Does anyone else think Rusty Yates is at all responsible, at least in part, for the deaths of his children?

Question

I think he had a duty to his wife and children which he did not see through.
1. He knew his wife was mentally unstable.
2. He made Andrea get off Haldol.
3. He made her get off the Haldol to have more children.
4. He left the kids alone with a mother that could not care for them on her own.

Were these kids not home schooled? I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the two older kids who were school aged were not attending public school, so Andrea and the kids really didn't have too much contact with others outside of home and probably church.

Answer 1

I totally agree and I rather doubt that he learned his lesson. This was an avoidable tragedy.

Answer 2

Not sure if it was you or not but a similar question was here earlier. Simply put Rusty Yates cannot be held responsible for the murder of his children. He did plan or help plan their murder. He did aid or give aid in the murder. He did not cover up the murder! He made some poor choices that "may" pushed her further into her problems but he in NO WAY was part of the murder! Lets look at your points.....I think he had a duty to his wife and children which he did not see through.( Your asking he read minds?)
1. He knew his wife was mentally unstable.(He knew she was ill but did NOT know she was capable of murder)
2. He made Andrea get off Haldol.(Made her? no he requested she agreed. Your suggesting he knew going off would cause harm or deaths? Your wrong)
3. He made her get off the Haldol to have more children.(Would you rather she take meds while carrying a child he made a poor choice not a plot for murder)
4. He left the kids alone with a mother that could not care for them on her own.(Poor choice but them husbands/wives are often in denial of their spouses problems)

Were these kids not home schooled? I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the two older kids who were school aged were not attending public school, so Andrea and the kids really didn't have too much contact with others outside of home and probably church.(How does this make Rusty guilty of murder?)

Answer 3

I agree that he should take some blame. However, I also think there might have been other family members who should have seen something. In the end it was her that took the innocent lives of her children. As a mother I can not pretend to understand it.
I think Rusty Yates will suffer throughout the rest of his life if he knows he contributed to her problems. This is one of those cases that no matter what happens...there is no closure! We will always mourn the loss of these children. We will always remember that their lives were taken by the one they should have been able to trust the most.

Answer 4

Rusty Yates bears the lions share of responsibility for this tragedy? What would induce a man to have his sick wife go off meds to procreate? He is sick if you ask me. But Andrea was the one with the diagnosis of schizophrenia. She had a history of serious mental disorder well-documented and Rusty had none.

Answer 5

I'm sure he is wrought with guilt, but no, he isn't responsible, Andrea is. Yes she had problems, HUGE problems, but I'm sure those around her never saw this coming. As a society we can discuss this subject, and speculate until we're blue in the face, but the bottom line is this: Rusty Yates lost his entire family in the course of one morning. Don't you think that's punishment enough?

Answer 6

ABSOLUTELY!!!! He should be held accountable for aiding in the murders of the children. He knew she was unstable and he did nothing to protect his children and aid her. He is no idiot--very smart wonderful high paying job--there is no way he didn't have a clue what was going on. He should be locked up in somebody's jail right along with her.

Answer 7

I always felt he was in part responsible. He knew she suffered from post par tum depression before she got pregnant again. I hope some day to really get the facts on that marriage. He could have been abusive she could have gone along with what ever he had her controled to do.

Answer 8

Absolutely! The least that he should be found liable for is felony child neglect. Also false imprisonment, and statutory sexual seduction, for a good start. This family was not his property to be neglected at will.

Answer 9

YES I agree Rusty should be locked up in that mental hospital with her FOREVER

Answer 10

ABSOLUTELY, he has admitted that he knew she was having problems.