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So the Petito family, they are not thinking about movie rights or television rights, but when the laundry family requests that, you will see a good group of netizens turn around and say, yeah, they're on too many TV shows right now talking about what happened. You're right. Maybe they, maybe the foundation is like they want more fame. Even asking for something that probably doesn't exist is already planting seeds in a lot of the public's mind. And I think they knew exactly what they were doing in my opinion. People commenting are saying the nerve that they have to request anything at all from Gabby's parents though is despicable. They also argue in the motion that they should be, quote, protected from annoyance and embarrassment. And the public curiosity is not a reason to require them to discuss personal and heart wrenching details. Another insane detail to add. Roberta drives the Mustang, the silver Mustang that Brian drove to the park to the deposition. They have other cars. Why do you have to drive that specific car? To which one netizen comments? This is a whole my son is more important than your daughter moment. That woman is really evil. They reach an undisclosed settlement in 2024, but the laundrie family have not had any criminal charges filed against them. And with that, the Gabby Petito family have started the Gabby Petito Foundation. Nicole says, we started the foundation. We just want to bring attention to the dangers and the signs of dv, more awareness, prevention. I mean, we would do anything to bring Gabby back, but that's obviously not possible. So we have a choice. We can do nothing or we can use her voice, her platform and try to change lives for others, help people make sure that this story doesn't happen, happen again. They've been big in advocating for what is called the lethality assessment protocol. It's a series of questions that police officers are trained on to get further context on DV related calls. It's not even just the way they ask the questions, it's the questions themselves. It's the way that they're told to gather these responses. Because a lot of DV victims feel like they need to take the fault because if they let anything happen to the abuser, it's probably going to come back five times harder on them if they ever get out of jail or if they nothing happen happens, God forbid they tell the truth to the police and then they're still not taken to jail, which happens a lot. Gabby's father says, I hope when I leave this place and I get to see her again. I can ask her, did I make you proud? I hope she'll say yes. Gabby's story has clearly resonated with a lot of people. One netizen writes, gabby saved my life three years ago. I didn't even know her and I wish she was still on this earth. To thank her and prior person, I left my abusive ex of six years. Once I followed this case and I heard how she was taken away, I will forever be thankful for her. I will always think of her and I love you, Gabby. There has been a lot of discourse about how Gabby's story was covered and how so many other people go missing and never get coverage. Just in Wyoming, which is where Gabby went missing, 710 Indigenous people, mostly girls, have gone missing in the past decades and none of them have hit national headlines to any degree that is even comparable to Gabby Petito's story. A lot of people were upset that the minute someone goes missing that's not indigenous, that's all the entire world can talk about. With one reporter saying, imagine the men and women and children in the community where the last 10 years more than 700 indigenous people have gone missing and nobody has said a word. But one missing white woman turns up in their backyard. Backyard, and the world suddenly pays attention. Joe Petito, Gabby's dad, saw the news and he felt the initial wave of shock and anger. Like, what do you mean? People only care about my daughter because she's white. I'm sure on a personal level you feel slightly attack taken aback. Like the worst thing that could have happened to Gabby happened. And people are saying, why are we only talking about Gabby? He said, when I heard that, my initial reaction wasn't a positive one, saying Gabby's color was the only reason, you know, I was taken apart back by that. But he said instead of anger, he took a deep breath and he said, then I started looking into it. I did a deep dive. I looked at popular missing persons cases and yeah, the ones that hit the mainstream, they all look the same. And so he has spent the last three years advocating for missing black, brown and indigenous people through the foundation. And also we're working on a lot of lesser known cases, so keep an eye out for those coming soon. But it's just system. It is interesting to see how he didn't just lash out in anger. And yeah, but a lot of people have said this case serves as a really good message on dv. I mean, everything that you expect of Gabby, stating that she's the one that started the fight, she did something that warranted the abuse. She's the one that insta instigated it. She's taking responsibility for Brian's actions. That's typically what victims do. Additionally, the fact that Brian is taking her phone and her key, that should have been such a red alarm for the officers. It's not your phone, it's not your keys. You can't take other people's belongings. And the fact that you think that you can is crazy. Like, that's already abusive. The Petito family file a 50 million dollar wrongful death suit against the Moab Police Department, to