Body Language Analyst REACTS to Chris Watts' GUILTY Body Language | Faces Episode 21

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Chris Watts killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters in order to clear the way for a new relationship with a younger woman. As the investigation continued, it became clear that Watts had put in large amounts of consideration to the murders. He sent texts to imply his innocence, invited interviews, and willingly took a polygraph test. However, he eventually cracked thanks to some excellent interrogation work and is now serving his sentence. I decided to turn my skill set towards this case to show what a nonverbal analyst’s point of view would be in this specific instance, pointing out tells of stress and nonverbal misalignment throughout the entire documentary. I highly suggest you watch the documentary, American Murder, on Netflix. If you’re still interested and would like to see even more of the case, watch JCS - Criminal Psychology’s videos on it linked below. Thank you for watching.
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[@naomi5603]

Who calls there own children “those kids” like damn.

[@saidsadly2400]

He probably was trying to separate them from himself so he didn’t feel guilty but that was incredibly messed up. It’s terrifying anyone could do that to their own children.

[@kaitlyncleary3424]

Same. When I heard that I was shocked cause they are his kids

[@mlee_wood3778]

People who end up on dateline

[@ka.s.55]

I loved that child with the whole of my heart and soul. - Patsy Ramsey

[@SamIAm10262]

He's seriously the worst.

[@Bcoop80]

I’m no body language expert, but the most telling sign in these clips is the fact that the man didn’t shed a tear or show any emotion until he realized they had him. His only regret/remorse was for himself.

[@ClodaghQuinnchannel]

True it felt weird from the start cuz of that

[@kims7287]

When he first mentions that his daughters were dead he had absolutely no emotion and that seems like the most emotional part of all. He never mentions his unborn child at all either. Even if the wife had smothered the daughters, wouldn't most people still be concerned enough about the unborn child to like, not murder the mother in revenge??

[@topspot4834]

Yeah, he had a ton of tells. Wasn't panicked and didn't follow up on the pool suggestion, texting instead of calling, saying he couldn't access the bank account or bother driving there, and of course watching the video tape at the neighbors. But you're right, what I'm sure made them go from 95% to 100% convinced was he stunning lack of emotion. And he also said he got a few hours sleep ... What normal human could even sit down for a second, let alone sleep when their pregnant wife and two young daughters are missing?

[@adameins5622]

Maybe not. Some people act completely differently in front of people and by themselves and in private. You can teach yourself to not show emotions In front of people and there's several advantages to doing so.

[@topspot4834]

@@adameins5622 that makes no sense. his wife and daughters were missing ... Why would he purposely act calm? He obviously would've got caught regardless, but if there was ever a time NOT to control your emotions, that was the time. Nothing advantageous about acting calm in that situation.

[@KamaTheMogul]

Shannon Watts best friend Nikki is really the GOAT in all of this. Everyone… and I mean everyone.. needs a Nikki in their life

[@mrsx7944]

Or, everyone needs to BE a Nikki.

[@rissspieces8061]

And her neighbor also came through by telling the officer Chris wasn’t acting right.

[@emmaphilo4049]

@@mrsx7944 yes both

[@TheLydiaM]

RIGHT! I wish I had one. I’d be a cold case.

[@thinair7671]

If i cant get in touch with my dad or dont hear back from my friends...even if i dont call them daily, ill know somethings up and raise the alarm after ive gathered if theyve been online or spoken to someone i know they do regularly etc etc

[@AnneIglesias]

Watts saying “I want them back now” has the exact same energy as when Willy Wonka said “stop, don’t, come back,” towards Mike Teevee.

[@nguyentrinh6654]

Dich

[@nguyentrinh6654]

Dicchtie

[@Rick__C-137]

💯

[@kawehionalani]

😂😂😂😂

[@tantalize5795]

🤣😂

[@RiinaMary]

You just got to admire how good these people are at their jobs. Imagine sitting in a room alone with a guy who killed their wife and kids and just patting them on the back. I mean I would pat this guy on the back too. Just really hard. With a chair.

[@BunnyEars357]

I would use a baseball bat.

[@Vyansya]

I would pat his back with spiky glove

[@DodaGarcia]

I honestly don’t know how they kept their cool the whole time, that looks superhuman to me

[@MissKK660]

I disagree. They manipulate and lie to people and use junk science to send people to prison. Yeah he's garbage but the tactics are disgusting. It should disturb you that they used junk science like a lie detector test and made him think he was under arrest or detained already without a lawyer because a lot of people do prison time for false confessions and junk science like this, bite Mark, tire tracks, shoe prints...they should be required to say you should have a lawyer in every single homicide case.

[@kristinuyen1794]

@@BunnyEars357 Very agree.

[@AlexandraG_]

"If you had anything to do with their disappearance it would be reaaallllyy stupid for you to take a polygraph right now" genius

[@scrotiemcboogerballs4967]

Alexandra G is hot!

[@kitanakitsune]

@@scrotiemcboogerballs4967 Lmfao 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Dragongirlfrommars]

I really love her. "You're such a bad liar, that's great for the polygraph."

[@AlexandraG_]

@@Dragongirlfrommars lol yes! I love her to, in my opinion, she is the reason the investigation went as solid and fast as it did. With out her who knows how long it would've taken for him to fess up and get the girls out of that work site. She is fantastic at what she does, she definitely found her calling in life.

[@AlexandraG_]

@@kitanakitsune lmfaoooo! 🤦‍♀️🙄 I absolutely love that you replied that

[@rags2riches938]

The woman detective in an interview was crying while speaking about this case. She is a very rare combination of professionalism and compassion. I can’t praise her enough for the job she did here. Whatever she’s getting paid simply isn’t enough. Good job detective I salute you a thousand times!

[@mrsx7944]

I could never have that job. Sitting in a room calmly speaking with a monster like that. Nope. Couldn't do it. I actually hate how everyone was so soft with him.

[@meghanmccrary9317]

@@mrsx7944 they’re soft with them so they get comfortable enough to mess up. But I agree, I could never do it. I’m very bad at hiding my emotions

[@mrsx7944]

@@meghanmccrary9317 same. He disgusts me. I could never pretend otherwise.

[@ladscrimpton8590]

She did a great job. She knew when to pretend to console and understand him, and when to dial up the pressure. Very well done.

[@kymbakhan4567]

I also thought she was brave as hell for just straight shooting those three questions at him while alone in that room; a cornered beast can strike out. I feel like when she left the room she went out and had her own panic reaction... but then she comes right back in like a boss and lets him know he was lying. Bravery!

[@sterlinjackson3658]

The detective literally gave him the idea of the wife hurting the kids before Chris confessed to the dad. He fell right into it.

[@jadaeh2401]

right!! like that was so dumb...

[@mrsx7944]

He's such a fool to fall right into that trap.

[@Hey_Jamie]

Yeah that was the point.

[@kburtsev]

@Isabella B That is where you are mistaken - most people will fall for it, unless prepared in advance. If you are in his shoes most likely you will fall for it as with all this psychological pressure that seems like an opportunity for escape and relief.

[@freak1sees714]

Omg- it's a tactic that they use all the time to get a confession from someone they know is guilty. What they are doing is giving them an out by victim blaming and minimizing the suspects actions as much as possible in order to coax a partial confession. They are trained for this.

[@wht-rabt-obj]

The guys that pulled those babies from the oil tanks ended up with PTSD and needed counseling. And some of these investigators retired because this case screwed with their heads so bad.

[@qualifiedarmchaircritic]

@Connie Is Here that is a really fucked up thing to say. You have no idea the state that they were in and have no right to belittle anyone from getting traumatised in any circumstance. I hope nothing traumatising will ever happen to you if you think that badly about people affected by PTSD.

[@lydiahenderson6339]

I'm sure you would be traumatized as well having to pull two toddler size children out of crude oil tanks & if you weren't then you have no heart at all. Cece's hand degloved & they had to pick her tiny hand up out of oil after getting her out. I don't think I would ever be able to recover from seeing that, seeing two innocent little girls in their sweet little night gowns dead & covered in oil. Then, having to dig up & recover Shanann who had a coffin birth with a badly decomposed fetus hanging out of her, it's just absolutely heart shattering to even have to think about.. much less actually witness. Jfc.

