To summarize: Cruz understands the difference between right and wrong. He just chooses to do wrong and plans to escape accountability.

@wendymarie7151

Жыл бұрын

Look at how much he manipulated his adoptive mother. And unfortunately she always gave in because she was scared of him. This doctor was amazing in reporting CRUZ'S mentality. He was just a greedy little manipulative ass.

@WalrusesAreTheOne

Жыл бұрын

To summarize: nobody got this kid help for his serious psychological struggles.

@malkovich1361

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree 💯

@darkspace5762

Жыл бұрын

He doesn't though. Nicholas Cruz himself said that he wanted the death penalty. There's no reason to think he's lying about psychosis. In fact it explains all his behavior.

@laurencejuilland4908

Жыл бұрын

How can a Psychiatrist be so rude to believe in evaluating 3 days to say how he is. This is simply just not professional!

This psychiatrist is certainly a good teacher. The video can be used for decades as a lesson in social pathology.

@aarongarcia1101

Жыл бұрын

yes he did break it down into digestible pieces.

@dirkrose1565

Жыл бұрын

@@Nurturing2 Why do you believe this specific expert ist clueless?

@imalemming4482

Жыл бұрын

It can also be used to show how this kid's issues were ignored by his parent, the school system, law enforcement and the FBI.

@MadAtMax.300Blackout

Жыл бұрын

@@imalemming4482 anything but blame the person right? Western society is hyper focused on pussifying the entire population. At. The. End. Of. The. Day. HE. Is. To. Blame. Rightly so

@tbone541

Жыл бұрын

Are you being sarcastic?

He knew exactly what he was doing.

@sharagaard6778

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree! I’ve been thinking this whole time, if he can’t control his “Impulses” like the defense says, how has he sat in the court room this entire time without making a peep?? He absolutely is in control of his actions.

@brandimyhren6317

Жыл бұрын

This trial is only teaching him how to be a better liar. He has taken these tests his entire life since a child and he’s hung out with psych doctors for as long as he can remember. What good has it done him if he isn’t going to try to recognize his behaviors? He’s always chosen violence and destruction of property and life. He’s never going to change he chose to do everything he has done since he can remember it’s all been recorded. He is a fake and a fraud and hasn’t shown any kind of kindness or respect for anyone. He’s evil and will always be even with a handler he is a fraud.

@Usernamenotavailable.

Жыл бұрын

@@sharagaard6778 EXACTLY

@giancarlocarattini4985

Жыл бұрын

@@sharagaard6778 He's heavily sedated and is being administered psychtropic drugs. So, basically, he's a bowl of jelly.

@kellyverge8492

Жыл бұрын

@@giancarlocarattini4985 are you even looking at this video. Cruz is not heavily sedated. If he was, he would NOT be sitting there having any interaction with his lawyer. He would be in a "zombified" state. 🤦

"what pretending to be crazy looks like"

@aleesharenea1477

Жыл бұрын

There is even a Video with over 63 Million views of Killers pretending to be crazy on Here. Cruz is in the video he knew what He was doing.

@puffinboo3919

Жыл бұрын

Yup exactly

@i-work-at-enron

Жыл бұрын

"Demons, man! Voices! What happened?" "Shut up."

@silvaskiproductions3937

Жыл бұрын

@@i-work-at-enron Does your demon know an attorney?

@tbone541

Жыл бұрын

I don't doubt that he has some mental health issues but I also believe that he knew right from wrong and because of his mental problems he chose to take a weapon and kill innocent people. There was a series of actions that he took to take out his anger on people who couldn't defend themselves.

The original interrogator was great, didn’t believe a word out of his mouth “Your demon has requested an attorney, does the demon have one in mind?”

@Roccom856

Жыл бұрын

That was great 👍🏻

@OceanSwimmer

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I admit laughing out loud. The interrogator was epic...he punched through that wet paper bag in seconds. I loved it when he took off his glasses and said, "I'm not convinced." Finally, all he had to say was, "Stop it." Experience is worth pure gold. The shooter deserves to hang.

@emmanuallemarro3908

Жыл бұрын

No malingering here . Ugh ugh

@sashachitownvillegas6850

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@mattmarkus4868

Жыл бұрын

is his mental health in question at all? I don't understand this. He clearly suffered severe trauma as a child on top of whatever else might or might not have existed naturally. Are they just saying he faked additional symptoms after his arrest? I just can't believe anyone would buy that this kid wasn't seriously disturbed from early on.

I'm gonna die of old age before this trial ends.

@PJL7095

Жыл бұрын

Lmao yea… defense rests 1/2 way through their crap & then they take 2 weeks off & now we got prosecution coming back around with more of the same.

@monster8169

Жыл бұрын

HAHA

@timmothyjennings

Жыл бұрын

the prosecutor will for sure

@nuck-

Жыл бұрын

Dont worry this judge is so incompetent she may actually cause a mistrial, there may be a retrial yet!

@foreveryours7464

Жыл бұрын

😂😂 I was saying that too. It has taken too much time out of my elderly life, im counting down my lifespan; how much I have left to see the outcome of this trial 😂😂

as a forensic psychologist, this man gave some of the best definitions & examples of cluster b personality disorders. i felt like i was back in my University lectures all over again.. i was so tuned in! Also with the ‘faking symptoms’ - I watched the interrogation as soon as it was posted after the crime… i watched the whole 3 hours. it was very clear this was not a ‘psychotic break/episode’ & he did not have any cluster c personality disorder symptoms… he didn’t show true GENUINE signs of psychosis or schizophrenia but he was TRYING to act/show what he thought these would be in order to manipulate the detectives & the system. i recommend watching if the case interests you or if you want to see some very poor attempts at ‘faking’ psychotic symptoms.. a lot of the common devil/demon talk & false auditor & sensory hallucinations. he was able to switch everything on & off to his benefit.

