In Part 2 of Laura's deep dive into the murder of 21-year-old Mackenzie Anderson, Tabitha Acret, Mackenzie's mum, takes us inside the courtroom to uncover a systemic betrayal that will leave you outraged. Mackenzie did everything the law asked of her—yet the justice system failed to protect her and her baby when it mattered most. She was stabbed 78 times in front of her baby. Tyrone Thompson claimed self-defense and received 15 years for this brutal murder.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
1. The "Unremarkable" Label: Why the court described a brutal, pre-meditated attack as an "unremarkable crime" and what that reveals about the valuation of women's lives.
2. The DARVO Defense: How Tyrone Thompson used the legal system to continue terrorizing Mackenzie’s family, even from behind bars.
3. Sentencing Disparity: A breakdown of the lenient sentence handed down for a murder committed while on bail and witnessed by a 15-month-old child.
4. Tabitha Acret’s Testimony: Mackenzie’s mother shares the disturbing facts revealed for the first time in court.
5. How you can help to create real change.

The Urgent Call for Reform:
This isn't just a story about a crime; it’s a powerful testament to resilience and a demand for accountability. Women continue to be murdered by men and it is seen as normal - 'unremarkable'.' This is a breach of our human rights and Laura and Tabitha discuss what must change to prevent another woman and child being failed.

This case is a stark reminder that domestic violence and intimate partner homicide are predictable, preventable, and repeatedly ignored — until it’s too late.

⚠️ Content warning: Domestic violence, homicide, child exposure to violence.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2.17 The Courtroom Reality and Tyrone Thompson’s Outrageous Defense
5.03 The Media
6.49 Sentencing
19.13 "An Unremarkable Crime"
36.10 How the System Valorizes the Offender
46.56 Many Women Are Victimized And Do Not Murder
49.21 First Time Right Time
49.53 Tabitha Acret Says Mackenzie's Was a Murder in Slow Motion
on the Fight for Justice
50.28 Early Intervention and Prevention
50.44 Judges Are Not Accountable For Bad Decisions
51.34 Mackenzie's Case Created Case Law
52.18 - Why We Need Urgent Systemic Reform
56.25 How You Can Help

More from Tabitha Acret
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Tabitha on FB:

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The National Domestic Violence Hotline

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