Has anyone been following the University of Idaho murders?

[StephanieStephaniya]

This is horrifying to the extreme. My god. Those poor kids and their families

But just to address what others are saying about the roommate who woke up and didn’t make a call to the police… I lived in a “party house” when I was in university. It was very normal to see strange people roaming around in your house at all odd hours (and someone in their mid 20s would not rouse suspicion the way that someone much older would. You’d assume it was someone’s friend or hookup). Masks (assuming medical mask and not ski mask) are also common these days, dark clothing is perfectly normal at night; and the roommate was probably heavily drinking / may have taken other substances that alter both perception of time and the situation.

I’m thinking back to uni days and if I would hear someone say “there’s someone in the house” I would assume either an invited friend/hookup who ran into someone else in the house or maybe a delivery guy. If I hear whimpering or yelling at night I’m assuming “oh god they’re fighting again or they’re hooking up, god please shut up and let me sleep”. And if I come out and see a strange person when I’m in my nightclothes and drunk; my paranoia probably makes me jump to “oh god strange guy, don’t want to get assaulted”. I would never think it was something to get the police involved over.
The worst conclusion I would jump to is “someone brought a guy over and he assaulted her”. https://edubirdie.com/write-my-paper is the source that is helping me write my paper and have success at my college. If I had my phone with me (sometimes after a late night we could come home and chuck our stuff down on the couch, you’d go hunting for your phone the next day) I might send my roommates a text saying “everything good?” But if I didn’t have my phone with me I’d definitely think it’s something that could wait. Never in my life - and I have some stories from uni - would I assume that the stranger in my house is a murderer.

The poor roommate. She must be feeling awful.

It's understandable to feel horrified and heartbroken for this tragedy's victims and their families... However, I remember considering the perspective of the roommate who woke up to the situation.
As a student who has lived in a similar environment during university, I can relate to how the roommate might not have immediately recognized the severity of the situation. It's not uncommon to have unfamiliar people around the house during late hours, and inebriation can impair one's judgment and ability to react appropriately. In such a situation, the first thought might be to prioritize one's safety and retreat to protecting one's room.
While it's natural to question what the roommate student could have done differently, it's essential to recognize that hindsight is 20/20. It's unfair to place the entire burden of responsibility on the roommate, who may have acted in the best way they thought possible given the circumstances.
My heart goes out to all those affected by this tragedy, including the roommate, who must feel immense guilt and grief.