Rodgerwilco
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- Feb 6, 2014
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Man, I really really really loved this special. My girlfriend and I are too young to remember when it was all the rage in the news, but old enough to remember hearing rumbles about it in the following years.
I thought it was an incredible piece of journalism by Trey. I won't be surprised if he wins some type of award for this piece, to be honest.
My GF and I have bounced around a lot of different theories as to what exactly was going on.
I thought it was an incredible piece of journalism by Trey. I won't be surprised if he wins some type of award for this piece, to be honest.
My GF and I have bounced around a lot of different theories as to what exactly was going on.
-The extent of Brian Wells' involvement was that he knew he was going to be involved at some point, but was not told the date that it was happening and was under the impression that the bomb was fake. We came to this conclusion from a few reasons.
- The 2nd Delivery driver was involved in a limited role, and OD'd accidentally after he either felt guilty for his involvment in Wells' death, was sad at the death of his friend, or willfully tried to kill himself because of this.
- The Erie State Police did a very very bad job of investigating this case. The black PSP guy who saw the blue van and never brought it up again during the investigation was ridiculous. I kinda chuckled when he kept saying the van "was never talked about again." like, dude YOU'RE the one who should have been talking about it! lol. The "Snitch Letters" that were not divulged was a big drop of the ball as well.
- I believe Hoopsick about getting Wells involved and what she said about MDA. I also believe the jail-house informants that talked about what MDA said. MDA is very egotistical and show-offy that it wouldn't surprise me if she ran her mouth in prison, expecting to easily discredit anyone who rats her out. What I did find odd was that the one woman claimed to have been taking notes on their conversation right in front of MDA. I can't imagine MDA would be okay with someone literally documenting her conversations in real-time.
- Rothstein died thinking he got away with everything and that he outsmarted everyone, which was a shame. If he had used his "powers" for good he could have been a brilliant mind and done some good things. MDA was so manipulative that she really just had him wrapped around his finger.
- Why would Wells wait to get paid for the delivered pizza if he knew he was about to go rob a bank?
- Why would Wells be calm enough to take a lollipop at the bank and the way he spoke during the stand-off did not come across the way I'd expect someone to behave.
- By pinning Wells as a true co-conspirator of the plot anyone involved can avoid a murder charge or the death penalty. (Mainly MDA and Rothstein). MDA was WAY too insistent that Wells was a co-conspirator
- The 2nd Delivery driver was involved in a limited role, and OD'd accidentally after he either felt guilty for his involvment in Wells' death, was sad at the death of his friend, or willfully tried to kill himself because of this.
- The Erie State Police did a very very bad job of investigating this case. The black PSP guy who saw the blue van and never brought it up again during the investigation was ridiculous. I kinda chuckled when he kept saying the van "was never talked about again." like, dude YOU'RE the one who should have been talking about it! lol. The "Snitch Letters" that were not divulged was a big drop of the ball as well.
- I believe Hoopsick about getting Wells involved and what she said about MDA. I also believe the jail-house informants that talked about what MDA said. MDA is very egotistical and show-offy that it wouldn't surprise me if she ran her mouth in prison, expecting to easily discredit anyone who rats her out. What I did find odd was that the one woman claimed to have been taking notes on their conversation right in front of MDA. I can't imagine MDA would be okay with someone literally documenting her conversations in real-time.
- Rothstein died thinking he got away with everything and that he outsmarted everyone, which was a shame. If he had used his "powers" for good he could have been a brilliant mind and done some good things. MDA was so manipulative that she really just had him wrapped around his finger.