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[flexj]

I will agree with that JMB is all those things and more CeWatson, but he did not do the crime and she set out, and tried to destroy his life, and as disgusting as I find JMB, no person should have been blindly targeted like that.  I could not even begin to comprehend how offensive it must of been to the TRUE victims surrounding this case.

[cewatson]

I will agree with that JMB is all those things and more CeWatson, but he did not do the crime and she set out, and tried to destroy his life, and as disgusting as I find JMB, no person should have been blindly targeted like that.  I could not even begin to comprehend how offensive it must of been to the TRUE victims surrounding this case.

I understand that.
I'm just offering an explanation for why he appears so much on the pages.
There's just a lot to say. Even if she wasn't accusing him, there'd be a lot to say.

[flexj]

Cewatson don't you think if you were a investigative journalist and writing a book about it you would have included more on the subject of the convicted. .the book was written to cast doubt. That is what Mara wants people to think. There are allot of selfish thinking people in this world

[cewatson]

Cewatson don't you think if you were a investigative journalist and writing a book about it you would have included more on the subject of the convicted. .the book was written to cast doubt. That is what Mara wants people to think. There are allot of selfish thinking people in this world

First off, I have a degree in Journalism, so I know how it works.
Second, she provided the facts she found appropriate.
It's her book, it's her discretion. As with all journalists.

[GODDESS6]

Cewatson don't you think if you were a investigative journalist and writing a book about it you would have included more on the subject of the convicted. .the book was written to cast doubt. That is what Mara wants people to think. There are allot of selfish thinking people in this world

First off, I have a degree in Journalism, so I know how it works.
Second, she provided the facts she found appropriate.
It's her book, it's her discretion. As with all journalists.

but how much credit does her book have now?, seeing as it is slanted at jmb being the murderer of the boys~ now we all know jmb is crazier than a shit house rat, but he didn't commit the crime, so is mara going to do a revision now were she inserts terry's name as the murderer?~

[sheer]

Second, she provided the facts she found appropriate

......to point the finger at Mark Byers. (Just helping out with the journalism side there. Did I do ok?)

It's her book, it's her discretion. As with all journalists.

Of course. Journalists don't let the truth stand in the way of a good story.


sheer

[cewatson]

Well, she's not going to do a revision until her belief changes.

And there are major penalties for not providing the truth. Since she can back up all her information, she's safe.

[sheer]

Since she can back up all her information, she's safe

HAHAHAH!!

She left OUT loads of information, so yes, she's safe.

sheer

[flexj]

Failing to uphold standards
Such a code of conduct can, in the real world, be difficult to uphold consistently. Journalists who believe they are being fair or objective may give biased accounts—by reporting selectively, trusting too much to anecdote, or giving a partial explanation of actions. (See Media bias.) Even in routine reporting, bias can creep into a story through a reporter's choice of facts to summarize, or through failure to check enough sources, hear and report dissenting voices, or seek fresh perspectives.

[cewatson]

Failing to uphold standards
Such a code of conduct can, in the real world, be difficult to uphold consistently. Journalists who believe they are being fair or objective may give biased accounts—by reporting selectively, trusting too much to anecdote, or giving a partial explanation of actions. (See Media bias.) Even in routine reporting, bias can creep into a story through a reporter's choice of facts to summarize, or through failure to check enough sources, hear and report dissenting voices, or seek fresh perspectives.

Did you get that from a "Journalism for Dummies" book or something? Because I know you didn't come up with that on your own. The Media Bias debate is nothing new.

[flexj]

Absolutely ce, the grammar is too good for a unedumikatid hick like me

But it does reiterate the point i was trying to convey.  I still think you are too busy looking at it in pieces, and not as a whole, which in my ignorant ass opinion is how you conclude a verdict in a case without the proverbial smoking gun...

[BlackAngel]

Cewatson

Well, she's not going to do a revision until her belief changes.

And there are major penalties for not providing the truth. Since she can back up all her information, she's safe.

Seriously what planet are you from, the whole book Devil's Knot she was basically putting the blame on Byers. Maybe now she can re-write the book call it Devil's knot II and blame Terry. Then we can have Devil's Knot III and blame someone else.

No her beliefs have not changed just her opinion on who did it, so as far as I am concerned shes worthless.

[cewatson]

Well, it wouldn't be so much of a revision than adding new evidence to further suggest the 3 didn't do it. She had a good time pointing out all the things that could make JMB seem guilty, but she also included other information, such as "Mr. Bojangles" (and what kind of idiot loses a blood sample? You can't deny that's shitty policework) and most of her book was about the evidence presented in the trials. If you guys think it's such crap, I find it hard to believe you even took the time to read it. Most of you probably haven't, so you're just going off of what other people say about it.

[BlackAngel]

Cewatson

Obviously you are not from a big city, Mara has a problem with the cops when obviously the only thing at the time they were concerened about was finding the boys. I think you watch a little too much CSI, because unless your someone of importance face it they don't give a shit. Most police are not trained in Crime Scene Investigation, unfortunately I happen to know a few. They are there to serve and protect thats it.

[flexj]

Ce I will acknowledge that it was a huge mistake for them to lose the blood evidence from the bojangles restroom. But It doesn't appear as relevant as all the other circumstantial evidence that proved the guilt of the convicted.