Sunday, December 4, 2016

'48 hours' Did a psychiatrist brainwash a bi-polar young man to kill?

"48 Hours" (CBS) was seen Saturday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. The episode on Dec. 3, 2016 was called, "The psychiatrist and the selfie." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.26 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.8 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “College football" (ABC) grabbed 5.32 overall & 1.5 with adults (8-11 p.m.). “It's a wonderful life" (NBC) nabbed 3.74 overall & 0.6 with adults (8-11 p.m.).

"48 Hours" is an investigative program that covers crime & murder in the United States. This episode was reported and narrated by Peter Van Sant.

The psychiatrist and the selfie.” Jacob and Pamela were seen on camera buying a sledge hammer. He used that and a kitchen knife to go and kill her ex-lover Michael. Jacob failed in his attempt as both men were brought to the hospital with multiple knife wounds. Pamela and Michael are professional psychiatrists. She is Jacob's cousin who took him in because he has a bi-polar disorder. He claims that she brainwashed him into killing Michael the father of their son. Pamela says Jacob did it all on his own and she had no involvement. She was never charged with any crime even though she's seen on camera buying that sledge hammer. There's a video interview of Jacob talking to a prosecuting lawyer and he sounds “cold” and “vicious” as he describes what he planned to do. Was he brainwashed or was he stable enough to do it all on his own?

You can watch episodes of “48 Hours” at CBS. Click photo.
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/the-psychiatrist-and-the-selfie/
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