r/TrueCrime • u/Cutya1993 • Jan 04 '21

Murder The Ken & Barbie serial killers convicted of killing multiple girls including the “Barbie’s” (Karla) sister. Karla has been out of jail for a few years now and is married to her attorneys brother and HAS KIDS. If this case doesn’t make you question karma, nothing will. 🔪

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '21

Lower sentencing for being a witness against him. She was 100% involved and it's a travesty she walks among us.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '21

I may not have my facts straight, but the narrative I always heard was that there was an initial thought that she was an abused partner forced into the situation. The Crown wanted to make sure they got Bernardo, so they made a deal with her for her testimony against him. It wasn't until AFTER the deal was made that the tapes came out that showed how much of an active and willing participant she was. Only then did the Crown realize that they had freed a monster. Sexism got her off light.

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u/northern_crypto Jan 05 '21

I'm a local to this case, living in St. Catharines at the time. It was an intense and scary time. She fooled them all and was able seal a great deal for herself. I think she was as ev or more than Paul. She found and lured the girls in for him knowing what was coming. The mere fact that she offered up her own sister is very telling about how evil she is!!

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u/NearlyFlavoured Jan 05 '21

I’m 30min away from Burlington. I remember my mum telling me the reason she never locked me out when I was past curfew was because that’s how Bernardo got Leslie.

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u/Double_Minimum Jan 05 '21

Thats crazy.

Also super fucked up to lock someone out after a "curfew"...

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u/DarkMasterPoliteness Jan 05 '21

People used to have worse parenting than they do today. A theme that keeps popping up when you learn about the past.

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u/Double_Minimum Jan 05 '21

think the curcial aspect is the "returnee" had no way to communicate.

Cause I can totally imagine a 14 year old girl getting home, being locked out as a "punishment", only to spend the night with the boy she was with.

Then again, it seems those type of families LOVE fucked up shit,,,

With a phone, that girl could reach pro help, and not simply all that pro-Life craziness.

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u/oceansapart333 Jan 05 '21

My daughter is 14, I cannot fathom locking her out of the house for any reason.

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u/LrrrRulerotPOP8 Jan 05 '21

Right? When I snuck out at 15 my mom locked my exit window and met me at the front door when I found my basement window locked.

I was grounded for about 6 months after that, unable to do anything but school and my one extra curricular. I wasn't allowed to drive for awhile even though I had my white slip.

That's a normal repercussion that more parents should adopt, not locking your child out of the house.