Chris Benoit Double Murder-Suicide: Who Is To Blame?
Since we all know what happened in the Benoit tragedy, it leaves one question: who is to blame for it? Is it Benoit himself, Vince McMahon or Dr. Astin?
Background information:
June 25, 2007- the day Chris, Nancy, and Daniel Benoit were all found dead in the Lafayette, Georgia home. Coincidence? It has been ruled that over a three day period, Benoit killed his wife and son, and then himself.
*Nancy Benoit-On Friday, June 22, Benoit killed his wife. She was found in an upstairs family room with her limbs bound and her body wrapped in a towel. A Bible was left by her body. She had bruises on her back and stomach consistent with someone pressing a knee into the back while pulling on a cord around the neck, causing strangulation. Blood was also found under her head, suggesting she may have tried to fend off Benoit.
*Daniel Benoit-Daniel was suffocated and killed by his father in his own bedroom. A Bible was left by the boy's body. District Attorney Scott Ballard said, "the boy had internal injuries to the throat area, but showed no bruises", indicating that he may have been locked in the crook of Benoit's arm. Daniel's exact time of death is unknown. Daniel had needle marks in his arm, suggesting that he had been given growth hormones because Benoit and his family considered him undersized; which was theorized to be most likely the result of him suffering from Fragile X Syndrome. District Attorney Ballard, however, released a statement saying that a source having access to Daniel's medical files reviewed said files and found that they mention no pre-existing mental or physical ailments. Likewise, Daniel Benoit's educators report that Daniel was on par with other students and not about to be held back as previously thought. The reports also determine that Daniel was sedated with Xanax when he was killed. A large knife was also found underneath Daniel's bed, but was unused in either of the murders.
*Chris Benoit-The perpetrator, Chris Benoit, according to District Attorney Ballard, died of suicide by hanging. Benoit apparently used a cord, normally part of the weight machine, to hang himself by creating a noose from the end of the weight cord. When Benoit released the weights - approximately 240 pounds, which weighed more than he did - it caused his strangulation. Ballard said the pull-down bar had been removed and Benoit was hanging from a pulley.
Who is to blame? Studies show that during his career time, Benoit has suffered many blows to the head, and results have shown that "Benoit's brain was so severely damaged it resembled the brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient." Which brings the question: Why wasn't he given any time off? Wrestlers work 300 days out of the year, and do not have an off season. If they take time off, they suffer money wise. They get addicted to pain medications to numb the pain. The least common way of wrestlers dying seems to be old age, which the top reasons to be drug usage and large bodies (ahem, steriods).
Another person to take in consideration is Dr. Astin. Dr. Phil Astin was the personal doctor for Chris Benoit. It's been alleged that Astin gave Benoit steroids. Astin is currently in court. Attorneys for Dr. Astin have asked a judge to throw out evidence seized during a raid on Astin's office after the death of Benoit and his family. Astin's attorney, Manny Arora claims that the search exceeded authority granted in a search warrant and that authorities seized patients records other than Benoit as well as three years of bank records and computers. This information comes from Wrestling Observer, a newsletter dedicated to professional wrestling. According to the Associated Press on February 4, 2008, Dr. Astin is currently charged with overprescribing medication in a case not connected to Benoit.
With all of this to take under consideration, is it really fair to solely blame Chris Benoit?
Information provided by:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_double_murder_and_suicide
http://prowrestling.about.com/od/whatsrealwhatsfake/a/wrestlersdeaths.htm
Background information:
June 25, 2007- the day Chris, Nancy, and Daniel Benoit were all found dead in the Lafayette, Georgia home. Coincidence? It has been ruled that over a three day period, Benoit killed his wife and son, and then himself.
*Nancy Benoit-On Friday, June 22, Benoit killed his wife. She was found in an upstairs family room with her limbs bound and her body wrapped in a towel. A Bible was left by her body. She had bruises on her back and stomach consistent with someone pressing a knee into the back while pulling on a cord around the neck, causing strangulation. Blood was also found under her head, suggesting she may have tried to fend off Benoit.
