Nancy Grace and others like her. I can appreciate bringing attention to violent crime. But i get so pissed off with her and others like her. She is so Antagonistic. And she’s a fame Dame. She doesn’t seem to get that her platform is something to be thankful for. And if she really was so outraged she would use her platform for more than the gum flapping she does everyday. If she’s so pro victim then be humble. Quietly hire investigators to help victims families find clues to help solve the crimes, or find the missing. She’s getting rich for being antagonistic, loud and unproductive. Unless we call pissing off the authorities, taking advantage of grieving families and victims productive.
If she were truly outraged like she acts on her show, she wouldn’t be acting that way. She should be pro active. Do things that aren’t in front of the camera lens.
Brent Brents 3-26-12
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Nancy Grace
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if we are to change futures
Here’s another comment sent to this website today by Kathy, who heard the interview on Colorado Public Radio regarding my book, Diary of a Predator: A Memoir, which is about my experiences covering the case of serial rapist Brent Brents.
“Thank you so much. You told truths that are hard to hear but necessary if we are to change futures. I am glad you helped Mr. Brents find his humanity.”
You are welcome, Kathy, and it’s folks like you who take the time to connect who inspire me. So thank you for for writing.
Amy
showing children kindness
Ryan Warner of Colorado Public Radio interviewed me regarding my book about covering the case of serial rapist Brent Brents, Diary of a Predator: A Memoir, and I’ve been very gratified by the positive reaction I’ve received.
Today I received a comment to this website that said in part:
“I just heard you on NPR. Kol ha’Kavod, Hebrew for ‘All the respect.’…You quoted what I think is the opening quote of the book, about showing children kindness. Please put this in a prominent place on your website…”
So here ’tis. Happy holiday, all.
November 2010
To the reader:
As you read this book, you may find yourself experiencing a wide range of emotions. But I ask of you only to keep an open mind.
You may very well find yourself full of opinion towards myself and the author. No matter how you feel about me or my actions—hate me, be wary of my sincerity if you choose—please, if you are a parent, planning on being a parent or are someone who is responsible for the wellbeing of children: Treat them with dignity, respect and love. Be good role models. Teach them empathy, compassion and integrity. Regardless of your financial, emotional and physical situations, show them how to overcome and achieve. Be loving and attentive. Listen to them, hear them, spend time with them and nurture them. Most of all, give them your heart forever so that they will become good people.
—B. Brents
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failed relationships won’t Kill me
Trust was like a big hole in my chest that sucked all of my sanity in with any sense i had. And any control i felt i had went into that hole to. And Being out of control sucked.
Now i don’t feel out of control when i choose to trust in someone. Although i am still weary of peoples motives and their agendas. I don’t sabatoge before i see for myself what they want or need.
I’ve learned that failed relationships won’t Kill me. And even if someone hurts me or ridicules me, I don’t have to respond with anger or violence.
Brent Brents 3-25-12
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people tried
Ok I’ve been thinking alot about why it was so hard for me to ever truly trust in any one. Fear of humiliation played a big part. To me Trust and love were for suckers and fools. I wasn’t going to be either. Plus i spent 95% of my life around people who were just like me.
I broke as many hearts as i had mine broken. I used 98% of the people around me. Fear, cowardess. Damn Amy people tried. I was such a coward I’d start caring about them and what they thought about me. It was so hard to literaly let go of that fear. You and Ellen somehow got thru. Irene well that was more of the old me user-user-user.
Brent Brents 3-25-12
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starved of sunlight
I Miss the Sun Amy. It’s been so long since i have been able to sit or stand and let the sun shine on my face. It has to be bad for me healthwise. I think it adds to the depression to. I know it isn’t natural to have ones body starved of sunlight. I know i can hear it from All the critics. Quit crying. Hello Not crying. Just missing the sunshine.
Brent Brents 3-20-12
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Brotherly love my ass
Ya know these gang bangers really make me laugh sometimes. They are so self absorbed. Brotherly love my ass. Cut throat little parahnas is what they are. They fight and Make up like 7 year olds. It gets old hearing their B.S. Day in, Day out. But They are really funny sometimes. I wonder if they have that ability to be introspective.
Brent Brents 3-20-12
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hellbent on the cancers of judgment/shame/blame
Note from Amy: The comment below is referring to the following post that Brent Brents wrote about one book review of Diary of a Predator: A Memoir.
You know Some people out there Amy really don’t understand violence. Their lives are clean. The girl who wrote the review in the Daily Camera probably is one of those people. I’m glad for her. But sad to.
I think sometimes people need to know the reality. It sounds like you accomplished that in the book. -Brent Brents
And today I received this comment to the website:
Hi Amy & Brent:
The line from the article you linked that reads “when Herdy gives the perpetrator a voice, it feels wrong” is what is so wrong. If we don’t listen to what violent people say, how the hell are we ever gonna fix the problem? Seems like a no-brainer, but the dominant euro-christian culture is hellbent on the cancers of judgment/shame/blame and as long as that’s where the energy goes, change will not happen.
Sincerely,
Natasha
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That’s the real fear
At some point in a persons life all reality becomes painfully clear. It’s what we do with that clarity. It aint always pretty. I know i have this up hill battle to win any kind of safe life outside a seg cell. It’s not easy to wake up and go to sleep each day and Night. I know i can only blame myself.
There is this sense of helplessness that even the meds can’t clear out of my brain. I don’t fear what any man can do to me physically. But damn it I am scared of being helpless Amy. And it becomes a matter of loneliness. That’s the real fear i have. Ending up alone.
Brent Brents 3-19-12 12:00 A.M.
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All is quiet on the tier
Well it’s that time All is quiet on the tier, and we are thinking of those we love. The friends and families. Thinking of the things we’ve lost. Namely freedom. For me the honest truth is all i cared about losing out there was a dog. The only thing i cared for, loved and really miss about being free.
Brent Brents 3-13-12
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Diary of a Predator 