Verdict: GUILTY!

[~n/t~]

OMG I cant imagine what his mother thinks now

I think she knew, MOO! That's why she said he has a good lawyer!

 

[Flowercb]

He may have known about the choking fetish but it's doubtful the police would have told him about the contents of the electronics as if that had ever come out by accident the jury would have been tainted. IMO

I imagine MR"s mother found out at the same time the rest of us did just how sick, perverted and evil her son really is.
JMO, IMO, MOO

It would be interesting to see if she speaks after the verdict and if she still supports her son. I hope she offers her condolences to Rodney and Tara. MOO!

 

[matou]

O/T n/t: I just found out that Adam Mayes killed himself and the two girls are now safe: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-adam-mayes-20120511,0,5482088.story

 

[brighidin]

It's upsetting but not a new thing JME

That doesn't make it okay, though. If you read carefully the articles that discuss Heeney's decision, this is about the internet and computers, not cars and houses, as in the case you mentioned upthread. Heeney based his decision on something that was working its way through the courts after MR was arrested and after the search warrants had been acted upon. The issue is: why did Heeney hold the Rafferty warrants up to a law that wasn't even in place at the time of his arrest/search.

IMO

 

[Flossie JMO]

PLEASE PLEASE tell me the jury is observant enough to notice a shift in mood and feeling from the members of the public in that room with them now that they all know the truth about MR.

JMO can't blame them if they don't. They have no idea IMO

 

[Flowercb]

It's that Terri-Lynne McClintic; she has just ruined our lives. MOO Don't think she will change her mind too much. MOO

At least CA's parents acknowledged their daughter was guilty of something. Then again, it was their own grand-daughter who was murdered. MOO.

 

[brighidin]

he has been labelled now. Not a good life ahead of him no matter how you slice it. MOO

good things are no longer comming his way.....gosh and illiterate too.

I don't know. Karla Holmolka has a pretty good life with her new husband and baby on a Carribean island.

I'm such a pessimist. I'm glad lots of you guys aren't.

 

[Bravo]

Interesting how I view TLM's interview now. Especially after seeing Rafferty's. Very sharp contrast. How idiotic he looks still today pandering to the Jurors with his nods and scowls. Especially to us and soon the Jurors. I guess thats all he's got to beg for his life with.

 

[~n/t~]

O/T n/t: I just found out that Adam Mayes killed himself and the two girls are now safe: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-adam-mayes-20120511,0,5482088.story

Yes I read the news this morning. The CNN alert was just a minute ago. Mom and wife in jail and now 3 more people were arrested in helping him. Good lord.

 

[Yody04]

It seems like something always happens when I'm away from the computer, so I'm going to go and have my shower now.

thats right. I will put the baby in the stroller and bring my son to Kindergarten. I am wearing a black shirt with a purple flower.
I will drink the sunshine and sent my prayers.

 

[snoofer]

O/T n/t: I just found out that Adam Mayes killed himself and the two girls are now safe: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-adam-mayes-20120511,0,5482088.story

what a strange case! My gosh those girls are beautiful. MOO Glad they are safe.

Mayes...pffftt

 

[~n/t~]

That doesn't make it okay, though. If you read carefully the articles that discuss Heeney's decision, this is about the internet and computers, not cars and houses, as in the case you mentioned upthread. Heeney based his decision on something that was working its way through the courts after MR was arrested and after the search warrants had been acted upon. The issue is: why did Heeney hold the Rafferty warrants up to a law that wasn't even in place at the time of his arrest/search.

IMO

Exactly!!!

 

[JayFriend]

Well, I've just jumped to the end of this thread after browsing the previous one and skipping through the Rafferty interrogation videos. Judging from what was told to him during that interrogation, such as "maybe other people involved" etc., there's lots of ammunition for a defence. All it would have taken is one wrong guess by LE and he's feel they had nothing and could clam up and ride it out.

Just following the AM980.ca ‏ @AM980_Court tweets and was the jury wanted to see McClintic's May 24th interview with Jim Smyth again. I feel so sorry for them having to reach a verdict with the censored evidence they have. If they had all the evidence, they'd have had a verdict yesterday.

 

[Sailor Bug]

Mike Knoll: sorry. Just had a chat with Tara McDonald. Who wants all of these readers to know she's "rocking it" and that she thinks Rafferty is a "*advertiser censored**ing pig"

Big hugs for Tara!!!

rocking it...what does she mean by that

Mike Knoll: @guest - she means that she is confident in the jury. She feels good about how things are heading.

All of Canada and the world are with you Tara!

The Nation is with you Tara...Rafferty will be found GUILTY!!

100% behind you Tara! You are a wonderful loving mother that has been at that court house for her daughter continuously through this horrible ordeal. Praying for justice!

 

[Flossie JMO]

they may just get quizno's or something sent in to deliberation room. MOO

and coffee, juice, muffins and cookies for breaks

seems like the govt thing to do :O)

For jurors yep, they need to eat, JMO etc

 

[Oldsoul2]

How could she ignore that her son had child *advertiser censored* on his computer...sick

 

[brighidin]

Mike Knoll: sorry. Just had a chat with Tara McDonald. Who wants all of these readers to know she's "rocking it" and that she thinks Rafferty is a "****ing pig"

Thanks for posting that. Good for her, and yes he is!

I really hope the best for Tara and her family.

 

[nursebeeme]

How could she ignore that her son had child *advertiser censored* on his computer...sick

I don't think it is known if she "knew".. she is a victim in this as well

 

[otto]

He can't if it's not guilty. If it's a mistrial then he will be.

He can be tried again if the verdict is not guilty ... it's all a matter of arguing that the judge erred somewhere in his rulings. I don't think that will be difficult since one of the rulings was based on a law that had not been passed at the time of the event ... speciically, the requirement for a separate search warrant for the laptop that was in the car (which was covered under a search warrant for the car).

 

[Tink]

That doesn't make it okay, though. If you read carefully the articles that discuss Heeney's decision, this is about the internet and computers, not cars and houses, as in the case you mentioned upthread. Heeney based his decision on something that was working its way through the courts after MR was arrested and after the search warrants had been acted upon. The issue is: why did Heeney hold the Rafferty warrants up to a law that wasn't even in place at the time of his arrest/search.

IMO

While I think it was a mistake, I suspect he was trying to prevent a situation where the defense could appeal based on the warrants.

Tink