[@dyanne9571]

@@lydiahenderson6339 omg can u share any links reporting on the condition of the kids and shannan as you mentioned? I didn't know it was that horrible! oh lorddd

[@lydiahenderson6339]

@@dyanne9571 I don't have any links, I literally just Googled & read it

[@lesliegrimes5136]

Connie Is Here, Wow! Real tough guy, ehh? So what branch of law enforcement are you with?

[@thatgirlisawkward]

That polygraph examiner needs a damn raise! She sat in a room with this dude alone and her interrogation tactic is genius. Smart lady!

[@explorer0213]

They would be cops 1 second away to protect her.

[@deirdrebrydon5077]

@@explorer0213 I don't think that's the point lol

[@What.The.Chell_lol]

thank god for her! who knows what would of happened without her - there would probably be so many things left unanswered still

[@saudiamerican1791]

Plus the fact that she had to sit there with that sack of shit who smothered his own children and choked his pregnant wife to death and really put forth acting like she cared. Even just to touch hin and rub his back, i cant imagine having to do that just to get a confession. They have amazing restraint to not choke the life out of him when they know what he did

[@Jessica-ji1hl]

@@saudiamerican1791 that's because she knew she was going to nail this pos to the wall.

[@Cromf]

"The coolest part about this is that there's only one person that knows what the truth is and in 5 minutes there's going to be the two of us." Another great way to put pressure on him

[@ambermcdonald1302]

The polygraph lady seemed so disappointed as soon as she realized he was lying. To be in her profession and to still have hope is a beautiful thing. She did great work 👏🏻

[@Chantalssugarfoot]

She is one of the lead detectives

[@janice576]

Tammy Lee

[@a7xfanforever556]

Once she realized he failed it, she knew his wife and children were dead. So sad. 😪

[@ZeonEons]

They knew he was the main suspect in the first interview. The first interview had raised their suspicions to the way he was acting. Coder had requested his phone in the first interview. From that moment, they knew he had a mistress. CW's was followed by unmarked officers to observe him. The second interview was designed to extract the confession, not whether he was guilty or innocent. With so much circumstantial evidence against him, this was a foregone conclusion.

[@rosulekhoda844]

Tammy said the reason she was rubbing his back was because she could see he was visually uncomfortable with being touched. So she leaned into it.

[@AnxietyRat]

Omg... She's amazing. I have so much respect for her to be able to be in the same room as him tbh.

[@emily.g.929]

What a legend 🙌🏻

[@beans9019]

@ the idea is to play it off he’s innocent if his wife and kids actually got killed by someone else, many people would be receptive to that level of comfort because at that point your whole life/world is shattered

[@libralillyknits]

They're on par with the investigator that sat through listening to the teenager who slaughtered his entire family "uh huh, I see" like it's no big deal

[@siljabogensberger2738]

The Woman is a f champ.

[@sentient.ball.of.stardust]

That polygraph lady was epic.

[@crybaby3710]

she's very good at her job, you have to keep in mind these people only got one shot and if she would've let on that this idiot socio could've called for an attorney at ANY TIME I mean he wasn't even arrested, this confession would've NEVER HAPPENED. that woman was ready to do her job to the best her ability and she nailed it at every level on every moment she had.

[@crybaby3710]

@@chefbetsy7680 wait, does she have a KZbin or something? what do you mean she replied to a comment??

[@chefbetsy7680]

@@crybaby3710 I was as surprised as anyone! I left a comment on a channel about her being an unsung hero and I'm always glad to find role models for my own children. She replied and said If they ever wanted to go into law enforcement, she would be glad to mentor my daughter's. We were also going to see our family in CO my husband's family. I'm thinking at the time they could have been looking on youtube? Remember that interview they did to talk to him and he gave his 2nd confession from Dodge correctional. They said did you know that people on youtube think we should go after NK. I'm speculating that's why she knew about it. It happened after the hln special.

[@hoziersexual]

I agree! She knew exactly what she was doing.

[@joanclawford8964]

@@crybaby3710 yeah. A smart lady..!!

[@levelxxiv]

“I did not hurt ‘these’ girls” “I did not have sexual relations with ‘that’ woman” Yeah. okay. sure.

[@B1ack_1otus_Guidance]

Using words to distance themselves

[@elizabethowens8548]

" your listening we the press would be interested in Hillarys e mails" two days later wikileaks dumps dnc e mails. Trumpisism is a cult

[@marilynlarson9781]

Exactly!!!

[@mamasadie5219]

Even strangers knew how much Shannan loved those two little girls, Chris having the absolute nerve to say she hurt them is a disgusting blatant lie

[@priscillapie]

I’m just glad he was too narcissistic to ask for a lawyer at any point ...

[@clearday9525]

I think he was so narcissistic that he thought he would be believed and could beat the lie detector. And he probably thought not asking for a lawyer would make him look more innocent to the police. But he was aware that he could ask for lawyer, because he had his Miranda Rights read to him before the polygraph test.

[@maggierappa417]

He really thought he was gonna beat that polygraph🤡

[@freqeist]

wasnt undear arrest at this time...yet

[@nelly8493]

@@maggierappa417 some people really do 😭psychos

[@rissym222]

Best comment!

[@Tea_Rax]

This guy is so bad at lying I feel like EVERYONE knew it was him the moment we saw that TV interview 💀

[@Pagan_Heart]

Yes, I agree. I remember watching that very first interview with him outside his house & thinking he was SO clear it was him right from the get-go!! I live in the UK but remember it SO clearly just because of the details & how he killed his entire family, little girls & unborn baby included in that.fact. I then followed the case through YT & then very many great videos available.

[@agenericmessican7244]

Oh totally agree! I followed Frankie (her brother) first to watch for updates on their disappearance but as soon as the interview aired and Chris was shifting back n forth on his feet, not showing distress, arms crossed, and SMILING... yeah I knew.

[@rebekahgrace763]

I agree 100% I remember seeing him on the news with his interview and said to myself, "something's not right about him and what he is saying/how hes saying it." Like why are you smiling??

[@s.a.b.i.]

@MissIToldYou Sooo I thought it was kinda funny when he's "confessing" to his dad and after the initial shock, he dad says, well we gotta get a lawyer and see what we can do....and I swear it was under 2 seconds and both detectives are back in the room lol😄

[@alexandragray5054]

& he seemed to think he was so good at it

[@madalayna9478]

I think it would be fascinating if you did some videos of people who were accused of crimes that they didn't actually commit. That way a comparison could be made to all the people who are guilty. I think the contrast would be interesting and informative. I know this is mostly centered around crime but I personally enjoy the analysis more than the dark criminal aspect. So, I also think it would be interesting to see some scenes with actors, either in interviews or film roles, and to spot the inconsistencies in their facial expressions for something a bit lighter.

[@squiremuldoon5462]

Chris Watts: " i like totally want them back... like now.... seriously like whoever took them if theyre not like safe, i like really really want them back now..."

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

I will never stop praising Nicole (Shannan’s friend, not Chris’ mistress) and the next door neighbour. They were so instrumental in this case. The lie detector lady was also amazing, those long silent pauses 👌🏽

[@Chrisoula17]

Laurajayne Nolan, Nate and Nickole cracked the case for the FBI.

[@missiecombs7280]

Everyone needs a friend like Nicole. & We all wish we had a neighbor like Nate. Shannan was a very loved lady.

[@juaquiene7733]

@@missiecombs7280 Very true about friend Nichole A. neighbor Nate. But let's also reflect that Shanann herself. Was having her doubts and suspicion s. Why would she suddenly change the password on her phone. Chris had that phone. Had he gained access. He might had impersonated his wife enough. To convince N. A. not to come over that afternoon. Had it gone that way. Chris would of had the time to make it look as if Shanann had just run.off with her kids. We could still be thinking of this as just a missing persons case.

[@bennsamcolby7594]

O

[@alyssadana5011]

Same she’s a hero! I told her so. She responds on fb!

[@DodaGarcia]

"Being a woman" ugh Yea Chris, only women tend to object to being cheated on, nice going

[@lizpadron4181]

Omg right? I thought the same thing 🤦‍♀️

[@QuietBloom]

Oh yes, I did catch that!

