Even before I read about the real case, I thought the movie blamed the victim way too much. Theyre not up with Morbid fascinations due to all the stuff that is going on Worldwide today. Hostile people do. So was PC, DM, LP and Kirsten. I knew both gals. One person said Missy was mean and a bully and she bullied them bad well that person and you are the same, Justifying Murder cause someone was mean, or Stuck up. Was there 1 or 2 girls blamed for the Murder? However, Bernadette's babysitting alibi went unverified. Notably, it was Bernadettes own confession that sealed the case against her. I even was smart alecky as a teen, its just something that takes over your mind and body. You are lying. Find out more here. i feel sorry.for any poor sap who has to live in her neighborhood because like the investigator wisehart said she has a hidden trigger that anyone can pull just by not giving her what she thinks she.should get in a relationship. She truly touched many lives," said Parks. Knowing that the Protti family is no longer poor, I hope they didnt benefit financially from this film! She should have been happy With the circle of friends and family she had. She had a Childhood friend who was Popular, wonder she didnt go after her, and kill her, like Karen Severson. To conclude, it is obvious that Death of a Cheerleader is based on a true event that shocked the small American town. To a degree Bernadette struggled harder than most of her friends, she wasnt as Popular as they were and was a little of an Outcast, but Tolerated. Word was that girls were safe because raping a girl is irresponsible and could get them fired because girls could get pregnant and priest need to bring money in, not pay out for 18 years. Ultimately, it took the police around six months to capture the killer. Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. I had just got out of high school at that time from north of the bay area Yet it hit us all so close to home the horror of it seemed to change everything in a way all those years ago What brought me here is my own grief at the unsolved stabbing murder of my girlfriend And she resembled Kirsten in appearance and likely even more in personality I pray for Kirstens soul and her family What they have gone through the last 37 years the neverending nightmare it is literally Room 101 Something torn out of you removed an amputee Tortured by the phantom limb You can feel where it was what it was like to have it remember it but its gone. I never thought she would go as far as murder. (Yes at times) Kirsten teased Bernadette, but they were still mutually acquainted Bernadette never could figure out why she thought she was a Bullied failure. Bernadette then stalked Kirsten all the way to her house, ambushed her from behind with a 15/18 inch knife, inflicted Kirsten with two two foot wounds down her back and continued to stab Kirsten when she was suffering on the ground with her wounds. Its in a teen girls blood to be Caddy and mean its just normal, but that dont give anyone the right to take someone elses life. Bernadette was homely; Kirsten was pretty. She reminds me of Stacey Dash a little. They were ususally strange. Me! Lots of Students had to seek Counseling that year over all this. This is Berns BFF Ill bet. We all have a breaking point. She was young and like any teen finding her way around. You obviously didnt know Bernadette to describe her as Sweet. It was like she was obsessed with her, which she probably was. I live minutes from Columbine Highschool and you have absolutely no clue. But for the most part Kirsten got along with mostly everyone. Sad because K had it all as I saw it. We are all different. She wont tell where shes at, cause to many people have it out for her cause of her past. She didnt like their ways mostly. Bernadette got to all back to, she deserves to be vilified. It was to Personal. They obviously made some bad decisions and theres repurcussions for your poor decisions, thats not Kirstens fault, you mad that decisions, not Kirsten. His team had put in 4,000 man-hours, followed 1,000 leads, interviewed 800 people, and checked out 750 Pintos, the sheriff told the press, as he and other investigators stood for photographers and reporters. Those who say Kirsten was a Mean Girl clearly didnt know her, or she didnt like them with (good Reasons). For murder! The full length picture of Kirsten with her hair tied back is so cute. Kirsten was lured out of her house under false pretences to a bobbie (sorority) dinner that didnt exist by someone she wasnt friends or even acquaintances with. Bernadette had plenty of other friends, she was in that group, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette, if she would of left her alone, eventually they may of became friends, no she couldnt wait, wanted it all right now and pushed and forced her way into it. Bernadette grabbed the knife from the vehicle and met Kirsten on her neighbour's lawn, and a scuffle ensued. Otherwise, her new identity would