Illinois mother imitates Lindsay Clancy killing toddler

    by Pavellim: Lindsay Clancy

    We've got a serious problem in this country when a woman in Illinois, copying Lindsay Clancy, ends her two-year-old's life and then tries to kill herself. That outcome was always going to happen; it was just a matter of time. Somewhere along the way, we picked up a really unhealthy habit.

    Transcript (en)

    A lot of people are bringing up the big trial that's playing out right now in Massachusetts. They're talking about the Lindsey Clancy trial, especially after this came out. A lot of people are saying, oh my gosh, you know, this sounds so similar because guys, we've been talking about the Lindsey Clancy trial that's happening, you know, nationwide. It's the biggest trial that's happening right now. And it's been playing out for weeks. And so for a lot of these folks who are reacting to what's happened in their backyards, they're immediately, you know, reminded of what's playing out at the national scale. This is just absolutely devastating that this could be another Lindsay Clancy situation in our neighborhood, in our community. You never think it's going to hit so close to home.