Asshole Rich Kid with "intermittent explosive disorder" sent to prison. Reaction shots are priceless

[DS1]

The scion of a prominent Bay State family was jailed last week for a vicious attack on a Cambridge woman after a judge rejected efforts by his well-heeled kin to keep the man free due to a condition his lawyer dubbed “intermittent explosive disorder.”

Christopher Gardner Beaman, 24, a descendant of Henry Cabot Lodge, was sentenced to a year in jail after his petite former girlfriend told a rapt courtroom about the unprovoked attack that lacerated her liver and temporarily put her in a wheelchair.

snip

Flynn said Beaman broke a girl’s arm on a bus in the eighth grade, attacked a therapist in Colorado and has a history of assaulting his younger brothers. His criminal record in Colorado includes three pages of arrests for assault, larceny, forgery, theft, marijuana possession, probation violations and contempt of court, according to Colorado Bureau of Investigation records.


http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1091578&format=&page=2&listingType=loc#articleFull



DUDE! Wait! What?



But I have a Frisbee game this afternoon!



Baby's goin prison time!



My precious little 6'6" snowflake!



Dude, you told them I was rich, right?

[mrreowwr_kittty]

1. Remind you of someone?

Don't you KNOW that * knocked a few women around in his life?

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

22. Maybe Bush will give him a pardon......

...."I see a lot of me in him.....give the kid a break."

[TexasObserver]

226. You can bet on it. They're probably doing the paperwork now.

I think that's now called a "Scooter Form 101" and available to all Republicans with a good name.

[marshall]

231. God has blessed the wealthy

But this judge didn't.

[SpiralHawk]

29. "I resemble that remark." - Commander AWOL"

[dixiegrrrrl]

140. Caption :

only this big + massive overcompensation issues.

[TexasObserver]

225. delete

[roguevalley]

113. You have all made my day with this post. Justice. What a great idea.

[ThatsMyBarack]

125. Hey, catburglar!

Give us a WARNING next time you post a huge ugly mug like that!

Other than that, point well taken. :thumbsup:

[OmahaBlueDog]

161. Which Bush kid broke in to the girl's room in Miami??

I think it was Jeb's kid -- George P Bush (I think)

[Divernan]

179. Actually, he drove his SUV across the lawn and crashed it into living room of her parents' house

Yes, it was one of Jeb's darlings. I believe he was in high school or college at the time.

[BrklynLib at work]

173. Exactly. A year in the Army...active duty in the Middle East might do him some good..

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

174. The Army doesn't need him

His squad won't be able to count on him, he'd be so surprised and offended that someone is shooting at him. Or, he'd go off his nut and punch out his sergeant or lieutenant. Somehow he'd be a complete failure in the Army.

[DS1]

203. Funny how people on DU bitch about "pschyos and deadbeats" filling the Army

but then want to fill the Army with the worst.

What did the Army do to deserve this? :eyes:

[Runcible Spoon]

205. ...

wow where do I begin to answer that question...

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. Justice served... Priceless

My mom's second husband had the working-class version of "intermittent explosive disorder." The laywers called it "a psychopathic personality aggrivated by alcoholism and drug use."

[hobbit709]

3. Another spoiled brat that never learned "NO!"

[Dulcinea]

92. "Intermittent explosive disorder?"

Is that the fancy-pants term for "Spoiled brat who has never had to learn to control his temper because his family got off a boat before everyone else's did?" What a bunch of crap.

But, seriously, this young man needs a thorough mental examination. And so does the rest of his family for not accepting that there is something really wrong with him.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

109. "Intermittent Explosive Disorder" - sounds like a certain President I know of

Only his explosions are on the scale of assaulting countries, not just individuals. At a war crimes trial, I wouldn't be surprised if his lawyers raised the same defense.

[Lasher]

164. Sounds even more like McLame

At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt." McCain's excuse was that it had been a long day.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_temper_boiled_over_in_92_0407.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

207. No, it is a real psychiatric disorder

[woo me with science]

220. "a real psychiatric disorder."

All that means is that it is codified in the DSM-IV right now. In other words, some committee of people interested in it put together a list of behaviors that can be checked off to "diagnose" it.

As in the past, there are "disorders" in DSM that shouldn't be there. In the case of IED, there is considerably more speculation among professionals about whether it should be than, say, a disorder like schizophrenia, which has clear biological markers and an established course and prognosis.

Homosexuality used to be considered a "real psychiatric disorder" too.

[proud2BlibKansan]

235. And surgeons used to operate with no anesthesia

Does that mean you can't trust today's surgeons?

[woo me with science]

239. Your point seems to be that we are somehow more "advanced"

because IED is in the DSM? I am not sure how much you know about the science behind this disorder, or about how the DSM is created. However, this diagnosis is controversial even among psychologists and psychiatrists, and it may disappear from the DSM at some point, depending on how the research goes.

The DSM changes all the time. People who don't know how the DSM diagnostic criteria are created often make the mistake of assuming that a psychiatric disorder's inclusion means that it has been established as a "real disorder" in the same way as a medical diagnosis. That is simply not the case. Many "disorders" are identified by behavioral criteria that are later abandoned when the construct falls apart with research. Research on IED is in its infancy and is decidedly messy.

All I am saying is that caution is a good thing when it comes to handing out psychiatric diagnoses, particularly relatively new ones.

It is understandably tempting to want to put trust in the book and assume that everything is carved in stone once a disorder is accepted for "The Bible." However, it is also worth keeping in mind that right wing zealots made the exact same argument about homosexuality that you just did about IED. It was in the book, after all, so it was a "real disorder," and having it there was progress.

I don't have a dog in this fight; I have no idea if IED will stand the test of time. I am just pointing out that you may not know enough about this disorder yet to be as unyielding in your conclusions as you seem to want to be.

[DrDan]

4. surprise surprise - republican upbringing . . .

