SleuthyGal
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I had this discussion with someone very familiar with this case last night, and we were talking about the case and some of the facts, etc.
During our discussion we came to understand there might really be four categories of opinions (but only three that anyone would actually admit to).
1. Likely Not Guilty (BC didn't do the crime)
2. Likely Guilty (BC did the crime)
3. Likely Guilty but {wink/wink} I secretly think Nancy may have deserved it, so BC should be "not guilty" (even if he did it.)
4. Don't know or no opinion at this point.
It is this category 3 that we theorize some may actually fall into. This (hidden) opinion has occurred in other cases in which a spouse was murdered.
I use the term "likely" because while I know there are some people convinced of his guilt at this juncture, we really haven't been presented with all (or even most) of the evidence findings, esp. any of a forensic or data nature. So I want to use 'likely' to capture sentiments because nothing is certain at this point since we are not privy to seeing the state's evidence. And because others have a feeling one way or the other, hopefully 'likely' captures that leaning without anyone needing to be committed to any decision at this point.
As for the 3rd category, we suspected some might start to see some evidence that has emerged so far as pointing to BC and only BC, but they have a particular bias or emotional feeling either negative towards Nancy or positive to Brad, and as a result, they need/want BC to be 'not guilty' no matter what the evidence may show.
During our discussion we came to understand there might really be four categories of opinions (but only three that anyone would actually admit to).
1. Likely Not Guilty (BC didn't do the crime)
2. Likely Guilty (BC did the crime)
3. Likely Guilty but {wink/wink} I secretly think Nancy may have deserved it, so BC should be "not guilty" (even if he did it.)
4. Don't know or no opinion at this point.
It is this category 3 that we theorize some may actually fall into. This (hidden) opinion has occurred in other cases in which a spouse was murdered.
I use the term "likely" because while I know there are some people convinced of his guilt at this juncture, we really haven't been presented with all (or even most) of the evidence findings, esp. any of a forensic or data nature. So I want to use 'likely' to capture sentiments because nothing is certain at this point since we are not privy to seeing the state's evidence. And because others have a feeling one way or the other, hopefully 'likely' captures that leaning without anyone needing to be committed to any decision at this point.
As for the 3rd category, we suspected some might start to see some evidence that has emerged so far as pointing to BC and only BC, but they have a particular bias or emotional feeling either negative towards Nancy or positive to Brad, and as a result, they need/want BC to be 'not guilty' no matter what the evidence may show.
