Pinball1970
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This is a pattern isn't it?
The Post Whatever Thread
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Yep. He proposes something, argues about it, paints himself into a corner, then declares himself the winner and says there is no longer any point discussing it.
Wizard of Whatever
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Of course. It's just a discussion where each gets to express himself and hopes to make a dent, but knows he probably won't. At least that's how I see it. Once in a while there is an agreement though often tinged with a "however".
Wizard of Whatever
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The twisters' illusion.
DaveC426913
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Have you considered having the courage of your convictions, and actually following up on some of your claims?
Wizard of Whatever
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It is possible indole psychedelics tend to reprogram the serotonin circuit, and possibly other parts, in the brain. Other drugs can possibly reprogram other circuits.
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DaveC426913
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Just posting this here for later citation. Like, say, in every AI-gen'd post on this site.
Wizard of Whatever
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If you don't express and manifest your true Self, you will be the puppet of others.
Wizard of Whatever
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Particles, waves, and fields may be considered just different forms of energy.
Anyone following the Kouri Richins trial from Utah? I've been loosely following, and the State rested this morning, and her defense rested, without bringing forth any case of their own. I know that it's the burden of the prosecution to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt, etc...but, her defense first stated that they had 'options' and they were ready to go. These are public defenders, and haven't done all that well throughout the case. If you're not aware, Kouri Richins is being accused of murdering her husband three years ago - he had like 5x the lethal dosage of fentanyl in his system. She is saying that he was a drug addict, but there was no proof of this throughout the case. But, there was proof of her buying street drugs, which I believe led to his death. I kind of think this may lean to a hung jury...just a vibe.
Just curious if anyone is following...
Just curious if anyone is following...
Why do you think that's possible? Do you have studies that show this is possible?
It can be done, but if you do it then it is an error based on your misunderstanding of what energy is (or, rather, isn't).
TheVat
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Hadn't followed but I will now. This defense maneuver has me curious. Did they think their cross-examining of prosecution witnesses was sufficient to secure reasonable doubt? That happens, but not usually where there are so many complexities and questions of character.
I believe she's guilty, and that there is enough circumstantial evidence to get a jury there, but...the DA seemed a little lazy to me. Like he assumed too much, and didn't put on as strong of a case as he could have. That said, the evidence all points to her, and if there are any reasonable doubts on this jury, the ''walk the dog'' letter that the defendant wrote while waiting for her trial in jail, is pretty damning. She basically asks her mom to lie for her, to say that her husband asked for fentanyl, and to get her brother to lie, too. Having had more time to think about it now, I'd say her defense rested because Kouri Richins didn't want her mom and brother to take the stand. If that letter hadn't been entered into evidence (her defense team was fighting for it not to come in) then the jury wouldn't know if the mom or brother was telling the truth. Now that parts of it were entered into evidence, it's obvious that her mother and brother would have been forced to perjure themselves on the stand, and the DA would have grilled them further. Honestly, I think her mom helped Kouri Richins to kill her husband. Her mom was there the night he died, and shortly after. And for someone who supposedly ''overdosed'' (according to KR), the cops didn't find any fentanyl, etc...there's no reason for anyone to think that her husband would take 5x the lethal amount of fentanyl, especially since he wasn't a drug user.
What I find interesting about these cases, is watching how sociopaths think and operate. They believe that they're ten steps ahead of everyone, but sometimes, their arrogance seals their fate, like the walk the dog letter. Had she not written that, there's still plenty of evidence pointing to her, but that was practically an admission of guilt. lol
TheVat
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I've looked at a couple articles, but haven't read the WtD letter. Is defense trying to get jurors to see the letter as ambiguous? I don't quite see a sociopath writing a long letter which would be self-incriminating, unless they're really not bright at all. In a way, this sounds like someone who has some residue of conscience, and at some level wants to be caught. (Also rather unsociopath-like to be a children's book author - that's definitely an unusual path. ) I see how this case would suck you in - it's bizarre. Also, 14 months is a long time from the death to the arrest. So does this mean the police had a lot of evidence to sift through to get sufficient for a warrant?
So, it came out in trial, that KR didn’t author the book, she hired a ghost writer. And then called news stations to be on their shows marketing it. The “walk the dog” letter was only to be seen by her mom (I guess they found out she showed it to her through the “visitor” partition glass when her mother came to visit her in jail) and they confiscated it. I definitely think she’s a sociopath - she made a comment someone said - maybe a witness - that she had to clean restrooms as a kid because she grew up poor and will do anything to be rich. This is hearsay of course, but when you pile it all up, for me, it’s guilty on murder because of the letter incriminating herself. It’s definitely a weird twisty trial! The judge has been beyond patient and kind…one of her defense attorneys (Kathryn Nester) is going to be the appointed attorney for the guy who shot Charlie Kirk. She’s not equipped, if this case is any indication.
Regarding the time it took to arrest her - I think initially, from what I’ve read, the cops didn’t see it as a homicide. She and her mother said he didn’t do drugs (but her stories are always shape-shifting) and they didn’t really look into it until Eric’s (victim) dad and sisters hired a private investigator who sort of unearthed lots of circumstantial evidence showing KR leading a double life while married to Eric. I’m not quite sure when the police got more deeply involved.
Closing arguments are on Monday. I can’t help but think it’ll be a hung jury because the case is built around circumstantial evidence.
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TheVat
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Good grief, okay, all that does sound more sociopathic. Shifting stories, double life, etc. A book as part of elaborately woven camouflage to give the superficial appearance of a grieving widow. Now I am sort of interested in looking at the letter. Thanks for the window into this.
TheVat
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Jessie Buckley sidebar: I'm a little obsessed with her, so it is greatly vexatious to me that "Hamnet" has not opened at the local theater chain. It released in the US yesterday, Friday the 13th and Pi Day's Eve. Thus does conscience make cowards of them all at AMC Theaters, and the native hue of their resolution is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of idiotic risk aversion. A plague on all their moviehouses!
It’s sad that perhaps they’re afraid it won’t make money. Or what they want it to make, anyway.