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Jan 5^th, 2016 at 6:34am

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/police-recover-bodies-of-man-two-children-...

A MOTHER has been left devastated and a nation in shock after a father drove himself and their two young children to their deaths in the depths of Boston Bay at Port Lincoln, South Australia.

Damien Little, aged in his 30s, drove his white Ford station wagon with his children Hunter and Koda, aged about one and four years respectively, from Brennan’s Wharf into 30m of water about 6am on Monday.

Little’s station wagon was travelling at up to 80km/h when it plunged into the sea in the tragic murder-suicide.

A distraught relative said the family was “in shock” after the incident. She declined to comment further.

Police divers — flown from Adelaide — emerged from the water at 12.30pm with three body bags and a rifle with a telescopic sight.

Friends said Little posted a lengthy suicide note on social media at 5.45am on Monday.

I feel so sad beyond belief.....we dont hear of parents doing this in 3rd world countries...

what the hell is going wrong with us.??...

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: totally cruel. Reply #1 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 6:58am Do you think the nation is shocked cods? It's surely just another story in an endless run of the same.
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Saul Goodman Full Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 132 Gender:	Re: totally cruel. Reply #2 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 7:21am Yes very sad, I wonder what drove him to do this? (no pun intended)
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Reply #3 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 7:25am

I think resilience training is the answer Cods.
This guy , obviously entered a very dark place, was undoubtedly very sad about a marriage failure one would think and couldnt cope with that personal trauma.

But you need to constantly be coping with trauma, welcoming trauma, welcoming obstacles, welcoming challenges...thus you develop resilience.

I'll tell you a true story.

A 78 yo who lives near me.

as an 11 yo he was sent to a station to do mustering and fencing.
he used to fence in 40 degree heat and the station owner used to give him 2 litres of water a day.
he has had an increbibly tough life.
spastic child he looked after ,
wife left him
lived alone.
now he has prostate cancer and its in his bones.

and you know what, every day, he saddles up his horse and goes for a trail ride and sometimes drops in for a chat.

78 yo with a really hard life and now going to die.(alone)
ive never heard the bloke complain.
actually he doesnt speak much.

16 yo kids want to top themselves when someone says something mean on facebook.
blokes who go thru a relationship breakdown who go into cry baby mode and then completely lose the plot

they want to come spend the school holidays with this bloke and get a bit of perspective

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red baron Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10204 Blue Mountains Gender:	Re: totally cruel. Reply #4 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 7:30am How gutless of him to take out his own kids. If he wanted to finish his own life that's his decision. But his children have a right to a life of their own. I know he was mentally disturbed but I feel so much for those little kids. Haven't heard about his wife?
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Maqqa Gold Member Offline 14% - that low?! Posts: 16000	Re: totally cruel. Reply #5 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 7:39am When 2 bulls fight - flies and fleas die The majority of the time women are verbally spiteful The majority of the time men are physically violent Selfish, selfish, selfish The children gets in the crossfire
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aquascoot Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 37416 Gender:	Re: totally cruel. Reply #6 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 7:46am mandatory watching for all who think "touchy feeley counselling " is the solution. The romans were onto something
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Reply #7 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 7:48am

red baron wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 7:30am:

How gutless of him to take out his own kids. If he wanted to finish his own life that's his decision. But his children have a right to a life of their own. I know he was mentally disturbed but I feel so much for those little kids.

Ditto.

His wife has been given a life sentence of grief/loss/pain.

I so pray she has a resilient soul.

RIP you 2 little angels. ♡♡

Lord knows what you went through during your final moments on this wretched earth.♡♡

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Reply #8 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 8:11am

bogarde73 wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 6:58am:

Do you think the nation is shocked cods?
It's surely just another story in an endless run of the same.

that is what worries me boges.. we are getting used to it??... its becoming the norm...

mum or dad kills themselves and their children...

yeah what else is news...

we have everything and nothing in this country...

we are doing something wrong....WHAT IS IT?....

this father in his 30s......it isnt new... this is whats scary.....this guy thought about this... he wrote a note....on facebook like you do....

he planned it....everything is planned... its thought out...

you sit and plan to murder your children...

how does that work???????...

what beef can you possibly have with two little children... that you want to take their lives????????...

I cant imagine wanting to take your own life....

but your childrens as well........nooooooooo......dont tell me this guy was normal he didnt show any signs of wanting to end his life..........you dont just do this in a moment.....you dont sit and write about doing it on facebook....out of the blue....

we are missing something......