[Juche]

5. frisbee

In February, Beaman asked the court to have his GPS monitoring bracelet removed because it “hurts my ankle” during Frisbee games, according to an affidavit.

[bullwinkle428]

80. That's the part of the story that made me the most nauseous -

it seemed to indicate a level of entitlement far beyond what I could ever possibly comprehend!

[Sequoia]

93. I thought it was just a made-up caption.

[renate]

6. holy crap!

He broke his mother's back and fractured two of her ribs?! And she runs a nonprofit for homeless women (presumably at least some of whom were battered)? And she still wanted him set free? I mean, a mother's love etc, but how could this not be a huge relief to his entire family?

I'm willing to believe he's more than just spoiled and that he's mentally ill, but whatever they've been doing in the past has not worked and this monster needs to be taken away from society.

[alarimer]

14. yes I guess he must be mentally ill if he would beat up his own mother.

But a year in jail is not enough time.

[JNelson6563]

122. I agree

When I read the stuff in the article about him also beating up on his family I thought about the realizations they will make (those that haven't already) while he is gone. Pretty soon they will notice how much nicer and safer life is.

Julie

[roguevalley]

141. I sat witness for a teacher during a meeting in which a nut case

mom whined about her kid, who she said beat the shit out of her when he came home from school upset over having to tow the line. this kid is a confrontational, non-compliant juvenile delinquent. this is what you get sometimes when they don't learn boundaries, rules and empathy for others. his is defiantly non-compliant. that is a behavioral personality thing. Just between you and me? I think he's just a big ass asshole who never got a beating when he needed it from someone bigger and more powerful. Maybe he will have that opportunity now. Imagine the first time he smarts off in prison ...

[proud2BlibKansan]

208. It is real

I have had several students who have it. It is an honest to goodness genuine psychiatric disorder.

[crikkett]

167. Mebbe they're scared of the monster he'll become after 1 yr in a jailhouse.

[Wickerman]

7. Off probabtion in 2011

Will be the GOP nominee in 2016

[Sal Minella]

21. I wish I could think that's a clever witticism instead of a very real possibility.

[csziggy]

36. How true that could be! Ted Bundy was once scouted as a possible

GOP candidate when he was working as a Republican operative...

Bundy worked on the re-election campaign of Washington's Republican Governor Dan Evans. Evans was elected and he appointed Bundy to the Seattle Crime Prevention Advisory Committee. Bundy's political future seemed secure, when in 1973 he became assistant to Ross Davis, chairman of the Washington State Republican Party. It was a good time in Bundy's life. He had a girlfriend, his old girlfriend was once again in love with him, and his footing in the political arena was strong.

http://crime.about.com/od/serial/p/tedbundy.htm

[ck4829]

8. He needs to go to prison, maybe it will stop what might happen

If something doesn't change in his way of thinking, it will only be a matter of time before an innocent person is dead by his hands.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

9. He broke his mother's back?????

And he's never done time anywhere?

Unbelievable.

Well, Pretty Boy will be getting a taste of his own medicine in the slammer, I'm certain.

Enjoy your teeth while you still have them, Precious......

[mopinko]

18. prison rape is not funny

neither is it any less than cruel and unusual punishment.

[Name removed]

24. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Occulus]

57. Now how did you get to rape from "enjoy your teeth while you still have them"?

If he acts in prison the way he acted outside prison, he'll get his teeth knocked in. I'm not excusing it, but the comment just wasn't about rape in the least.

[ForeignSpectator]

65. Lol, quite interesting connection, no? n/t

[Tangerine LaBamba]

82. OH. MY. GOD.

Someone who actually read the post! Will wonders never cease?

Who said anything about rape?

Methinks there's some sort of issue here that some folks need to work on.

Thank you.

[varkam]

84. I think some read it as implied...

from using the term "pretty boy".

[NMDemDist2]

98. that was my thought too, I took it as getting his ass kicked in prison

not rape

:shrug:

[AwakeAtLast]

132. Because some men in prison have their teeth forcibly removed by others

to make it easier to be forced to perform oral sex. Which is also rape. Which is also abhorrent.

There is a lot of documentation about this, some of which was posted on DU some time ago.



edit: missing letter

[DS1]

187. That's some savage shit right there

:scared:

[hadrons]

195. Prisoners who sometimes knock the teeth out of guys they "like" ....

so they can have blow-jobs without having to worry about having their dicks bited off.

[marshall]

230. Pretty boy is a synonym for an effeminate male

At least according to wikipedia. Perhaps there are unintentional ramifications stemming from the use of that term in this circumstance.

[Ghost in the Machine]

99. Please point out, in detail, where *anyone* mentioned prison rape in this post..

Tangerine LaBamba (265 posts) Mon May-05-08 01:11 PM
Response to Original message
9. He broke his mother's back?????
And he's never done time anywhere?

Unbelievable.

Well, Pretty Boy will be getting a taste of his own medicine in the slammer, I'm certain.

Enjoy your teeth while you still have them, Precious......

The implication was that he would be beaten up in prison, *not* raped.... but I guess it just goes along with the rest of the people here with reading comprehension problems...

Enjoy your faux outrage...

[Midlodemocrat]

102. The two posts below it is how we got to prison rape.

And, the deleted subthread had someone actually advocating that they throw this kid into general population with Daisy Dukes on and a bar of soap.

THAT's how we got there. People actually were cheering the thought of him getting gang raped.

[Ghost in the Machine]

110. The very first reply to it was "prison rape is not funny .."

mopinko (1000+ posts) Mon May-05-08 01:18 PM
Response to Reply #9
18. prison rape is not funny
neither is it any less than cruel and unusual punishment.

There was nothing above that deleted, period.

While I find advocating prison rape to be disgusting also, I can't find any outrage to express over advocating that this piece of shit should be beat down. He's spent his lifetime harming others, with no regard to their feelings or well being.