which, okay, there was a lot of backlash when they filed this lawsuit with people saying, why is it that parents just love making money off their death? Yeah, I was not even getting started on that rant. But every single penny would have gone to the Petito Foundation. So it's. Even if it didn't, it's just like, what are we doing right now? But they state, the four of us, her four parents don't want to be here. We would give it up in a second if that meant that she was back. Unfortunately, this is the best way to have those changes made. It's that simple. A segment of the lawsuit reads. The officers never directly questioned Brian about whether he hit Gabby or how she ended up with scratches on her face. The officers egregiously misinterpreted Gabby's extreme emotional distress, seeing it as the cause of domestic violence rather than the results. Negligence deprived Gabby of her safety and ultimately her life. They brought up other things where Officer Pratt, the main one leading the investigation of the Moab, when they pulled the couple over, he went on a podcast once and he said, it's just too much paperwork. Like, there's no way I'm doing all that paperwork. Like people have said. He loves to say stuff like that. But still, there are some people who see the body cam footage and they see nothing wrong with it. They say, sorry, parents, but she admitted she was the abuser. This is always about the money. These parents are disgusting. And to kind of fuel those netizens, even the police department. Moab described the lawsuit as, quote, a substitute for a GoFundMe campaign. Gabby's father responded, moab still doesn't get it. This case has never been about money. Ultimately, a judge dismissed the lawsuit against the Moab police for Gabby's death. A spokesperson for the police department states, Gabby's death was a terrible tragedy, but there was no way for the officers to predict what happened later during the couple's trip. It's clear this Moab City Police Department officers are not responsible for Gabrielle Petito's eventual murder. Our officers acted with kindness, respect and empathy towards Ms. Petito. Clearly, netizens feel differently. With one comment reading, they had two witnesses telling them that very clearly he was hitting her. Other stating, what were the police supposed to do, though? They separated them and they can't help if they link back up. That's like blaming the parents for not doing more when they knew them a heck of a lot better than the police. To which someone fights back. What do you mean? What the police were supposed to do their jobs review the entire interaction. It's insane. People are saying, if Gabby had been arrested, maybe it would have been a red alarm for her parents to come in and say, wait, we didn't know what was happening happening because obviously victims will try to hide it for as long as possible. Others say they're not directly responsible for Gabby's murder, but they definitely need training and retraining and spotting signs and tells of dv. They also need lessons on dropping the good old boy club attitude. Example, the cop that basically said, oh, Brian, I understand women are so emotional and crazy. What the fuck was that? One expert in DV states, the officers just greenlit the ability abuser. They've just reinforced his behavior. And I think he felt relief. And I saw that relief in that footage. It was palpable. Now, one survey done with no relation to Gabby's case found that one in four women are scared to call the police on their abuser for that exact reason. One states, everyone believes him because he's so nice and sweet and respectful to them, but it's different. He will say it's me and the police will believe him. Another victim states, I felt the police were buddy buddy with my partner and ignored what I had to say about the reality of the situation. I was scared and they ignored me. The survey showed that one in four women reported that they had been arrested or threatened with arrest during a partner abuse incident in which they were the victim. One person wrote, they believed him every time because he didn't leave marks, but this time he did. And they accused me of hitting myself in the face because they would tell me that we need to separate and since I had nowhere to go, I should sleep in my car. He had cuts on his knuckles from hitting me and they said I should be charged with assault. Fault the Moab Police Department even questions, would Gabby be alive today if this case was handled differently? That is an impossible question to answer. Nobody knows and nobody will ever know how to answer that question. Gabby's entire family took a trip out to where Gabby was found. Nicole says, as soon as I landed in Wyoming, the only words coming out of my mouth were, oh my gosh. Because of how beautiful it was. Once we got to where Gabby was, you could just feel her presence and her spirit, spirit there. The family decided to spread Gabby's ashes at her final resting place. Some people were wondering why they would choose to do such a thing, but they said they felt her presence. It's such a beautiful place. Gabby loves Grand Teton and she always wanted to visit, so that's why. And all of her family members say they just felt her there. Even when they went to spread her ashes. They took this group photo and there's this huge orb in the middle of the photo and they say, Gabby. It was Gabby with them. There was a local memorial held for Gabby where they released butterflies. And one butterfly landed on a picture of Gabby and stayed for a little while. The Petito family have since