Bosma Murder Trial 05.31.16 - Day 56 - Closing Arguments Begin

[MsSherlock]

I disagree. I think the plan was actually quite good, and if Millard had worn a long sleeve shirt to the IT test drive there's a good chance we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Yes- IMHO, it was a brilliant plan and as scary as it sounds, they almost got away with it. DM made a major slip up himself in not understanding how the info they obtained from his carding incident could be used to identify him in this crime. I believe that he drew the box around the tattoo to prevent identification but didn't realize #1 how unusual "ambition" was in that location and #2 that this tattoo was on file with LE. Secondly, in most cases of missing adults, LE doesn't embark on a massive manhunt hours after the disappearance. IMO, DM thought they'd have at least 48 hours before LE would get involved and even then, it wouldn't be anything close to what Kavanaugh launched in this case. So the plan was really quite genius- use a burner phone with an alias name to call the owner- go for a test drive after sunset, hide the backup vehicle, kill the owner, pick up the incinerator on the way to the hangar, cremate the body, strip the truck, get it repainted, change the VIN # and get a move onto Baja! Nice red truck, beautiful black leather interior owned by the rich guy and a family in Ancaster would still be looking for TB...just like there was a family in Toronto looking for LB. Premeditated to the max. Guilty to the max. So senseless and sad. Thank you to Kavanaugh for believing TB's family, IT for being aware and LE who carded DM in the first place. MOO

 

[Coldpizza]

molly hayes ‏@mollyhayes 3m3 minutes ago
Jury is back. Thomas Dungey is up on behalf of Mark Smich to give closing arguments.

Closing up in 5minutes

 

[andreww]

Planning to steal a truck and planning to murder a man are two completely different things. Clearly a theft was planned, but what texts clearly demonstrate that a murder was eminent that night? The ambiguous sausage picture?

For two guys with a year to plan and all the tools to actually make it 'perfect', it really appears that the covering up a murder part of the planning didn't start until after the murder.

Look, DM stated that he was going to Waterloo to prepare for the bbq next week. Later that day he is texting SS about the location of the generator (that would be a necessity to run the incinerator at the farm). That is all there is, tap of the incinerator. Nowhere is there any talk related to preparation for the rib bbq on May 1st. There is no evidence at all that he did preparation and his lawyers offered no explanation for what he was doing there. <modsnip>