@jacedjohnson3541

Жыл бұрын

JCS did a great breakdown of his facade in their video. Sucks they got shut down

@SergyMilitaryRankings

Жыл бұрын

@@jacedjohnson3541 it's still there

@joshuafoster8726

Жыл бұрын

Very well said!

@larsvonrinpoche1229

Жыл бұрын

Yeah , I work with alot of addiction/mental health/homelessness folks and have great diagnosis understanding after 20 plus years. And it was hard to watch the interrogation because I saw him clearly putting on a show. He said the things he figured would make him seem crazy. But he had limited understanding, and it was obvious. But I'm always concerned that SOMEONE will believe them..so it's hard to watch for that reason. Otherwise, it's actually ridiculously humorous. Watching him try so hard and thinking he's smart.

@srlkiller

Жыл бұрын

@@jacedjohnson3541 there’s some other channels that have since been created since JCS stopped posting if you’re into the interrogations ect but after now what seems like ervyone got into true crime there are just so many & very few are accurate or can pick up everything. it still gives people the access to watch interrogations atleast… without the lengthy 3+ hours of things that sometimes should be cut out for an empty room ect.

This doctor is all they need. He’s making this information so understandable

@nancylowery4504

Жыл бұрын

Agree!

@cluezybluez

Жыл бұрын

I mean, I feel everything he's saying is common sense and pretty much anyone who has been following this case can determine

@fr5229

Жыл бұрын

@@cluezybluez That’s a hallmark of a good teacher

@cristiani.lepindea8676

Жыл бұрын

They still lost! 🤣 If we respond with murder to murder we are not better!

This is the most normal psychiatrist I have ever seen in a trial. Most of them are kind of quirky or loopy looking.

@darkspace5762

Жыл бұрын

Just like your mother.

@fart63

Жыл бұрын

What a weird comment to make

@hil4966

Жыл бұрын

@@fart63 ok Karen.

@shipaskof8371

Жыл бұрын

Not weird comment. Ive seen a few too. I worked with them.

@trinitylivingston1286

5 ай бұрын

​@@fart63not really

He was no idiot. He knew what he was doing, has good recall and can communicate clearly and plan. Prosecution has won their case I think.

@TennesseeYaya

Жыл бұрын

YES

@giancarlocarattini4985

Жыл бұрын

He has a rudimentary knowledge of chess... someone has to have SOME smarts to do that, even if it's just well enough to lose. Chess is a game of strategy, so he would have to plan the outcome of his next 2-3 moves - even if they are "wrong".

@wendymarie7151

Жыл бұрын

I agree, defense has absolutely nothing to argue. Prosecutions witnesses have all made the defense team look weak. Cruz is going to pay.

@mariee.5912

Жыл бұрын

But mental health illnesses and IQ can coexist. Not defending at all just saying.

@missmew3499

Жыл бұрын

Was there ever a question of whether or not he wasn't going to win? My apologies as I'm not being sarcastic, I'm seriously asking. I've missed the beginning of this trial, and only watched some of the earlier bit of this part (it has been going on forever it seems, so I ended up losing interest in some of the witnesses). I mainly watched the victim impact statements.

He's trying to manipulate everyone just by his behavior. Big dorky glasses, needy attire(not professional in a courtroom). Clean shaven face and goofy haircut to mimic a young, confused boy when he's 24 years old. Coloring in the court room to appear aloof and unaware. It's all a show.

@kaimalino528

Жыл бұрын

He'll be stuck in jail for the rest of his life, until he fries.

@richardlawson6787

Жыл бұрын

Well...he is trying to survive...so of course he's gonna try to look boyish and confused

@katerinapatiniotis5598

Жыл бұрын

Probably his lawyers told him to dress like that to make the jury feel sorry for him.

@blind_surgeon

Жыл бұрын

Only kids can have shaved faces? What.

@naynayMia305

Жыл бұрын

Non verbals

As a Health Psychologist from Europe, the way this psychiatrist explained everything in such detail, really makes me proud of my profession and the professionals in it. Really all I can comment is ...WOW. The presentation was objective, and just truly great to watch. Anyways, I send healing to all of the family members and everyone who was affected by this horrible crime.

@elizabethoconnorflynn3710

Жыл бұрын

a truly fantastic presentation

@giancarlocarattini4985

Жыл бұрын

So good in fact that it might have been the last torpedo in the defense's ship.

@KasiaZ

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, he is super pleasant to watch and listen due to the way how he explains - even a medical dummy like ma can understand well :) Great witness for the state, defense is crying on the inside ....

@KasiaZ

Жыл бұрын

I also like that he is asking questions and follows with the answer so people can really understand what is he talking about, so many great qualities about the witness.

@evonne315

Жыл бұрын

I hope this helps regain peoples trust and faith in psychiatry. People need help and tend to fear getting it. I think this shows how practical and honest the work is, and how its objective and non-persecutory. But it can be used in the court of law! So dont try to fake it!

I took psychology in college for my police studies degree and the psychiatrist expert explained things better than what I learnt in class this feels like a refresher course to me.

@jennsunlight

Жыл бұрын

Q

@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753

Жыл бұрын

learnt???

@penelopekristan5860

Жыл бұрын

@@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753 Learnt is a word. Past tense for learn, common in British English.

Wish we could see full video of this psychiatrist’s actual interviews of Cruz

@mariee.5912

Жыл бұрын

🙌🙌🙌 me too

@missmew3499

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I would've liked to have seen his and Amber Heard's testing video too!

@virtualxella

Жыл бұрын

@@missmew3499 Why Amber Heards?

@Castedlots

Жыл бұрын

@@virtualxella I think because she was also diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder... Coincidentally also by a extraordinarily gifted Doctor.

@virginiaknighten4687

Жыл бұрын

@@missmew3499 I agree with you about ah.

Poor guy, it's part of growing up. I didn't like it when my husband left me and my two children. I hot through it without hurting anyone. So shooting up innocent people and destroying their lives forever never crossed my mind.

