I have to hand it to the father (along with the Pastor), if that's what happened. He must realize that his son will most likely face the Death Penalty in Utah, or the Federal Death penalty if the FBI/DOJ gets involved to that degree. I don't think they'll be able to plea this down or get a jury not to impose the death penalty. Nor can I believe the prosecution would ever pick a liberal jury that wouldn't impose it. We'll have to see.
I'm curious as to what's in the father's mind. I recall TImothy McVeigh's father and how he reacted to things. I mean, you can only raise your kids so much, and then you have to let them be on their own and make their own choices. Hopefully, they are the right ones, but....