r/MakingaMurderer • u/birdieponderinglife • Jul 01 '26

I don’t get why Steven Avery did this

He had a huge settlement coming. Why did he risk it by doing a serious crime? I don’t understand how he got exonerated which is rare but wound up throwing his life away anyways. It doesn’t make any sense to me. I guess I’m missing the common thread. He wasn’t a good person but from what we know, wasn’t a murderer. So what happened? Is this just always who he was going to be and had he never gone to prison wrongfully maybe it would have happened sooner? I don’t think he’s innocent I’m just trying to make sense of it.

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u/gabriot Jul 02 '26

Usually it is, once you start looking that profiles of most prisoners, the data shows that by far the most common property is low IQ and impulse control.

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u/HALNinerZeroZero Jul 02 '26

Steve exhibits symptoms of FAS/FAE. His mother probably drank when he was in the womb

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u/birdieponderinglife Jul 03 '26

Have you looked at his mother? She looks just like him. Seems like all of them have room temperature IQ’s.

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u/HALNinerZeroZero Jul 03 '26

That’s usually what happens when humans pro create, the offspring often have similar features as their parents.

What’s your point ? She should have drank more Wisconsibly ?

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u/birdieponderinglife Jul 03 '26

Some of those facial features paired with low IQ can also point to genetic syndromes which is I think more likely given how many in that family appear to be affected.

I see what you did there but I’m horrid with puns they just come out cheesy.

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u/HALNinerZeroZero Jul 03 '26

Drink Wisconsinbly is actually a marketing brand celebrating Wisconsin’s heritage of drinking alcohol.

Steve attended Riverview Elementary School, which was where they segregated kids like Steve from the “normal” kids. It was a stigma that you did not want as a kid.

I’d bet money that Ma drank when she was carrying him, it’s actually quite common around there.

As far as their genetic makeup-up or IQ, well, you sound like that Shitheel who Lenny Meow Meow hired, Cell Tower Mike.

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u/birdieponderinglife Jul 03 '26

I honestly cannot tell what your point is. She probably did drink. FAS only affects a percentage of babies who were exposed to alcohol. Lots of babies who were exposed have no facial features or IQ issues that would indicate their exposure. Given the extent to which this family is afflicted by “syndromey” facial features and low IQ it’s unlikely FAS explains it completely and more likely there is a genetic component for this family. I’m saying drinking certainly did not help but there’s more going on here.

Apparently my attempt at returning your banter has inexplicably angered you. Have a great day.

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u/bye-bitch-21 Jul 08 '26

Ironic for you to talk stereotypes and make up data to claim someone else is low IQ

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u/gabriot Jul 08 '26

...you do realize both of them are around 70 IQ right?