Thank God they caught him in this. I have seen the tape of him being interviewed once captured, its obvious he's faking from the get-go. He knew what he did was wrong and by his own choice. He was not driven by feaking voices either. Schizophrenics are the most stigmatized because of people like him. He tried to capitalize on that. He's exploitive to others and does not care who he hurts, he is and always will be a killer.

@OceanSwimmer

Жыл бұрын

@@jadedtoday1019, Did you hear the Forensic Psychiatrist tell us how many LIES the shooter tried to tell him about his "mental conditions"? He "Over-reported" = claimed symptoms that were not present during 21 hours of careful interviewing and assessment. Shooter wanted to be considered "mentally ill" to dodge the Death Penalty. What if this sob story achieved a life sentence, and he's let out years later ....and kills 20 more people? That POS planned, celebrated his crime beforehand, lied to LE about "the voices" and mercilessly slaughtered innocent children and adults who ran to help them. He blended in with escaping children and asked a victim's family member for a ride home. He's playing the "traumatized/disadvantaged" card for all it's worth. I don't buy it. He has earned himself an Exit card, to join God and be judged. He does not deserve the right to walk free among people. He deserves a 3'x6' dirt farm. Enough with the school shooters! No more! Our elected officials have armed protection: don't our children have the right to be safe at school? School killings can get worse: please read the book, "Terror at Beslan". 180+ CHILDREN were killed at a school in Europe at ONE school! What happened there could happen anywhere. The author said if we employed 2-4 military veterans (per location) to patrol our schools, it would be a valuable safety measure for our children. --- as an aside, it would also be honorable employment for our veterans. If they cycled through different school sites, the boredom factor would be eliminated. Our children deserve protection from this type of predator. We need to achieve ZERO school shootings, and I think it's possible.

I can't believe I was 38 when this happened and now I'm 41 watching Nicholas doodle without cuffs in a nice comfy sweater still not dead yet, just chillin and whispering to his homies lol incredible!

@thelonelyb1tch387

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he will live forever which is bullcrap

@lynngold1865

Жыл бұрын

John Hmielewski-& a bullet proof vest on.

@brittanym7491

Жыл бұрын

Even if he is put to death that is still going to be years until it happens. You don't get sentenced to death and it happens the next day..people are on death row for 15+ years.

@iReporteriReporting

Жыл бұрын

@@brittanym7491 which is a travesty

@kylequintana

Жыл бұрын

Sad, just like the Boston bomber. They get all the amenities in prison too

This doctor is excellent. Very credible and clear.

Let me break it down in real Layman's terms: He dressed in the school-distributed JROTC garb, killed a bunch of kids he didn't even know, tried to blend in with other kids afterward, tried to get a ride home, then lied about HEARING VOICES from the devil as he was being apprehended. He planned it, he's a liar and not even a good one. There. I just saved us all hours of needless chatter. Let's instead talk about the bright futures he snuffed out.

@gerardquinn6637

Жыл бұрын

Entire FAMILIES snuffed out really.

I’m very glad the prosecution has put this very intelligent specialist on the stand. I think it was obvious to a lot of people in NCs police interrogation that he was malingering but to have scientific evidence that proves it is incredible.

@aletaparsons1754

Жыл бұрын

My husband is a democrat and I’m a republican. My husband is also a former trial attorney and prosecutor. We don’t always agree on the death penalty. I DO ESPECIALLY when it come to children. However I seriously believe he planned and knew what he was doing but at the same time, this guy is messed up and bad!!!

@foreveryours7464

Жыл бұрын

@@aletaparsons1754 In what way is he messed up, in your opinion? Or assessment. I’m not trying to be rude or sarcastic. The Dr explained in layman's terms that the jury and the rest could understand NC isn’t messed up as you see it or crazy. He's evil! That's my assessment.

@aletaparsons1754

Жыл бұрын

@@foreveryours7464 I definitely think he has some sort of mental illness BUT I ALSO, believe he’s full of hate. I don’t see remorse of any kind. It takes an evil person to go into a school and kill innocent children

@aletaparsons1754

Жыл бұрын

What I said about the death penalty, I didn’t mean that it shouldn’t apply to him. Personally, if I were a juror I would already have my mind made up.

@foreveryours7464

Жыл бұрын

@@aletaparsons1754 I don't believe he's crazy; he's definitely evil, and I think he was jealous of the students. What got was the other psychiatrist was saying his disabilities due to his mom drinking when she was pregnant. And then this doctor proved everyone wrong and had video proof to show NC can read, write and recall on the pass, and present. He’s evil!

I have said Nicholas Cruz is a manipulator since the beginning

@yMeNorDoFluXox

Жыл бұрын

And they know that surly

@evonne315

Жыл бұрын

100%

@TigerLily77484

11 ай бұрын

he was faking because he's a coward who can't take the heat

I could learn from this man all day. Such a good explainer.

This witness was amazing for the states case. Very knowledgeable and his attention to detail was spot on. The defense team was shaking in their boots.

@stevensmith5254

Жыл бұрын

Yes i dont think this docter suffers fools.the initual detective that interviewed cruz said to him does your demon want a lawyer i think he read write through.

This psychiatrist is explaining what “crazy like a fox” means

Life , without parole , case closed ! The horror , parents , are going through , sad , for them

It actually gave the families a good chuckle when Cruz suggested the Germans were "stupid" for appropriating the swastika because it was a "Native American" peace symbol.

@australien9455

Жыл бұрын

Weirdly enough, it wasn't originally a bad symbol. It was a peace symbol but I think it came from ancient Tibetan monks.

@lellius

Жыл бұрын

@@australien9455Nik must’ve read or heard somewhere that it was originally an Indian symbol and mistakenly assumed they meant American Indian.

@giancarlocarattini4985

Жыл бұрын

So... he researched it. Hmm...

@kaimalino528

Жыл бұрын

I bet he now thinks falling in love with his AR-15 was stupid too and wasn't going to impress the chicks.

