The End is Near

It would be safe to say that at one point in everyones life, they have taken a ride with their father. Even this guy. Everyone has sat in the old pick truck up with their dad and went to the market or the movies, or even a sporting event. Everyone has, even this guy. Every kid played catch with their dad and I would guess at some point every kid helped their dad get the BBQ ready. Even this guy. Every boy has had 'the birds and the bees' talk from their old man in one way or another; everyone, even this guy. Yup, thats right, even this guy.

Most of the time I drive somewhere with my dad we seem to talk about the weather, crime or sports. Most of the time we talk about insignificant things that we can forget about shortly after the ride. Not this guy. This guy recently had a talk with his father that he will most definitely never forget. Ever. No amount of counseling will make him forget.

On February 19th, 2008 this guy and his father, Jack Berry, were moving sheep. Apparently they were taking the sheep to another canyon. I guess this is something people often do when they own sheep. I would assume it started just like any other drive. I would guess they had the windows down and they listened to the radio. I would guess they often checked on the sheep and I would also guess they probably both ate ham and cheese sandwich's while they drank Dr. Peppers.

With the wind in their hair and sheep in their hearts, they probably talked about many different subjects. I would hope that one of the subjects they discussed was school. I bet they did. I bet Jack asked Jeremiah how his grades were and what his plans were for college. I am sure they talked about how he was struggling in algebra. I am also sure his father Jack lectured him about the importance of doing well in all subjects so he can maintain a high GPA so he can get into a good college. I am sure they talked about college for a while.

Then at one point, Jack Berry turned to his son, Jeremiah, and said, "I’ve been told by God that you need to get a sex change and become my wife."

WHOA, what!!!!! I would think that not only was this a bit off topic, it was also quite inappropriate.

You generally do not tell people these type of things. I can think of a thousand other things that he could have said that would have been a perfect replacement. things like,

Man, this song sucks.

Hey son, are you getting hungry.

Looks like it may rain.(while pointing at the storm clouds)

and even...

Why the fuck are we transporting sheep?

But Jack chose to go with his gut and he said the top ranked statement of things not to say when you are in a truck with your son. He told his son that god wants him to chop of his penis and marry him. Then, according to Jeremiah, Jack raped him. Right then and there, Jack raped his son.

Maybe it was how I was brought up, but I have always looked at rape as a bad thing. I mean I can almost remember my dad sitting me down and saying, "Son, when all else fails, you just do not rape people. Especially a relative. Especially your son." Obviously, Jack never got this talk. Because he raped his son.

It is reported that Jack also told Jeremiah that if he ever told anyone he would kill their entire family and that he wants to take Jeremiah into the mountains to make him his girlfriend. I find this strange because he clearly already made him his girlfriend with an old school family style raping. But according to the police, that is how Jeremiah remembered it.

To make a long story short, later that day Jeremiah pulled out his pistol and shot his father Jack in the back of the head. After shooting him he pulled out a knife and stabbed him 199 times. He stopped at 199 because frankly, 200 is just too much. Jeremiah then used an ax to dismember his father. Head, legs and arms just had to go. Then using his knife he completely skinned his father and apparently fed the skin to coyotes. I also find this extremely hard to believe because feeding animals is against the law.

So Next time you are taking a ride with your son. Don't tell him that you want him to have a vagina so you can marry him. Just talk about college and stick with the conversation; do not drift from it.