The initial classification of the crime by the justice system failed to recognize the profound and long-lasting trauma caused to the victims.

“what these children went through is beyond comprehension and we're talking children as young as four five six years old uh who who went through this this kidnapping and it really paved the way for understanding childhood trauma because back in 1976 it was just such a different time that nobody reall”

The court's decision to overturn the bodily harm charges and allow for parole was an unjust outcome for the victims and their families.

“I'm more so mad at the appell at court for overturning the bodily harm charges because ultimately that's why they got out that is and I think that was extremely unfair especially when you consider the fact that all of them could have died”

The kidnappers deserve to remain in prison for life due to the severe and lifelong trauma they inflicted upon the victims and their families.

“the fact that these men traumatized all these children and impacted their lives so severely for the rest of their lives I feel that they 100% deserve to still be in prison for the rest of their lives”

Simon believes the sentencing for the kidnappers was fair given that no lives were lost during the event.

“none of them were killed in this ridiculous plot but they're innocence their sense of joy happiness and freedom were all stripped away from them in the most vicious way possible and again this feels a bit sweeping it's a bit like you speaking for all 26 of them if I was one of these people I'd be li”

The perpetrators of the Chowchilla kidnapping were motivated by greed, and the leader among them was a true psychopath.

“The sheriff actually at the time said that James and Richard were just two kind of like dumb asses that just like did stupid [ __ ] Fred, they said, was a true psychopath.”

The Chowchilla kidnappers were motivated by greed and lack of purpose, and they should be held accountable for the lasting trauma they caused.

“So point so pointless. That's the part that kills me the most. >> Like I'm in debt. >> So pointless. Everybody's in debt.”