@australien9455

Жыл бұрын

@@kaimalino528 He was obsessed with googling "underage girls naked chest". 🤮🤮🤮

This guy basically told Nikolas to his face and infront of the entire court that he wasn't fooling anyone with his lies and pretending to be crazier than he really was. He does have issues but not to where he didn't know right from wrong and he chose to do wrong anyways.

@TheDustbinofHistory

Жыл бұрын

Only the fool does not recognize the science: "Fetal alcohol syndrome causes brain damage and growth problems. The problems caused by fetal alcohol syndrome vary from child to child, but defects caused by fetal alcohol syndrome are not reversible." Expecting the brain damaged to rationally explain their conduct is really quite ignorant.

@melaniem4798

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDustbinofHistory They are professionals who have came in contact with many people just like him in terms of things he's been through. I trust they know what they are talking about or they wouldn't have been called in for credible testimony. They have flat out said that fetal alcohol syndrome would not have caused him to do this. He was not 'out of control'. He knew what he was doing was considered wrong but still desired to do it and ended up doing it anyways. The defense playing the mental health card is literally their only angle, which is why they went that route. And a lot believed it and sympathized with it. It's a sham. He is mentally screwed up, we all can agree. But he is NOT a victim like they played him to be.

@Antonio-24

Жыл бұрын

emotions are more important than rational thoughts, if your emotions are messep up, you are not going to stick to the rational thoghts that killing is bad. What makes your follow the rules is what you feel not what you know.

@One--Up

Жыл бұрын

Well thought out and written. Thanks for sharing your insight!

@dannyrichards-nb9sh

4 ай бұрын

😮

He seems completely fine in those videos

I would die having my mental health be analysed like that. Cruz trying to keep himself distracted while the doctor said he was rejected made me laugh.

@trinitylivingston1286

5 ай бұрын

I have my own mental health issues and would be uncomfortable with it broadcasted like that.

I am a psychatrist and the doctor explained the lying Nicholas Cruz was doing poorly on tests and faked a condition. I am feeling for the victim's families because no matter what punishment, they are suffering and I am doing my best to console them, I have been crying for the past 4 years traumatized by this incident and angered by the fact that the school knew he was unstable and still failed to respond on time.

@jackiepowell7513

Жыл бұрын

Thank obama suppressed arrests and wanted alternate routes across country. Vomit.

@michaellovely6601

Жыл бұрын

There's a multilevel breakdown in this case: 1.) Mental health professionals for not giving Cruz the necessary counseling and intensive psychiatric care. 2.) The administrators at the schools he attended for not doing enough to guide him on the right path. 3.) Law enforcement at the local, state and federal levels for not intervening. 4.) School resource officers for not intervening during the shooting.

@Laura-kl7vi

Жыл бұрын

@@michaellovely6601 Birth mother drinking to the extent he did in fact have some brain damage from alcohol-remember the preschool master teacher/owner saying he was globally delayed-aggressive, non-social, bit way more than most children at a later age, couldn't use words to ask for what he wanted, could only eat with his hands, fell down a lot-when she had him age 1-3. They referred him to special early intervention but she didn't know how much the parents followed through. He didn't talk until 4, wasn't toilet trained until 4.

@michaellovely6601

Жыл бұрын

@@Laura-kl7vi Mm-hm. Now that he has been sentenced for his crimes; the overall consensus is that the jury got it wrong with three of the jurors who voted no on execution and ultimately gave a massive FU to the families of the victims. Due to the fact that at the time death penalty cases in Florida required a unanimous jury to sentence criminals to Death Row; Judge Elizabeth Scherer had no choice but to impose thirty-four life sentences for his crimes.

@chem3066

4 ай бұрын

@@michaellovely6601 he is still utterly responsible for his actions. We live in a world where you don’t get hospitalized unless you actually DO SOMETHING (suicide attempt etc.) so interventions probably wouldn’t have worked anyways. Some people are simply not fixable- a sad reality. Let’s blame the murderer here, he is to blame. And yes I am a psychologist

I smiled when the parents smiled when the interrogation about the swastika was taking place. "What does the swastika mean to you?" He answers, "peace". The parents expression was like yeahhh right..

@One--Up

Жыл бұрын

All this swastika hype and no mention of Cruz's Jewish ancestry...

@michellenainkristinabusch1221

11 ай бұрын

It started as a peace symbol before being hijacked from the Nazi's

for a psychiatrist, this guy surprisingly seems normal himself.

@Roccom856

Жыл бұрын

Jajaja 🤣

Many people go through similar issues as Mr Cruze and never thought about killing people who couldn't defend themselves.

@tbone541

Жыл бұрын

Because they know it's not acceptable and morally wrong.

@evanna3950

Жыл бұрын

@@tbone541 he knew it was wrong

@trinitylivingston1286

5 ай бұрын

​@@evanna3950exactly, he just didn't care.

I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in BPD and I am honestly shocked with how this man is diagnosing him with BPD. The examples he uses as symptoms are not accurate to what the symptoms really mean in the DSM And hardly suggest a borderline pd pattern. He’s just straight up reading the symptoms without understanding them and saying ”hmmm I can make this example fit as a symptom”

@not_yo_cheez

Жыл бұрын

I’m late to the party but I love this comment! I too have BPD and was thinking he was stretching a bit for examples as well. I hate seeing BPD diagnosis just being thrown around so casually in a very public trials like this one - it adds to the stigma that people with BPD are “crazy”. They did the same thing with the Jodi Arias trials!

@hannahmaria6887

Жыл бұрын

My jaw DROPPED when he said BPD. I have a lot of experience with the condition, a few members of my family have it. I’ve found that the condition is rooted in intense emotions, whereas Cruz has showed NOTHING in the way of it. I know you cannot tell what Cruz is REALLY like but nothing in the evidence suggests BPD. It’s such a shame, as BPD is already heavily stigmatised condition, that won’t be helped being attached to this heartless killer.

@astein6273

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahmaria6887 I know it really sucks. I don’t know why so many people commented on this video saying how amazing the psychiatrist was…

@not_yo_cheez

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahmaria6887 I had to replay that part twice because his examples were so stretched I thought I was miss hearing him. I don’t even tell people I have BPD anymore because of killers getting that diagnosis.

