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Not making excuses but Caleb deserved better.


Not making excuses for Caleb but it’s so sad how everyone wanted to benefit, use and exploit his sudden rise to fame instead of prioritizing what was best for him. He was/is clearly suffering from comorbidities to include substance misuse. The guy didn’t need Jimmy Fucking Kimmel’s abysmal $500.00 and 5 minutes of fame, he needed someone to talk to, someone who would actively listen, as well as someone to help tiptoe him into receiving recognition, if that is in fact what he even wanted, not being thrust into it as he was. It’s similar to someone being homeless most of their life and someone giving them a large sum of money with no boundaries or positive influence on how to spend it. I‘m not saying he doesn’t belong in jail, I just wish one of the Hollywood vampires had taken the time to listen to Caleb and thought about what would truly be best for him.

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The guy didn’t need Jimmy Fucking Kimmel’s abysmal $500.00 and 5 minutes of fame


Salient point. The fleeting fame these characters get is rarely worth it. No one remembers them a year later.

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I agree. I was disgusted by how he was exploited. The guy clearly had mental issues and no one tried to help him.

In many ways, these reporters and Hollywood people are just as responsible for the murder in New Jersey.

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He was trash. Pure trash. As a child i cry for him but as an adult he deserves prison.

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Substance use, not misuse. Misuse implies there is a correct way to use it.

They tried getting him extra gigs. He couldnt concentrate for 2 minutes. Sounds like what he needed is a mental hospital.

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Ultimately it wouldn’t have mattered. He already committed murder. His 5 minutes of fame just helped bring him to Justice.

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