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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:28 PM Jan 2012

Jennifer Petkov to apologize to family of Kathleen Edward on 'Dr. Phil'

Jennifer Petkov to apologize to family of Kathleen Edward on 'Dr. Phil'

Kathleen Edward died earlier this month, and now the Trenton woman who taunted her with reminders of her disease will apologize on a national stage.

Jennifer Petkov, who became the subject of international scorn after posting death-themed photos of the dying 7-year-old on Facebook, is expected to apologize to her family during an episode of "Dr. Phil" scheduled to air today.

Jennifer and Scott have been called "America's cruelest couple" for bullying their neighbor's dying 7-year-old daughter, Kathleen, who recently lost her battle with Huntington’s disease. The bitter feud between neighbors crossed the line when the little girls' family says Jennifer created a Facebook page and posted images of Kathleen with a skull and crossbones and yelled, “Hurry up and die” toward their home. They also claim Scott drove a hearse-like truck with a coffin attached to it down their street. Jennifer and Scott are prepared to offer an apology, but will the family accept?

Kathleen suffered from Huntington's Disease, a degenerative brain disorder that also claimed the lives of her grandfather and mother. Petkov previously admitted that she posted an image depicting Kathleen's face set above a skull and crossbones and another showing her dead mother in the arms of the grim reaper.

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2012/01/unforgivable_acts_jennifer_pet.html

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Jennifer Petkov to apologize to family of Kathleen Edward on 'Dr. Phil' (Original Post) The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP
This woman should get no attention whatsoever. Even for an apology. Brickbat Jan 2012 #1
Agree! Amaril Jan 2012 #4
She don't care Broderick Jan 2012 #6
She wants her own "reality" show Found in Yonkers Jan 2012 #23
Totally. It sickens me that she's now given a venue to air her trash. EOTE Jan 2012 #7
Utterly nauseating snagglepuss Jan 2012 #11
Whoa whoa whoa Stratetalker Jan 2012 #2
Attention whore being catered to by the fake Dr. He's as sick as she is. freshwest Jan 2012 #3
Absolutely Broderick Jan 2012 #10
Exactly. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #12
+1000 Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #26
She's probably fricken making money for doing this!!! Broderick Jan 2012 #5
I just watched the video at that link again. polly7 Jan 2012 #8
jmho..but Maine-ah Jan 2012 #9
Agree. This awful woman should not get any publicity now. It's too late for apologies. kiranon Jan 2012 #13
Sorry, but this sort of stupidity can't be apologized away. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #14
Fuck that phony gasbag 'Dr.', and fuck those people that taunted a dying little girl. Ikonoklast Jan 2012 #15
Of course, the broadcast will take place during February sweeps month. bullwinkle428 Jan 2012 #16
Hadn't thought of that RZM Jan 2012 #22
Yeah, and I wonder what all she hopes to really get out of it (nt) The Straight Story Jan 2012 #29
Totally agree with everyone. This is bullshit. Union Scribe Jan 2012 #17
glad they are apologizing. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #18
..... Lochloosa Jan 2012 #19
can't we just stay away from the asshole dr phil?????? dembotoz Jan 2012 #20
I'm going to presume her apology is sincere and genuine LanternWaste Jan 2012 #21
Dr Phil should apologize to them all. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #24
Fuck 'em Dead_Parrot Jan 2012 #25
I don't love my neighbors Lawlbringer Jan 2012 #27
gladys kravitzes Whisp Jan 2012 #28

Amaril

(1,267 posts)
4. Agree!
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:38 PM
Jan 2012

The only bright side is that Dr. Phil can be a real asshat (or at least he was the few times I ever watched him). Fingers crossed that he humiliates this woman to the point that she crawls back under her rock never to be seen again, and that will be the end of it.

EOTE

(13,409 posts)
7. Totally. It sickens me that she's now given a venue to air her trash.
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:44 PM
Jan 2012

And she's probably being well paid for it too. Figures that Dr. Phil would give this waste of space an opportunity to look better and make some money while at it.

Broderick

(4,578 posts)
5. She's probably fricken making money for doing this!!!
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:39 PM
Jan 2012

Dr Phil is stomping on the still warm body by doing this. Evil.

polly7

(20,582 posts)
8. I just watched the video at that link again.
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:45 PM
Jan 2012

I bet Dr. Phil contacted them ....... Petkov was pretty adamant she'd done nothing wrong, in fact, she seemed proud of herself.

Maine-ah

(9,902 posts)
9. jmho..but
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:47 PM
Jan 2012

this apology would only count if that little girl was still alive, and the apology was to her face.

kiranon

(1,727 posts)
13. Agree. This awful woman should not get any publicity now. It's too late for apologies.
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:54 PM
Jan 2012

The harm can not be undone.

lpbk2713

(42,744 posts)
14. Sorry, but this sort of stupidity can't be apologized away.
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:56 PM
Jan 2012



It's embedded much to deep for anything to change it IMO.


Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
15. Fuck that phony gasbag 'Dr.', and fuck those people that taunted a dying little girl.
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 05:13 PM
Jan 2012

If there is a god, people like that should be struck by bolts of lightning from on high.

bullwinkle428

(20,628 posts)
16. Of course, the broadcast will take place during February sweeps month.
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 05:16 PM
Jan 2012

Dr. Phil really is a cold, calculating son of a bitch.

 

RZM

(8,556 posts)
22. Hadn't thought of that
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 05:26 PM
Jan 2012

Never could stand him.

Many jobs ago I worked with a woman who would turn on Oprah every time Dr. Phil was on. I couldn't see the TV from my desk but I could hear it. The first couple times I thought he was Fred Thompson.

Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)
17. Totally agree with everyone. This is bullshit.
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 05:17 PM
Jan 2012

There's no way these monsters are sorry because the local news does a follow up every once in awhile and neighbors are ALWAYS reporting that they haven't changed a lick nor learned shit from the public outcry. Dr. Phil is scum for brokering this garbage.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
21. I'm going to presume her apology is sincere and genuine
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 05:25 PM
Jan 2012

I'm going to presume her apology is sincere and genuine as I have no evidence to the contrary.

And if she is indeed being honest, I hope she finds the redemption warranted by her apology.

Lawlbringer

(550 posts)
27. I don't love my neighbors
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 05:34 PM
Jan 2012

and I actually hate some of them.

But even the small kid down my block who throws my garbage all over the place when I bring it to the curb doesn't deserve this. If someone ever did that to him, I'd maul them. How could the other neighbors just stand idly by?

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