Mercy Killing or Murder? Was Lorenz Kraus Delusional or Justifying Evil?

Mercy Killing or Murder? Was Lorenz Kraus Delusional or
Justifying Evil?

Lorenz Kraus said he did it out of mercy. But the facts — and his
own words — suggest something much darker.

In this segment of Hidden Killers Live, we dig into the
psychology behind Kraus’s televised confession to killing
both his parents and burying them behind their Albany
home. He claims it was a "necessary act." Prosecutors say it was
second-degree murder.

We dissect the possibility that Kraus is operating under a
god complex — one where his need for control and
righteousness overtook reality. His phrasing, posture, and tone
in the CBS6 confession video offer clues, but
they also raise disturbing questions:





Did he kill his parents with their consent — or was that
invented after the fact?



Is he mentally ill, or simply manipulative and
calculating?



What role did financial dependence and isolation play?




And where does the line fall between assisted
suicide and homicide with motive?





This isn’t just about murder — it’s about how people twist
morality into justification. We analyze it all, in real
time.

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