Recent content by branmuffin

I know exactly what you mean. I worked with a woman who couldn't even be around a fellow worker who lost a child. She avoided her like the plague because she didn't know what to say. I don't know how the bereaved woman interpreted her behavior but it must have been bewildering and hurtful.

I'm just wondering what Riley's parents expected his frat buddies to do? If all of them were as intoxicated as Riley, I would think they'd be of little value; the blind leading the blind, so to speak. Having a bunch of drunk 20 and 21 years olds trying to provide lucid advice to someone as...

There are rums available that have been smoked to mimic a BBQ flavour. One's called Cut to the Smoke. Another is called Burning Barn Rum. There's also a scotch called ArdbergBizareeBQ. Here's a list of drinks that add elements to infuse the smokiness of bbq in a drink...

Somehow I don't think Iran was testing Israel but testing the US.

Believe me, I'm not dissing anyone for being interested in true crime. Everyone has their reasons for their interest and being involved in each case and seeing results, albeit few and far between for some of the older cases, is quite cathartic because it means that LE never gives up. Add DNA...

I don't believe anyone associated with that family is in any position to be caretakers of VBs two children. It boggles my mind that a woman who took happy pics with her grandkids never even considered the damage she'd do to them by orchestrating their mother's death. If she still thought their...

Wow. I haven't kept up with this case but I can't say I'm not shocked. Those big fish in little ponds can do some damage when they think they're above the law. Murdaugh is a perfect example. TA's ability to get people to do her bidding is frightening. <modsnip - please leave religion out of...

When you think of the circumstances that resulted in Archie going missing there are several scenarios that come to mind. One is that he is wearing a white coverall which is great if the area is still green. Not so great in November when there could be snow on the ground. Probably a lot of...

Yes, I do. And the article I linked said having it on video was the only reason he got charged, convicted and incarcerated. If she'd just filed charges without video evidence of such a brutal attack he may have skated.

Here's an interesting article regarding DV among NFL players. Basically saying they are a consumer product and it's backlash not morality that drives the success of convictions. https://www.mdx.ac.uk/news/2023/06/NFL-player-arrests-violence-against-women

He must have snapped a lot then, considering how many times Nicole called the cops on him for DV.

There seems to be some unwritten rule that allows high profile sports stars to skate on crimes they've committed. Jim Brown, who also had a history of physical abuse towards women, was accused of throwing his girlfriend off a balcony but when the cops came, she said she fell. He was accused by...

There's another dad out there who believes his son is till alive after watching him jump off the boat a week ago because his dad was angry he was so drunk...

While I agree that an accidental fall is likely the reason why Riley fell down the embankment and into the river I doubt the family will ever accept that explanation. And they aren't alone, thousands of families wrestle with the whys for the rest of their lives. A simple explanation just won't...

There are video cams of Riley lurching down the street in earlier posts. One of them shows him falling and hitting hit head on the sidewalk. He was obviously very impaired but the video of him talking to the cop investigating car break ins is after his fall and he's walking normally and his...