@emmao1232

Жыл бұрын

I have BPD and I would NEVER think of doing something so disgusting and inhuman. I hurt myself but would never hurt someone else...I hate that I have the same diagnosis as this inhuman monster

This forensic psychologist is absolutely amazing. His explanation is so clear and understandable, which is important when speaking as an expert witness. It also displays key skill and expertise to the jury, the court, and the defense as to giving credibility to his testimony.

@EmiAngelic

Жыл бұрын

If he has Anti Social Personality Disorder, than wouldn't he have Psychopathy? I didn't hear him specify which APD. It's not sociopathy as he is more calculated. I am really confused as BPD may be comorbid with APD but wouldn't be summed up as just BPD being dominant.

@fuckyzeit

11 ай бұрын

I believe he's a psychiatrist not a psychologist

This psychiatrist is an excellent expert witness to explain things to juries & the judge. It’s quite a talent to be able to condense a huge amount of psychiatric information into a brief, easily understood explanation

@sherrimatheny3672

Жыл бұрын

He wants to manipulate people to thinking he is crazy, he knows alot about different history for a crazy person, he’s trying to slide by not taking responsibility for what he did, maybe life would really be better for him to really think about what damage he caused to the families of his victims, everyday he will have lots of time to think of the people he hurt for did that will really get to him, don’t kill him that will be his punishment forever to his demise

This Psych is really GREAT at saying things in lamence terms. Any other one is usually using huge words and not even explaining them.

All about getting attention towards him. The tantrums, the yelling, the punches, etc....all for attention.

@kaimalino528

Жыл бұрын

He was trying to impress the chicks with his AR-15. The victims just got in the way and died.

@sugarsore

Жыл бұрын

Not that unusual for children that never learn how to get their needs met.

@wendymarie7151

Жыл бұрын

@@kaimalino528 You should pay more attention to what Dr. Scott talked about. It wasn't just impressive chicks. He wants people dead, he hates everyone.

@allisonjames2923

Жыл бұрын

A common trait of those with borderline personality disorder tbh. They are desperate for attention because of their fear of abandonment. And they usually use extreme methods to get it, which is why the police, fire, ambulance & hospitals know many people with BPD, as they constantly create drama to get attention that involves one or all of us

@wendymarie7151

Жыл бұрын

@@allisonjames2923 I know, I've read many books on BPD. The problem was, in his younger years his adoptive mother had no clue how to deal with him, and he manipulated her to get his way all the time, which encouraged him to continually have his little bouts of temper tantrums and destroying everything and getting his way. I'm sure deep down in his dark, evil soul he's enjoying every part of this penalty phase. Because it's all about him.

Just when you think he can’t get any worse as a person…..

One day, we'll look at mental health as the main thing and not the last thing to care about. Everything in your life stems from your mental health and we act like it's a bunch of nonsense.

@deb6415

Жыл бұрын

I so agree!! My state is so bad about helping mental illness. Ugh I think it's nationwide in our country. Im 61, and have seen how serious mental illness has become. From mild to extreme, yet it seems to be at the bottom of the list of funding and attention in our country. Perhaps if we had affordable, good help, we would not have mass shootings. 🙏

@elan007

Жыл бұрын

The medical mafia has added dozens of 'mental illnesses' yo theIr diagnostic bible. It is part of Big Pharma's marketing strategy to put millions more on psych meds! They should be on trial for all the kids that commit suicide under their influence.

@missmew3499

Жыл бұрын

We could also stop coddling kids, and therefore build thicker skins so they're not getting offended and broken down so easily. Kids don't have the same tolerance for issues as older generations did/do.

@asleepbydawn137

Жыл бұрын

🙄

@MrsBrown-rs2hh

Жыл бұрын

@@deb6415 Florida has pretty good help when it comes to mental health. I've had a very traumatic childhood and went through 8 plus years of addiction. Never once did I think to k!ll innocent children or even adults for that matter. IMO he has no excuse not after all the help I received in Florida for mental health. Trust me I was in and out of psychiatric hospital for years in Miami. They never failed to help me even without insurance. Some places it's hard to get mental health help but I don't think Florida is one.

JCS said so a few years ago. Nikolas Cruz tried his very best, which was laughably bad to present as someone who is criminally insane.

Look how he keeps his head down the whole time for this!

@user-pm9rm2nb8t

Жыл бұрын

Don't give him attention lol

@katerinapatiniotis5598

Жыл бұрын

Because he's called out in front of millions of people worldwide.

addiction is inherited.His biological mother was a chronic alcoholic and drug user .

Dude looks like an Accountant.

@katerinapatiniotis5598

Жыл бұрын

Or a company CEO.

@HopeNoellee

Жыл бұрын

@@katerinapatiniotis5598 I was thinking Will Ferrell

@katerinapatiniotis5598

Жыл бұрын

@@HopeNoellee No man! Will Ferrell has an dumb look in his face. Will Ferrell looks more like Dr Phil.

@michellenainkristinabusch1221

11 ай бұрын

Or a Dr in a courtroom

How is this still going on?

Dr. Curry tore Amber Heard apart factually in an interesting engaging educational manner also. btw why does he need and how did he get an army of defense attorneys.

@mariee.5912

Жыл бұрын

Malingering accusations. He gets public defense everyone is entitled to it according to US laws.

@mariee.5912

Жыл бұрын

@@sA-ny2jl what a waste of$$$ for a bad defense.

You made one error in your description. He is 24 so therefore you should change it to “Cruz, 24 faces”

When do we get to sentencing?

@ashleycheechoo3845

Жыл бұрын

This is literally it.

So are the defense trying for an insanity plea?

@tiffanyholman4028

Жыл бұрын

He already plead guilty. They are having a jury decide if he gets death penalty or life in prison. The defense is trying to say please don't give him death because he has mental health issues that caused this tragedy.

I remember watching that interrogation video but had no idea it was him.

