Recent content by NaturalSelection

Why do you strongly believe that, and what do you mean by desensitize? Make more likely to scam, batter, rape, or murder? If you have access to academic journals, do a literature search and read a bunch of the studies on this. Start with a recent article that gives good background on the...

Isn't it really the opposite? The prosecutor will point out that LE was open-minded about what might have happened to Erin, and didn't focus immediately on the Lees, to the exclusion of other possibilities. Their statements and actions show that they seriously considered that she might have...

On IM and CL: I think the simplest plausible explanation for IM's behavior is a combination of fear, uncertainty, and manipulation by CL. Charismatic psychopaths tend to be very well-liked, or distrusted/disliked, with not much in between. I've seen this firsthand many times. CL may have very...

You say Jmo, but your "opinion" is better than that. It's supported by skepticism, evidence, and reason, so quit being so damn (is this allowed?) humble. :daisy:

It's possible that she voluntarily left with CL and NL, or that she's in Texas suffering from psychogenic fugue and doesn't know who she is or how she got there, or that she's fine, secretly living with her husband, and they're all laughing at the farce, .... The question is: in what percentage...

We all hope she is alive. The question is: how likely is it that she is alive, and hasn't contacted her mother, used her cellphone, used credit cards, etc. She has no car. We know CL was going to meet her for a trip 2 hours away, and yet the most plausible reason she is missing is that she...

I have known several people (one is my sister) who have been unsuccessful in getting child support across state lines. (former husband is a physician and has moved from state to state several times to make tracking him down as difficult as possible) Also, Bush's budgets woefully underfunded the...

I suspect NL's temper and need for revenge were critical. I just don't see a solid motive for CL. They could have moved to AK and they would be out of reach for child support. It's possible CL might have worried that the affair becoming known would compromise his honorable discharge and...

Given the lack of new information, I was thinking two things we could work on are: Where are CL and NL? and What can be done to get this story into Alaskan media? A few days ago I searched several Alaskan newspapers and TV station websites and found nothing on the case. It they're back in...

:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: Thank goodness we don't try to use Astrology when the facts really matter, right?

I have a potato cannon that will shoot a potato so high you almost lose sight of it. That's a lot of force, but a person would have to be a complete idiot to try to use it to kill someone when a gun is available. It takes minutes to reload, doesn't always work, the shot would have to be...

Okay, since I've made a number of potato cannons, let's put this to bed. They shoot potatoes, apples, oranges, etc. but not bullets. He didn't use that.

My theory is it was a yam. The authorities will be looking for a rogue potato, but a yam would slip under their radar.:what:

Wait, a potato gun is usually powered by hair spray or propane or methane or... it's made of PVC and does not shoot bullets. Look up potato gun on Google. He didn't shoot bullets with a potato gun.

Also, I doubt the shell casings were from the murder weapon, unless they can't find the gun that fired them. He'd have to be profoundly stupid to not dispose of those, but get rid of the gun.