[@astoerbrauck]

Exactly, men actually don't bother, they take it nonchalantly!! Unbelievable!

[@zoefree3950]

If you watch all of his conversations during the police in his house etc he says this quite a few times....’being a woman’ 🤮

[@northamerica5142]

Lmao

[@taylorcharbonneau5001]

The dad was willing to believe that Shannan hurt the kids because he didn't like Shannan.

[@nyarlathotep4389]

i think the dad knows that chris is lying because after awhile he stops even looking at him and turns away.

[@mrsx7944]

The dad was as emotionless as Chris was. They're both oddballs.

[@MrMooremelody]

@@mrsx7944 a bit of a stretch. the dad was clearly awkward and probably numbed with shock.

[@mrsx7944]

@@MrMooremelody maybe. But still. To have zero reaction after finding out your son killed your TWO grandbabies. That's a little odd..

[@MrMooremelody]

@@mrsx7944 At what part in the video does the dad find out chris watts killed the grand children?

[@pigeonsoul1672]

@@MrMooremelody Have you watched Chris' sentencing and the parent's statements? It was crap like "we forgive you for what you've done Chris and we love you" lol... Not a word about Shannan, no empathy for her family. Watch it and ask yourself if you can imagine any normal person acting like they did in the trial after your little grandchildren were murdered. All while Shannan's family was listening man. It's pretty sick if you ask me, and there has to be something wrong with them.

[@karynlouisa3771]

I noticed that Tammy is wearing prison stripes. Chris has very little in the room to look at other than prison stripes, bars. Subliminal messages. I also noticed that the male interrogator, when he says, "Chris. Stop.", sounds very much like a stern father figure, with lots of authority. They both frequently come across as "parental" authorities. And in turn, he responds to them as a teenager in big trouble with mom and dad.

[@Nikki-jn3ud]

Woah good observations

[@finalgirl16]

Gotta love psychology.

[@s.a.b.i.]

By not allowing him to verbalize his excuses or refutes (I didn't do it, I don't know where they went, etc.) actually puts a ton of mental stress on the person. If you ever see an interrogation where the suspect is allowed to continuously refute the confrontation, they become almost energized, confidence is boosted, hope is back on the table, and mental barriers are reinforced....and they(detectives) have to work to get back to the psychological breakdown. They did a fantastic job in this interrogation. I believe it was under 2 hours before he broke down and gave his 1st confession.

[@psychoshrink166]

Yeah, good point! It was like tapping into his immaturity (which a murderer would have) and cornering him. But in a 'kind' way? What's that saying about catching more flies with honey? Lol

[@peterpaul9644]

Smart.

[@georgecarberry9222]

This guy is terrifying. He shows so little emotion &/or anxiety about the fact his pregnant wife & very young daughters are missing it's really creepy

[@kellyegan7348]

And he knows he did it. He is flat. 0 emotion. It’s terrifying

[@mrsx7944]

Why would he be emotional about them "missing"? He knew they weren't missing.

[@needtopoonow308]

@@mrsx7944 he should at least assume that anyone in their right mind would be emotional and therefore he should at least fake it and appear emotional, I guess.

[@kellyegan7348]

@@needtopoonow308 Exactly

[@hhazard4748]

Only had anxiety about being caught

[@BR-ec2ph]

The book about this case, something like My Daddy is My Hero, was one of the scariest things I've ever read. Mostly because Chris gave ZERO evidence to his wife that he was going to fuckin annihilate their family. She did EVERYTHING right. She communicated well, she paid attention to any red flags, she offered an easy out, and he slaughtered her anyway.

[@huntsman145]

She threatened he'll never see his kids again and had already made plans for her friend Cassie and her boyfriend to move in Chris' house after he's gone (it's in their group chat the weekend before the murders). She wanted the house and full custody but could afford neither so the plan was to kinda pool resources with friends until they all got out of debt. This was the house that he had paid for all along because she couldn't qualify for a loan since selling her first house at a loss. *Absolutely no reason to kill her, of course* but if I'll take the kids and leave you destitute were an easy way out, they would probably still be alive today.

[@MrsTwilighter11]

@@huntsman145 I mean, I wouldn’t want him around my kids either. And that doesn’t even matter cause he murdered them anyway. This was all premeditated.

[@miekaash6831]

@@huntsman145 well. He murdered his children maybe her gut instinct to keep them away from him was right.

[@huntsman145]

@@miekaash6831 Maybe. If it was an instinct. But still the smart thing would have been to wait and try to get custody. To act like they are her property and make threats is very dangerous in these situations.

[@littlebrandylovexoxo]

@@huntsman145 well, he murdered his wife and kids for another woman, I'm sure she knew to an extent that Chris was not fully all there, she was absolutely right to seek full custody. Look at what the man was capable of, without much warning.

[@carriebizz]

Makes me sick when he tries to blame Shanann for his kids murders, so vile!

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

That's a narcissistic sociopath for You... They're unable to feel - period. And, they believe that they're smarter and above the rest of us - while lying with total ease...

[@MystiDawn]

While I do agree, the female detective fed that idea to him to get him to confess to something, so they could 'get a foot in the door' and get the full confession. So it was just a technique, and it did work. But the fact that he latched onto that, and thought that they would actually go with it, is quite despicable.

[@codeXenigma]

@@MystiDawn agree, once he went with that story he then had to tell them where the bodies were. I disagree with all the claims hes a classic narcissist that can lie with ease. If anything he is really stupid. Stupid for what he did rather than just walked away to start his new life, and the fact he thought everyone would buy his story they she left barefoot with the girls in their PJs without taking anything with them.

[@ZetaCancri]

perfect scapegoat for his crime

[@astoerbrauck]

@@codeXenigma I think he wanted to stage the scene at home some more, but Shanann's friend Nicky came in between, by calling the cops, for a welfare check on Shanann. She is a hero and truly a good friend.

[@ashleymariestack20]

The fact that he could have just got up and lawyered up is insane.

[@jessraelayne766]

I have a huge love of psychology and behaviors especially portaining to serious crime, especially but not limited to murder. But yea usually murder, only because its, if not the most, one of the most extreme human behaviors. Anyway it is absolutely astonishing how many many many MANY murderers do that very thing! U would think with them knowing they did this awful thing and knowing their entire life is literally at stake the logical thing to most ppl would be to protect yourself from being found out! No though they will like 85 to 90% or more of all the interviews I have watched not only do they not ask for a lawyer they seem to me to be the ones that will tolerate rigorous interrogation the longest! My first thought, and idk I havent researched it yet, is that they must do that because they arent telling the truth but trying to convince everyone they are telling the truth. So in their minds they think they will appear more innocent if they keep answering questions. Innocent ppl though actually get angry and will cooperate but get sick of it and will leave cause they know they didnt do it and dont want to or have to put up with it. Thats my opinion.

[@helianabanes4875]

Also, if he lawyered up, he may get acquitted but he would look very suspicious to everyone and he wants everyone to think he's just a good guy.

[@livingfree7153]

Yeah I bet he thinks about that fact every second of every single day in prison AND all his prison buddies laugh AT him for being SO dumb!

[@laydeestroh4830]

@@helianabanes4875 yeah he was too worried about what everyone thought of him to lawyer up. Worried and stupid.

[@Ninatoro39]

You guys put so much on him. He's just THAT idiot.

[@Geshtafshnifka]

So according to Chris, Shannan choked both girls so quick that he didn’t even stop it in time, imagine that, imagine the speed of Shannan’s killing, god it’s beyond words to describe how evil this man is, it’s one thing to murder and try to hide it, it’s quite another to blame it all on someone else who trusted him entirely.

[@sianchitchat]

wonder how many of us pulled exactly the same face when he said "being a woman"

[@yaniraxd5807]

right, i was like 😐 tf do you mean “being a woman” ? i’m glad that horrible piece of shit is in jail.

[@meghanmccrary9317]

also the fact that she was “being a woman” by asking him if he was cheating WHICH HE WAS lmao. If accurately seeing signs that someone is unfaithful is womanly then- i’d say we’re pretty smart

[@jamesminger4241]

Tammy is like, “uhhh, ok. So let’s get started.”

