Random thoughts, observations, and opinions of a software engineer in corporate America.
And One Sick Bitch
Published on July 15, 2004 By CS Guy In Current Events
Tragedy has struck, once again. Genario Garcia doused his girlfriend, three children, and himself with gasoline in a small car and set the group on fire.

“Antigone Monique Allen, 18, who had recently filed an assault complaint against the 24-year-old man, survived for nearly eight hours at a Seattle hospital, sheriff's Detective Ed Troyer said. She managed to tell investigators and family what happened before she died.

Garcia snorted cocaine while they were out Tuesday night and the two began arguing, Laveda Allen said. Antigone - "Mona" to her family and friends - demanded that he take her home.

They stopped at a gas station, and, because she had been dozing, she didn't notice right away that he had filled a container with gasoline and placed it in the back seat, Laveda Allen said.

They drove along back roads before Garcia pulled a gun and pointed it at Antigone Allen's head. He grabbed the container and splashed gasoline on the children, Antigone and himself, Laveda Allen said.

He flicked a lighter and the car erupted, left the road and flipped over.”


This is disturbing, but I was also shocked by the reaction of Allen’s sister Laveda Allen. She claims she doesn’t blame Garcia, the father of her sister’s children.

"He was a good person," she said. "He was an illegal immigrant here, but he was a hard worker and tried to do what he had to do to make it.

"He just went over the deep end. He probably just loved her too much. He didn't want to see his kids being taken care of by another man."


So that’s what good men do? Rather than have their children taken care of by another, they set them on fire. What a sick bitch.
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Comments
on Jul 15, 2004
So that’s what good men do? Rather than have their children taken care of by another, they set them on fire. What a sick bitch.


Ick, uck, yuck! I can't imagine saying something like that....about the man who murdered her sister and their three children, for heaven's sake!!! If it was me, I'd be saying that it was a good thing he was in the car with them....because if he wasn't, I'd be hard pressed to find the strength to walk away and let him live.....
on Jul 15, 2004
because if he wasn't, I'd be hard pressed to find the strength to walk away and let him live


It's people like this that make me support capital punishment.
on Jul 15, 2004
It's people like this that make me support capital punishment.


Well, I don't believe in it, as a general rule....but some people make me question that belief....Susan Smith....Andrea Yates....this guy.....
on Jul 15, 2004
Well, I don't believe in it, as a general rule....but some people make me question that belief....Susan Smith....Andrea Yates....this guy.....


Some people claim it is no deterrent... but my feeling is that it deters at least one person.
on Jul 15, 2004
If Antigone was 18 and he was 24 -- how old were the 3 children!

There was a murder suicide in Pullenvale a few weeks ago - guy about to divorce sets fire to the house with himself and his two children in it and cancels the insurance two days before.

I just don't get the mentality that "my children would be better off dead"

If I can't have them neither can you. - I just don't understand this - as a mum I want what's best for Elana - if Nick and I weren't around I'd want her to go to someone who'd love her just as much as us and would raise her to be happy and well adjusted despite the circumstances - I certainly wouldn't "take her with me"
on Jul 15, 2004
I just don't get the mentality that "my children would be better off dead"


It's a sickness that they convince themselves is love.

They do not understand what real love is. That if you love a person, for whatever reason, you should strive for that person's happiness and well being. And the first step is self-love. If you can not love yourself, then you can not love another. Because if you love yourself, then any pain you cause that other person would damage your happiness and well being.
on Jul 15, 2004
This story incensed me completely. Being the litigious society we are, a civil suit should be brought up on the mother for child endangerment, accesory to murder. This woman had been physically abused before and did nothing about it. I reiterate, Child are a Number 1 priority, safety, well being and security. The woman wasn't sick, as pointed out previously, but weak. THe man was a monster and got his. The mother needs to suffer for what she put her babies through.
on Jul 15, 2004
The mother needs to suffer for what she put her babies through


What are you talking about - have you been in a physical abuse situation yourself - do you know how hard it is too get out of the cycle. As for the mother deserving to suffer - She IS - she survived her three childrens murder She was alive for 8 hours while her children were dead.
And the report says he was physically abusive to HER no mention of any child abuse - for all we know the man loved his children -- who are you to say who should suffer,

It's a tragic story and it makes me sick as I stated before, but we shouldn't have judgement over these people - Judgement is God's call.

This woman died a pretty horrible death being burnt alive, I think she would have suffered alot
on Jul 15, 2004
Being the litigious society we are, a civil suit should be brought up on the mother for child endangerment, accesory to murder.


How do you propose to sue a dead woman for ANYTHING? I'd say she and her children have already paid the ultimate price....and she had to live for several hours with the knowledge that her babies were gone....that had to totally destroy any will to live she might have had. And there is nothing to indicate the children were ever abused by their father. Some men will be monsters to their wives/girlfriends and be loving, caring fathers to their children.....apparently he loved them so much he was unwilling to share them with anyone else.
on Jul 15, 2004
What are you talking about - have you been in a physical abuse situation yourself - do you know how hard it is too get out of the cycle.


How do you propose to sue a dead woman for ANYTHING? I'd say she and her children have already paid the ultimate price


Yea well, this fellow has already recieved the title "asshat" from greywar, so don't feel bad if he doesn't make any sense to you.

on Jul 16, 2004
If Antigone was 18 and he was 24 -- how old were the 3 children!


"The children were identified as Christine Allen-Garcia, 2 1/2; and two boys, Kristian Allen-Garcia, 1 1/2, and 8-month-old Adam Allen-Garcia. "

And the report says he was physically abusive to HER no mention of any child abuse


In my book, abusing the mother is child abuse. It might not be physical child abuse, but it is abuse nonetheless.
on Jul 17, 2004
In my book, abusing the mother is child abuse. It might not be physical child abuse, but it is abuse nonetheless.


Agreed. That can be rather traumatic for a child.