I don't know why they don't tie his ass to a post, give the survivors and victims' families torcher devices and weapons and let fate take its course. To me that's the only thing close to justice that could come of this. And, even then he'd really be getting off lightly.

@thinkingimpaired5663

Жыл бұрын

Logic escapes liberals

@realnfnkalyan

Жыл бұрын

actually i know the reason. i am pretty sure it's related to long standing ideals of civilized society and more specifically, the constitution of the united states.

@Crimepaysaskapolitician

Жыл бұрын

@@realnfnkalyan would you enjoy Biden sniffing your hair

@WeskerDidNothingWrong

Жыл бұрын

@@realnfnkalyan ok boomer

@j.m.p8051

Жыл бұрын

Perfect

This professional gave such great examples and explanations that made it easy to follow which I appreciated

I love this prosecutor

When attention seeking goes too far 🤦🏼‍♀️

Ask me why this trial is even on still smh 🤦‍♂️

@michellenainkristinabusch1221

Жыл бұрын

Because the defense is dragging it out. Also, it's important to do it right, so the defense can't get a mistrial and it'll have to do it all over again.

As a european psychologist and psychotherapist, who works with teenagers at hospital, I disagree with this diagnosis. I think they underdiagnozed Nikolas. I've seen many borderline people (also men) and they don't behave as Cruz does. They often don't kill, they use this threat or hurting themselves as manipulation to not being left alone. They are impulsive, but not in the way that they will kill many people. They're very focused on 1 person with who they'll have love-hate relationship, where they love person, but at the same time hate them (like small child do), because of the dependance they feel. So it's not as simple as one time I like you, and other I don't. It's totally mixed and stirred. They are not agressive in a way as sociopaths do (because they feel tension relieved because of that), but they're more like a grown-up vulnerable child, who behaves emotionally, manipulating just to avoid being alone. They don't know who they are, because they haven't had opportunity to establish themselves in eyes of others. So they are still in a position of small child, who seeks for someone to keep them safe. It reminds me of Melanie Klein's theory about good and bad object - child hates its mother for being someone who it needs, but also takes great pleasure from interacting with her or her body. It's similar with BPD people. They fear of being "eaten" or "swallowed" by other person, so they pull and push them over and over again, to maintain status quo. Nikolas clinged to his mother, because he was unstable, alone, weird, assaulted, laughed at, etc., but he was also rude or cruel to her. He wanted someone else to love him, because he was always lonely and unaccepted, because he was the weird one. That is very common in autistic people (especially males). He was probably bullied at school, because he was this one weirdo that everyone laughs at. And because of his inabilities and lacking social skills, he hadn't known what to do, so he became agressive, because of his destroyed and undeveloped ego, which couldn't control him and rule over his impulses. Also it may be due to ADHD and - maybe - autism. People with ADHD are also often aggresive and impulsive, due to lack of internal control over impulses. Adding to that development issues, social inabilities and low cognitive functioning, we may have a person who seems borderline, but it's not BPD, but rather borderline state of mind, which in psychoanalysis means distorted psychic aparatus, close to psychotic position, where person is completely detached from reality. Also diagnosing someone with borderline, because he searched for "who am I?" in Google is a joke to me. Many teenegers do that and they don't have personality disorders. It takes much more to that. From what I learned from this trial about Cruz, I would rather say he has some sort of deep childhood trauma, disorted attachment scheme, maybe cognitive difficulties and considering his prenatal issues with his biological background, I'd rather consider some development issues (such as ADHD, autism spectrum) or other more biological issues, not personality disorder. I think he really had problems with realizing reality and fiction. For me it's much more complex, distorted psychic than BPD.

@kwassagirl5639

Жыл бұрын

Indeed I agree..... childhood traumas abounded in Nikolas Cruz's early life! Repeated abandonment and attachment issues throughout! Abandoned by his biological mother; and his adoptive mother and her brother had themselves been abandoned by their biological mother, which would leave deep emotional 'attachment' scars on them...... Then, at aged 5 (or 6) it was Nikolas who found his adoptive father suddenly dead at 62 in his Study.......another 'abandonment' trauma for such a young child!

@wellthissucks112

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! I cant believe this guy gave him this diagnosis. And the comments on this video are like "hell he's borderline..." I think this guy was inaccurate in providing examples. I cant believe he said BPD for this guy..

@trinitylivingston1286

5 ай бұрын

​@@kwassagirl5639yea, exactly.

When the defense found out about this Doctors testimony,they quit.

Abandoment issues and chronic feeling of emptiness; also come from being given up for adoption .

I've read way too much Grisham - when this started out, I figured a paid mouthpiece ... wow, how wrong! This was pure education into the mind and manipulations of a psychopathic sociopath swinging the lead ... well done doctor.

BPD is the least of his problems.

It's just unfortunate that he has this diagnosis, because BPD doesn't cause violence in most people, and it is already heavily stigmatized.

Dr......Incredibly good witness for the prosecution. Dr for the defense didn't video Cruz' interviews, not a good move.

1:40 Look at this monster taking notes and showing his lawyer… Is this what a “crazy” person would do? … NOPE.. He knew EXACTLY what he was doing!

@Maidaseu

Жыл бұрын

You can be crazy and take notes. Taking notes is a simple activity.

@trinitylivingston1286

5 ай бұрын

You'd be surprised at how many people with mental health issues including psychosis take notes. Some people can have functioning psychosis.

Go watch the JCS episode about him. It is interesting to see him trying to fake his psychotic symptoms during the interrogation. If the incident wasn’t so damn sad, his trying to fake being crazy would have been funny. I am just waiting on the day it is announced he’s been taken care of in prison. I really believe that will eventually happen.

@kmr4360

Жыл бұрын

We can only hope.

I think this must have rung true for the families. Clear and concise testimony instead of smoke and mirrors...

I would think it would be weird if he didn't lie to try and get out of the death penalty by lying and exaggerating symptoms.

