The Medical Field, The Sam Manzie Eddie Werner Story, Two Families

I posted a comment on a YT video today because the lawyer, Nate, gave a great summary of the video of the KA attack and time leading up to it. Nate is a sane voice in the debate on many legal issues, with life and professional experience to back up his commentary.

I advised for people to look at the case of Sam Manzie and to focus on forgiveness. I know about forgiveness and how it works. It does not deny justice nor advise forgetting. It does not take the pain away, but it does take the edge off when people yell for vengeance. It allows for healing. Sometimes it leads to reconciliation.

It is a story with many lessons.

I decided to write here after I commented on Nate the Lawyer's channel. The story is mentioned in my book for a variety of reasons. This happened in 1997. Connect dots to my actions. I was a PTA member, Brownie Troop Leader,  teacher, and parent living about an hour away. My sister had lived in Jackson Township years earlier. What influence did it have on me? Why do I remember it still and thought it was important to include as a piece of the puzzle in my book? 

Why would I want Nate, the Lawyer to know? 

The case changed the laws, practices for fundraising and brought the topic regarding online predators to the nation.

Besides forgiveness, there is a justice issue and a civil complaint/lawsuit about the failure of the medical professionals to take action. All of which ties into my blog and motivation to teach outside a classtoom.

I do not reinvent the wheel in my posts. I do not go into research when deep dives have been done. I share information to connect dots for prevention.

Forgiveness is a great part of preventng future hurts.

Link to be copied and pasted into browser: This gives detailed information on the medical field issue.

RICK WHITAKER | Issue #09 - Herri https://share.google/SJyvWMlQewByrNvXO

Court case: copy and paste into browser.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. SAMUEL A. MANZIE, :: 2000 :: New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division - Published Opinions Decisions :: New Jersey Case Law :: New Jersey Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia https://share.google/1TbeNJe6YnOhKYO7N

Newspaper article ( There are many but this one is not behind a pay wall.)

What makes this story different from so many other stories are the parents. 

MIRACULOUS MOMENT OF FORGIVENESS | New York Post https://share.google/VUJe26QR88rWxr7mz

Justice is a process, as is forgiveness. I am tired of the hatred. 

If a video is more your style, there are many true crimes podcasters who can retell. The gory details are devilish for sure.

This is one from 2025. What about the judge’s decision not long before the murder?

https://youtu.be/3ukSgJUeCJk?is=ORH0fo6V0feqYZ-y

Live, Learn, Love, even when it is hard. We are called to love, not like. These parents decided to love which takes more courage than to hate.

Parole possibility in 2027. Forgiveness does not mean a murderer should be set free. Parents of Manzie may still be in denial.

Marian R. Carlino

June 20, 2026

When you walk through a storm.

I wrote my book because I knew, even as I walked out of the school on April 22,1998 that I had a piece of a puzzle. I also knew I had to trust in God. I also knew the storm of controversy had not ended.

Today I was texting with a friend about storms in our lives. We all have them. Some are more difficult than others. Some chose death. Some chose revenge. Some chose prayer. Some chose life. Some seek legal justice. 

We are always given a choice.

Stopping School Violence: One Teacher’s Silent Scream is my story about  my choices.

When stormy weather hits, hold your head up high and look up! Fold your hands and kneel in prayer, not in protest. Do not surrender to the powers of evil. Surrender to God.

God sees the bigger picture! He uses all sorts to tell His story!  As they say, Walk on with hope in your heart and you will never walk alone. He sends signs of help.

Rainbows after a storm, show promise! God does not lie nor will he be mocked.

Trust that no matter how messy life gets, there is a God guided choice. He will never put you to shame. I am proof of that!

Love, 

Marian

June 30, 2026

The Log

I really think Google can read our thoughts or the algorithm picked up on a podcaster's prayer.

The Bible Scripture passage came to my mind this morning about taking the log out of our own eyes before removing the splinter from someone else's eye. 

It entered my thoughts in 1998 on school violence prevention and then again this morning after listening to a podcaster who opens with prayer. I like her openings. She is a recent find due to the AK trial. She was in the courtroom during the trial. No link is here for her, but I bet I will share one in the future.

These two links are about a death that happened in 2019. One victim. Two teenagers in jail. The weapon was not a gun or knife. The scene was an Ohio park. School event.

Connect dots to the AK situations. Do you see the patterns, beside dead people? 

Listen to the news report, then listen to the podcasters commentary. I know nothing of these podcasters. They use expletives but we are all adults. They do not race bait. It is common sense commentary.

Mothers reactions: Compare to the mother of AK. Same? Denial? Unbelief? Anger stage of grief?

My book explains how the mother reacted to my concerns in prevention. We can all be in denial about our own kids. That could be a deadly choice.

These kids took a plea deal which is what many thought AK should have been guided to do. This 2020 plea deal did not result in calls for vengeance on anyone else. Unfortunately, the same can not be said of the reactions to the outcome of the AK trial.

News report: I do remember this case. Not a school setting, but teenagers. Names are given and ages 17. 

Ohio teens get 3 years for rolling log off cliff ‘to be funny,’ killing photographer taking portraits below – KIRO 7 News Seattle https://share.google/a0ZX1VBFATavlWeCN

The podcasters: Interview of the killers. No faces blotted out. The commentary is important.

Per the time on this post, it says 4 days ago but the events are from 2019 to 2020. Masks in some segments for Covid. (That to me shows a problem.)

https://youtu.be/k_xTi1J5oeM?is=VFFmLhoHvb3CBeZ8

I hope this helps people understand. Prevention is worth a pound of cure. Any calls for banning logs?

Marian R. Carlino

June 20, 2026