have surfaced as well. We all have someone we dont like. Not to mention all over the world. No one have to take the greatest gift God gives,LIFE. People who need to put others down to feel validated are the ones with the mental problems and theres no excuse for that type of behavior the ppl saying that this girl or any girl is ugly they need to get checked maybe they are the real lesbians lol. I know a gal who knew someone who knew Kirsten. How do you know she was mean? I agree Bernadette should of at least got 20 years like (Karen Severson and Laura Doyle) murder of Missy Availa, that happened a year after Kirstens like 5 hours South of us. Either way, it doesnt matter because Bernadette is a bitch, which is more important any day than looks. This type of case just proves what can happen when bullies go too far. Lisa Thorner: 5 interesting facts about Damon Wayans' ex-wife. As I wrote in another comment to you, If Bernadette killed Kirsten because she was bullied and put down by her, why didnt she give examples at her trial which would have strengthened her case? You cant make up for six months of hell.. Nicolle Devenish Wallace, former White House Communications Director and spokesperson for John McCain for President. Naturally, you might be wondering about where Bernadette Protti is currently. I dont agree with the Miramonte comments. Yes at times maybe she was Snippy, but were teens, who isnt! To suggest that Kirsten deserved what happened to her because she didnt appreciate the fact that Bernadette lied to her to get her out of her house under the pretence of a bobbies initiation dinner, is very, very sick and evil and I hope for the sake of others around you that you are on some sort of medication because you appear to have issues. With this Virus, and now George Floyd, ( and the Riotings all over) Im deeply surprised people still are discussing Bernadette Protti on here, and other sites. Kirstens house was Smaller than Bernadettes, how was Kirsten all around was she friendly? And How!!! Anyone still get on these sites? You have no one to blame but yourselves for being unnattractive, fat, disliked, broke loserswhatever your issues are. Your email address will not be published. The only truly real statement that is completely believable is Bernadettes taped confession where she is mostly panicked about press and people knowing. Being disgusted that the murderer allowed two innocent girls to be accused of the murder? They were always so nice to all of us (Kirstens friends) and I have fond memories of them, enjoyed thier home, nice home, and BTW Kirstens house wasnt any Mansion, it was beautiful Ranch home with a nice back yard, and Bernadettes house was just as nice as Kirstens if not nicer. Probably was, she allowed 2:girls to take the blame. The movie hinted at Bernadette being gay but only a hint. Kirsten would of changed to overtime. Bernadette was described as homely. Also Karen, Kirsten favors Stacey Dash, with Lindsey Warners personality on Saved by the Bell. They went to parties or ran off with guys, guys had no right to take advantage of them, yes it was wrong, but they put themselves in that situation to where it could of been prevented. The case was solved in December 1984, and a classmate named Bernadette Protti was arrested. Not true, you said you knew Bernadette and Kirsten both! It wont bring Kirsten back. Felicia Forbes: The story of Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's wife. As I wrote in a previous comment to you above rupaul/joy, if there was evidence of Kirsten bullying Bernadette, she would have given examples which would have strengthened her case and possibly portrayed her as a sympathetic character. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your eyes are deceiving you. Could of been any of those girls in that group as one girl said, they were all like Kirsten in lots of ways. Smoking and cussing that is mostly the ones that were disliked. Kirsten was always joking around. If shed been bullied by Kirsten, seems like shed have told it in detail. Bunch of fg liars. I was a 1985 highschool graduate.i had skipped a grade so my classmates were more mature physically and socially. If you werent Popular she looked down on you just as bad as Kirsten did. Or someone who stares at you constantly, you got a problem doing that. Its so competitive.. Her BFF said the same exact thing abour Kirsten Mats you knew those Girls? Not saying Kirsten and Missy were Saints, but we all Bully and been Bullied. They also laughed at you in the halls when you passed them, Bernadette to and Kirsten, I wasnt in the (wonderful in crowd) so I didnt fit in their world. Thats a different situation, no one liked those other kids as well. Lemme tell all of you a little something because I lived and breathed the entire lifestyle of growing up in orinda and knew both Bernadette and kirsten. In reality, the case unfolded in the town of Orinda, which is not far from the San Francisco Bay Area. Bernadette lived in a