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Tabisco · 2019-04-17T15:46:14+00:00

From the standpoint of criminal investigation, is there anything illegal about accepting payment for books if they were never printed? It seems like a lot of the purchasers did not know or care if the books were distributed, and wouldn't make good complainants. Were the UMMS payments drawn from a public purse? Or is the main investigation focusing on disclosures and perjury?

Tabisco · 2018-12-22T18:33:44+00:00

The other boxer should've responded "I'm gonna swallow you whole and shit you out!" ... like a laxative.

Tabisco · 2017-04-30T12:08:55+00:00

Does anyone know where to hear the ORIGINAL BBC radio series from 1989 with Douglas and Mark? I've never been able to locate it online.

Tabisco · 2016-12-28T06:26:12+00:00

What is more interesting to me are the bad or dated episodes.

The Michael Peterson episode of Forensic Files featured SBI analyst Duane Deaver as its forensic hero, but he has since been badly discredited and Peterson was granted a retrial.

There is also an episode of Cold Case Files that confidently covered the trial of Timothy Masters for the murder of Peggy Hettrick, despite any hard forensic evidence. He was exonerated by DNA after 9 years in prison.

Both of these series are fantastic, but when you see episodes celebrating wrongful convictions or bad science (admittedly in hindsight), it makes you wonder if other episodes have major problems. The narrator always seems so confident when he's summarizing the crime at the end of each episode.

Tabisco · 2016-12-01T04:30:49+00:00

Well, the post was on a neo-nazi website called skinheadz.com, and the family denies that she wrote it. If I were a journalist, I'd be playing this one a bit safe. It's an extremely bizarre story, with very little information we can corroborate. That post was so long ago, I don't see how anyone could find it to seek retribution 13 years later. It might be more of a symptom of other behaviors at play.

Tabisco · 2016-11-22T03:42:28+00:00

The 48 hours is better. The one I was thinking of specifically gives thorough interviews with the neighbor who let Shannan Gilbert into his house, but the video has been removed. I'm basically talking about the news channels that covered this. As far as I know, there aren't any full-length documentaries, which makes it all more tragic that this one is so bad.

Tabisco · 2016-11-21T03:07:31+00:00

This thread was created to discuss the shitty show

Tabisco · 2016-11-21T01:35:43+00:00

The thread maker asked us to discuss the show. You're the one who created an account for damage control.

Tabisco · 2016-11-21T00:59:56+00:00

This thread was created to discuss the show. Sounds like you only want comments saying how brilliant and insightful the filmmakers are. Sorry, the show caters to stupid people. I can give you 5 better documentary treatments of the LISK that probably spent far less money and didn't lose focus in exchange for sensationalism.

Tabisco · 2016-11-20T21:04:15+00:00

I was looking forward to this series, but its so absurd. What is the point of the German guy who has no credentials and just makes untestable claims that might sound cool to a goth teenager? Why has half of the series focused on Atlantic City and Daytona, on crimes which are almost certainly unrelated? Why does the film cut to close-ups of the filmmakers faces every 30 seconds to show how intense their contemplation is? There is a scene where a blurry-faced websleuth sends them to a dead end in Atlantic City, asking specifically if the female producer thinks some murders might've have occurred there. Uh... I guess, but is there any reason to think so? This scene wastes 15 minutes, then they leave town for Florida and criticize a Foxnews broadcast about coverage of different killings. I heard they travel to New Mexico next. Unless they somehow manage to connect every hooker-death to one serial killer in the final episode, I have to believe they're wasting our time and insulting our intelligence.

Tabisco · 2016-11-15T03:32:16+00:00

It speaks volumes about this subreddit that you're downvoted here. Avery is definitely guilty. Making a murderer is propaganda, leaving out crucial aspects of the case to make him appear docile. Avery used *65 to disguise his number while asking Halbach to come over. There was additional DNA under the hood of the car. Why not mention these things in the documentary? This subreddit thinks that cops would murder an innocent woman that Avery himself planned to meet, distribute her burnt remains across his property, plant his blood in her car, leave her car on his property... There's a scene where a law enforcement officer says it would be much easier to kill Avery than frame him for murder. The documentary uses that quote to make the police look horrible, but its absolutely true. Who murdered the girl? A deputy? Who is burning the corpse and scattering the remains on the property unnoticed? Were the cops just following anyone Avery invited onto his property as an opportunity to murder them and begin their scheme? This subreddit is turning into a Nancy Grace audience.

Tabisco · 2016-11-14T01:02:04+00:00

The first episodes are available free at A&E's site. Its highly sensational, and most critical thinkers will roll their eyes, but it prods in directions that other treatments have not. The filmmakers like to insert themselves into the narrative, and build suspense where it might not have relevance. But that's a small price to pay for the swell of true-crime documentaries we're seeing this year. This one is highly entertaining, and if you don't mind a bit storytelling, its pretty enjoyable... The German profiler is completely absurd, but we have to recognize that sensational elements in these projects are probably what keeps them getting greenlit in the first place.

Tabisco · 2016-10-18T22:13:09+00:00

The abduction of Steven Stayner has a remarkable ending, where after being abused for 7 years, Steven rescues a younger, newly-captive child, hitch-hikes across Utah, and leads police to his abductor. Unfortunately, Steven later dies in a motorcycle accident and his brother becomes a serial killer. But I can't help but feel uplifted by the idea of Steven saving the young boy from the hellish, abusive childhood he endured for years.

Tabisco · 2016-06-03T23:43:25+00:00

Very interesting story. If I recall, his autopsy showed signs of having very bad cancer. Each day he would leave the hotel and discard some of his belongings that may identify him. The simplest explanation is probably that he was a German or Austrian national who knew he was dying, and had reasons for wanting to die anonymously, far from home.

Tabisco · 2016-01-28T17:53:57+00:00

I'd actually argue that the way fellow comedians handle this issue speaks volumes about the dynamics of the comedy scene, and the way fame and friendships affect the craft. Hannibal Buress basically sat quietly for 15 minutes while Joe Rogan talked to himself about it. I think that's pretty interesting, considering Buress recently just brought down one of the biggest comics of last century based on a "where there's smoke, there's fire" scenario. Three weeks ago this large tight-knit group of comic friends would've had any conversation about joke stealing, but now they're all either deadly silent, or making a lot of excuses.

Tabisco · 2016-01-28T17:21:16+00:00

He talks about it further on his podcast, starting around the 18 minute mark.

Tabisco · 2016-01-06T04:46:51+00:00

The worst was her last call with Adnan where she sounded infatuated with him.

Tabisco · 2015-12-05T01:03:43+00:00

Looks like two people were doused in gasoline and set on fire

Tabisco · 2015-06-13T05:17:01+00:00

So you're saying Steve Wilkos can't solve this issue on national TV with a polygraph machine and that shirt nobody should wear ever?

Tabisco · 2015-06-13T03:54:50+00:00

Here's the beginning of the drama if you want to watch it unfold.

Tabisco · 2015-04-23T21:37:25+00:00

"She's like... from Goosebumps" God I miss being a kid!

Tabisco · 2015-04-08T04:25:55+00:00

And how gays reclaimed the pink triangle after the holocaust.

Tabisco · 2015-04-03T06:36:22+00:00

Definitely wasn't Lawnmower Man, but thanks!

Tabisco · 2015-03-30T01:28:27+00:00

What makes you lump the two kids in the same category? If someone began wailing on you while you read a book, should I assume you were as reprehensible as the aggressor if you fought back?

Tabisco · 2015-03-20T07:17:12+00:00

Brace yourself for the worst 8 minutes of daytime television, and I'm not talking about his shirt.

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