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What Would Freud Make of This?

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Christopher Greene, the Montclair man arrested last summer for allegedly planning a highway shooting spree in Vermont, who was turned in by his mother, whom he allegedly also had plans to kill, pleaded not guilty in superior court yesterday. The Ledger's Phil Read reports:

"Christopher Greene is a man of high moral character. He has never harmed anyone in his life," his attorney, Alan Krauss of Montclair, said in a statement. "His mother is shocked at the outrageous charges against him, and she fully supports him."

And...

Just before the 6-foot-2, 130-pound Greene stated his date of birth and other particulars for the record, he turned to his 78-year-old mother, wearing a red beret and tinted tortoise-shell glasses, and gave her a warm smile. His mother had waited more than three hours, at times reading a magazine, as defendants accused of parole violations took their turns before the judge.

As Greene was escorted out of the courtroom, he turned again to his mother.

"Take care, Mom," he said.

"Call me later, call me," she replied.

Posted by Debbie Galant on January 24, 2006 9:18 AM
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shouldn't the word "allegedly" appear in this story?

Posted by agath | January 24, 2006 9:31 AM
 

As should the word "co-dependent."

Posted by Miss Martta (8T) | January 24, 2006 9:32 AM
 


I haven't come across the word 'nutjob'.

Posted by The Iceman (8T) | January 24, 2006 9:40 AM
 

Simple answer: Freud would say that mothers love their children.

Posted by Appletony | January 24, 2006 9:54 AM
 

That is one normal, allowable remark above, followed by unnecessary input from two acknowledged trolls and one who bears investigation as a "maybe.". And I am yawning, people.

Posted by cathar (8T) | January 24, 2006 9:58 AM
 

Unless someone recently edited the story, the word "allegedly" appears TWICE.

Posted by wally | January 24, 2006 10:46 AM
 

definitely edited - thanks, Barista!

Posted by agath | January 24, 2006 11:23 AM
 

Freud might term this Reaction formation called "believing the opposite," is changing an unacceptable impulse into its opposite. So a child, angry at his or her mother, may become overly concerned with her and rather dramatically shower her with affection.

And while the mother knows her son is out of his gourd-loves him but also knows how dangerous he is (stunted in time and obviously ill).

Posted by cstarling | January 24, 2006 12:05 PM
 

ok, ok.. I'm still stunned at 6 foot 2 inches and 130 pounds!! Does anyone get how skinny that is? We're in serious anorexic range there, people!

 

Psycho!

Posted by Dana | January 24, 2006 4:24 PM
 
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