bigger house than Kirsten, and family had just as much money as the Costas family, if not more. (Bernadettes sister, Virginia, a bank examiner who took the witness stand, said she left foot-and-a-half-long knives in the car to slice tomatoes at lunchtime.). lmao. The most exciting thing is that the case took quite an unexpected turn, and Bernadette ended with a nine-year sentence. You claim you know Kirsten, are you the one who told about the Bullied Girls who were ran out and Demonized. Other people have called saying they have feelings about people who might be the suspect. Even if Kirsten was a Snot, she would of grown out of it long before now. You cant go back in time. This is exactly why the Columbine shooting happened, and why these things happen in the first place. So if she didnt like you, probably you did something to irritate her and she let you know it. You could see if from down the hallway," said one Miramonte student who went to school with Luca. So if your child were bully someone they deserve to die ? Copyright 2023 Distractify. A cheerleader was found dead, and with the investigators having little to go on, they brought in the FBI, who made some astounding revelations. WOW MIRANDA, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MIGHT HAVE A TRIGGER TOO. Kirsten has nothing to do with thier problems at Miramonte or any of her friends had anything to do with it, so where is it youre all getting Kirsten and her friends ran these girls out. I also believe Nancy and Joanna were nice girls that had thier moments also. 15-year-old Kirsten Costas was ruthlessly murdered on June 23, 1984, by one of her schoolmates. Donnah Winger murder case: What happened to convict Mark Winger? A sane or fragile person would not have been able to endure being confronted with so much pain that they were responsible for, yet Bernadette could and did. Maria I hear Bernadette was Snooty also as Snooty as Kirsten. One version is that she was so good and bullied and another that she is a monster prepare to kill just like that? She was Bubbly and Gregarious, loved to have a great time. If you ever saw Saved by the Bell the new Class Lindsey on that show reminded me a lot of what Kirsten was like. Maybe Snooty, but no Bully. Cause Bern for weeks went on and on about Kirsten to where her friends kept getting tired of hearing it. Another blog claims that Bernadette is a nurse and medical writer, well known for writing for a publicized scientific journal. No Tori Spellings character in a fictionalized movie was a bit mean. Now thats just sad. Did you ever stop and think that Bernadette was a fragile human being? According to The Los Angeles Times, Protti was sentenced to a juvenile prison for 7 years. Nobody was all that nice to each other because that was the culture parents included even more so than the kids. Bernadette was better looking then Kirsten. How is that possible. I know beauty is all a matter of perception, not that it matters but in no universe would Bernadette be considered better looking. She talked to most people. You the one who told about the girls ran out of Miramonte as well. This is a truly heartbreaking experience and we are really grieving together," said Miramonte principal Julie Parks. this is one reason that I really have a hard time with lifetime movies. It was on the Murder still haunts Moraga Residents. Anyone who defends her is just as Sick and Twisted as she is. There have been several changes in Orinda since Bernadette's arrest. Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. Upon arrival, Costas learned firsthand that the dinner was an elaborate lie Protti came up with. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Do I believe Kirsten was a Mean girl (bully) not at all, I believe she had those she didnt like and may of been Snooty towards that got on her nerves. She stuck to her story initially, but when Hilley described the psychological profile of the suspect in the case which showed, among other things, that the killer would have little remorse for her crime, Bernadette said, It sounds like me.. I didnt know her, but what teen girl isnt sassy and smart aleck, but no reason to kill them, they grow out of it eventually. Kirsten from my Understanding was Self Absorbed and a Snob, but not a Bully. There were more than just Joanna that were singled out at Miramonte, I read other stuff there were quite a few that felt like they werent socially accepted. So she didnt like Joanna or Nancy, she isnt Obligated to, or owe them anything. I read alot om her to. It was all over popularity, and fitting in. After the attacks start again, Ellie must find the killer before they get to her. I hear she suffers from depression to. Kelly wrong there Kirsten didnt deserve to be murder she was innocent teenager who happened to a crazy obsessed girl wanting to be her and there no evidence of Kirsten being a bully, Kelly maybe you should read the comment you just left.
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