He very well could have been bleaching anything.
Tbh, I think they deserve a new trial. I think the worst case would be Brendan is innocent and SA is guilty. Why? Because who can you trust in this case? Barb I can see not remembering things/getting confused over ten years because her kid changes his statements and can only say "I don't know " as an explanation. I've only thus far picked up that Brendan was clear on few things- he wanted to get home in time for 6th period, he only saw a "bombfire", and he read Kiss The Girls by James Patterson.
Playing Devils Advocate, say SA is guilty, I still don't buy on any planet that Brenden is. What could've happened? SA kills TB, (leaves the key, gets her DNA off, leaving only his like the world's dumbest ninja), calls Brenden to get him to clean the garage, Brenden sees blood and threatens to tell his mom, SA threatens his pet cat which gets the kid to comply with cleaning the garage, SA tells Brenden he killed another animal, but as they're at the bonfire admits it's a person and then tells him details about the murder but threatens the kid's pet and mother. (Brenden's mother called during the bonfire demanding he come home. ) SA threatens Brenden one last time. When the police come, Brenden literally doesn't know intricate details- just that SA killed and raped TB. He gets pressured into a confession by LE, giving them one that sounds like a book he'd read. When he realizes he's facing prison for SA's crimes, he tries to tell the truth.
It's the only half brained explanation I can come up with.
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I think many are missing the point here. Barb was told by brendan what he was using it for. He didnt' tell police this under interrogation, he said it to Barb that night and SHE recounts that conversation.
So if steven, Barb, or Brendan, don't clarify what the bleach was used for, it's awfully suspicious. I'm looking for an explanation, but I can't find one. It's not hard to say "I was cleaning a cat box" or I was cleaning x,y,z. right ?
To me, it's not believable that Barb lied about what Brendan told her that night during that conversation. So do I believe Brendan and Steve were cleaning the floor of the garage. Yeah, I do.
Does that mean Steve is guilty ? Brendan guilty ? no. But if they don't clarify why they were cleaning and instead say that they weren't cleaning anything, am I very suspicious. yes, of course.
I honestly don't see a motive for Barb to say something that she thought might incriminate her son. I don't believe she would do that. Yet, she said something that now seemingly no one will explain.
I find that as maybe one of the most odd things about this case. It would be so simple to clarify and give an alternative or clarification.
So a related question, do you believe that Barb would make up that account about the supposed night of the murder ? I don't. I can't see a reason why she would say that if she for even a moment thought it might implicate brendan. So, I think that she was being truthful. Again, doesn't mean anyone is guilty, but it sure begs for some answers about what was going on with the bleach, right ?