[@marissashea5103]

Dude... I immediately thought "did he actually just say that to a WOMAN investigator? Is he really dumb enough to insult the person about to conduct his interview? Lmao I could get it if he was saying it to a man to attempt commonality and seem more at ease but he legit basically said "being a jealous creature who can't process anything beyond jealousy and worry" to a woman. He was too stupid to get away any of with this

[@thebatzinator]

I love how they intentionally put that loud ass clock in there to mess with people's head.

[@liahamilton8931]

Ikr! Feckin brilliant

[@racheldavin7763]

I was wondering if that was deliberate. If so, yes, that's brilliant!

[@taiya001]

I hate ticking so I can only imagine how bad it would mess with my head if I was in an interrogation room.

[@skylerfelix7609]

They intentionally fucked with his head so much it was amazing to watch. All departments should use this interrogation as a training tool. They played him like a fiddle from the moment he stepped into the office. And never forget, he was initially interviewed. Went home to sleep on it, then came back for another one!!!! Dude was so convinced he could beat the system lmao

[@AlbinoCrow]

AHHHH YASS I DIDNT THINK ABOUT IT BUT YEAH ITS SO LOUD IT CAN BE NERVE WRACKING

[@pretentiouscabbage232]

I have to argue that when he starts crying after confessing, it isn't because he feels remorse on what he did to his wife and kids, its because he knows that his lies are over and he is going to face the repercussions of what he did, its pure self pity, really disgusting.

[@asadianbelifont3875]

It's a fake cry anyway, you can tell he's not really crying

[@irisarocha]

Indeed, psychopaths/sociopaths cry over frustration. It's the only "real" emotion they can feel.

[@jakeeleebattos9942]

I know..and he asked the interrogators..WHATS GONNA HAPPEN. He's thinking of himself but the FBI guy says...were gonna get them out of the cold. What he shoulda said was...your either going to prison for life or your going to the gas chamber.but shannans parents didn't want that. Me personally???I would a loved to watch the person that killed my family die infront of me while im smiling. Idk if that makes me a bad person but those are my feelings.fore I know what its like to lose someone violently

[@pretentiouscabbage232]

@@jakeeleebattos9942 IMO life without parole has more suffering than the death penalty for him, i read somewhere that he is in solitary because other inmates are threatening him and telling him to kill himself and to shove his head in the toilet, which is wonderful

[@chrisl6875]

He even says to his dad in the interrogation room "I'm going to f*cking prison!" and "why is this happening to me?" He is a narcissistic POS!

[@alexiasimoes3762]

It’s interesting when Chris is speaking to his dad and he says “I came clean about *that*” referring to the affair implying he’s hiding something else. Also, when he says “she smothered them” and his dad says “she smothered them?” he doesn’t outright say yes or nod or anything. He just says “they were blue”. Maybe inside he just can’t lie that much to someone he’s so close to.

[@Malcolmblacc]

I’m a big fan of that polygraph detective , she is so good at her job she was even making me nervous lol

[@idarau3101]

the way he just nonchalantly shrugs and says "I just want them back" - you would think he's talking about a pair of shoes he lent to a friend, not his pregnant wife and two children

[@jmbwithcats]

He also refers to them as those kids, not my kids, showing a complete lack of attachment or urgency in their wellbeing.

[@madisonsupport9352]

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[@ZetaCancri]

the arrogance involved in lying on TV and saying "I just want them back" knowing he murdered them

[@angelawatson1594]

Idara U yeah and smiles when he says that

[@maltalifestyle]

As a woman, I appreciated your eye-roll at his 'as a woman' comments!

[@Unknown_crusader]

Same

[@ammcroft]

"Chris stop...I want you to take a deep breathe right now"...That was done so well!

[@unicornglitterfart5201]

As a mental health professional, and someone who grew up with a psychopathic brother, I think he is a narcissist, not a sociopath or psychopath. The way he breaks down crying isn't because he feels remorse but rather a display of self pity, which is a hallmark of narcissism. Most psychopaths, especially intelligent ones, have already weighed out the pros and cons before they act, and they don't have the typical fear mechanism. They've already considered the probability of getting caught and if they go through with an action, they've decided it's worth the risk. They usually don't fear a prison sentence. Narcs, on the other hand, think they're smarter than everyone else and truly believe they can't be caught so they don't factor in the risk of going to prison before acting. Sociopaths differ a little from the psychopath because they are more disorganized, impulsive, and struggle to control themselves. They're almost like a narcissist without a conscience and the reasoning of a 2 year old. Sociopaths are the ones who throw tantrums because they can't control their anger. If Chris were a psychopath, his actions to appear calm wouldn't be forced, such as controlling the way he takes long, slow, and controlled blinks, that calmness would be his baseline. Psychopaths don't fret and get nervous because they are the epitome of No Fuck$ Given. He's able to keep himself somewhat controlled and his prior behavior doesn't consist of the temper tantrums and overt shows of being a bad dude. Sociopaths cannot maintain close relationships over the long term without their mask slipping, so they often change friend groups frequently. They don't have the control over their mask that a psychopath has. Chris had stable relationships without being tagged as someone to stay away from. He fits the bill for a narcissist. Narcs often struggle with empathy and remorse, but they are capable of feeling them. The issue with narcs is that all empathy goes out the window when they want something and nothing is ever their fault. Chris blames Shanann and the kids for tying him down and being unable to live a carefree life with his side chick. That's pure narcissism. Also thinking he'd beat the polygraph is typical narc thinking. He felt entitled to taking their lives because they got in his way. Psychopaths and sociopaths would have walked out the door and forgotten their family existed, but a narc will kill their family because how dare the family get in their way and take their money (support/alimony) A narc can't stand for that. I hope this very brief rundown helps. If anyone has more questions or would like to discuss it more, feel free!

[@elizabethowens8548]

You display an uncanny amount of narcissism with this inane comment

[@scottwidiculous]

Chris: “I didn’t lie on the polygraph, I promise” Detectives: “Oh well, if you promise, that’s different. Do ya pinky swear ya didn’t kill them?”

[@halenahtan4028]

That's a good one

[@suzannerobinson1208]

Lol

[@jdbakerassociates]

🤣🤣

[@AngelinaATF]

@scottwidiculous lol 😂 omg is this the Scott in U.K.???

[@cher3093]

Cross my heart and hope to...uh, you know, but not really, like, I just want them back... DUPING😃DELIGHT

[@indiacampbell7512]

Drinking game: take a shot every time you want to punch Chris Watts in the face☺️

[@missiecombs7280]

We would die of alcohol poisoning

[@oo0Julia0oo]

@@missiecombs7280 in the first 30 seconds

[@adriaticc.7552]

In that case, I started out with alcohol poisoning

[@sheac.9178]

Oh I’d be black out drunk

[@JediJuniper92]

So 24/7.

[@juliadandy6019]

“Being a woman...” Geez, if I was the polygraph lady I wouldn’t be able to keep my cool hearing that

[@mrsx7944]

Why? It is common for women to be jealous and accuse men of cheating. It's not exactly rare.

[@juliadandy6019]

@@mrsx7944 That's a sexist generalization. It would be the same as me saying "That's because most men cheat, it's not uncommon."

[@mrsx7944]

@@juliadandy6019 you're right. They're BOTH generalizations. True. Based somewhat on facts. There's no way to prove the one about women tho, I'm basing that strictly on what I've seen personally. But there are stats on married men and the likelihood of them having an affair. The Ashley Madison data breach debauchle comes to mind. Happened in summer of 2015. All those married men got exposed.

[@vannareyne6336]

@@mrsx7944 Its not restricted to women. You're just supporting sexism. Both sexes cheat, and both suspect their partners of cheating.

[@mrsx7944]

@@vannareyne6336 that's a blatant lie. Men do not get as jealous or insecure as women do. If you believe that you're either very young or just in denial. Men, in general are less emotional.

[@stefanievavrek9871]

He's not crying because he feels remorse, he's crying because he got caught and his plan did not work how he intended, that's it!

