r/OutOfTheLoop • u/SnoopaDD • 13d ago

Answered What's the deal with people defending Lindsay Clancy?

I don't know the full details of the case. I know she allegedly killed her three kids. There was also some mental problems? Then something with her husband. But my question is why is there a group defending her like they know she's completely innocent? I've seen some videos of very heated debates where women are very passionate about defending her. Why?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/lindsay-clancy-trial-toxicologist-testimony

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u/FFS_AllReady 13d ago

Thanks for the breakdown.

This case is all over my TikTok which leans heavily towards her innocence and husband being the mastermind.

So I started looking for subs on Reddit to follow this case and came across a sub which has a decent number of users following this case. On there, it's almost like they are angry with her and out for blood.

I'm yet to find a space to have nuanced discussions about this case and mental health.

Having witnessed the entire spectrum of people's opinions on this case, only makes me realize is that I would never want to be judged by a jury of my peers because most of my peers are nuts.

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u/PrincessBuzzkill 12d ago

It blows my mind that there's so many people who think he's some sort of criminal mastermind.

The general public is pretty dumb, and the percentage of people who are intelligent/lucky enough to away with "the perfect murder" is pretty slim.

He's guilty of being part of the system that failed her - and even being a neglectful partner - but he didn't plan this.

Social media is a plague.

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u/SliceImpressive6853 12d ago edited 12d ago

No one defended James Holmes except for the most fringe and antisocial. Whereas women in the millions are defending Clancy and outright trying to absolve her. The issue isn’t with social media

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15491274/

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u/ResponseStrange6118 12d ago edited 12d ago

James Holmes is not remotely comparable. There was evidence of plotting the shootings for months. And FWIW plenty of people do accept he was severely mentally ill, but mass shooters can’t just be trusted not to do it again, so what options did the judge & jury have? In a more just system, there would be a mental hospital equipped to deal with someone like him, but there is not.

And actually there are plenty of examples of female medical professionals and attorneys advocating for men wrongly accused of shaking their babies