If I may also add a little more content from my understanding of MS....it doesn't all have to be from a money perspective IF you have a grandiose image of yourself. My family has not had the more "personal" conversations with MS that AR has, but can say that after living in close proximity for almost 10 years, he is very much about himself. I am simply trying to allow insight to what others see and by no means am saying this makes someone a murderer. How would you feel if you had been a long term resident and someone new came and built a home quite a bit larger than any other working class home on the street...ok, no problem, we'll just wave, chat & hope to establish a good "new" neighbor relationship...afterall, I can see my block from afar now thanks to all of the spotlights on this new large home. Hey, I think I'll run out and grab some groceries...now what, I can't drive down Jarvis; there are orange cones blocking the road. Ah, okay buddy, it's alright to set up a little stand for your children to sell their items, but seriously, you're going to block traffic from going through and force each vehicle to stop? Or, do you ever have neighbors who set off large fireworks all year round? It startles sleeping babies, keeps your dogs barking...it's not even near the 4th of July. Well, thanks MS for all the debris that has fallen in everyone's yard around here and on our roofs. Btw, these cannot be legal fireworks; I don't think they sell anything like this for the public in the state of FL. And let's not forget one of the favorite playground locations...up above...not saying it. It's (to me) extremely grandiose behavior...you don't have to agree. I'm simply trying to offer insight. It's I am "above" you...it's constantly confessing so much love to others for your wife and family to suggest I have such a wonderfully perfect life. What an appealing self image I have made for myself. So much more that I could add, but can't due to my own family, but THIS IS MS!! Should someone threaten to take this power, control, money, family & image ... what does he have left?? I can absolutely see how...with his persona, he felt he could pull this off and keep all the things that meant the most to him. He thought he had the perfect plan and could really pull this off. My guess, he did do quite a thorough job, or he'd be arrested by now. BUT...as SMS stated, not good enough!! I'm not looking to argue any points...this is just my opinion and I'm just trying to help some of you get a clearer picture of who MS is to people who have dealt with him. He is a fake with a very big ego of himself!! J M O!!!!!
No argument here, and thanks for your input. I don't know what is true about his personality, or, what is not, the thin slices of exposure we have are really few since he has not spoken publicly and not too many people are willing to talk about him at his stage in the play. And rightly so, he would be judged in the media without fair representation if he did. So, I do appreciate your giving us a perspective of what it is like to live near him and the family.
And it does fit with what others on here have said. I believe that this is how it appears from someone who lives nearby. I get the same vibe and am leaning that way.
I think it is interesting that in addition to his silence, no one has spoken up about him and their relationship with him even as a friend.
GB while at one time thought of CWW like a brother and had very close relationship pretty much summed it up that he did not know MS that well. More like knew of him, but not him. And yet CWW was MS's BFF. I know my best friends close friends, they may not be my best friend or someone that I know well, but I know of them. I think there is more to that, not in a negative way to GB but I think there is a reason why they never became close. Some people don't fit that's all. I sensed he did not really want to comment on MS.
I re listened to all of the videos I could find from the initial days following the murder and no one really ever mentions him, in a good way or a bad way outside of here (except the move which he was not alone in). TS's Nurse and "partner" never mention MS other than in a tactical sense of what happened who called who, etc.
That might not mean anything in and of itself, but take the Amanda Blackburn case, people were talking about her and her husband, as individuals and as a couple.
And, not to rehash in depth the silence from MS again, but I do think he was told to keep it zipped for now during the investigation. Though, I do think he was involved. And to your point with great examples of his display of largess, its either love or money, or both. I think its money and loss of love.
On another point, I think it is interesting that some feel the Sievers were living a modest life (from and expenditure point of view). I think the house size for the neighborhood as you express is not "modest". 2 Cars is a luxury for the baseline median income and one of those is most likely in the $60K range. That is not modest, IMO. That type of expenditure for monthly payment in addition to the newer van when you have a lot of debt is probably not a good idea. A much less expensive Honda CRV (just and example) and a commuter car to cover both their transportation needs would be more prudent. And it seems they did travel a bit, and so did MS to MO often to visit his buddy. And he made big gestures paying for a friends son's wedding, etc. Again judging, yes I am from the outside in.
Bottom line whether this is modest or not, depends where you are coming from, they were most likely living way beyond their means. It's a spiral when you get behind and its hard to catch up unless you know how to assess, severely cut back, stop the bleeding, sell off assets and re frame your living standards. I wonder if MS had ever gone bankrupt before?
From your perspective do you have the same impression when it comes to TS regarding money? I know we have heard from AR on this that she was not about money and the show of it, etc. What is your impression? When TS was still alive did you see them both that way as a couple or was it just MS?
Skinner had known him for a long time, but who knows how close they really are? That whole episode remains a mystery to me.