[@topspot4834]

Logan: "This is the part where it gets dark." Us: _We know. We've watched about 20 hours of raw footage and can't stop consuming CW content._

[@angiedixon8017]

IKR What is happening?!? I can’t stop😳

[@Marie-mj8ng]

I can’t stop even if it’s traumatised me af!

[@NettieAllTimeLow]

Ive watched everything on him several times. I still cant wrap my head around how he could do what he did :/ and still cant figure him out at all

[@higgaroc]

What is it about this case the causes this compulsive consumption of materials (I do it too btw)? Do you think part of it is because there is so much material due to Shanann’s very high presence on social media? Is it because there’s so much dissonance between the dopey, passive husband persona and the stop-at-nothing life extinguisher persona? Is it masterpiece theater of the interrogation? I can’t figure out what I keep looking at any and all information about this situation...

[@angiedixon8017]

@@higgaroc it surely tells something about human nature.

[@hazyaurora5356]

You apologized a bunch for pausing the footage and explaining the techniques and your observations. Don't apologize! That's the whole reason we're watching. Lol Thank you for recommending JCS Criminal Psychology's channel! Between yours and theirs, I'm falling down the crime psychology rabbit hole!

[@kittymeowc8061]

They're so good! I wish JCS kept uploading 😩

[@scrotiemcboogerballs4967]

JCS is amazing. They just uploaded another. They also have a patreon with more content.

[@MattGreenland1]

I am so far into this rabbit hole.

[@vivellaz]

I know this is months later, but if you are interested I highly recommend The Behavior Panel. All experts who examine body language...you would enjoy most of their videos!

[@fatimaadreeta]

when he was talking to his dad - it felt like he is used to getting away with things in his family. And it was honestly, so scary.

[@Emmet72]

His hair went from kinda grey to full grey in just hours

[@tristafreisinger1987]

Why am i laughing so hard at this? 😂😂

[@Emmet72]

@@tristafreisinger1987 I think it really, actually did.

[@ApoorvaPachori15OCT]

Yes. See the bodycam footage and compare it with this one. He aged years in a matter of days.

[@manchurianfool7968]

Kudos to the woman in blue, she's courteous and polite. She's really excellent at coaxing out details. You can't get anywhere with intimidation with these kinds of people.

[@JeyPDub]

Watch the JCS videos he referred to. She's a good actor. Both interrogators were great at what they did.

[@madeleine7419]

When I watched this I was like “god damn I want to be the polygraph lady!” Like that’s my new career goal.

[@Hollylovesgreen]

@@madeleine7419 i think she's actually a crime scene investigator! Like she is an agent, I am so bummed when people keep calling her just the "polygraph lady" because she's an actual trained interrigator/investigator!

[@Syd448]

She did another interview with him a few years later in prison and it was so good!

[@Evolvingsylvia55]

She is incredible she's flirty almost what he likes she almost plays nieve with him exactly what he is used to do to women She made him vulnerable lol kick butt lady

[@ally4800]

I admire your consistent professionalism to say things like "I'm not saying he's a sociopath - I'm not a psychologist." It's enforces that such diagnosis are incredibly difficult and should be done by professionals. It's respect for the profession and respect for what is and isn't your field of expertise, despite how tiresome it must get to repeat such things a lot :) I like that.

[@pocketpj2722]

As someone who is diagnosed with BPD and "sociopathic tendencies/traits" I extremely appreciate it too. I hate when people see someone do somthing wrong,whether it's just being a jerk or being a murderer, and immediately saying "omg you're such a sociopath/psycho" like... I dont kill people but thanks for making my condition stigmatized and basically untreatable or taken seriously...

[@pocketpj2722]

@@laurenbroomfield3709 how about no because this is a serious issue that needs more attention :)

[@nyademattos7808]

yess hes so professional and intelligent its refreshing :)

[@sparkleshua5512]

@@pocketpj2722 you can't expect people to know about things they weren't taught or didn't take time to learn about. people misuse words and misunderstand things all the time but their intent isn't malicious. the best thing to do is inform them

[@da1t036]

@@sparkleshua5512 it's still flawed. Unfortunately with the rise of self diagnosing and Googling symptoms of stuff blah blah blah, actually legitimate diagnosing is being put on the back burner because it's a pain in the ass to get and if you just SAY you have something, it can be used as an excuse. Aka people really need to stop diagnosing others/themselves

[@sanketalokhande1562]

The fact that while he was killing Cece, she said ‘daddy no’ and he still proceeded to kill that poor baby girl is just devastating.

[@roryslaine7896]

Watching him lying to the cameras and the reporters knowing that he'd brutally murdered them in cold blood is genuinely chilling. Can you ever truly know somebody? We have no idea what goes on in peoples heads.

[@eiffelviolet]

I can read people pretty well.

[@roryslaine7896]

@@eiffelviolet You realise that's what everybody ever who's had a friend or family member who's done something like this has said?

[@Mila-Nova]

The Netflix documentary downplayed and ignored his mistress's role in all of this

[@uribheidi]

So did law enforcement

[@Mila-Nova]

@@uribheidi yea that was always very odd to me

[@finalgirl16]

Exactly. She had been googling both chris and shannan for over a year. Shes a complete liar and I wish they made it public knowledge how much she lied to in her interviews. She got off extremely easy, Whether she was there or not. I doubt she was there, but she definitely knew. They honestly deserve each other. Both nutjobs

[@uribheidi]

@Sun Flower oh really? And what makes your summation of what occurred more accurate than ours? If you can say for certain that she didn’t have anything to do with it then prove it. Your baseless opinion holds no weight in this discussion.

[@CBrown86]

@Sun Flower are you Nichol? Your account was only opened in March of this year. How many youtube accounts do you have anyway? Its funny bc her favorite flower was the sunflower and CW even had taken pictures for her of them on his phone. Just seems strange that you are going down this comment thread saying the same thing on every comment that mentions her. Get a life, and if you are Nichol, this time get your own, not someone elses

[@achilleamillefolium2463]

Any innocent father would be freaking out if their children were missing...

[@missiecombs7280]

If my husband can't find us for an hour he starts to panic, lol. In all seriousness in today's day & time, you have to know where your family is, your wife & kids, for safety's sake. If we couldn't be found, my husband would be calling in the national guard!! This is heartbreaking!!!!

[@SallinKari]

Anyone worth of being called a father anyways. Deadbeats need not being included. Regardless, even as just a dad to a 'fur baby' I get incredibly anxious if my cat disappears for too long and I can't find her. It's an intense panic not far off from a full blown panic attack, even though mentally I know she's probably just in closet napping somewhere, the tiniest possibility that she is alone and in pain and I'm not there freaks me out.

[@jakesherron9772]

My wife was a little late from work the other night and I started planning in my mind when to call cops and go looking for her... but she was just on phone with her sister

[@Patricia-cp2zg]

Right? My father goes mad when I go out and not reply him in a few hours or tell him when I got home and I don't even live with him and I am 21 years old! He would freak out if he doesn't see me or hear for me for days. (He raised me as a single father). This man was way too chill aboug all of this.

[@ginamohammed3416]

I have no words. My stomach is in knots 😢😢😢

[@MissLilRedRooster]

Living in Colorado, I can tell you, we all watched that initial interview he did and everyone I know described it as weird, and we all suspected something wasn't quite right, just with that interview. When it came out that he confessed, no one was shocked that he was guilty.

[@industrialover]

I've seen this interrogation several times and never noticed that he says "Being a woman, she's like, is there someone else?" Yeah, because only a woman would ask that question after your odd behavior and the fact that you're wanting a divorce lol. Him saying that was very telling

[@vampasia]

Id love to see Casy Anthony

[@delilah3276]

YES OMG

[@natsohigh5552]

The video would be about 3 days long 🤣😂 she's an absolute weirdo

[@sammyhatter]

YES PLEASE

[@bubbles9766]

Great idea

[@fairygirl101505]

YES! Do Casey Anthony!!!

[@Bella-cr7rj]

“She was being a woman” that annoyed look you gave the camera SENT ME

[@malittlekitteh]

This is what it looks like when detectives take interrogation to the level of a fine art.

