Six months later, she saw the basement tapes made by eric and dylan, and acknowledged that dylan was equally responsible for the killings. Life was a little simpler for me before i started thinking that i could be dylan klebolds mother. Sue klebold, mother of dylan klebold, initially was in denial about dylan s involvement in the massacre, believing he was tricked by eric into doing it, among other things. Klebold, dylans mom i watched with morbid anticipation last friday night, as you were interviewed by diane sawyer.
How many of us teach our children to monitor their own. Susan klebold doesnt believe god is watching over her. A note from sue klebold my son was dylan klebold, one of the two shooters at columbine high school in 1999. Life was a little simpler for me before i started thinking that i could be dylan klebold s mother. Twentyone people were injured before klebold and harris killed themselves. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Sue klebold lives with guilt for what her son did, why she raised mass murderer.
Eric harris, left, and dlyan klebold, carrying a tec9 semiautomatic pistol, are. Explore some of dylan klebold best quotations and sayings on such as before columbine happened, i would have been one of those parents, i think we like to believe that our love and our understanding is protective, and that if anything were wrong with my kids, i would know, but i didnt know, and i wasnt able to stop him from hurting other people. This distress is so great that it impairs ones ability to think and act rationally. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Timothy mccoy 15 january 3, 1972 john butkovitch 17 july 29, 1975.
In the first detailed public remarks by any parent of the two columbine killers, dylan klebolds mother says she had no idea her son was suicidal until she read his journals after the 1999 high school massacre. In the days after dylan klebold along with eric harris shot and killed 12 students and one teacher and then himself at columbine high school on april 20, 1999, his mother, sue klebold, remembered. In 2009 dylan s mother, susan klebold, wrote an essay for o magazine wherein she says that ms kelly didnt actually show dylan s parents the writing as she didnt have it with her during the meeting. With the klebolds consent the teacher said she would turn the writing assignment over to the guidance counselor and see if he thought it should. Her son and his friend killed people at columbine high school 17 years ago. Eric david harris was born on april 9, 1981 in wichita, kansas. Dylan klebold eric harris dylan klebold quotes true crime columbine columbine shootings dylan eric vodka reb. Seventeen years after dylan klebold took part in the columbine high school shooting, his mother sue klebold has finally started talking about living with grief and shame, in her new book, a mother. Dylan bennet klebold 19811999, american mass murderer, see eric harris and dylan klebold. Columbine killers mother sue klebold on relationship with her son, warning signs she missed, what she went through after the tragedy feb, 3. The bbcs kirsty wark sits down with sue klebold, who has broken her. Three nights before the columbine massacre, dylan klebold went to the senior prom. The essay by susan klebold, which appears in the november issue of o, the oprah magazine, explores her sons role in the 1999 massacre where he and coconspirator eric harris killed 12 students. Susan klebolds essay in o, the oprah magazine, says she is still struggling to make sense of what happened when her son and eric.
He pulled back his long hair, wore a tux and a bow tie. His mother, sue klebold, got out of bed when he came in. Long after i created the first draft of this page 2004, sue klebold published her wonderful memoir, a mother s reckoning. Sympathetic coverage of dylan klebold s mother s book reveals deep racial biases in the media. Early on in her memoir, a mother s reckoning, sue klebold recalls the most fateful day of her life, revealing, in some of the details, what seems to be a striking attunement to her 17year. On april 20, 1999, eric harris and dylan klebold walked into. Mother of columbine killer dylan klebold breaks her silence. Sue klebold born 1949, american author and social activist, mother of dylan klebold. Teen depression is the great unlearned lesson of columbine. In 2009 dylans mother, susan klebold, wrote an essay for o magazine wherein she says that ms kelly didnt actually show dylans parents the writing as she didnt have it with her during the meeting. Good morning america friday, april 30, 1999 this is an unedited, uncorrected transcript. I would gladly give my life to reverse what happened that day and yet i know that nothing i can do or say could ever atone for dylans choices, choices that i have spent the last sixteen years trying to understand. Dylan klebolds mom speaks in o magazine the denver post. Feb, 2016 sue klebold, dylan klebold s mother, believed that like many parents, she was sure she would have known if something were wrong with her son but all that changed after the tragedy.
Erics parents were both born in colorado but while his father wayne harris was working in the air force as a transport pilot, wayne held 11 different positions at six different bases in ohio, michigan and new york. Dylan klebold led life of religious contradictions j. This document is a transcription of the journal and miscellaneous other writings that were found after his death, along with explanatory comments. Mother of columbine shooter dylan klebold breaks silence. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twentyfour others before taking. Portrait of a deadly bond one was a leader, the other a follower. Dylan klebold was born on september 11, 1981 in lakewood, colorado, usa as dylan bennet klebold. Susan klebolds o magazine essay i will never know why.