[treestar]

189. No, beating is not a legitimate penalty under the law

And the other prisoner should not "get" to do it, either.

In modern times, there has got to be a better way.

If this guy is 6'6", it's not going to happen to him anyway.

[Ghost in the Machine]

190. Just because he's 6'6" means no one can beat him down??

Hell, I'm only 6'3", but I've fought plenty of guys that were bigger & taller than me... and I won. The biggest was 6'7" and an ex NFL player.

I've got a friend who is 6'9" & 360 lbs. He ran the entire East Coast Chapter of the Aryan Brotherhood, even while serving 5 years in prison....

"If this guy is 6'6", it's not going to happen to him anyway." Excuse me while I :rofl: ....

[JackBeck]

103. While I don't necessarily see "rape" in this post

The ones that followed explicitly supported it, including the deleted ones.

fwiw, most of the outrage stems from posts like these:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LKSi1gCYOXQ

Maybe you need to re-read the subthread to realize most of the responses are not "faux outrage".

[Ghost in the Machine]

112. If some of the follow-up posts advocated it, I missed it... however, those aren't the posts

I responded to, are they? There goes that whole 'reading comprehension' thingy again, huh?

"While I don't necessarily see "rape" in this post"

If you see anything about rape in that post, it's all in your mind... the post was advocating for him to get beaten up. PERIOD. You know.. "a taste of his own medicine" for "breaking his mothers back and ribs"....

I do understand the outrage over advocating prison rape, or any rape, of another human being, but it just simply didn't happen with the response I quoted.

[timtom]

126. Actually,

I don't believe that that post was ADVOCATING getting his teeth knocked out so much as predicting a likely outcome of who the little shit is. I think the "pretty boy" refers to who he is, also.

But I could be wrong.

Cheers.

[Ghost in the Machine]

130. I can go along with that...

in fact, I think you nailed it....

PEACE!

Ghost

[Occulus]

228. Well, like I said...

If he acts in prison the way he acted outside prison, he will suffer very serious consequences, the least of which will be getting his teeth knocked in.

Honestly, I feel a little sorry for him, not because he'll have to face the consequences for a change, but because the shock will be so severe that I fear for the outcome. Prison will either teach him that he isn't the biggest fish in the pool, or it will teach him to just say "aw, fuck it."

Here's to hoping people don't 'teach' him things while in prison. We don't need another tattooed skinhead with an aversion to social order walking the streets.

(No offense to those who shave their heads. I think you all know what type I'm talking about...)

[druidity33]

138. i didn't get that

from the post you're responding to. I get the impression they were saying he'd get his teeth knocked in... but maybe there's an insinuation i'm missing...


:shrug:

[mopinko]

151. i took it to mean

knocked out the teeth to use the mouth.

[TroglodyteScholar]

153. I don't see any mention of prison rape until your post.

A little oversensitive?

[Sequoia]

123. I know, that little fact just floored me.

Good for the judge. It amazes me none of them know who Henry Cabot Lodge is. Maybe they're of the "country cousin" variety. Not that it matters of course.

[Name removed]

10. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[VP505]

11. Oh noes, a whole year in JAIL for meeee???

:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

[burythehatchet]

12. THIS IS REAL. I get the same thing when I've eaten a bran muffin with coffee

and then had a cigarette.

[alarimer]

13. Being an asshole is a disorder?

Frankly he just sounds like a spoiled brat rich kid.

[BlooInBloo]

15. It may as well be in America, where we've "medicalized" every possible thing that can be wrong...

... in an attempt to avoid any blame on the person him-or-herself. Blame avoidance is priority #1 for Americans, instead of solving problems.

You see it on DU all the time.

[mwb970]

60. He's Chatsworth Osborne Jr.'s evil twin. /nt

[Marr]

16. I hope he has a chance to experience some other peoples' "explosive disorders" in prison.

[Midlodemocrat]

17. Awesome pics!

:rofl:

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

19. Na na na na.........na na na na............

.......HEY HEY HEY........GOODBYE!

[malaise]

20. One more spoiled brat gets what's due

Great pix

[Name removed]

23. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[DFW]

25. Anyone see the "Shaft" remake with Samuel L. Jackson?

This kid was perfectly portrayed (and did not fare well in the plot) as "Walter Wade."

[Solly Mack]

73. I thought the same thing...

[KansDem]

26. IED = "Intermittent Explosive Disorder?"

The scion of a prominent Bay State family was jailed last week for a vicious attack on a Cambridge woman after a judge rejected efforts by his well-heeled kin to keep the man free due to a condition his lawyer dubbed “intermittent explosive disorder.”

IED? IED? Do you hear that, jury? IED!!!

Man, is this lawyer shrewd or what!

[rurallib]

69. My thought exactly

[YOY]

27. The kid is an asshole but the MJ possession?

Sorry, not really a factor in his assholiness.

[NashVegas]

131. If Anything, I'd Say He Wasn't Smoking Enough of It

I feel bad for the guy, he obviously has something very, very wrong going on. He needs that year in jail.

[SmokingJacket]

28. He probably does have a mental problem.

It should be treated while he's in prison.

Unfortunately, it probably won't be, and he'll come back out and continue beating people up until he kills someone.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

40. He's 24 years old,

and he's been doing this for what looks like his whole life.

If he didn't get help before, I'd say he's a lost cause now.

[Midlodemocrat]

41. You're writing him off at 24?

He's obviously got some mental health issues that need to be addressed, or even medicated. Writing him off at 24 is just wrong.

[Donnachaidh]

54. why? Because of his age or his FICO rating?

How many 24 year old men of color go to jail (REAL jail, not club fed) for far less? How many of THEM are now *written off*?

