"The moment is here. It's time to teach him. The world doesn’t have room for weakness, and it's my responsibility to make sure he understands that. I lift him up and place him on the counter, his small frame steady, curious. He’s my son, and it’s my job to shape him into a man—the man who will carry my name, my legacy.
He looks up at me, eyes wide with trust. He doesn’t question. He doesn’t doubt. I tell him to stand. But he hesitates. That hesitation—it’s a crack in his foundation. A sign of weakness. So I push him further. "Stand up, Lyle. Trust me. I’ll catch you."
He listens. He always listens. He doesn’t cry. He’s quiet, obedient, focused. His eyes still locked on mine as I hold my hands out in front of him. He takes a deep breath, his small chest rising and falling, before he leaps off the counter, his face full of faith in me, in what I’ve promised.
But I step back. I let him fall.
The sound of his body hitting the floor is jarring, and for a moment, there’s nothing. No words. Just silence.
Lyle looks up at me, stunned, hurt—his trust shattered. I know this moment will stay with him, a mark on his soul. It’s not just a lesson; it’s a blow that will echo through his life. I kneel down, my voice cold as I look him in the eyes.
"That’s why you can’t trust everybody."
And just like that, the lesson is set in motion."
The Power of Persuasion. A tool used most often in our society, the benefits and ramifications of this tool that I'm sure many of us know all too well. Persuasion offers us choices, both in favor and against, to help us navigate crossroads and of course...the familiar court cases for those who are perceived innocent or guilty. But how one's information is given can alter our perspectives and therefore, altering our decisions. We are going to discuss one of the most notorious cases, to experience it as if you are one of the twelve who decide... Welcome to Episode 49: You Be the Juror of The Menendez Brothers.
Sources:
Netflix: The Menendez Brothers Documentary
Menendez Murders: American Justice (YouTube)
Netflix: Monsters The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Menendez Brothers by Michael Jerry
Bad Blood by Don Davis
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