Virginia man kills self and family over fear of Obama re-election

[Scustin Bieburr]

A Virginia man allegedly killed himself and his family earlier this week in part because he was upset by the thought of President Barack Obama being re-elected.

“He felt that our God-given rights were being taken away,” a family friend identified as “Maggie L.” told The Daily Mail. “He didn’t like where the country was going.”

The friend said Albert Peterson, a defense contractor, had a history of paranoia and was also affected by a favorite uncle’s recent suicide. On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that Peterson, his wife Kathleen and their two sons, Matthew and Christopher, were found dead in their home.


According to The Mail, authorities believe Peterson shot his wife and the children before turning the gun on himself. Maggie told the newspaper that his family had a history of mental illness; his father killed himself when Peterson was young, and the death of his mother five years ago, she said, nearly drove him to suicide before Kathleen saved him.

But more recently, Maggie said, Peterson was behaving erratically, sending paranoid political emails daily to family and friends.

“They were very well off people and they saved a lot of money,” she said about the Petersons. “He couldn’t understand how the government could be so irresponsible and he thought it would be on the backs of his boys.”

WJLA-TV reported on Wednesday that friends of the family and classmates of Matthew and Christopher held a vigil to support each other.

“It doesn’t really hit you until you get to school to know that you’re never going to see them at school anymore, or anytime,” said a family friend, Jazmine Mitchell.

WJLA’s report from the vigil for the Peterson family, aired Wednesday night, can be seen below.


Anyone thinking of taking their life is advised to call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.




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[FaTaL]

 

[IGSaint12]

These are the people you have to fear when obama gets reelected. They are fukking insane.

 

[Mowgli]

Wow, self destructing cacs.

 

[jackswstd]

I'm gonna avoid going out in public for a minute after this election.

 

[JMurder]

That's at least two less votes for the opposition









No seriously though, this extremely fukked up

 

[charmander]

obama aint shyt

 

[Heretic]

Romney just lawse again... If dude wanted to help, he shoulda just voted for romney and thennnnnn offed himself. Smh at romney giving people so little hope that they commit that before november

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

 

[Primetime21]

Feds in 3...2....1

 

[Jesus H. Christ]

I don't give a fukk if he throws himself in the bush, but how you gone throw the rest of the fam in it as well.

 

[charmander]

Feds in 3...2....1

*contemplates editing post*

 

[yesiambowling]

I don't give a fukk if he throws himself in the bush, but how you gone throw the rest of the fam in it as well.

Doesn't want his kids to grow up to be Barry's supporters.

If there is a hell, I sincerely hope there's a special place for him

 

[MightyHealthy]

I'm white, but...

























cacs gonna cac

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

this is a bit scary. I blame fox news for hyping up the paranoia amongst cacs to levels never before seen. I hope Sean Hannity can sleep at night.

This is kinda sad though. I feel bad for the children...