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Nicole Pietz's mother offers forgiveness to daughter's killer

November 20, 2013 / 03:05

This episode features a powerful statement from Gail Schneider, the mother of Nicole, who was killed by David. Gail expresses her feelings about the second-degree murder charge against David and the impact of his actions on both families.

Gail shares her anguish over the loss of her daughter and her struggle to cope with the situation for the past seven and a half years. She emphasizes that only God has the right to take a life and expresses her sadness over the leniency of the sentence.

In a moment of forgiveness, Gail tells David that she will no longer let him control her life. She recounts her attempts to confront him and seek answers, highlighting her emotional turmoil and desire for closure.

The episode captures the heart-wrenching reality of loss and the complexities of forgiveness in the face of tragedy.

TLDR

Gail Schneider confronts her daughter's killer, expressing grief and forgiveness while questioning the justice system.

Episode

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we'll never know and the suffering of those people back there just multiplies it so I just urge

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you sir to whatever the state of Washington will allow to impose that sentence and take those years away from

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him and please don't give him credit for the time that he's been a guest of King

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County give him the most thank you sir good morning your honor my name is Gail Schneider and I'm Nicole's

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mother when David killed my daughter he was playing God the only person that can

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take a life is God himself I find it very sad that it's only second deegree murder because a

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life is life and she was deprived of her life I've let David take my life for the

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last 7even and a half years but I'm not going to anymore David I forgive you I'm

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not going to allow myself to let you rule my life anymore and for those that thought I was

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acting childish when I went to his places of work was the only way I could talk to him your honor he would not

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speak speak with me and all I wanted to do was look him in the eye and ask him how he could look in the mirror in the

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morning knowing that he' killed my precious daughter how did he look in the mirror in the morning when he shaved I

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don't understand but like I said David I forgive you I hope I hope someday your family can because you didn't just

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destroy my family you destroyed your own family thank you your honor

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

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Most heartbreaking
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Most emotional
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Most dramatic
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Best performance

Episode Highlights

The Sanctity of Life
Gail Schneider emphasizes that only God has the right to take a life, reflecting on her daughter's murder.
“The only person that can take a life is God himself.”
@ 01m 46s
November 20, 2013
A Mother's Pain and Forgiveness
Gail Schneider confronts her daughter's murderer, expressing deep pain and a powerful message of forgiveness.
“I forgive you, I'm not going to allow myself to let you rule my life.”
@ 02m 08s
November 20, 2013

Episode Quotes

The only person that can take a life is God himself.
Nicole Pietz's mother offers forgiveness to daughter's killer
I forgive you, I'm not going to allow myself to let you rule my life.
Nicole Pietz's mother offers forgiveness to daughter's killer
You didn't just destroy my family, you destroyed your own family.
Nicole Pietz's mother offers forgiveness to daughter's killer

Key Moments

Mother's Grief01:36
Life Deprivation01:59
Forgiveness02:08
Confrontation02:21
Impact on Families02:54

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