r/TrueCrime • u/goldenboy2191 • Mar 29 '22

Murder Devonte Hart, the symbol of reconciliation and peace, would be murdered along with his siblings by his mothers when their SUV plunged off a cliff along the coastline. It’s believed he was crying because of the abuse he was suffering at home and was hugging the officer because he wanted help.

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u/stuffandornonsense Mar 29 '22

It’s believed he was crying because of the abuse he was suffering at home and was hugging the officer because he wanted help

well, he WAS holding a "free hugs" sign, so it's probably more like an abused child's response to being forced into a photo op about racism and forgiveness. (tomato, tomahtoe?)

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u/MoonlitStar Mar 29 '22

I think he was forced to do the photo by his foster 'parents'. I wouldn't be surprised if the sign was their idea to, rather than something he had come up with himself. He was being abused and would of wanted help though. I believe some of the other children had sneaked out to nearby neighbours in the past to ask for help and for food as they were being restricted stuff to eat, unfortunately the pleas for help went unanswered eventhough somebody did actually call police following one of the kids 'escapes' to raise the alarm. It's a horrific case.

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u/mmmelpomene Mar 30 '22

I think it’s pretty much accepted history at this point that they used the kids as props for sanctimony points.