Comments on: The New “Crime Wave” Panic and the Long Shadow of John Walsh

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:24:07 +0000

(MODERATED: BE RESPECTFUL IN YOUR LANGUAGE OR YOUR COMMENT WILL BE REJECTED IN THE FUTURE). He sends Americans on crusades that are detrimental to all Americans. You need to worry about the weird Uncle more than a stranger. He is self serving. Financial gain is his only motive. He us a true scumbag.

By: John

John — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 04:10:57 +0000

In reply to Brandon. I agree and I also believe he has used his sons death as a financial gain for himself. He's a millionaire worth well over $8 million dollars now and continues making money. He really needs to stop now. He's done enough damage to those who had nothing to do with the death of his son.

By: PATRICIA WOOD

PATRICIA WOOD — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 19:01:34 +0000

John Walsh is a human being who survived a tragedy. Why are people blaming him (IF his wife was having an affair)? Blame the victim?!! Stop judging him!! We weren’t there and some people lie!! Did Reve leave Adam alone for an hour and a half? Did she want to end her marriage? We really don’t know. They stayed together and had three more children. He helped create a television program (to support his family). They brought a lawsuit against Sears that was dropped or dismissed. He became somewhat famous like many “celebrities”. Stop idolizing people and there won’t be “celebrity status” like they’re better than everyone else because they have “fame and money”. Their son was murdered. They are the victims. Stop blaming people who are victimized.

By: Bella Lombardi

Bella Lombardi — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:12:14 +0000

In reply to Brandon. The Broward county cops then only had one suspect and it was the 17 year old GIRL security of Sears who had taken Adam out she was off duty no uniform then Adam went missing, she knew the mall she was the security guard she was allow to leave then she came back dressed up as a security guard to help with investigation and is when she reveals she had kicked out Adam. In another story a girl name Alissa 15 year old killed a little girl she shocked her to dead.. so little people kids do kill and that girl came back to the scene. Then the lead detective was made fun of for accusing a 17 year old old for killing Adam Walsh. John Walsh made up a bigger story to be famous he knows the killer is free and his daughter knows it is why he wants to take her children to control her

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:55:57 +0000

I don’t hate John Walsh as a person; however I don’t like him using what happened to his son to pass laws on a group of people who had nothing to do with his son. How many children are living in poverty because of the Adam Walsh Act? Why not use his influence to lift families out of poverty and help at risk youth to get out off the streets? Would you want your sons legacy to be creating more problems and harm?