He should have had prison time for the marijuana possession -- IF we had a truly democratic and FAIR judicial system. He should have gotten jail time for breaking his mother's back -- but again the money smoothed the way. Now he actually hurt someone who didn't allow the *money* to ease her pain -- And he gets a *year*? What would the average 24 year old minority get for the damage he's inflicted *this time*.

:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

[roguevalley]

143. there are lists of disorders that have nothing to do with illness. he

is a juvenile delinquent. You can't even refer a kid to special services with that label. He's an asshole and his mother is to blame. God, what a dolt she is.

[havocmom]

30. "intermittent explosive disorder" is the MO of a two-year-old

Time for the young man to grow the fuck up and a bit of experience with consequences for actions might help, but only if the family stops trying to buy him out of his own jams.

Toss him in the clink. Might save him & society more serious problems later. If he doesn't learn, that three strikes law looks custom made for the cretin.

[Donnachaidh]

55. hasn't he already passed the 3 strikes?

Or do we have to watch for the next non-family member victim who gets physically put in a hospital?

[havocmom]

59. Has he been convicted 3 times or has his family continually given him a pass

on his youthful indiscretions (as they seem to be called in the upper class)?

[TayTay]

31. "history of assaulting his younger brothers"

Yeah, I hope that family gets what's coming to them.

I hope that everyone on this board bashes the mother and father in this family, because having one son with a violent history beat up the other children is just, well, so funny and snarky and hilarious. Let's not even pretend that mental illness is a serious problem, let's use it as a weapon of class warfare, that way we don't have to take it seriously when it is exhibited by the less well-off. Hey, funny domestic violence stories are funny for everyone, right?

Yeah, this case is a real laugh riot. Maybe the younger brothers will grow up to beat others up and people here can really have a great time hoping that everyone in this family ends up in prison.

Gawd, anyone here ever think about what they are writing? I have compassion for what is an obvious tragedy in this family. I would have this compassion for any family, or any means or background, in these circumstances.

[alcibiades_mystery]

88. Many people on nthis board are typical assholes

They love to get all sniffy about "perpetrators" and imagine horrible revenge punishments. Real sick twists all around.

It's best to pay no attention to them. I argued the prison rape thing with them over and over again, until I realized that they are simply kooky and it's not worth it. Luckily, most of these people are harmless nobodies who couldn't affect the lives of their next door neighbors, so they can be safely ignored in their echo chamber of indignation.

[Midlodemocrat]

100. I've known families with a child like this.

Treated them even. And, I did say that the pics are funny, and DS1's captions are funny, but the situation isn't.

Regardless of their money, this kid needs help. Serious help.

[roguevalley]

144. his mother obviously believes her broken bones are of no consequence.

can't help them if they don't see it and with their money, there is no excuse to not fix it. i have compassion for people who have no resources. i don't for those who do and pretend broken backs and beat up little siblings is normal.

[lapislzi]

177. Read you loud and clear. However,

It is difficult sometimes to muster the requisite compassion when you know that the object has obviously enjoyed every advantage and opportunity, been spoiled, coddled, bailed out, and indulged for likely his entire life. Such hyper-indulgence is a likely contributing factor in what brought him to this state. Poor impulse control is a behavioral problem.

The family must bear some responsibility for failing to address this problem at an earlier stage. Clearly they are not without means.

Domestic violence is never funny. This boy sounds like a monster with very little likelihood of being rehabilitated. Sadly, it probably didn't have to be this way.

So yes, there is an element of schadenfreude in this thread, of class warfare, even, because, let's face it: it's quite rare that justice is actually served in this country. Pretty sad indictment, if you ask me. Now, if you think prison for this young man does not serve justice, then please make your case.

I am sorry for his family. I am sorry they bred a monster, and I am sorry they were unwilling or unable to do anything about it. I have difficulty feeling compassion for the monster himself, although Jesus and Buddha suggest I should. I am only human and I am not sorry that that little fucker is going to jail. Rich or poor, I still wouldn't be sorry.

[zbdent]

32. It was the twinkies!!! Wait, it was Bill Clinton's fault!!!

Yeah ... that's the ticket ...

[rocktivity]

33. Maybe if his parents hadn't been too blue-blooded to put him in a mental hospital

they wouldn't be in this situation.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Hekate]

142. Once he hit 18 their hands were tied, no matter how much money they have. Up to that point, however

You do have to wonder.

My gods, Henry Cabot Lodge must be spinning in his grave. He was one of the old upright pillars of the community type Republicans. He didn't deserve to have this little turd as a descendent.

Hekate

[rocktivity]

157. He's been carrying on like this since eighth grade, apparently

and not served one iota of time. They pampered him, all right--psychobrat.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Hekate]

159. I read the article--he's one scary tall monster. I hope his luck has finally run out...

That and his family influence. He needs to be put away for a lot longer than a year.

Hekate

[truebrit71]

34. Great captions!!!

"Dude, you told them I was rich, right?" :rofl:

[bean fidhleir]

35. ooOOOooo a psychopath!

We hardly ever see them in court, if they're wealthy.

Although psychopathy is listed as a mental disorder ("antisocial personality disorder" in dsm4), it's not like other disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, etc, and putting him in an asylum wouldn't do any good. Locking him up in a secure facility for the rest of his life is the only real solution. Some psychopaths calm down in their 40s or so, but others don't.

It's very interesting to look at the behavior of the wealthy. Many of them are saved from a APD diagnosis only because of their wealth: people with too much money are expected to behave as though other people are dirt under their feet. So such behavior is not considered abnormal! This guy's antisocial disorder is grossly obvious, yet look how well his family's wealth has protected him so far.

[EOTE]

198. Very good explanation.

I've often wondered how wealthy psychopaths manage to fly under the radar. Of course, the fact that they have money was always paramount in my mind, but I never thought that wealthy people are almost expected to have psychopathic behavior. Very astute.

[Warpy]

37. The little bastard has a pedigree 3 pages long

and hasn't served time, yet.