Has there been any testimony about brain damage due to birth mother's use of alcohol and drugs while pregnant with him?

@dmorerussell7357

Жыл бұрын

Yup

@michellemedina3688

Жыл бұрын

He's definitely brain damaged..but loves to kill people and animals?? Attacking his Mom??? Death penalty! Guilty..Go away Cruz

@charlottelovato5770

Жыл бұрын

Yes and, that's what makes this so disturbing the fact that so many knew about how disturbed N.C. was but nothing was done to help him as a child. This lead to a very messed up child who grew up and, turned into a killer.

@itsjustlaurel1531

Жыл бұрын

But Fetal Alcohol does not excuse his actions.

@giancarlocarattini4985

Жыл бұрын

@@charlottelovato5770 Sounds like there was an ARMY of professionals, school teachers and counselors, as well as law enforcent who tried their best to help, to no avail. I mean, practically every minute of his life is documented. Later on in this doctor's testimony, he relates how, as a newborn, he did not have any symptom of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The mother had regular prenatal check-ups, prenatal care and random drug testing throughout her pregnancy. She didadmit that she continued to smoke cigarettes during the pregnancy.

Just. Get. This. Over with!!!!!

@kaimalino528

Жыл бұрын

This is America. They like the drama and the new age word salad, not to mention the suspense. If you prefer quicker Justice, go to Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia.

@barrymccaulkner8142

Жыл бұрын

Apparently you know nothing of the legal system.

Glad he was diagnosed accurately with BPD. My oldest sister (13.5 years my senior) has BPD, and while she would never have gone on a shooting spree in high school (she was head cheerleader and homecoming queen, straight A student, bulemic), as an adult her rage can be so intense that she could EASILY kill someone, including a family member, in a fit of rage. I refuse to sleep under the same roof as her now, but no one in my family was kinder to me in early childhood than she was. BPD can be a *very serious* and dangerous personality disorder in some people, it just depends on how severe their presentation is (and past traumas are). BPD is a spectrum disorder, so you get everything from emo musicians all the way up to Jeffrey Dahmer and this guy. The truly frightening thing is they come across as weak and vulnerable, and sometimes they talk baby talk, so you feel like you want to protect them...but you need protection FROM them because W O W can they ever turn on you with a fury like you never imagined was possible.

@hurricane_valence

3 ай бұрын

Although he was diagnosed with BPD also had antisocial traits.

Oh now he's saying the guy's Borderline? Oh come on. He's a freaking sociopath.

@evonne315

Жыл бұрын

@Edwin Thats what my mom has. And she almost ended my life. I was sick and had to be rescued. Its like its all an act to them, a play. Not real. Not with real consequences.

@evonne315

Жыл бұрын

Hes a killer. Mental health categories are designed to help in treating patients. Thats the point of the DSM. Here they have to use it to help a jury decide his fate. It doesnt matter what he "is" so long as the jury can fully understand whether he was truly cognizant of his actions or not. Those were the key points. People dont realize what the DSM is for, and also what its not for, and that some things are irrelevant because thier understanding of each condition is constantly evolving.

@FLdancer00

Жыл бұрын

Nah, psychopath

Why is this still a discussion?

If you have a cough you can’t be in the gallery lol

Give this doctor a medal

HG Tudor's work on narcissism and psychopathy is a good source for understanding the psychology of people like Cruz.

Waste time in justice ⚖️ fy those kind demons.

This man got me over here googling almost half his statement, all these big ass words..

@watchentertainment2131

Жыл бұрын

I gotta force myself to pay attention rn

@OrionGardening

Жыл бұрын

I thought he did a great job at explaining everything in laymen’s terms.

@watchentertainment2131

Жыл бұрын

@@OrionGardening that means you are very intelligent. I know people who literally won’t understand anything he said..

@ButtonsCasey

Жыл бұрын

It was creepy for me because I have been diagnosed with BPD and this guy described me to a tee.

@OrionGardening

Жыл бұрын

@@ButtonsCasey well as long as you’re medicated, periodically being observed by a psychiatrist, and seeing a therapist you should be good. Also remember that just because you share a diagnosis with this guy doesn’t mean you’re in any way shape or form like this guy.

I’m a professional in the field. What teen male doesn’t do everything Cruz did romantically as a teen? I can’t think of a guy who hasn’t done this, calling the girl a C word and B word. Becoming obsessed, suicidal, jealous, violent in many cases. In addition, Cruz can’t put his process together towards functionality in healthy ways and has not done so throughout his life and with good reasons. To put it another way, there was no reason for him to be able to do otherwise. Not everyone will resort to violence including the most horrific wanton violence. It requires an antisocial personality (a willingness to annihilate in an attempt to feel better about one’s self) which is exactly what this doctor says he found. There are many antisocial children and adults in society and in my opinion, this is a prerequisite for extreme acts against others. They are not born as such but can experience violence and abuse, including substances and medications, as early as in utero that can start them on the path. If there are no interventions, they continue and become willing and able to use violence as a tool and as a weapon as their coping style and as their way of life. I worked specifically with this group, mostly male, prior to the age of 12. To shift these kids, it requires intensive therapy at an early age. This never happened with Cruz as a child (or as an adult). This is a failure of the adults, including caretakers, parents, and professionals. This rationale and these facts are not the primary way the jury will decide on life vs death. In fact, everyone on this jury was vetted as to any possible bias to include a bias against the death penalty. As far as what will be determined by the jury, it doesn’t matter if he is rehabilitable or that his violence was intentional or even that he basically had no chance to find his way in the world without rage and violently acting out rage. It also doesn’t matter if jurors think he is manipulating them. What matters is what the jurors think about the death penalty. No matter what they said as to being able to decide on death vs life without bias, it will come down to whether they think that death is the final resolution to his life. And b/c it only takes 1 juror saying “no”, it is almost completely likely he will get life. Regardless of what any of us think should be the final resolution, it’s this jury that will decide. And if it is death, as unlikely as that would be, there will be years of appeals as we all know, even if Cruz determines he wants death, again unlikely. The jury’s decision is the reason this trial is worth paying attention to. It informs us about ourselves in so many ways, particularly that we are almost completely lame when it comes to intervention, and this is true in this case. We can do better and we must do better. ~Todd

@kwassagirl5639

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Todd.

