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Is "hedious" a combination of heinous and odious? Because it absolutely applies and is totally appropriate in this case. This picture turns my stomach.
I agree. The FB pic just makes me gag!
Liltexans, I couldn't get the video to play of Amanda's dad. Can you summarize what he said?
If we assume that what Taylor allegedly told Gordon, Watson, Bull and whoever was at the apartment when they got home, I find it hard to believe that Taylor would want the narrative to be :
I tried to rape here.
She resisted.
I shot her in a struggle for her to get free.
I then shot her in the head, so she couldn't refute what I will tell you happened or identify me
instead he says :
She came after me
I was afraid of being scratched.
I shot her
I then finished her off in a very creepy way watching her bleed. -- This to me feels like again, maybe Gordon, Watson, ABull adding to details that they knew via Taylor possibly ? But plausible he did. However possibly odd that he'd want to characterize himself that way. Can see motive in why Watson/Gordon/ABull would want to characterize him in that way though.
My opinion is that narrative #1 is likely true. I can see why he'd not want to tell anyone he tried to rape her, and would rather make it sound as if he did it out of panic.
Also, the what they say Taylor tells them only has mention of 2 shots. There were 3 shots based on what we see in terms of wounds.
So lets examine the bullet evidence
How do you get a bullet going in your lower arm going upward to the bicep ? I think that's consistent with possibly taylor being over someone on their back on the ground or maybe standing up and then extending their arm at the gun.
So, we might have a case here where he was in the process of trying to rape here, extended her arm towards the gun he shoots and after bullet goes in, she hunches over going down and forward and he fires another frantic shot to stop her that goes into the back and out the abdomen as described. Next he applies the head shot to make sure she can't identify him.
So there's plausibility here that he TRIED to rape here , but she thwarted that attempt which led to the shooting.
Of course it makes perfect sense that he'd not mention he tried to rape her. But panties off and on the ground and shirt up. Seem plausible that he made that attempt.
Was she standing or on the ground when that attempt was made ? I would guess the ground. So then the next question is how does she get on her stomach ? possibly after the first shot, she would turn over in an attempt to either attack him or flee ? If she did try to flee, and he immediately stood, that would make sense as to why the gunshot to the back was downward trajectory as well. going into back an out abdomen.
My opinion is that it went like this --
-she's on her back, he's trying to get on top of her
-she resists by putting arm forward towards gun
-he shoots once at that frantic attempt and bullet goes up her lower arm into her bicep
-she turns over and attempts to get up/flee,
-he shoots in back from above before she can get up,
-he shoots in back of head.
Glad Amanda's father states he will leave punishment of her murderers to the justice system. This will allow prosecutor to pursue the death penalty. I hope Davey is in agreement with his father-in-law.This might be a better link and it includes an article that quotes some of her dad's statements:
http://www.wthr.com/story/30596033/amanda-blackburns-father-i-want-to-be-more-like-amanda
He speaks of how much he wants to be like his daughter in her unwavering faith and kindness towards others. He also says he will leave the punishment of her murderers up to the justice system because it is not for him to judge. It's a pretty long interview of around 10 minutes.
I think OP meant hideous but I like your combo too!
I agree. There was no shot to the abdomen. I also agree with this from MaxManningNot sure how this relates to your theory but I don't see anything that says a bullet exited her abdomen,I don't think "bullet #2" traveled into Amanda"s abdomen from her upper back,if that was correct...unless it followed an extremely fortuitous path it would have been nearly as lethal as the shot to her head especially when you consider that she was laying on a floor with no medical attention for close to 90 minutes.
Another thought is that she wasn't necessarily facing her killer when she sustained the shot that traveled
up through her arm to her left upper arm (humerus)
From the PC Document:
http://ftpcontent2.worldnow.com/wthr...lackburnpc.pdf
-----> Amanda had a "through and through wound which entered and exited her upper back,the back wound was downward"
My opinion is that it went like this --
-she's on her back, he's trying to get on top of her
-she resists by putting arm forward towards gun
-he shoots once at that frantic attempt and bullet goes up her lower arm into her bicep
-she turns over and attempts to get up/flee,
-he shoots in back from above before she can get up,
-he shoots in back of head.
Meet ALONZO BULL: https://mycase.in.gov/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=15887465
I still stand by my opinion based on the other multiple cases of home invasions where the victims' did have inside dogs or dogs. It didn't stop any one of them nor deter them. I don't see why these criminals would be any different. Any criminal that is bold enough to stand on a victim's front porch, invade that home, and most likely brutally raped her, and then shoot her in the head certainly wouldn't be deterred by dogs. IMO
From the crimes I have read in recent years it seems many no longer try to avoid high risk taking nor do they care if animals or humans are inside the home. They come prepared for whatever just like these jerks did. They would have shot and killed the other lady too if she had woken up when he was stealing her cell phone by her head. It shows they have become ruthless and possess very little normalcy or logical thinking. If they 'almost always' as you say, avoided dogs there wouldn't be so many break-ins because there are millions upon millions of dogs inside homes all across this country. I don't see it as a deterrent to anything actually when it comes down to it. All the dog may be able to do is alert fast enough hopefully to let those inside know something is happening. If all it takes is to have an inside dog to prevent violent break-ins every home in America would have an inside dog and then this type of crime would plummet instead of home invasions being on the rise.
Their dog came right up to the police officers so I don't see him/her doing anything but coming up to the jerks who did this wanting to be petted just like the crooks did in FB video I mentioned earlier. So whether he was inside or out it would not have prevented it from happening. IMO
Important to note that if what I just posted is how it went down. There will be no sexual DNA evidence.
So at that point the goal is to
Put Taylor in that house at time of murder - which the cell tower data does and he's alone.
Have any kind of DNA evidence that links him to the location as well - otherwise he might say "my phone was there... I wasn't"
I don't even think a jury would have a hard time convicting if those two things were satisfied.
i thought a cell phone tower ping only places a phone in the tower area, not a specific locale.
What do you make of Taylor's alleged concern that Amanda would scratch him? That was the reason for firing the first shot(s). If true, it makes me doubt he intended to sexually assault her. He seemed to want to keep distance between himself and Amanda.
The affidavit doesn't mention cell tower records in regard to the Verizon phone number, which is Taylor's. It states a SW was obtained for the Verizon number, and "records show" the location. GPS would place him at an exact location, or pretty darn close.i thought a cell phone tower ping only places a phone in the tower area, not a specific locale.
What do you make of Taylor's alleged concern that Amanda would scratch him? That was the reason for firing the first shot(s). If true, it makes me doubt he intended to sexually assault her. He seemed to want to keep distance between himself and Amanda.
At one point he used the butt of the gun to her face. She had a split lip and a tooth knocked out.
AKA pistol-whipped... :notgood:
The affidavit doesn't mention cell tower records in regard to the Verizon phone number, which is Taylor's. It states a SW was obtained for the Verizon number, and "records show" the location. GPS would place him at an exact location, or pretty darn close.