As a fellow Iraqi Veteran, I went to see Peter Rego. He definitely was not on my list of favorite people and I did not want to deal with him again, but if I knew he was having issues I would have personally tried to reach out to him if I had known the circumstances that surrounded him in the past year. Peter Rego was wrong for the ways he behaved and His history of battering woman, I believe that it is an unfortunate death. While reading the story there were a few quotes that struck me as odd, such as, “he was not the man they had earlier come to know and admire.” And "That man had a lot of personal demons and he struggled with a great many things," she said. "Something happened to him, and he turned into someone I didn't know anymore." My thoughts are if his coworkers and neighbors noticed that he had changed into someone else and did nothing to address this, would all of this had happened? What about the fact when he was in jail all that time waiting for bail, did he get any kind of counseling offered to him either for anger management and or emotional issues that lead him to strike out at his girlfriend. Was he properly assed by a licensed therapist that could read between the lines to look for any type of depression or anxiety problems? This situation did not have to turn out this way. Regardless of what he has done, I cannot believe how people can be so cruel for another human being without knowing the facts. People should have more respect for our brave men and woman who have serve in the armed forces. How can anyone know if it was something that may have happened to him while he was serving in the military but never received the help he needed. Please don’t judge a book by its cover.
Its not the cover being judged, this pos was a woman beater long before this most recent incident. My only hope is that his suffering was mind-boggling before he finally did what he should have done 20 years ago. Rot in hell, Peter Rego!
Dear UNKNOWN, hopefully you will read my reply to Amy. The only difference is Amy wasn't afraid to sign her name. Apparently you are a coward which PETER was not. Judy Davis
Dear Amy, It is unfortunate you were unable to know the PETER REGO I knew. PETER as I know him had a wonderful refreshing personality. His thoughtfulness of others showed the remarkable person PETER was. PETER'S endless efforts to his duties as Veterans Agent is highly commendable. PETER'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS are deeply saddened by this horrific event. They (family & friends) are distraught and in disbielf waiting for him to walk thru the door. I pray god will carry you the conflict that encompasses your thoughts of PETER. I realize that there is much more to say about PETER, however I respectfully disagree that PETER REGO was a horrible man. PETER REGO's family & friends respect him as a REGO. Remembering PETER REGO PROUDLY, JUDY DAVIS
Well judy, i did know Peter Rego, and his family very well. He beat woman physically and emotionally. I also knew his wife Christina, who is a wonderful, smart woman. Unfortunatly the divorce was not final before he decided to be a coward and leave this world. You must have known the "actor" side of Peter. what about the woman he hurt by hitting,beating and verbally abused. mentall illness runs strong in that family. I KNOW first hand!! So u go ahead and PROUDLY remember him, while the woman he abused dont. Its sad that you dont see the woman he abused side. You r sad!!!