crushed the van and kept the gasoline cap and a sticker. Last year, during the three year anniversary of Gabby's death, her dad writes online, three years ago, you were taken from us. We can't stop crying when we think of you. There is no waking up from this nightmare. I ask anyone who reads this to please share a missing person please flyer today. They all have matching tattoos that Gabby had on her arm that says let it be with an ocean wave. And they say the only question that they have is why couldn't Brian just let her be? As for the laundries, they have remained very private still. But with the Netflix documentary being released, Steven Bertolino, the family attorney, releases a statement. The documentary was what we expected. One perspective depicted as the truth as seen through their lens. Similar to Republicans and Democrats fighting it out lately. Each side believes their perspective is correct. Hard to see through the lens of the other with all the noise and distrust. The documentary contained many inaccuracies, incorrect juxtapositions of timelines and misstatements and omissions of fact. Perhaps deliberate to capture their quote, truth, perhaps due to simple error. We all know that Brian took Gabby's life and then Brian took his own as well. Let the parents of both Gabby and Brian mourn and remember them in peace. As for Cassie Laundrie, Brian's sister, after the Netflix documentary, she went to Instagram to tell the new wave of all the haters. If you're new here, just starting to attack me today, I've been no contact with my parents for almost two years. So have fun. Most netizens don't really think that she's deserving of sympathy. Writing Girl, a quick glance at your account shows that you never, not once advocated for Gabby. You and your folks deserve all the backlash and karma that you're getting for the complete lack of grace you showed that poor girl's family during one of the worst things a parent can go through. Another read. Simply read the room. Shut the hell up. It's not about you. Even the laundry neighbors have spoken out writing When I pass their house, I get a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I hate them. I wish they would just leave our neighborhood. Others say just horrible people. In my belief it's unanimous. Nobody wants anything to do with them. Some neighbors report that people still throw dirty diapers and dog feces into their yard, which most of the neighbors seem to have an unsplit impact. You see something, do nothing. But there are still crazy netizens. One comment reads, gabby and Brian were both crazy. He more than she, but they both deserve their outcome. Also, what parent let their kids go across the country in a van at 22 years old and no parties foresee a big problem? Another comment reads, this is not a 14 year old going on a school trip. She's an adult and she's got to make her own decisions. You know, they respected her decision decisions. Her parents did everything to prepare her and she knew what she was doing. She planned for this trip. And if Brian was not a killer, Gabby would be alive. She would have great memories of a trip. Like why are they trying to make it Gabby's fault? Gabby's parents fault? Yeah, it's so strange. Other netizens just support the laundries for whatever reason they comment. Why do people do this? His parents didn't murder her. They must be an awful shock too. They lost their son and they know everybody hates him. I feel for them. Some clearly don't even know what's happening. They're just basking in the fact that they're as intellectually stimulated as a bag of carrots. They comment the public are still harassing these innocent people. It's disgusting. A better use of time would be asking why wasn't Gabby arrested after law enforcement determined she was the aggressor in moab? But we're not ready for that conversation that women can be abusers. What I will say most people have some neuropathways still working in action with majority of comments reading along lines of there's a reason that Brian was the way he was. It's his parents. Others say, yeah, everybody totally, you know, say, if you hate my guts, I'll get new ones. That's a normal thing to say. No. Roberta Laundry sounds like a delusional, narcissistic creep who knows that her son was a monster and she didn't care. There's no way that she didn't know that he was abusing Gabby is what the comment rates. Others say, I hope his parents don't live a single day in peace. Other netizens are just upset at all the the police. Others point out, if Brian and his family had been black and you got a missing person, your son is the boyfriend of said missing person and the missing person's car is at your house, the SWAT team would have raided the entire home in 10 minutes. Rose says, I've never felt something like that before. I think the worst thing is it's not even loss, it's someone being taken. Someone else decided that they had the right to take somebody you love out of your life forever. She says, right before I met Gabby, I was in an abusive relationship. Gabby was the one that convinced me that I deserve more. I'm choosing to live my life because it's what Gabby would want me to do. She says, I think I'm doing good. I think she'd be proud. I always described her as a light. She'll do everything to bring the light out in you, and if she can't, she will give you some of hers. And that is the case of Gabby Petito and buying laundry. What are your thoughts on this case? Make sure to check out the Gabby Petito foundation and please stay safe. I will see you in the next one.
