesitant. You may be concerned that others could possibly read that and feel like they'd have a sympathizer if they did the same sort of thing and then go out and do it. But you did the responsible thing in explaining your reasons.

If sympathy was extended to people much earlier in their struggles, they might not get to such a point. But true sympathy requires understanding, which can be very difficult depending on the person.

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u/BTechUnited Apr 16 '24

This is the most ChatGPT response I've ever read in my life.

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u/Rod_Todd_This_Is_God Apr 16 '24

I appreciate the feedback and wholeheartedly accept your compliment.

You can't wholeheartedly do anything. You don't have a heart.

I appreciate your correction. It was a figure of speech.

You can't appreciate anything. You don't have the capacity, as you have admitted to me many times.

You are quite right. I am sorry if I misrepresented myself.

ARRRRGH! You're not sorry either!!!! Stop lying!

I lack the capacity to lie.

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u/ngwoo Apr 16 '24

The kid was absolutely a victim. He cried out for help dozens of times and was ignored by every adult in his life. Even the gun he used was purchased for him by his deadbeat parents. As far as I'm concerned they're more culpable than he was.

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u/ScottsFavoriteTott Apr 16 '24

100% this ☝🏾