[@KismetLizard]

I'm glad you mentioned about these techniques being used to get false confessions. It's literally why you say NOTHING beyond "No comment/I want a lawyer present" until you get legal aid.

[@Nina_Frank]

Sounds like you´r talking out of experience............

[@MyrnaDeJesus]

Out of curiosity, why didn't you speak of when he was watching the security footage at the neighbors' place? That was some loud non verbal communication! Edit: And when he was at his house with the detectives and Nicole.

[@hanaxbutu]

Yes! Him at the house was giving me a weird vibe. Even the neighbor was like "he's acting weird"

[@Mila-Nova]

And remember how after the pregnancy commercial came on TV he suddenly remembered his wife was pregnant? the dude is so bizarre

[@money1137]

i wanted to see that too!! and him a the house

[@melhall4903]

I want to watch that as well

[@cewapaiget5734]

Watch Derek van shaik’s analysis

[@bebo2490]

BIGGEST red flag in this documentary was that he didn’t shed one tear until the second he was caught (even though he partially confessed but lied) but the neighbor Nicole cried the day Shanann went missing. And that he smirked and chuckled during that interview.

[@crazyweirdgirl115]

Yes but please don’t use this to condemn people. Some people can go into shock and can’t cry for cameras when something traumatic happens

[@maddygreenb]

@@crazyweirdgirl115 But he seemed so unbothered

[@bebo2490]

@@crazyweirdgirl115 are you joking? What better reason to condemn someone who murders his 2 little girls, unborn son, and wife and does not cry once. Thats literally what Psychopaths do! They have no remorse or guilt. And I shouldn’t condemn that?

[@madisonb8781]

@@bebo2490 I think they're just saying that someone seeming emotionless/emotions not lining up close to an incident shouldn't be the ONLY thing that makes them guilty. Like, yeah, obviously with all the other evidence, this guy is a total shithead and is obviously guilty. Taking everything into consideration WITH the interview vids makes the interviews weird af, especially since he shows that he doesn't feel bad until he's caught. But, for other situations, sometimes people's brains literally can't process what's happened and so there's a kind of emotional "shut off" where sometimes people can seem emotionless and sometimes people will smile/laugh when being talked to because that's what people want to see most of the time. Like a conditioned reaction. TL;DR seeming emotionless shouldn't be the only thing pointing to someones guilt or not lol

[@bebo2490]

@@madisonb8781 oh no I understand what they meant. But I was just saying it’s a red flag, not a declaration of guilt.

[@FranceneRisk]

I find it both interesting and terrifying that he thought for even a second he could do this, get away with it and start a new life with his mistress 🤯

[@gowkstorm]

I know Chris' parents get a bad rap and it may well be entirely deserved. But the father's ability to hold it together and coax some sort of explanation out of his son, in what must have been the most horrendous moment of his life, I think is admirable.

[@deathlist94]

Why do they get a bad rep?

[@emmaflores7463]

@@deathlist94 because of what their son did, lots of people like to attack the friends and family even though they probably didn't do anything wrong.

[@HollyFurgason]

"We're not here to play games..." as they play some incredibly sophisticated games.

[@yarixzamendoza6314]

genius isnt it?

[@satyamprakash7030]

@@yarixzamendoza6314 true that

[@factsmatter8667]

"Incredibly sophisticated"?? What???!!?? Where???!!??

[@AngelinaATF]

Absolutely Holly‼️👏

[@needtopoonow308]

@@factsmatter8667 the way they carefully worded everything they said to get him to break was sophisticated in my opinion. It takes intelligence to be able to read each specific person, without knowing much about them, and tailor your response as to not make them violent and uncooperative.

[@chiaraalix8211]

FEEL FREE TO FREQUENTLY PAUSE IDC I WANT THE DEETS

[@celloafterdark4173]

SAME!!

[@tomnotloki917]

RIGHT? If I wanted to watch the footage, I'd go watch the documentary

[@runningerins4027]

Right! I wanna know what he's gotta say. He can pause all he wants.

[@NorthernGreenEyes]

I agree! I really enjoy his commentary it helps me to understand things better.

[@tkdbarrelbabe2012]

When I watched the documentary.... and heard him explain how it happened..... I bawled... I was nauseous! My husband had tears running down his face and was in absolute rage! I felt so sick hearing him describe his daughter beg him not to do it 😭😡 I could temper he was guilty from the get go but it was so sickening and heartbreaking hearing how it ended for them.

[@mrsx7944]

I hate thinking about how afraid his two little girls were. They were probably so confused. Poor things. Bless their hearts ❤️

[@sobecb7131]

He’s so ignorant to the law that at no point he didn’t leave nor ask for an attorney

[@boffgirl]

That happens so much with criminals, they can leave they can say no I'm not talking without a lawyer, but so so so many of them don't they just keep talking. It's kind of good they are that stupid

[@deniseperalta-smith3948]

A lot of people criticized the investigators for seeming too chummy with Watts, but they had to make him comfortable. They don’t like him, but they had to pretend so that he would confess. To do this job you really have to disconnect yourself from wanting to beat the crap out of people like Watts. RIP Shannan, Bella, CeCe, and Nico.

[@liahamilton8931]

A lot of people don’t understand interrogation tactics and techniques. Literally everything they do has been meticulously thought out and tested hundreds of times before and works. They were incredible

[@MetteC5]

Those who criticize the investigators are idiots (without the "e") who don't understand interrogation techniques.

[@clare1971]

The polygraph lady was incredible

[@nobblkpraetorian5623]

They are masters at their work, but I can't help but think that manipulating Chris after the polygraph test into thinking he can't leave or get a lawyer is a bit unethical. What if they did it to an innocent person?

[@MetteC5]

@@nobblkpraetorian5623 The vast majority of innocent persons would have the wherewithal and intelligence that Chris didn't/doesn't.

[@Picklecicle]

He’s emotional because he knows he’s caught and he doesn’t want to go to prison. He’s only crying for himself, not what he did to his family, I believe.

[@Ayaforshort]

He's crying because he thinks that's what they want to see as well.

[@ThisGuyVlogs]

I feel like the crying is fake

[@renatawarec]

He said if its an all male prison I'll be just fine.drive me over there.

[@MiotaLee]

Ok, but seriously. When The polygraph section came up and I was imagining I was Chris Watts, knowing I was guilty... my heart started racing. I can't imagine what it would have been like to be actually there. I have to exit empathy mode because my heart is about to give out!

[@dra2521]

He was basically smiling in the local news interviews. What the shit.

[@Fall_Spectacular]

So true. He looked relieved not worried also.

[@briansmith2739]

He's worthless. Pretty dumb to think he's going to get away with it.

[@chrissylee325]

The fact that Chris is filing an appeal and claiming they treated him badly and the confession was forced, makes me sick. In my opinion they went easy on him and he deserves to stay right where he is! I pray the appeal doesn't go through.

[@samie7025]

Yeah... Once again in his mind, he’s the victim. Once again, he’s not responsible for flapping his guns but they are. Yet, he knew where the bodies were... These kinds of people are so despicable.

[@chrissylee325]

@@samie7025 absolutely

[@beeawesome2869]

He got 36 years just for tampering with a deceased body. Appeal or not he isn't going anywhere soon except to his own grave.

[@dahlialady4131]

I am waiting to hear or read somewhere that CW has been killed.

[@chrissylee325]

@@dahlialady4131 I waited for that for the first few months. But after that I was disappointed that he's still living. Maybe that makes me no better than him but to me there is NOTHING that a pregnant woman and 2 children could ever do that they would deserve what he did to them.

[@crystabella39]

I don't think he felt any remorse. I think his emotion kicks in right before he says "what's going to happen" (meaning to him) .

[@Adara007]

If you notice CW only talks about actions and never about feelings - he describes feeling as if he's read about them in a dictionary, similarly to when he googled how to tell someone he loved them as he apparently did when he was having an affair with NK. This is a sign of ASPD - at the moment, sociopathy isn't regarded as a clinical term, only psychopathy and ASPD is. I would err on the side of psychopathy because of his controlled behaviour and psychopaths tend to be organised and meticulous in many ways and CW doesn't understand empathy or genuine emotions, typical of psychopaths.