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Reply #9 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 8:45am

cods wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 8:11am:

bogarde73 wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 6:58am:

Do you think the nation is shocked cods?
It's surely just another story in an endless run of the same.

that is what worries me boges.. we are getting used to it??... its becoming the norm...

mum or dad kills themselves and their children...

yeah what else is news...

we have everything and nothing in this country...

we are doing something wrong....WHAT IS IT?....

this father in his 30s......it isnt new... this is whats scary.....this guy thought about this... he wrote a note....on facebook like you do....

he planned it....everything is planned... its thought out...

you sit and plan to murder your children...

how does that work???????...

what beef can you possibly have with two little children... that you want to take their lives????????...

I cant imagine wanting to take your own life....

but your childrens as well........nooooooooo......dont tell me this guy was normal he didnt show any signs of wanting to end his life..........you dont just do this in a moment.....you dont sit and write about doing it on facebook....out of the blue....

we are missing something......

Thr sad fact is that most fathers who kill their children do so to hurt their ex-partners. It's revenge.

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innocentbystander. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4723 Gender:	Re: totally cruel. Reply #10 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 9:01am Maybe the mother of the children with the help of the courts, the police, the government, the judges, the feminists, the lawyers and a cabal of other assorted flotsam and jetsam were trying to rob him, defame him, make sure he never saw his children again and generally destroy his whole life ... thats a common theme.
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Reply #11 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 9:02am

innocentbystander. wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 9:01am:

Maybe the mother of the children with the help of the courts, the police, the government, the judges, the feminists, the lawyers and a cabal of other assorted flotsam and jetsam were trying to rob him, defame him, make sure he never saw his children again and generally destroy his whole life ... thats a common theme. Sad

So he killed them. Right?

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Reply #12 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 9:08am

mothra wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 8:45am:

cods wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 8:11am:

bogarde73 wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 6:58am:

Do you think the nation is shocked cods?
It's surely just another story in an endless run of the same.

that is what worries me boges.. we are getting used to it??... its becoming the norm...

mum or dad kills themselves and their children...

yeah what else is news...

we have everything and nothing in this country...

we are doing something wrong....WHAT IS IT?....

this father in his 30s......it isnt new... this is whats scary.....this guy thought about this... he wrote a note....on facebook like you do....

he planned it....everything is planned... its thought out...

you sit and plan to murder your children...

how does that work???????...

what beef can you possibly have with two little children... that you want to take their lives????????...

I cant imagine wanting to take your own life....

but your childrens as well........nooooooooo......dont tell me this guy was normal he didnt show any signs of wanting to end his life..........you dont just do this in a moment.....you dont sit and write about doing it on facebook....out of the blue....

we are missing something......

Thr sad fact is that most fathers who kill their children do so to hurt their ex-partners. It's revenge.

Based on cases I'm aware of, I agree with you Mothra.

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Reply #13 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 9:08am

mothra wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 9:02am:

innocentbystander. wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 9:01am:

Maybe the mother of the children with the help of the courts, the police, the government, the judges, the feminists, the lawyers and a cabal of other assorted flotsam and jetsam were trying to rob him, defame him, make sure he never saw his children again and generally destroy his whole life ... thats a common theme. Sad

So he killed them. Right?

Yes it appears so.

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Reply #14 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 9:09am

Alinta wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 9:08am:

mothra wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 8:45am:

cods wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 8:11am:

bogarde73 wrote on Jan 5^th, 2016 at 6:58am:

Do you think the nation is shocked cods?
It's surely just another story in an endless run of the same.

that is what worries me boges.. we are getting used to it??... its becoming the norm...

mum or dad kills themselves and their children...

yeah what else is news...

we have everything and nothing in this country...

we are doing something wrong....WHAT IS IT?....

this father in his 30s......it isnt new... this is whats scary.....this guy thought about this... he wrote a note....on facebook like you do....

he planned it....everything is planned... its thought out...

you sit and plan to murder your children...

how does that work???????...

what beef can you possibly have with two little children... that you want to take their lives????????...

I cant imagine wanting to take your own life....

but your childrens as well........nooooooooo......dont tell me this guy was normal he didnt show any signs of wanting to end his life..........you dont just do this in a moment.....you dont sit and write about doing it on facebook....out of the blue....

we are missing something......

Thr sad fact is that most fathers who kill their children do so to hurt their ex-partners. It's revenge.

Based on cases I'm aware of, I agree with you Mothra.

Revenge for what?

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