60 Minutes - A Mother's Burden (Martin Bryant Story)

It's a face only a mother could love. Fifteen years after the Port Arthur massacre, that photo of Martin Bryant still chills the soul.

You look into those crazy eyes and wonder if someone should have known what was coming. Was there some tell-tale sign that this man was capable of mass murder?

It's a question that torments Martin Bryant's mother, Carleen.

For the first time, she talks about that terrible day and what would make her son - her own flesh and blood - go on a killing spree that ranks amongst the deadliest of the 20th century.

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[booboo2696]

@TheTazzietiger um *you're.

and omg it's just the fact that a fricking murderer is really close to me ok?

[TheTazzietiger]

@booboo2696 but your not in jail ...so whats the risk ..

[booboo2696]

also, the house he lived in is right near mine.

[booboo2696]

yeah guys i live in in hobart and whenever i go past the jail i'm afraid because he's in there.

[CrazyStevieB]

whats the book called?

[CrazyStevieB]

@huswsimonbla errr the lawyers

[huswsimonbla]

Why is everybody on the net saying he is innocent? Who then killed those 35 people? 

[peterm3964]

@leftylethborg Hi ,The rifles were semi automatic . NOT Automatic . The 'targets' were HUMAN .The devil is in the details, friend .

[leftylethborg]

@peterm3964

he used an automatic rifle which are designed to very easy to shoot due to them being used in combat situations

average killing distance was around 20 feet even a novice like shooter from a distance of 20ft can easily hit a target

he also trained everyday perfecting his shooting

[peterm3964]

How did the "Villiage Idiot" become such a DEMONICALLY EFFECTIVE shot .?