I was reading an article recently on there being a racket of claiming to be a long missing child in order to get money, college paid for, etc.
What a terrible thing to exploit. Most definitely. That poor woman! What a heartbreaking story. As a parent, my heart breaks at the thought. I think part of the reason the authorities were trying so hard to have Mrs Collins accept the boy as her own was they had such a negative reputation this would be something to make them look good.
That is a strange tale. Having children of my own I know she suffered terribly and to have no support from the authorities must have been her greatest frustration. It had to have been absolutely horrible to not be believed about something as simple as whether a child is yours or not. Aside from the potential damage done to her, what about the other mother who would have been frantically searching for her own missing son!
It makes me wonder what the police where covering up! Oh, that I can answer. The changeling had ran away from an abusive situation where his own mother was neglectful. I know about the story from watching the movie.
It was horrifying that the LAPD could treat someone like that. This is truly a sad story. How bizarre! Not at all unusual or bizarre for the times. Collins had nothing to lose by standing up publicly. She would have been as vocal and strong regardless of circumstances because she was a strong,intelligent lady. Too many suffered in silence privately from fear for their safety and that of their loved ones. Or , as in the Collins case, get her out of the public eye and shut her up.
Greatly improved police training , improved laws and superior technology make it hard for most people today to comprehend such a situation as Mrs. Collins who was responsible for calling to light the horrendous state of affairs with law enforcement that led to recovery of at least two children and answers for other parents as to what became of their children. Others were bullied into silence. Can you imagine how painful and awkward it must have been for Mrs.
I read a similar case where a young man pretended to be a long lost son and all the pain the people went through while trying to convince themselves he was the grown up version of their son. Anyway, they did finally find out the truth. As it turned out, the young man had often done this pretense before. Women had few rights and little ability to fight the situation.
The ability to overpower someone because they are female and call it hysteria, whether it is truth or depression. I find this the most uncomfortable thought. The sheer manipulation and power is terrifying. Watch the series Lore on Amazon Prime. True stories it says. Crazy sick weird world we live in. I am reading these comments perhaps years after those who have already commented on this board, especially given that the movie was released in and I am just seeing it in for the first time.
The behavior is quite a bit more than that… it is downright evil and criminal. Charles, I agree that it was pure evil, what the police did to Christine Collins. It is disheartening, after all, to think that not only would the police be so incompetent, but that they turned on her like that — for what reason, to save themselves some embarrassment? Sorry that I had never heard of this story. Being retired from law enforcement and knowing how politics plays into that line of work this horrible story still shocks me beyond words.
Happening so long ago I hope that no law enforcement officer or agency would let in any way, even slightly, something so cruel as this happen today, politically,morally,ethically or just plain evil. Of course technology today would prevent this but it still makes me sick to know that anyone or anything ever could have been so heartless and cruel no matter what the times, past present or future.
Poor woman and poor little murdered boy. All involved in any way have answered or will answer for this tragedy. Them days it was safe to keep your door unlocked or most children alone and everything was safe.
Single moms had no choice. To think what those boys went thru on that farm is disgusting. He is extremely intelligent in a philosophical thoughtful way, and he gets justly cross that children are not heard- or given a voice. Adults have conversations over and about them. Ewen Cameron, supposed world re-noun physciatrist. Look at how Andrea Yates was treated. She needed a hospital, not a prison cell. How incredibly horrible.
The LAPD was apparently corrupt and eager to improve their image by shoving an orphan on the poor mother. This is beyond abhorrent. I wonder if the LAPD back in that era received bonuses for closing cases; or maybe Jones was under pressure to improve the number of closed cases…????
They are the center of the family; women know things. I am sorry for the pain the family has gone through. Is it any updates in the case now? No one ever knows if the real Walter lived or not and that is sad. I believe Jones was either in on it, or was tied to someone who was in on it. Even the kid confessed. I believe Jones had everything to do with it.
I wonder if the Family will ever see the Money the mother was awarded from the Police Department. The convict was clearly taking the blame. Killers can tell you details on everything. So it was not Gordon and Sarah for sure. Also wish to add. No one ever said the boy, Walter was murdered.
What a horrific story. She never found him, how sad. If not for the Mother, no one would know the boy vanished. No one simply vanishes, especially when your 9! I just watched the movie for the first time. It was heartbreaking and infuriating. As a parent who was raised by a single mother I can only imagine the horror of it all. My heart goes out to the Collins family. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.
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Search for:. There was only one problem. Collins continued to search for her son until her own death on December 8, Changeling , Christine Collins , David Northcott , mysterious disappearances , Sarah Northcott , scary true stories , suspense author J.
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Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description, and he says he's her son. To fanfare and photos, the L. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the Police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who's without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There's redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power?
To find her son, she did what no one else dared. Rated R for some violent and disturbing content, and language. Did you know Edit. Trivia Clint Eastwood agreed to direct the same afternoon he read the script. In , the sandwiches and drinks shown would not have reached 50 cents.
Quotes [last lines] Christine Collins : Three boys made a run for it that night, detective, and if one got out, then maybe either or both of the other two did too.
Crazy credits The black-and-white Universal logo used in the s opens the film. User reviews Review. Top review. Not Eastwood's best, but better than most. Clint Eastwood is one of the legends of the silver screen, from his humble beginnings as the Man With No Name in Sergio Leone westerns to Dirty Harry the kick-butt cop.
With his new film, he explores the dark side of the earlier part of the twentieth century in Tinseltown Los Angeles. Taken from true events, the story unfolds that a single mother Christine Collins has lost her nine-year old son, Walter.
She asks the LAPD to intervene, and about two months later, her son is returned. Then, she says it isn't her son. She never looks back. From the moment the young boy steps off the train, Christine insists to everyone that he is not her son.
Unfortunately, the police say she is delusional and just upset. The films leads to the truth of the matter, which is that the corruption in the department has led to them being lackadaisical in their duties. The story moves along fluidly, yet we are never really told the reason that corruption resides. Nevertheless, the film is quite an experience. It looks terrific and really feels like the s in Los Angeles. Angelina Jolie is solid as Christine, yet I felt she seemed more whiny at times than desperate.
Northcott first confessed to five murders, then to just one, and later told a prison guard he'd murdered as many as twenty; Sarah Northcott confessed to killing Walter Collins with an axe, then withdrew her confession.
Northcott was convicted of three murders and sentenced to death, and his mother to life in prison. After Northcott's execution by hanging in , one of the boys he had been accused of killing was found alive, and Collins never gave up hope of finding her son.
The LAPD was happy to let the incident drift into history, and Wineville tried to erase the whole sorry episode: In , to avoid its newfound notoriety, the town changed its name to Mira Loma. In the end, Northcott may be getting his final wish. At the time, observers worried that the sensational trial and execution gave him the fame that he always wanted. But that fame faded, and the episode was mostly forgotten.
Now his celebrity is back, maybe this time for good.
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