Maybe if they'd landed on him early and forced his family to get him into therapy, the Cambridge woman would be whole and walking.

Our injustice system needs to wake up and realize that rich psychopaths are still psychopaths. They need to be treated and if they can't be treated they need to be off the street.

It's not a punitive thing. It's a public health and safety thing.

[NashVegas]

133. That's Inbreeding For Ya

[BuelahWitch]

210. Everybody says "get him therapy" He DID have therapy

Beat the fuck out of his therapist too. He needs to be put away.

edited for spelling

[Richard Steele]

38. Nice captions. K&R

[Javaman]

39. Sociopath. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

42. Rich man - "intermittent explosive disorder", poor man - "common criminal"

[Lorien]

89. That pretty much sums it up. n/t

[Lydia Leftcoast]

43. "Intermittent explosive disorder"

is psychobabble for "24 years old and still has temper tantrums like when he was two."

Oh, and that second to the last caption: "Dude, you told them I was rich, right?"

:rofl:

[ProdigalJunkMail]

44. exactly...

probably never told 'no' in his entire life...

sP

[-..__...]

152. "Intermittent explosive disorder"

Sounds more like an intestinal or unexpected bowel eruption to me... been there, done that. :smoke:

[madrchsod]

45. he needs to put in a mental institution

until he`s fit to rejoin society. he`s clearly mentally ill. jail will not solve his problems and will make them even worse. throwing people in jail for mental illness is counter productive.

he has been enabled his entire life to get away with these things because those around him are in total denial of his condition and have never faced the fact that he needs isolated from society.

he`s getting a walk because he is white and rich. if he was a down and outer he be facing at least 5-10.

[coriolis]

47. Bull. He doesn't have a mental condition, he's just a lifelong asshole.

Lock him in a room and throw away the room.

[Dreamer Tatum]

192. So, you've diagnosed him, then. Using DSM-IV criteria for IED.

Thanks, doctor.

Funny how some mental disorders are better than others.

[coriolis]

193. It is not necessary to be a chicken

to identify a rotten egg.

[Dreamer Tatum]

197. He's a turd, no doubt

Just a matter of where the turd belongs. Jail isn't going to make anything better, unless the key is thrown away.

Maybe his rich family can be made to put a few million in escrow, plus purchase an additional insurance rider, for when
this psycho is on the loose again.

[madrchsod]

46. one year in jail? he`ll be out in less than 6 months

if he keeps his mouth shut....some how i doubt he will

[Fox Mulder]

48. I can see him running for office as a Republican...

in about ten years or so. It wouldn't surprise me one bit.

Funny captions btw.

[judasdisney]

166. His ancestor, Henry Cabot Lodge, was a criminal who should've been hung

Nixon's VP candidate in 1960, called on by JFK to be an ambassador in 1963, links workin' overtime to the JFK assassination, ended up profiting handsomely on weapons manufacturing for Vietnam.

No question, the kid's GOP future is bright. Bet he's already been on the phone with Karl.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

49. He should be beaten with something expensive.

Maybe a gold-plated beam.

[Leftist Agitator]

61. Lol!

Gold plated beam...

:rofl:

That's a DUzy!

[mitchum]

50. He's gonna have a real good time

[Terran]

51. great captions, and

the second-to-last one is perfect!!

[alphafemale]

52. Only a Year? Sounds like it should have been 20 at least. nt

[Donnachaidh]

58. it would have been if he was a middle class or poor minority.

But the Raging Ken Doll is too precious to leave in the jail. He's the only one in the family who can keep the gardeners in line *nudge nudge*. He DOES his part.... :eyes:

[mitchum]

53. Obviously a genetic result of inbreeding among "the upper classes"...

and I'm not being snarky

[leftofthedial]

56. 265 whole days in jail?

for that string of offenses, you or I, not to mention some 24-year-old kid from some ghetto, would be looking at hard time.

There is no real justice in this country.

[Zorra]

62. A poor kid with a rap sheet like that would be looking at 10 to 20 years

in prison.

The legal system needs to be socialized in order to make it equitable for everyone.

Rich people should not be able to buy their way out of prison.

[DS1]

63. Socialized how?

:crazy:

[Zorra]

118. Simple. All defense counselors in criminal cases get paid by the state,

just as public defenders are now.

That way affluent people won't get to pay their way out of being punished for crimes they commit.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

64. A poor black kid caught with a joint would do that much time.

[noonwitch]

66. Your commentary with each picture is priceless

Especially "Dude, you told them I was rich, right?".

[ForeignSpectator]

67. Priceless they are, as are the comments...

... and on 3 of 4 pictures he has his mouth open without saying anything. Someone's got to tell him that's not the smartest look.

[BellaLuna]

68. I fail to see the humor in this

Rich or poor - this kid needs some major help. The fact those that love him are distraught isn't funny at all.

[DS1]

70. Sucks to be you!

[BellaLuna]

71. Back at you

:eyes:

[Midlodemocrat]

72. You gotta admit, those captions are funny.

The situation, not so much, but the captions and the pics are funny.

[malaise]

87. Maybe they should have taught him to control his temper

a little earlier.

[yardwork]

97. I agree. This thread is....

I don't see anything funny about this at all.

In siding with the prosecution’s recommendation for jail time, Judge Maurice R. Flynn referenced Beaman’s long criminal record in two states and tendency to minimize his role in violent outbursts.

Flynn said Beaman broke a girl’s arm on a bus in the eighth grade, attacked a therapist in Colorado and has a history of assaulting his younger brothers. His criminal record in Colorado includes three pages of arrests for assault, larceny, forgery, theft, marijuana possession, probation violations and contempt of court, according to Colorado Bureau of Investigation records.

In February, Beaman asked the court to have his GPS monitoring bracelet removed because it “hurts my ankle” during Frisbee games, according to an affidavit.

