A mother grieves as her son’s killer, jailed for 14 years, is set to be released, allowing him a future she can no longer share with her son.
Jordan Subhan, age 17 then, got a life sentence and had to serve at least 14 years. Soon, Subhan will be released on parole.
Adam’s mom, Karen Cusack, is heartbroken as her life changed irrevocably after the murder. Subhan can marry and have kids, while she can only visit Adam’s grave. Karen knew this day would come, but it still feels like a blow to her. News of his parole made her angry since her life will never be the same.
She wonders what Adam would be doing now and thinks about his possible family. She visits the cemetery or a psychic, trying to connect with Adam.
Subhan is still in jail but will be free next month. He received extra sentences for other crimes. The killer is now 32 years old and will be on license forever but cannot contact Karen. She doesn’t know what he looks like now, and he could walk past her unrecognized, causing her to worry about him being near her.
She believes he should have gotten a longer sentence, but his age limited what he received. Karen hopes his life is bad and believes karma will get him.
Karen wants tougher sentences for young killers. She sees knife fight videos on social media and asks where the deterrent is, believing sentences need to be much longer. Releasing killers after 14 years is not enough because violence is getting worse daily, she thinks. Subhan will be able to live freely.
Council youth center funding cuts worry Karen, and she fears violence will worsen drastically. Kids can get knives from anywhere, even the kitchen. They have discussed this problem before, and she questions when the violence will end, as it feels worse now.
She feels angry and sad, remembering that Adam had centers to play and be safe in. Drugs existed back then, but knife crime was less common. Now it feels constant; people got punched before, but nothing like today.