No shame

Remember those two girls who were charged for bullying another girl who jumped to her death, seemingly because of the abuse? Well, after getting off scot-free in court, Katelyn Roman made a bizarre statement on the Today Show.

One of the two girls cleared of driving a 12-year-old Florida girl to suicide says she doesn’t feel guilty about the teen’s death.

Katelyn Roman, 13, made the stunning admission on NBC’s “Today” show Thursday.

“No, I do not feel I did anything wrong,” said Katelyn, speaking publicly for the first time.

That's probably because you're a psychopath, dear. Later in the article, we get a special bonus. Apparently, Katelyn thinks she "learned a lesson" from what happened.

“I learned it’s not OK to bully. When you have a chance, stand up to bullies,” she said.

Stand up to bullies?! Did she actually say that? Does this girl have any clue that she's the bully? Lessons learned, my ass. I think she should run for a Republican seat in the House of Representatives. They'd love her over there.

Story about psychopathic children

A sweet, sweet child.

Shades of "The Bad Seed". I enjoyed this story at the NY Times. But then, I've always been keenly interested in psychopaths. Their emptiness is intriguing.

Very little is known about child psychopaths. All we see is the devastation they cause as adults. The linked article chronicles one of the first attempts to get a handle on the issue of child psychopathy, and includes several anecdotes about rather chilling children. (I'll tell you one thing: I don't envy the mothers. That's a hard row to hoe.) It's a long article but if you've got a cup of coffee and some time on your hands, it's a fascinating read.

And yes, I love the movie. Did you ever notice that the guy who plays Leroy, the dumb handyman, also does the voice in the radio broadcast about the death at the school? Caught that the last time I saw it. There are many wonderful things to be said about this movie. It's one of my favorites -- in a decidedly campy way.