*Daniel Benoit-Daniel was suffocated and killed by his father in his own bedroom. A Bible was left by the boy's body. District Attorney Scott Ballard said, "the boy had internal injuries to the throat area, but showed no bruises", indicating that he may have been locked in the crook of Benoit's arm. Daniel's exact time of death is unknown. Daniel had needle marks in his arm, suggesting that he had been given growth hormones because Benoit and his family considered him undersized; which was theorized to be most likely the result of him suffering from Fragile X Syndrome. District Attorney Ballard, however, released a statement saying that a source having access to Daniel's medical files reviewed said files and found that they mention no pre-existing mental or physical ailments. Likewise, Daniel Benoit's educators report that Daniel was on par with other students and not about to be held back as previously thought. The reports also determine that Daniel was sedated with Xanax when he was killed. A large knife was also found underneath Daniel's bed, but was unused in either of the murders.
*Chris Benoit-The perpetrator, Chris Benoit, according to District Attorney Ballard, died of suicide by hanging. Benoit apparently used a cord, normally part of the weight machine, to hang himself by creating a noose from the end of the weight cord. When Benoit released the weights - approximately 240 pounds, which weighed more than he did - it caused his strangulation. Ballard said the pull-down bar had been removed and Benoit was hanging from a pulley.
Who is to blame? Studies show that during his career time, Benoit has suffered many blows to the head, and results have shown that "Benoit's brain was so severely damaged it resembled the brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient." Which brings the question: Why wasn't he given any time off? Wrestlers work 300 days out of the year, and do not have an off season. If they take time off, they suffer money wise. They get addicted to pain medications to numb the pain. The least common way of wrestlers dying seems to be old age, which the top reasons to be drug usage and large bodies (ahem, steriods).
Another person to take in consideration is Dr. Astin. Dr. Phil Astin was the personal doctor for Chris Benoit. It's been alleged that Astin gave Benoit steroids. Astin is currently in court. Attorneys for Dr. Astin have asked a judge to throw out evidence seized during a raid on Astin's office after the death of Benoit and his family. Astin's attorney, Manny Arora claims that the search exceeded authority granted in a search warrant and that authorities seized patients records other than Benoit as well as three years of bank records and computers. This information comes from Wrestling Observer, a newsletter dedicated to professional wrestling. According to the Associated Press on February 4, 2008, Dr. Astin is currently charged with overprescribing medication in a case not connected to Benoit.
With all of this to take under consideration, is it really fair to solely blame Chris Benoit?
Information provided by:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_double_murder_and_suicide
http://prowrestling.about.com/od/whatsrealwhatsfake/a/wrestlersdeaths.htm
I don't know who to blame. Chris was pretty good in the ring but his mental status wasn't right. I really just feel bad for what had to happen to him.
toybox trash, July 23rd, 2008 at 07:22:39pm
Plus why would he txt collegues to let them know there was a problem and not family? surely he would have called, plus a txt is untraceable to who really did send it.
schooldropout, July 23rd, 2008 at 08:08:59am
I honestly think it's still got links with the WWE but... they most likely knew what they were doing and covered their own tracks. Steroids were found in the home but none of the substances were found in any of the 3 victims, alcohol was only consumed by Nancy and not Chris who was found next to a bottle of wine. He didn't drink. He'd need 3 hands to hang himself.+
schooldropout, July 23rd, 2008 at 08:04:32am
The only thing I have to say is that I do not believe Chris is to blame. Just that.
brompton cocktail., July 23rd, 2008 at 07:19:47am
McMahon also should have stepped in somewhere before this happened. Someone with that much physical damage done to them needs to be let go.
Garrett Hanlund, July 22nd, 2008 at 07:46:04pm
No, I don't think Chris himself is solely to blame. He obviously had mental health problems, and if his doctor did give him steroids, he plays a big part in it too. I think pro wrestlers have too much thrown onto their plate, but it's the profession they chose, it's up to them to know when to quit. Although, when your brains are completely scrambled, how do you know when to quit? This is yet another controversy that will never be completely understood by anyone.
Garrett Hanlund, July 22nd, 2008 at 07:41:28pm