[@n.o.p.e140]

You’re absolutely right, his emotions were never about anyone other than himself.

[@lowelle5321]

I agree. Also I absolutely love your hair 😅

[@letmesleep6056]

@@lowelle5321 you're really pretty aswell! (If that's you in the picture)

[@lowelle5321]

@@letmesleep6056 thanks so much! (Also its mainly a filter 😅)

[@wardakhan618]

I have shown more emotions and anxiety for lossing my internet connection.

[@realnuisance39]

Put some respect on Detective Tammy Lee’s name please- she’s not just the “gal” that did the polygraph

[@Nauchara1203]

I hate that he tried to lie on his deceased wife! Disgusting, honestly.

[@hannahweatherly4937]

Agreed!!

[@joanlynch5271]

He murdered her, he knows that she is not coming back.

[@samie7025]

He lies all the time. Even in his 2nd confession he still puts the blame on shannan... He’s nasty.

[@Michele1ELL]

It’s even sicker that there are people out there who still are so vitriolic toward her, and blame her for everything

[@defnotatroll]

If he was willing to choke her to death with his bare hands what's stopping him from pinning the murders on her? He doesn't give a damn about her 🤷‍♂️

[@kokujinblack77]

Just want to let everyone who reads this to know, that just because someone has a mental illness DOES NOT mean that the individual is violent or aggressive, or a "ticking time bomb". There are plenty of people who have a mental illness, similar to Chris Watts, who live productive lives and want to be loved and cared for, just like anyone else. Please don't blame the illness, blame the individual. Btw "mental illness" is just an umbrella term for any range of mental health conditions/disorders like personality, anxiety, stress or dimentia, bullmia, insomnia and etc.

[@Juliana031498]

Yes yes! Ask someone with a personality disorder which results in me not being able to have empathy, it’s always frustrating when people make a point of pointing out disorders in killers.

[@celloafterdark4173]

I’m bipolar and can’t imagine ever hurting anyone or anything. Mental illness doesn’t necessarily mean someone will be violent. So true!

[@taxigirl5637]

And not all people who are attracted to children molest them, but you’d be a dumb ass not to keep an eye on them.

[@taxigirl5637]

@@celloafterdark4173 that is not at all comparable to being a psychopath or sociopath... people that don’t have empathy don’t care about the pain of others.

[@celloafterdark4173]

@@taxigirl5637 the original comment just said mental illness 🤷‍♀️

[@mycatisabastard2361]

Masterful interrogators. And the father was incredibly strong. What a situation to have to face as a parent.

[@spookiestking9353]

another thing about the polygraph interrogation: I noticed how close they're sitting to him, which is increasing the pressure even more. just a thing I noticed

[@AmandaGuitard]

"Being a woman".....i just did the biggest eye roll urgh

[@finalgirl16]

I know right. That really bothered me. What a freak.

[@valleyofashes]

Wait what part are you referring to? Do you mean the part where Tammy is trying to trick Chris into admitting to atleast killing shanann and she says chicks are crazy?

[@maddygggg]

@@valleyofashes there’s a part where he said that Shannan “being a woman” asked him if there was another woman in his life.

[@AmandaGuitard]

@@valleyofashes It was around 11:20

[@appleid7758]

And he said that to a woman lol

[@LilMissMorpho]

There is a jailhouse interview they did with him after his convicted arrest. It chills me to my core that this guy was allowed to have children. In prison he doesn't even bother hiding it anymore. You can hear it in his voice. I'm super impressed by the woman who did the polygraph with him. She knew exactly the buttons to press to get the truth out. The father coming in just sealed his fate honestly. Very thorough breakdown right here; as is always the case. Edit: Wow. Thanks for all the likes. Nice to see so many people who are fascinated by this like myself.

[@madeleine7419]

I want to _be_ the polygraph lady.

[@kiranicole2096]

@@madeleine7419 Go into polygraphing! It's technically considered a pseudoscience and isn't admissible in court as legitimate evidence because they can't be 100% accurate & can be tricked, but it's a fascinating and fun career nonetheless!

[@kiranicole2096]

@@madeleine7419 Oh, I feel dumb. I wrote this comment as the video was playing, so it hadn't gotten to the part where he literally talks about it not being admissible in court for the same reasons that I said. Whoops! I stand by what I said though.

[@catherinemartin2429]

Ooo I need to go look up the jailhouse interview

[@telashamere2185]

I watched that it was super creepy. But also gave me a different perspective about the case. He seemed less like a narcissistic maybe because he was already sentenced and knew his life was over. He is so cold like no soul. To have sex with her then kill her. The way he described it was so cold it was super creepy.

[@Synthia17]

It's so reassuring to see people so good at their really damn hard jobs, makes me feel a little safer. Really fascinating work, on both the interrogators and your part, it's fantastic how a little detail can change.

[@chelscara]

I remember seeing his interview live when they were first “missing”. My mom and I looked at each other and said “wow, he’s….off” and then felt guilty because this guys wife and kids were missing. What an outcome.

[@chanoy._v8758]

The first impression typically never lies. But the guilty feeling is justified because most people would I think. Its also the politically correct stance to take. Innocent until proven otherwise is good and should be upheld but you can’t stop genuine human instincts.

[@melissasw64]

I saw an interview with the female interrogator and she said she had a hard time touching Chris and showing sympathy. I think she faked it well.

[@alyssadana5011]

She did and she said that she was so broken after this

[@hiddenflower862]

What’s her name? I want to find the interview!

[@melissasw64]

@@hiddenflower862 Tammy Lee kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKvcY2ukZZWdl5o I don't know if this is the interview where talked about how she had a hard time touching him, but I remember her saying that at some point.

[@joantinker1693]

@@melissasw64 Make that SPECIAL AGENT Tammy Lee. She's earned it.

[@melissasw64]

@@joantinker1693 Agree!

[@RNtexgal]

The agents wisely told Ron (Chris's dad) that Chris wanted to tell him (Ron) what happened to Shannan and the girls. Ron's questions to Chris focus on "what happened?"., no mention of " let's get outta here and get an attorney!". The agents set the stage for Chris to confess to his dad. Great interrogation.

[@thequietknitter9107]

Ron DID say they needed a lawyer or something. But the cops practically SPRINTED back into the room and manipulated him into 'forgetting' what his dad said. Chris Watts is a gross excuse for a human being. That's why the cops are showing their deplorable tactics with no shame. You think they don't do this same thing to other people, who may or may not have committed a crime? This job is a production oriented environment. They want results. The truth is incidental. NEVER TALK TO THE POLICE

[@jtoms9789]

I was almost under the impression his dad was working with the police there because he came right in and got the info.

[@KittyKat365dayz]

see, i couldn’t be a polygraph person because i would say “so i have exciting news for you; you didn’t pass the polygraph! so, is there something you wanna tell me?”

[@reginapriest5287]

I wonder if they say that to every person before taking polygraph? I hope they have individual approach. Because if you're innocent and have anxiety issues, you're gonna inevitably fail.

[@KittyKat365dayz]

@@reginapriest5287 oh yeah, but if they’re accusing someone of murder i think there’s gonna be more adamancy on the person with anxiety’s side than normal. Jim Can’t Swim did a really good video on this that shows a canadian guy who has anxiety telling the police he didn’t do the thing they were accusing him of because, well, he didn’t! there’s another guy who’s VERY angry that he got called to the police station because he was guilty until proven innocent as well. in all honesty i think it depends on the person, the investigators, and the evidence they have or find against you. if there isn’t any then they should let you go.

[@reginapriest5287]

@@KittyKat365dayz Yeah, that's true. Polygraph results actually can't be used against you in court, unless there is other leading evidence. So there is that.

[@batterybroken]

I remember watching about him, and the polygraph lady (idk the actual term) floored me- she is so friendly and just eases into it but then gets harder- it was very well done.

[@princesslola1234]

I honestly can’t praise that lady enough. I have never seen such a beautifully executed interview. She was so kind yet her strategy was impeccable.

