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Things They Didn't Mention

posted 8 years ago by pbalmeida95
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I understand that it was probably a very sensitive subject for them, but I did feel a little bit cheated when I searched more about Matt and found out about things that weren't even alluded in the doc. For example, the fact that Matt was HIV positive and possibly drug addicted/ dealer. There was also a theory that him and one of the killers (Aaron McKinney) knew each other and were sexually involved. I don't know how much of it is true, but it felt like a lot of Matt's real story was changed in order to make him more of a matyr to the gay community. Anyway, it was trully tragic what happened to him and no one deserves to die like that.

[–] Fiona90210 8 years ago

Wow.. that is weird that they didn't mention any of that. I watched the film last night and he was painted as a pretty perfect guy.
Thanks for the info

[–] skyereding 7 years ago

No one is perfect. Or even really near perfect. And the news of him being possibly HIV positive does not make Matthew Shepard a bad guy in anyway. That is only bad if he never mentioned it to possible sexual partners. I got the impression Matthew may not have even known. As far as drugs... that also does not instantly make a bad person. Many people abuse and are addicted to drugs of all kinds.And who knows for certain if he was a dealer? All of this aside there is no reason for someone to kill Matthew Shepard. Matthew Shepard was most definitely a better person than his scum bag killers.

[–] allentravis 7 years ago

Judy Shepard has made it no secret about matt being HIV positive. There is also no proof of drugs and him knowing aaron mckinney. There was a journalist that wrote a book but it is not credible.