The Perfect Neighbor

I would never want to take away from the frustration the family or anyone involved with the family would have over a delay in the justice needed to prosecute Susan.

But I would like to comment on the level of compassion and community policing that was evident in the early part of the film. Particularly on the night of the incident.. I saw a comfort concern, compassion, and empathy.

In a time when we are not seeing law-enforcement behave in many circumstances very professionally, there were a number of moments in this film where they did. This occurred back in 2022 to 2023, since then we've seen a distinct change in behavior in some law-enforcement and law-enforcement agents, largely federalized.

I still believe community policing is a valuable and important initiative, I think there were good examples of that here.

Unlike many documentaries, this movie does not have a narrator. The story is shown almost entirely through bodycam footage and police interviews, allowing you to form your own opinions and narrative. I found it extremely impactful and thought provoking. I was brought to tears on several occasions.

I'm still thinking about it hours later.

It's completely baffling seeing people here try to defend a crazy old woman that murdered someone in cold blood over something so petty as a some noise. A completely derranged and disgusting human being that should have been behind bars (either in prison or in an asylum).

As if it was already difficult enough to have any hope left for humanity.

It's a really well thought out documentary in all honesty. There should be more like this showing how officers behave and potential suspects. I give credit to the producer for this and it was a really enthralling watch, albeit peoples lives were ruined and probably still are. Watch with a wonder and you'll be taken aback by the genuine emotions and feelings of people going through one of the worst days of their lives.

Absolutely devastating but an essential watch if you can face opening your eyes to the sad state of today's humanity. Beautifully put together piece of the awful state of society. My heart goes out to anyone involved in this or anything even slightly similar. Shame on humans in today's world. I wish I could make some significant change to this awful world.