It is insanely difficult to keep up with this. I've read every post in 32 threads; I've looked at countless (not nearly all) news articles and videos; I periodically refer back to many forms of timelines, both text and visual; I've had quite a few conversations with people about this case -- I've explained it start-to-present as best I could to two different groups of people (I'm sure some of you have done that, but if not, it took hours.) I'm LDS and my first post here explains some of what I think is relevant, but that also gives me a shorthand to understand some aspects of this case (and also a shorthand to shake my head in confusion at other aspects.) I've mentioned before that I know enough of the players involved(five, and have met three others) to keep them, and their relationships to one another, straight in my head. I also have a pretty extensive file saved of the things I know to be factual. I try to stay away from following emotional discussions about the case (I don't follow it on FB for instance except to go view Nate or Justin's broadcasts.). I avoid reading people's opinions about what went on (except here, where I think there's a heavy measure of facts driving those opinions.) And I try to avoid too much thinking about experiences I 'remember' because I know I have remembered some things wrong.) I think a lot of people posting here could say the same kinds of things -- I'm preaching to the choir about being very, very familiar with this subject.
And yet...I am still very much, "in the weeds." I am not one bit closer to an understanding of what has happened to Tylee and JJ than I was back in December when I first learned they had vanished. I have no idea what is going on with Lori, what happened to make her do this, what is wrong with her. I don't understand what happened to Charles or even to Colby. WHY?? HOW did this all happen??? I try to understand it with simple concepts (money, mental health, etc.) and it just snowballs quickly into all kinds of other questions for me.
It's going to be very hard to find a jury that is not only unbiased but also able to sort through the amount of and variety of information presented. It's going to be exhausting and, unless something really straightforward comes along that nobody posting here or anywhere else saw coming, it's going to take FOREVER.
I’ll crawl back under my rock!
