Summary Of Judging A Book By Its Cover: The Case Of Jeffery Macdonald

Judging a book by its cover: The case of Jeffery MacDonald
On February 17th, 1970, Army military police officers responded to 544 Castle Drive on Fort Bragg military base in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Upon arrival they witnessed a gruesome homicide scene (The MacDonald Defense Committee, 2004). Colette MacDonald, along with her daughters Kimberly MacDonald, 6 years old, and Kristen MacDonald, 3 years old, were brutally murdered. Questions surrounding exactly what happened could only be answered by the sole survivor; husband and father, Army Captain, Jeffery MacDonald, who appeared badly beaten (The MacDonald Defense Committee, 2004).
Discussion
Doctor MacDonald was initially investigated by the Army. Since most of the evidence had been misplaced

He was a graduate of Harvard Medical School and went on to join the Army (Paramore, 2012). He was promoted through the officer ranks and would eventually complete the rigorous training to become a green beret. This was a prestigious accomplishment in the army. He would also begin his residency to become an army doctor (Paramore, 2012). The stresses of medical residency brought out the worst in Jeffery as a husband and father. Countless days away from home apparently made it very difficult for Jeffery to deal with the attention he received from all the women he met on his travels. It appeared that his family may have been an obstacle to his long sought sexual freedom and the possible motive behind the murders Paramore,

He reported that four “hippies” illegally entered his home (Owens, 2009). MacDonald claimed they appeared to be under the influence of drugs, as they were chanting “acid is great, kill the pigs!” Suspicions immediately arose as to why MacDonald was the only one left alive (Owens, 2009). Doctor MacDonald stipulated it was due to his physical fitness that he was able to deter and withstand most of the attack, but he was still rendered unconscious at some point. It was during that time he believed the attackers murdered his wife and children (The MacDonald Defense Committee,