After reading Stephanie Grace's article in the Times Picayune titled the "Two Sides of Stan Barre'", the following excerpt stuck out in my mind:
There's a school of thought that Stan "Pampy" Barré's word is dirt. There's a competing school of thought, which says that Barré's word right now is actually gold.
The theory goes like this: Facing the prospect of up to nine years in prison, the same sentence that co-defendant Kerry DeCay got after he pleaded guilty but didn't help the feds, Barré has every reason to give investigators good information. And given that they can punish him if they think he led them astray, he has a strong incentive to tell the truth and much to lose if he gets caught lying.
After reading this excerpt, I reached the following conclusion: Stan "Pampy" Barre had every reason to give investigators good information when he was first indicted, however, Mr. Barre chose not to do so. He and his cohorts devised a plan to provide the feds with phony documents. That led to the charge of "obstruction of justice."
He did lose as a result of being caught lying.
A psychopath is void of conscience and moral judgement. These individuals will often cause long-term harm, to others, due to their manipulative, deceitful, and often fraudulent behavior.
Psychopaths are "intraspecies predators" who use charm, manipulation, and intimidation, to control others and to satisfy their own selfish needs. Lacking in conscience and in feelings for others, they take what they want and do as they please, violating social norms and expectations without guilt or remorse.
What is missing, in other words, are the very qualities that allow a human being to live in social harmony.
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