[XOKCowboy]

121. It's relevant because he is a Rich Kid..

If he was black or hispanic his ass would have been in jail as soon as he turned 18.

I wonder how many "people of color" have successfully used the IED defense?

[roguevalley]

145. they don't love him enough obviously. save your compassion for

someone who needs it, wants it and can't get it.

[raccoon]

181. Are you being sarcastic? Plenty of people didn't get much or any love as kids and don't

go around abusing people like this asshole.

[truckin]

171. You are right. This is one of the lowest things I've ever seen in

DU.

[Dreamer Tatum]

191. The validity of a thread can be tested pretty easily

Just ask yourself, what would this thread look like if the guy was black or hispanic?
Probably at least 50% less vitriolic.

That said, this guy's antisocial behavior looks like a mental illness to me. Prison might not even
be the best place for him.

[bean fidhleir]

186. Psychopaths can't be helped, Bella. It's only a disorder in the sense

that criminal behavior in general is the result of a disorder. How do you grow a conscience in someone that's never had one and has no idea what it's like to have one?

[Solly Mack]

74. Love the captions

his face...priceless

[Midlodemocrat]

75. DS1 is a true DU treasure.

:hi:

How ya' doin, my friend?

[Solly Mack]

76. Indeed! I've long been a fan of the humor of DS1

I'm good. Surgery in 2 weeks. Getting the house recovery friendly.

[Midlodemocrat]

77. I'll be sending you all my good vibes, thoughts and prayers.

:hug:

[RedCappedBandit]

78. The responses to this thread are equally as disturbing as his actions.

Where am I?

[uppityperson]

81. The site that must not be named has been down for a few days.

Maybe they're hanging out here. (the site with similar yet opposite name)

[roguevalley]

147. the real world.

[mikeytherat]

79. "Intermittant Explosive Disorder?" Like Otto from "A Fish Called Wanda?"

"I'm so very, very, very, very sorr...


Fuck you!


I'm s...


I'm very, very s...


I'm so very s...


Very, very, very s...


Fuck you!


Very, very..."

At least Kevin Kline was funny.

[DFW]

83. Wanda's brother, Otto!

DON'T call me "stupid."
Don't you ever, EVER call me "stupid."

[Fly by night]

85. Let him try being "explosive" where he's going. (Just once, please.) Eat the rich.

Most assuredly,

FBN

(also known as Federal Bureau of Prisons # 16502-075)

[varkam]

86. It seems noteworthy, though, that IED looks like a real disorder:

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1091579

[Midlodemocrat]

95. It's a cousin to ODD.

Oppositional Defiance Disorder.

And, it is real. Most folks who have it get treated for it, though. It's what we used to call an 'anger problem'.

[DS1]

104. Oh fuck you, gramps!

It's called "Being a dick"

ODD
IED

:eyes:

[Midlodemocrat]

105. I love you SOOOO much. Asshole.

:*

[kiranon]

124. There is a type of seizure disorder that presents this way also

Not trying to get this young man out of his punishment but there is a type of seizure disorder that can result in violent bursts of behavior. In the case of the seizure disorder, the person has no recollection of what he/she has done.

[coriolis]

96. Great. Coming soon: Home Invasion diagnosed as "temporary domicilary misdirection"

No doubt somebody will invent a pill to cure it.
:eyes: :eyes: :eyes:

[XOKCowboy]

119. Oh I've seen it before..

We just called it Rich Brat Syndrome.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

154. I've seen some of these kids with Oppositional Defiant Disorder long-term

They were typical oppositionally defiant two-year-olds, and their parents always caved and let them do what they wanted.

When parents say that their teenager is out of control, chances are they lost control when the kid was two.

[truckin]

172. Yes, and many times parent raise 3 kids who turn out fine but

have a fourth who goes bad because of psychological or other problems outside of their control. The lack of compassion here is stunning.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

175. But we don't know that that is true in this case

Not every out-of-control person is mentally ill. Sometimes they're just overgrown brats. And yes, sometimes their siblings are fine.

I've seen this in my own extended family, where a kid has a history of petty offenses, and the parents keep acting as if being nice to him will bring him around. "Oh, he smashed up the car we gave him for his 16th birthday, because he took a curve at 90 mph? Oh, we'd better go out and buy him a new one. He cussed out a teacher? Well, she must have done something to make him angry. He's being accused of rape? The little slut probably led him on. He shoplifted? Maybe his allowance isn't big enough." It's the mirror image of the situation where one child in a family is abused and the others aren't.

During my teaching career, I even had two students who were "oppositionally defiant." They both lasted one year in college and quit to join the Marines. I think they realized that they were out of control and needed someone to impose the discipline that their parents had failed to provide.

And as far as "Intermittent Explosive Disorder" is concerned, I suspect that it's the same kind of "intermittent explosions" that domestic abusers and other bullies use--used only against people who can't fight back effectively.

[raccoon]

178. Exactly. I think "Intermittent Explosive Disorder" is

a euphemism for an abuser who can't/won't control his/her temper and abusiveness in a situation where s/he perceives there WILL BE NO CONSEQUENCES for the abusiveness.

Have some family members like that.

Edited for grammar.

[truckin]

180. Agreed, we don't know. But I do know there are plenty of kids

with major problems that cannot be solved by all the good parenting in the world. Either way, this thread is disgusting.

[woo me with science]

199. "Real Disorder"

As soon as something is codified in the DSM-IV it is a "real disorder." However, IED is diagnosed solely by a list of behavioral criteria that someone made up. Homosexuality used to be considered a "real disorder," too.

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[AngryOldDem]

94. What? What? You mean the law also applies to MEEEE??????

With that kind of history, I'm glad he's getting locked up.

[roguevalley]

148. his surprise should be a clue to some that he never had to follow

a fucking rule in his life. schools are packed with these guys. you can see why I am retired.

