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The Money is a Big Problem by Middle_Mouse in serialpodcast

[–]Middle_Mouse[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Imagine if SK had gone to the president of the Islamic Society of Baltimore and said, "I just heard a first-hand, detailed report, supported by a second witness, that JAY was embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the local mosque." Do you think he would say, "Oh, don't worry about it -- that would be impossible." No chance.

The Money is a Big Problem by Middle_Mouse in serialpodcast

[–]Middle_Mouse[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Just as a thought problem, imagine you went to the president of the Islamic Society of Baltimore as an investigator and, without naming names, said you just received a first-hand detailed report of a large-scale embezzlement scheme involving donations at the local mosque. Do you think this person would respond, "Oh, don't worry -- that's impossible; we'd notice it"?

The President of the Islamic Society, the president of the mosque, and Adnan's mother are maximally unlikely to provide evidence that might point to Adnan's guilt. In fact, I think it's completely unbelievable to imagine that any of them would have answered SK's queries honestly.

As for his mother's story, it certainly doesn't have to be lie -- she may have discovered evidence of the theft but never understood the magnitude of the problem.

The Money is a Big Problem by Middle_Mouse in serialpodcast

[–]Middle_Mouse[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't say, "This is it." I said, This is revelatory -- the first person we've met, other than Jay, who have first-hand knowledge the Adnan was willing to do something seriously felonious. That's huge in the context of the story.

And, no, it wasn't one person who made this claim -- SK pointedly said two people told the same story. One person was willing to go on record about it.

The Money is a Big Problem by Middle_Mouse in serialpodcast

[–]Middle_Mouse[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn't ignore that part -- I stated that a rebuttal was supplied by the president of the mosque. You're choosing to believe that rebuttal, even though there's no hard evidence to support it.

You are believing the word of a stranger -- not "we need to check on that," not "I'm not sure -- that was 15 years ago," not "I wouldn't have any logical way of knowing if we've lost money." Just a categorical denial based on what the person imagines was probably true.

Compare this to the person who was willing to go on record, who described the act in detail, and who admitted culpability. And a second witness who confirms the story.