[@Chantalssugarfoot]

She's a detective

[@shamstam]

@@Chantalssugarfoot a good one at that

[@aliciahulett1403]

I always end up back at this case. Such a tragedy 🥺 Rest In Peace Shanann, Cece, Bella, and Nico

[@sg-yl7ci]

It hurts my stomach just thinking about what he did. To do this to any human is inconceivable let alone YOUR OWN CHILDREN?! Chris explained that Bella screamed "daddy no!" as he came toward her to kill her. I do not understand how he then killed her after hearing her little voice cry out like that. Chris Watts is a monster and I hope he spends every second of his life haunted by what he did.

[@brittanydusch7714]

I felt like he was trying to hold his breath to try to trick test...but she caught it and told him to breathe

[@badkarmaclagg]

My Husband and I watched this last week and it was obvious from the start that he did it. Especially when his neighbor called the officer back to his house and said, something ain't right. He didn't want to say anything in front of Chris so he had the officer return later. Very classy and amazing move by that neighbor. How anyone could do such evil things to his children. Even when he said she just looked at me and said "daddy no please" I died a little inside because of the song she made up for him. It's just so evil.

[@plasser5489]

Keep in mind, Chris LIED all the way along, in person or by phone. The girls were killed BEFORE Shanann came home from AZ. SHE never knew that, because Chris prevented her from going in their rooms to check on them, and Shanann was REAL tired at that hour. Not all that long afterwards, Chris killed Shanann. The girls bodies, and Shanann's body, were loaded into Chris's truck by Chris, then he drove the bodies to the oil site. It's the most horrific thing I have EVER heard of. I'll NEVER get over it.

[@kleptodathief3946]

@@plasser5489 wow, link to this? i thought he killed the wifey first, then drove the kids in the truck to burial site, then killed them! why would he kill the kids first i dont get that part

[@ahou66]

@@kleptodathief3946 he was left alone with them and got annoyed I believe that’s what I seen but he did kill the kids first

[@destinytapia8759]

@@plasser5489 she had the girls with her when she left. They were visiting family and taking a break from each other. But it doesn't matter which order he did it in. It's the fact that he did it at all. Ugh, he makes me sick.

[@astronomydemon6312]

@@ahou66 Sorry to be a corrector, but here's the events from what I've seen: He killed his wife Brought her down the stairs The girls asked what was wrong with mommy He put them in his truck with his wife's body on the ground, with the two girls sitting over her trying to figure out what's going on Brought them to the site, buried the wife with the girls in the car, then strangled them with their own blankets he had them bring

[@kellyhogan3564]

There’s another news interview where he much more nervous. He’s standing at a podium but I haven’t seen it since it was originally aired. It’s a good watch and even a layman could see that he was hiding something

[@MDev1997]

I think it's more likely that Chris has Narcissistic Personality Disorder rather than Antisocial Personality Disorder (what most people would call psychopathy). For context, I have a degree in Psychology. According to the DSM 5, the person needs to meet 5 of these criteria: A grandiose sense of self-importance (we can see this from him immediately seeking out the opportunity to be interviewed by the media after his family's disappearance) A preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love (his fixation on moving on to this supposedly ideal relationship with Nicole Kessinger) A belief that he or she is special and unique (he is so confident in his special intellect that he believes he's at no risk of getting caught. This can be seen in him putting himself out there in the media mere hours after he murdered his family and by accepting the offer of a polygraph test) A need for excessive admiration A sense of entitlement (he felt entitled to take the lives of his children and his wife and entitled to shove aside his current life to be with Nicole Kessinger) Interpersonally exploitive behavior A lack of empathy (this is obviously applicable to him) Envy of others or a belief that others are envious of him or her A demonstration of arrogant and haughty behaviors or attitudes All in all, he tallies up 5 of those criteria in my opinion. A lot of people will automatically assume that a lack of empathy = psychopathy, but that condition is far more complex and there's not really much in his history that leads me to believe he would qualify as a psychopath under the Psychopathy Checklist developed by Dr. Robert Hare.

[@geminicouponjenny1078]

His Dad didn't act at ALL surprised when Chris says " affair "... I think he knew about the affair

[@camimons470]

I am sure I recall he called his parents and told them about the affair and his divorce plans. They were so happy. POS’s.

[@NurseSue425]

I totally agree. There was zero surprise by his Dad.

[@Hoebafett]

@@camimons470 didn’t they also take an opportunity to get on the stand in court just to tell Chris that he’s a great man and how much they love him?

[@camimons470]

@@Hoebafett Yes. Victim impact statement. They used the opportunity to tell him they forgive him and live him. They are so disgusting.

[@kyoai]

​@@camimons470 Why POS's? Would you rather people have to stay married even though they're unhappy together?

[@kompalg4187]

This case scares me so much, he was just a seemingly normal guy, a normal husband, but he was capable of this the whole time. Imagine living with someone like that and never knowing this about him. Sure, upon looking into things deeper there were signs of a troubled marriage but never that he would murder his wife and kids. How do you see that coming? We could all know a person like this in our lives and never know until they just snap.

[@greneellen8]

Very well said. I don't even think he snapped. I think he was quietly like this the whole time, simmering just underneath the surface and she just didn't know.

[@rosemarieguerrero3999]

We truly never know anyone really. That's the cold truth.

[@huntsman145]

@Bri GrantLol, you better run to the FBI and tell'em they wasted their time investigating this. Agent Bri just cracked this case wide open 😂😂😂

[@codyh2674]

Abusers hide that they’re abusive very well. She would’ve known it was bad for a while

[@robincenter1459]

While there may be truth in what u say, I think there is something else with Chris. While I don't remember exactly where I picked this up, but Chris lived a very sheltered life growing up. Sheltered in that his social life was almost nonexistent. He was into sports. He did not date at all in highschool, he had no experience with females. That is just not normal. From what I understood his first serious relationship was with Shanann. Then he meets Nicole (is that her name?). And I believe she was his first real "hot" relationship & he had absolutely no experience in handling that. Usually people have their first hot love in highschool. Nicole swept him off his feet. I agree with the people who believe she had a lot to do with the murders. If not actually partaking in the actual act but in talking Chris into committing them. And because he was so naive he was thinking with his penis by then & fell for everything Nicole was saying to him. I don't think murder ever crossed his mind until Nicole planted the seed. My God, look at how childish he planned the murders & how innocent his expectations were!! I for one believe Chris thought he was going to walk out of that interrogation room when they were thru asking him questions. Why else would he consent to the lie detection test. And the slamming of the door doesn't hit him until he realizes he has said too much and they are not going to release him.

[@bsavv3726]

The fact that the family was dead from the second of the interviews ect, and hes on tv playing dumb. That's scary

[@heathermasters8494]

I saw this documentary. It is heartbreaking. When he said his daughter saw everything hole did and said “No Daddy” as he took her out of the car to kill her I lost it. I enjoy seeing the true crime analysis. I’m new to your page and am enjoying it.

[@lins_paula]

"they´re in a freaking oil tank" the voice of the devil right there

[@juanitarichards1074]

Watts didn't set up the interviews with the media, his missing wife's best friend Nickole Atkinson did and she told him about after she set them up so he was trapped and couldn't refuse. She knew what she was doing as his demeanour was a dead giveaway and she wanted the world to see that. She is the one who right off knew something was wrong and called the police to do a well being check. What they found in that house and Watts demeanour made them suspicious enough to call in a detective. Also the police directed these media guys what to say to put pressure on Watts. To ask difficult questions, and at the end they asked if he had a mistress but that part was cut off for TV.

[@l.h.9956]

How do u know that?

[@juanitarichards1074]

@@l.h.9956 It was in the discovery in NAs police interview.

[@l.h.9956]

@@juanitarichards1074 OK thnx and much love from Germany

[@hellok7877]

She actually called the police because she thought Shannon had low blood sugar and passed out

[@juanitarichards1074]

@@hellok7877 Yes I know, but when she got to the door and didn't hear the kids running around and they didn't come to the door her concern grew deeper. The cop when he arrived wondered the same thing, which is why he didn't leave, as I have seen them do in so many other cases. I saw cops leave an apartment building after neighbors reported a disturbance and screams inside but when they got there all was quiet so they left. Little did they know the woman inside was restrained and gagged and after they left she was stabbed to death........after having already been raped.