@aick56

Жыл бұрын

I respect your profession but what facility could have been used to rehabilitate him? It seems like the writing was on the wall. His adopted mother was way in over her head. It is also interesting that his brother had the same mother, grew up in the home as NC and hasn't committed mass murder. We want to rehabilitate everyone, but is it possible that there is just pure evil that can't be fixed.

@ToddDouglasFox

Жыл бұрын

@@aick56 not about fixing evil. His brother was not born on substances btw. Read up on his history. There is a detachment from connection that occurs when the mother is using/drinking. Yes, many of these young boys are not able to connect on a level of vulnerability and caring. They don’t feel it even when others share it. So they don’t recognize goodness between themselves and others. Most of us do feel some connection with others or certain people. When it is not felt, there is no way to know something is missing. It’s not because they are evil that they don’t feel the glue that holds many people together. This is why there must be intervention. These therapies are effective and have been around for some time. You’ll find in the so called healing arts that most of it is lame. I do not respect my profession for this reason. Labeling people does nothing. Behavior modification does nothing. Medicating people almost always makes it worse. Pretending you’re helping and blaming the client is immoral. Choosing a healing profession but not effective solutions is a crime. We can do better.

@evonne315

Жыл бұрын

@@aick56 agree. In other words, some cannot be rehabed. They mindfuck therpaists, waste people's time and do more harm. Thier brains did not develop to have empathy and they simply dont have the same operating system as the rest of us. Thats the devils work, to get tied up running in circles on problems that cant be fixed or dont exist. Hes the devil, essentially.

@kimcranton4017

Жыл бұрын

Todd....YES! Agree 1000 percent. Nobody ever tried to rehabilitate this kid...passed him along ...someone else's problem. This country seriously needs to make mental health a priority . It should be taught from day 1 in schools and talked about. We pay more attention to athletic performance and PE than we do mental wellness. We will continue to see violence,drug usage and suicides in this country until we start making mental wellness a priority.

how is the defendant gonna sit there and send messages back any forth to lawyers why dose he need that many lawyers anyway he thinks he can get a slap on the wirst

How much money is the state of Florida going to waste with this penalty phase garbage?

2:18 Hahah I recognize that educational rhetoric anywhere haha, I even use that with my patients sometimes. This guy is a great teacher, I would of loved to have him as a psychology professor, he's really good

It’s like he’s talking about my ex.

Also I love that Nikky used a Swazi on his boot but he would’ve been the first under the boot 80 years ago Lmao

@One--Up

Жыл бұрын

Yup. All of this swastika hype and no mention of Cruz's Ashkenazi ✡ancestry...

He acts normal sitting there expressionless. I bet he gets life.

@joer8761

Жыл бұрын

You may be correct unfortunately

@traciegauntt1614

Жыл бұрын

Same thought

@lukashood25

Жыл бұрын

I believe he’s getting the chair.

@joer8761

Жыл бұрын

Sure hope so. The only thing about the death sentence in this state he could appeal it a dozen times it could be 20 to 25 even 30 years before they put them to sleep. Although if he gets life I hope they put him in general population so everybody else can check it out if you know what I mean

@nenej12

Жыл бұрын

@@lukashood25 florida is a swing state in so many ways! i think the jury will punish him

4 years now...

@michellenainkristinabusch1221

Жыл бұрын

Covid basically shut things down for 2. So, keep that in mind, as to why it's been so long

Seems like most of our youth is borderline.

i don’t think he’s BPD

@wellthissucks112

Жыл бұрын

he isnt. I cant believe this guy said he was.

Exhibit A: Jim can’t swim

For the love of god, why are we still here - sentence him for his actions not for his psychological state. Justice for the children …

@trinitylivingston1286

5 ай бұрын

They have to do so because of his "rights" I guess.

Well, he's sure getting attention NOW.

Nikk be getting those styros and beans!

he looks like will ferrell

Does Dr Scott only use ockman's razor

@KevinCapolino

Жыл бұрын

If you knew what that even was you’d know it’s not spelled like that and that it doesn’t apply here

9:33 This is an important one.

A male DR Curry, brilliant Doctors, chilling & looks like others got away with their lives. God bless the families

No, he thought she was his girlfriend Get that right dummie

I used to have school shooting thoughts and stuff in my early teens then after going to behavioral health it helped so this school shooting thing could be mental illness

Bro, nobody showed this kid any love and now he’s a monster

This guy is way too comfortable! It makes no sense! It’s like he’s at ease and nothing phases him.

@_danila5185

Жыл бұрын

He’s probably sedated

People can also be diagnosed as 'malingering' when they are not 'malingering'. Some of the tests they administer can be confusing, not very clear, and the 'client' does not know how to answer some or many of the questions but feel that they must fill out something to complete the forms..... so they fill out what that they think is perhaps accurate but are not sure if they are or not. Verbal help is not necessarily offered. Then they get diagnosed with malingering (faking it) when they in fact were trying their best to answer things that are not all that clear in the way they are put. Not saying this is the case here but sometimes it is NOT that the person is trying to fake something but it is the way the forms or tests themselves are laid out along with no ability to ask questions to further clarify.

If the jury allows Nikolas Cruz to live, then I am going to nominate Ted Bundy to sainthood - He can be the saint of Serial Killers.

@mdavis5071

Жыл бұрын

If he gets life he’ll probably self inflict his own death.

@giancarlocarattini4985

Жыл бұрын

Well, this Evil Gremlin is a mass murderer, not a serial killer. Big difference.

@annas1197

Жыл бұрын

He wants to be sentenced to death, he was too much of a coward to do it himself I guess.. since he wants death I think a better punishment is jail so he can suffer for the rest of his days.

@mariee.5912

Жыл бұрын

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