Now available in trade paperback, the acclaimed national bestseller by sue klebold about living in the aftermath of columbine. Seventeen years after dylan klebold took part in the columbine high school shooting, his mother sue klebold has finally started talking about living with grief and shame, in her new book, a. Long after i created the first draft of this page 2004, sue klebold published her wonderful memoir, a mothers reckoning. Sy scholfield quotes his mother in a mother s reckoning. Paralyzed columbine survivor to dylan klebolds mother. Plattsburgh, new york was the last place the family moved to before waynes forced retirement. The rhetoric of 90s rock and the dissonant chords of its churning musical movements was as a sort of pools edge for dylan klebold. Dylan klebolds writing journals, diaries and school papers. Sue reflects on her guilt and shame over what dylan did, her confusion over how her son came to be so disturbed, and what parents and mental health professionals can do going. Hed been born in the early morning of september 11. In 2001, the klebolds contributed to a book, parents under siege, by cornell researchers james garbarino and claire bedard, but legal considerations precluded use of direct quotes or. Sue klebold, mother of the 1999 columbine massmurderer dylan klebold, narrates this hauntingly honest account of her life in the years after her sons horrific crime.
Dana holliday has copies of the probation reports which state that instead of denver, harris as born on wichita, kansas and klebold was born in lakeview, colorado. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twentyfour others before taking their own lives. I cover this extensively in my columbine book, and so does sue klebold in her book, a mothers reckoning. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. His mother considered herself jewish, yet the family belonged to a lutheran church. Below are the names, ages and dates of all of john wayne gacys victims. He admired hitler, yet his greatgreat grandfather was a respected jewish philanthropist in ohio. Preventive services task force estimates that 6% of u. The mother of columbine killer dylan klebold says she thinks every day about the people her son harmed in the 1999 school carnage.
The interview on a special edition of 2020 came three days before the monday release of klebold s book, a mother s reckoning. From the writings dylan left behind, criminal psychologists have concluded that he was depressed and suicidal. Sue klebold, mother of columbine shooter dylan klebold, poses for a portrait on feb. One prone to fits of venomous temper, the other shy and awkward. Early on in her memoir, a mothers reckoning, sue klebold recalls the most fateful day of her life, revealing, in some of the details, what seems to.
Parents of harris, klebold largely stayed silent the. The stranger you fear may be your own son or daughter. News world americas dylan klebolds mother on the moment her son decided to commit mass murder at columbine high school. Eric harris and dylan klebold abc newswikimedia white killers get redemption. On april 20, 1999, eric harris and dylan klebold walked into columbine high school in littleton, colorado. Time investigates what led eric harris and dylan klebold to turn columbine high school into a. Eric harris, left, and dylan klebold, carrying a tec9 semiautomatic pistol, are pictured in the cafeteria at columbine high school. Denver dylan klebold, one of two suspects in last weeks bloodbath at columbine high school, led a life of contradictions. Charles gibson, host the overwhelming question about the columbine rampage is why. Susan klebold s essay in o, the oprah magazine, says she is still struggling to make sense of what happened when her son and eric harris killed 12 students and a teacher in the shooting rampage at columbine high school in suburban denver. Living in the aftermath of the columbine tragedy, is to be published on 15 february, with all proceeds being donated to charitable foundations that focus. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound twentyfour others before taking their. Heres my vanity fair piece on sues first interview, with diane sawyer. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Dec 17, 2015 while every other mother in littleton was praying that her child was safe, susan klebold told author andrew solomon for his book far from the tree. Beth revealed how, immediately after the shooting, sue klebold wrote a heartfelt letter of apology to the family of each victim. A mothers reckoning, by sue klebold the new york times. The acclaimed new york times bestseller by sue klebold, mother of one of the columbine shooters, about living in the aftermath of columbine on april 20, 1999, eric harris and dylan klebold walked into columbine high school in littleton, colorado. My heart went out to you as you displayed the anguish of a mother whose son had died in the most tragic of circumstances. Sympathetic coverage of dylan klebolds mothers book reveals deep racial biases in the media. Sue klebold, mother of columbine shooter dylan klebold, has written a memoir about her son and the aftermath of the 17yearold tragedy. As the mother of columbine high school shooter dylan klebold prepares to speak out in her first interview since the gruesome 1999 shooting massacre, a survivor of the attacks has released a. Feb 12, 2016 as the mother of columbine high school shooter dylan klebold prepares to speak out in her first interview since the gruesome 1999 shooting massacre, a survivor of the attacks has released a. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Living in the aftermath of tragedy by sue klebold crown, 2016, p. Feb 28, 2016 early on in her memoir, a mothers reckoning, sue klebold recalls the most fateful day of her life, revealing, in some of the details, what seems to be a striking attunement to her 17year.
By embracing the sharp edge oozing from the music, a fan like klebold was entering a cultural world free from appearancebased judgment and one in which the outsider was inherently strong. Eric harris, dylan klebold, how could two young men from such a privileged community go bad. Sue klebold, dylan klebold s mother, believed that like many parents, she was sure she would have known if something were wrong with her son but all that changed after the tragedy. Just two weeks after the massacre the two planned to meet but when the media caught wind of the fact that two mothers from opposite sides of the trauma were to meet they. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Feb 12, 2016 her son and his friend killed people at columbine high school 17 years ago. Suicide is the end result of a complex mix of pathology, character, and circumstance that produces severe emotional distress. So im watching this german documentary about the columbine shooting and holy shit its so inaccurate. The essay by susan klebold, which appears in the november issue of o, the oprah magazine, explores her sons role in the 1999 massacre where he. While every other mother in littleton was praying that her child was safe, susan klebold told author andrew solomon for his book far from the. Dylan klebolds journal and other writings transcribed and annotated version 1. News world americas dylan klebold s mother on the moment her son decided to commit mass murder at columbine high school.
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