[nadinbrzezinski]

101. Kid should also get the counseling

do the time, but just because he is well connected, he should not get the counseling

And anger management is not just limited to the very well heeled

[AlCzervik]

106. Awwww, the ankle bracelet hurt him during frisbee games, i bet having your arm

broekn hurts much worse fuckstick! Do the time and stfu.

[galledgoblin]

107. Jesus, what a sociopath

he needs to be committed, not jailed, all jail is going to do is make him even more psychopathic... and he'll be back on the street within a year.

what the hell is the matter with our justice system

[Jed Dilligan]

108. Good, I guess, but he'll come back worse, not better.

Might as well just give him a life sentence the way our prison system is structured.

[TXDemGal]

111. LOVE your captions!

The saddest/scariest thing is, this POS will be out in less than a year. Then what further havoc will he cause? He's got "future wife killer" written all over him. :scared:

[Heywood J]

117. Seconded. In about ten years, he'll be on the cover of

the NY Post smiling at his trial for killing his wife because "that bitch deserved it!" by not bringing him breakfast in bed one day. He might make a good Law and Order episode, but they've already done a number of rich brat episodes.

[roguevalley]

149. reminds me of the slag who strangled that girl in new york, blamed

her, got a lesser sentence and had a filmed party joking about killing her. this punk even looks like him but then inbred rich assholes all look alike to me.

[DS1]

185. Robert Chambers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Chambers_(killer)

[leftynyc]

216. The link goes to someone who died in 1871

But you have the name right. As I remember it, he would up taking the plea deal during jury deliberations because he feared a guilty verdict. Got 15 years and served em all because he kept getting into trouble in prison (drugs, I think). Was released a few years ago and I don't know what happened since.


Edited for correct link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Chambers_%28killer%29

[DS1]

218. ahh. the DU htmlizer screws up wiki a lot

the link was right when I posted it, du doesn't like (

:)

[leftynyc]

222. No worries

I looked it up merely to find out what happened to that animal. Seems he just couldnt' stay out of trouble. Reading the entry jogged my memory - he's looking at a life sentence for dealing crack cocaine with his girlfriend (who was in that barbie doll video). A waste of human flesh.

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[Brigid]

115. This only goes to prove . . .

if you don't discipline your kids when they're young, society will do it for you later. Even a non-parent like myself can figure that one out.

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[auntAgonist]

120. ONE YEAR? that's it?

:shrug: :banghead:

there is no justice.

[kestrel91316]

127. I am more than just a little bit appalled that he only got ONE YEAR.

If I were the judge, 5-10 would have been a good place to start, with additional years for each smartass crack out of the kid's mouth after the verdict was rendered.

[lonestarnot]

128. Tee hee.

[Selatius]

129. In 30 years he's going to be PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

If not him, then some other fuck-up from a rich family.

[XOKCowboy]

150. This "activist judge" just might derail that.

At least for this guy.

[matt007]

134. lol

suddenly im in a better mood after seeing this........have fun being someones bitch you rich sociopath piece of shit.

[varelse]

135. This guy isn't funny to me

he scares me. A Ted Bundy who was caught. This time. Hopefully he will have no better luck in the future. Somehow, I don't see his "career" stopping with aggravated assault. I see serial killings in his future.

[ShaneGR]

136. It is entirely unlikely that he'll emerge in 6-9 month any better off....

Although he clearly needs a taste of it to see if that is what he wants his life to be.

[Stinky The Clown]

137. The longer these fucks breed, the worse they get.

Having too much money should rightly be accompanied by impotence and infertility.

Sadly, one does not follow the other and scum like this gets born.

[The Gunslinger]

139. Just a year!!!!!!!

He should be shut out from society a lot longer.

[Bucky]

146. This is the meanest, funniest post I've read in a long while

"Dude, you told them I was rich, right?" :rofl: You are an evil, brilliant, charming asshole.

Thanks for posting this.

[Usrename]

155. It was only a lacerated liver... sheez!

Wait till they see the size of the award in the civil suit.

[-..__...]

156. Ohh look...

the shit stains Meet-Up page with all kinds of links, interests, friends, conections etc.

http://fitness.meetup.com/350/members/3732536

I guess they won't be hearing from him in awhile.

[Canuckistanian]

176. What a strange group of people

They all seem to praise each other profusely, however they all seem to genuinely admire this violent criminal with a THREE PAGE rap sheet.

What a phony little "society" this must be if they can't even recognize a man with an obvious anti-social personality disorder.

I suppose they're all clucking their tongues at how Chris got "railroaded" by the ex-girlfriend.

[DS1]

188. In fairness, they haven't swooned over him in the last week

Perhaps they finally got a dose of truth about the "fearless community leader who brings fun out of thin air"

[femrap]

158. Priceless! Thx. nt

[OmahaBlueDog]

160. Funny, these kids usually end up in investment banking for some time before facing any charges

It's only one year in -- that means, what, 8-9 weeks with good behavior. Then he can still take his series 7.

[Mind_your_head]

162. His family didn't 'love' him b/c they never told him 'STOP' enough is enough

and then sought treatment for him when he couldn't 'stop'.

Much like */Cheknee

[DiverDave]

163. Lets see what an "IED" outburst gets him in the joint, but I think he'll stop

He doesn't have a mental illness, notice all his victims are smaller/weaker then him?
If he TRULY was sick, he'd attack anyone, not caring if they could defend themselves.

A year is too short for all he's done.
It's just a matter of time before he kills someone.

[mamalone]

194. My thoughts exactly!

If the young man were truly suffering from a mental disorder to the extent that his behavior was out of his control, there would be many many instances where he would have attacked people who would have been amply able to defend themselves. He didn't attack his father apparently, no records of him attacking larger boys or older kids, none of him attacking full grown men. If he wasn't able to control his behavior he would be lashing out at whoever was closest when he happened to lose control. The fact that his victims have always been targets who were more vulnerable than him proves that he is able to show judgment and self-control prior to attacking. He. is. a. jerk.