By: Detroit

Detroit — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 23:03:11 +0000

I recall in the early years of the Adam Walsh case that I felt incredible pain for John, Reve and the rest of the Walsh family. I certainly enjoyed watching America’s Most Wanted which Walsh appeared born for. I always felt that this was Walsh’s mission in life, but in the intervening years I have grown to feel that Walsh is only feeding his own ego and only cares about himself.
The record reflects that Reve left 6 year-old Adam alone in the store for more than an hour and a half and then delayed calling the police. You can leave a teenager alone in a store for an hour and a half but not a first grader. Adam’s death was the combination of an opportunistic predator and parental neglect. Society in their empathy and respect for the Walsh’s are willing to overlook parental neglect because ultimate responsibility falls on the killer. However, the developments over the last few decades allow me to look back and view the entire Adam Walsh episode in context and I believe it is finally time to call out John Walsh for his ego and the Walsh’s parental neglect and responsibility in Adam’s disappearance.
First, the Walsh’s sued Sears for Adam’s disappearance and society overlooked the aspect of parental neglect which is understandable due to the incredible pain that any parent would feel in their situation. Leaving it there, it is fine for society to overlook the parental neglect, but developments indicate that it is no longer appropriate to overlook the issue of parental neglect and John Walsh’s ego.
The lawsuit gives the impression that the Walsh’s were more concerned about money than reliving the horror of Adam’s disappearance.
Sears stood their ground. They deposed Jim Campbell who stated that he was boning Reve for the 2 years he lived with the Walsh’s and that John was into pot and cocaine.
I don’t know if it is true or not, but someone has been recently posting on the internet that John had CPS take his daughter’s kids and demanded that they live with him on his “private island”.
These developments paint John in a different light. At first it appeared that John had incredible courage in his fight against crime because he had to relive Adam’s disappearance on a daily basis. But in his fight “against crime”, John conveniently overlooks those who are the greatest generators of violence in our society, the street gangs and narco-terrorists. If his drug use was or is true, than he is or was a part of the problem by supporting these narco-terrorists.
I don’t know if many here recall the ordeal of Terry Jo Duperrault or not, but her story was as big as Adam’s when I was younger.
The Dupperrault family decided to charter a sailboat in Florida one winter. They had the incredible misfortune of drawing Julian Harvey as their charter boat captain. He had pulled a series of high dollar insurance scams over the last 2 decades and took out a large insurance policy on his wife that paid double if she died in an “accident”. He thought it was convenient to have this family as witnesses to his wife’s “accidental drowning” so brought his wife along as a “cook”. Harvey assaulted his wife and tryed to throw her overboard but she fought back. The father below heard the commotion and went topside where he was murdered also. Harvey decided to kill all of the witnesses and scuttle the boat. He killed 11 year-old Terry Jo’s mother, brother and sister after killing her father. He intended to kill Terry Jo as well but was busy scuttling the boat. He had Terry Jo hold onto the rope holding the lifeboat. As he got ready to kill Terry Jo, she let go of the rope. Seeing the lifeboat drift away as the boat was rapidly sinking forced him to jump in the water to get to the lifeboat that began to drift away saving Terry Jo’s life. Terry Jo had the presence of mind to unhitch a styrofoam ring strapped topside. She drifted for four days without food or water in this lifering until a passing boat saw this semi-conscious child in the middle of the ocean in a lifering surrounded by sharks. The boaters pulled her aboard and radioed the Coast Guard who flew her to a hospital. After she regained consciousness she explained to the police what occurred on the boat.
In the intervening years she made clear that she didn’t want to be viewed as a “victim” and didn’t want anyone to feel sorry for her. She refused interviews and only stated that she wanted to move on with her life.
I have thought about this little girls presence of mind and attitude through the years. Adam’s disappearance made me think of her 20 years later.
She witnessed her parent’s, brother’s and sister’s murders at age eleven. John Walsh suffered the tragic loss of a child as an adult. She quietly moved on with her life. John became the crusader of “justice”. I supported John’s quest for justice when I was younger. But looking back and viewing everything in context, I see now that John’s “quest for justice” only feeds John’s ego. While I support taking violent criminals off of the streets, John’s overlooking the most violent and dangerous criminals is not “justice” but John’s wallowing in self-pity. If it is true that John was into cocaine, etc. and this guy was really boning his wife, he was so wrapped up in John that he even failed to see that this “friend” that he took into his own home was boning his wife for 2 years. If it is true what they are posting on the internet that John had his grandchildren taken from their mother, he comes across as controlling and manipulative.
Terry Jo moved on past an incredible tragedy in her life at age 11 without seeking counselling and successfully grew past this tragedy. I no longer view John Walsh as the champion of justice. I view John Walsh like a manipulative snake oil salesman. His whole life has been all about John not about victims or justice. If it is true that he now owns and lives on a private island, then he did well as a result of Adam’s murder. John and Reve at least received some compensation that that couldn’t get from the killer and I am happy for the both of them.
But 11 year-old Terry Jo showed more maturity in her response to tragedy than adult John. John is understandable bitter but it is time for society to see that John is either using this tragedy for financial gain, vengeance, or both or that John is in serious need of psychological counselling so he can finally move past this chapter in his life.

By: JEV

JEV — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:38:14 +0000

In reply to CherokeeJack. Prison Guards are almost completely untrained, under paid and mostly hate their jobs. One of the top three worse jobs in America. So when they come to work, they are just as pissed off as you are in your cell. Divorces run rampant, suicides and Guards turning to crime are most likely. So the likelihood of violence perpetrated against inmates is probably 90% or higher. They know nothing about mental health, know nothing about identifying sociological problems which results to violence and dark ages treatment of the incarcerated. Point of discussion: "Be Nice to Prison Guards!

By: JEV

JEV — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:23:18 +0000

This guy is headed to cop hell, a total wannabe cop TV reality show bullshit artist. We are all sorry about his unattended son that probably ran away from this ass, Throw some leather clothes on this too short to be a cop and what do you have? Cable Networks have profited in the millions and he created a genre that in effect booster Megan’s Law with his screaming on-air scumbag approach. He is richer than rich with his syndicated shows that do nothing to help anybody anywhere! The dark production design, (repeat) those stupid clothes and the fact he’s going to come through my TV and arrest me is a joke beyond a joke. The best thing we can all do is to ignore this creep because I assure you his ending won’t be a happy one.
JEV-True Confessions

By: Mp

Mp — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 16:19:37 +0000

There needs to be class action lawsuits, against the various justice departments, of those with the same crime who got punished against those with the same crime in government and/or public figures, such as Walsh, who did not.

By: Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com

Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:04:19 +0000

In reply to Gerald. I am amazed the "controversy" section on John Walsh's encyclopedia is still up. I created that section and added most of what is currently in that section. Wikipedia has a lot of backstage politics and some people are well-protected. Lauren Book had her page well-protected, they kept removing anything negative I posted even though it was coming from legitimate local media.