oceanblueeyes
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This case has never been a complex case, well not to me anyway, but is a pretty straight forward one.
Someone mentioned that others may not be open minded due to feeling CM was guilty all along.
In that same premise, it can also be said that others may be close minded as well, due to having their own suspect in mind for years before CM was arrested, and charged, and he wasn't the suspect they were convinced was the guilty one. Some may have a dislike for prosecutors based on totally different cases entirely.
I have made it clear that I became very suspicious of CMs involvement once seeing his CNN interview. So, yes, I was one of the few not shocked when he had been arrested.
That doesn't make me closed minded though. I absolutely do feel the state must prove this man guilty, BARD. A family of 4 was destroyed along with their very promising bright future, obtainable goals, and dreams.
The stakes are too high for me to be close minded. I don't have the need to have my own personal opinions confirmed.
That sure would be a form of confirmation bias if I only cared about having my own opinion confirmed or validated and it becoming more important than seeking true justice for all 4 victims.
Where I may differ than some or even most is I DO believe they are submitting powerful CE that can't be explained away pointing to his guilt.
BUT, IF the defense can put forth compelling evidence either showing someone entirely was involved, and CM is an innocent man, supported with concrete evidence, rather than mere claims, like often made by DTs without proof, then I certainly WILL take notice immediately weighing it very carefully.
Imo, It has nothing to do with having any opinions validated, or having to be right.
In the end, it is all about justice being served for this family who were so brutally, and sadistically murdered no matter who did it.
I think we all seek justice for the McStay family, and that can only happen if the RIGHT person is held accountable.
As of now based on the evidence submitted thus far, CM is the only one on the planet, that knew what had really happened to Joey, and his family on the 4th, when no one else did.
This has been proven imo based on what he did, and when he did it all, and no one else did.
Everyone else didn't understand why all of a sudden Joey had vanished into thin air. It was only CM, who was putting his hands in Joey's off limits, cookie jar.
The same man that had such a dismissive attitude about his best friend's whereabouts when others couldn't understand why Joey suddenly went silent as a tomb or a desert grave, and were very concerned since it was so unlike Joey.
So of course they asked CM because they knew, he, and Joey were in contact everyday. They knew if ANYONE knew where Joey was it would be CM. But what does he tell them..more or less... oh shucks... he ain't worried about it at all, and told them he would go check it out at the end of the week which would be many days later.
So if the defense can show why he continued to have sticky fingers in Joey's money, and how he knew Joey wouldn't be back to stop any of it, I'm certainly willing to listen to all of that evidence, But not fanciful excuses or unsupported mumbo jumbo of ridiculously claiming 'Joey told me I could or because Joey said so.'
Based on the evidence already entered they won't believe that childish excuse for one second. They have already heard way too much about who CM is. Imo, if they try to be dismissive or try to diminish the seriousness of his own actions, and what he alone did it will not bode well for the defense. Imo, it is insulting the jurors intelligence.
So I remain open to see if any of the evidence will be brought forth by the defense that convinces me
CM has been unfairly targeted, and just happens to be nothing more than the most unluckiest man on earth.
So far they have failed, imo, but we will see.
Imo
Someone mentioned that others may not be open minded due to feeling CM was guilty all along.
In that same premise, it can also be said that others may be close minded as well, due to having their own suspect in mind for years before CM was arrested, and charged, and he wasn't the suspect they were convinced was the guilty one. Some may have a dislike for prosecutors based on totally different cases entirely.
I have made it clear that I became very suspicious of CMs involvement once seeing his CNN interview. So, yes, I was one of the few not shocked when he had been arrested.
That doesn't make me closed minded though. I absolutely do feel the state must prove this man guilty, BARD. A family of 4 was destroyed along with their very promising bright future, obtainable goals, and dreams.
The stakes are too high for me to be close minded. I don't have the need to have my own personal opinions confirmed.
That sure would be a form of confirmation bias if I only cared about having my own opinion confirmed or validated and it becoming more important than seeking true justice for all 4 victims.
Where I may differ than some or even most is I DO believe they are submitting powerful CE that can't be explained away pointing to his guilt.
BUT, IF the defense can put forth compelling evidence either showing someone entirely was involved, and CM is an innocent man, supported with concrete evidence, rather than mere claims, like often made by DTs without proof, then I certainly WILL take notice immediately weighing it very carefully.
Imo, It has nothing to do with having any opinions validated, or having to be right.
In the end, it is all about justice being served for this family who were so brutally, and sadistically murdered no matter who did it.
I think we all seek justice for the McStay family, and that can only happen if the RIGHT person is held accountable.
As of now based on the evidence submitted thus far, CM is the only one on the planet, that knew what had really happened to Joey, and his family on the 4th, when no one else did.
This has been proven imo based on what he did, and when he did it all, and no one else did.
Everyone else didn't understand why all of a sudden Joey had vanished into thin air. It was only CM, who was putting his hands in Joey's off limits, cookie jar.
The same man that had such a dismissive attitude about his best friend's whereabouts when others couldn't understand why Joey suddenly went silent as a tomb or a desert grave, and were very concerned since it was so unlike Joey.
So of course they asked CM because they knew, he, and Joey were in contact everyday. They knew if ANYONE knew where Joey was it would be CM. But what does he tell them..more or less... oh shucks... he ain't worried about it at all, and told them he would go check it out at the end of the week which would be many days later.
So if the defense can show why he continued to have sticky fingers in Joey's money, and how he knew Joey wouldn't be back to stop any of it, I'm certainly willing to listen to all of that evidence, But not fanciful excuses or unsupported mumbo jumbo of ridiculously claiming 'Joey told me I could or because Joey said so.'
Based on the evidence already entered they won't believe that childish excuse for one second. They have already heard way too much about who CM is. Imo, if they try to be dismissive or try to diminish the seriousness of his own actions, and what he alone did it will not bode well for the defense. Imo, it is insulting the jurors intelligence.
So I remain open to see if any of the evidence will be brought forth by the defense that convinces me
CM has been unfairly targeted, and just happens to be nothing more than the most unluckiest man on earth.
So far they have failed, imo, but we will see.
Imo
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