That said I do feel sorry for his family, whether this was brought on by bad parenting or some other type of foolishness doesn't negate the pain and guilt they must be feeling...

[Freedom Train]

165. Lock the fucker up and throw the key away

He'll never amount to anything good.

And give the parents some time too for doing such a piss-poor job raising him.

[greenman3610]

168. our own Uday

[Echo In Light]

169. The sad fact is he's likely admired by many, popular, always has women hanging on him, etc

[truckin]

170. What would all of you be saying if this was John & Elizabeth

Edward's kid? The boy obviously has some mental issues. The wealth and political views of his parents are not reasons to attack a sick kid. The comments here are really disturbing.

[bullwinkle428]

182. No, but there certainly is an element of irony to this story, given his

mother's history of establishing a safe house for battered women! These are women that have suffered at the hands of monsters exactly like her own spawn, and she's clearly in need of help as much as those women that were perpetually tolerating that kind of abuse, as she's obviously been making excuses for him over the course of many years!

[DS1]

184. Such a nonsensical base for an argument

It's not John's kid, it's some kid who's grown up using his long reach to beat on women. Severely. Including his own mother.

[gatorboy]

183. Did I read that right? He broke his mother's back????

[proud2BlibKansan]

196. You know, that is a real disability

Special ed teacher here. I have taught several ED kids who have this. It's really scary and there's not much they can do for treatment. Drugs work sometimes, but only for the most severe kids.

I find it quite telling that even a wealthy family had trouble finding effective treatment for their child.

Sorry, I really don't find this the least bit funny.

[coriolis]

200. If it weren't convenient for criminal defense, it would never exist.

Like the "twinkie" or "gay panic" defenses.
:eyes:

[proud2BlibKansan]

201. Bullshit

http://psychologytoday.com/conditions/explosive.html

[coriolis]

204. It has only been a couple of decades since the psych community decided homosexuality

was not a mental disorder. Did you accept their position before then?

edit: Obviously I am not comparing homosexuality to antisocial bullying...only the way the "professionals" sometimes characterize various behaviors or conditions.

[proud2BlibKansan]

206. I wasn't in this field before then

And you are missing my point. The Twinkie Defense is not a recognized psychiatric disorder. IED is. It is definitely real. I have worked with plenty of kids who have it.

[coriolis]

213. No, you are missing MY point. Until the 1970s, homosexuality was

considered a psychiatric disorder. If they were to reinstate that stand would you support it, since you apparently grant total credence to their positions on mental issues?

[proud2BlibKansan]

217. I do grant credence to TODAY'S psychiatric assn

The one that called homosexuality a disorder was a different group. You do realize that was corrected a generation ago?

[coriolis]

219. I certainly realize they CHANGE their positions on various issues.

And you obviously do too but you pick and choose which ones you agree with. You just want it both ways...kinda like McCain on many subjects. What if, in a couple of years, they decide this IED business was just malarkey...will you
insist they're wrong THEN?...or accept the changed position? I mean it wouldn't be like the first time they admitted they fucked up, nu?

[proud2BlibKansan]

221. I have learned to trust the Psych Assn

Their decisions are based on CURRENT credible research. If that research results in changing categories of illnesses or treatments, I think that is a good thing, not a fuck up.

[coriolis]

223. What is "current" changes at the same rate as time does.

I think you are loathe to commit to accepting a change you don't personally approve of. Which is your prerogative, but disingenuous.

[DS1]

202. I don't buy it

Special ED kids might have an inability to control something once it's started, but this asshole is totally normal other than being an abusive asshole. Notice all the listed violence victims of his are small women. He seems to manage his temper around someone who could knock the shit out of him. I suspect he'll be on his best behavior in the next few months.

furthermore, from the article page 1:

Clinicians at Bridgewater State Hospital, where Beaman underwent a 40-day evaluation after the attack, concluded he does not have intermittent explosive disorder, but instead diagnosed him with an anti-social personality disorder, Riley said.

[proud2BlibKansan]

209. My point was that this is indeed a real disorder

It also sounds like this kid is sick. An anti-social personality disorder is no picnic either.

[slackmaster]

233. Real as in "Not just some BS a defense lawyer made up"

Thanks for the information. I had never heard of it.

[BigDaddy44]

211. One easy way to tell if this is a real disability

Has he ever exhibited this "rage" at someone bigger or stronger who could basically snap him in half? If he only goes after women and children, then its a bunch of crap.

When this idiot expresses his "explosive order" towards, say, a guy the size of an NFL linebacker, THEN i'll believe its uncontrollable.

[coriolis]

214. Heh, heh. BINGO

:toast:

[Crabby Appleton]

215. yep nt

[XOKCowboy]

229. BigDaddy44 I think you've hit the nail squarely on the head

I'm sorry but I have very little compassion for the kid.

[slackmaster]

234. Spending time in jail is a good way to expose him to opportunities like that

If he lives long enough.

[proud2BlibKansan]

236. An even easier way is to check the DSM

http://allpsych.com/disorders/impulse_control/explosivedisorder.html

[blondeatlast]

237. Exactly. nt

[Richard Steele]

238. I gotta agree with you there. And I bet we all know the answer to your question. nm

[lame54]

212. "But I'm a republican."

[fascisthunter]

224. Another Conservative... "Wuh Did I Do?"

"I'm rich, white... common' now. Dude, like my father..."

His surprise is understandable since rich brats have been getting away with shit for generations.

[Arugula Latte]

227. What an adorable, clean cut young sociopath!

I predict a bright future in Republican politics for him, once he gets his little privileged heinie out of prison.

[slackmaster]

232. I'm no believer in "cold reading", but even without the information in the text,

I'd say that young man is deeply disturbed.