Ive been following this case since the day after Janet was murdered and read all the media coverage that I could find. I was reading Mr. AGs site which led me to this one. Ive been lurking for over a month. Ive been searching everyday for even just a tiny bit of information that says Raven didnt do this. I do not want Raven to be a killer. The thought makes me sick to my stomach. I havent ever posted because I need to believe he is innocent and the little I know about him makes me question this. However, I know you all are just trying to find justice for Janet. So, keep up the good work & here goes nothing
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Ok, here is what I know about Raven. I only met him through mutual friends, and we only hung out for a night. He was very charming and we all had lots of fun. I really liked him. He stayed in touch with my friend and even set them up with one of his friends. He used to work for HP before going to Eurosport so he is definitely computer savvy. Anyway, I would imagine it to be very difficult to sale computers and equipment if he wasnt. Its rumored that another one of his friends who also use to worked at HP was let go for suspicion of embezzlement and it was the same type of thing ..taking equipment and turning a personal profit. However if it is true, maybe Raven knew about it and knew that he was never arrested so he thought that he could get away with it. Who knows what Raven was thinking? I remember when he got the job with Eurosport and how excited he was to be working in the soccer industry. I also remember when he and Janet split and he said they were for sure getting a divorce. Then not too long after they decided to give it another go because she was pregnant. My friend has also told me that Raven said that he struggled with depression sometimes (dont you love the he said that she said that he said????? Sorry).
I was completly shocked to read that his mother was/is a welfare mom because he went to one of the richest high schools in the sate of Utah. Only 8% of the students are on free or reduced lunches compared to the 23% state average. http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/other/ut/408 Also, there is really only one neighborhood that I can even imagine having state assisted housing in it (in school boundaries). I can understand his taste to live the good life; having gone to that same school. The homecoming queen is paraded around the football field riding in a convertible Porsche or some very expensive fancy vehicle owned by a parent of the student driving it. Kids get brand new top of the line cars to drive to school when they turn 16. Kids spend $400.00 on a casual dance. I would imagine it was very hard to watch his friends get all of these things and know he could never have them. And, Im sure this all attributed to his financial down fall and why material things seem to be so important.
On the Good Mormon front, this might not just be someone that he pretends to be. Maybe the Good Mormon is the guy that he wishes to be. If he was making amends for the embezzlement & alledged affairs (on the spiritual side) he would definitely be feeling remorse because its part of the repentance process. My hats off to NCBanker who has done a wonderful job in keeping everyone informed and answering question about the LDS church. However, just a little clarification that many members dont know. A Bishop is actually in charge of the welfare of all people that live within his ward boundaries members (active & inactive) and non-members alike. As members of the church we are like a family and we try to bear one anothers burdens, that they may be light; mourn with those that mourn; and comfort those that stand in need of comfort. http://scriptures.lds.org/query/marked?id=1120084020846 We are also taught to forgive all men their trespasses. And Im sure this is why members of Ravens ward were willing to help him despite the committed felony embezzlements (if they even had any knowledge at all). Sorry this is so very very long!! I shouldve piped up a long time ago.
Ok, here is what I know about Raven. I only met him through mutual friends, and we only hung out for a night. He was very charming and we all had lots of fun. I really liked him. He stayed in touch with my friend and even set them up with one of his friends. He used to work for HP before going to Eurosport so he is definitely computer savvy. Anyway, I would imagine it to be very difficult to sale computers and equipment if he wasnt. Its rumored that another one of his friends who also use to worked at HP was let go for suspicion of embezzlement and it was the same type of thing ..taking equipment and turning a personal profit. However if it is true, maybe Raven knew about it and knew that he was never arrested so he thought that he could get away with it. Who knows what Raven was thinking? I remember when he got the job with Eurosport and how excited he was to be working in the soccer industry. I also remember when he and Janet split and he said they were for sure getting a divorce. Then not too long after they decided to give it another go because she was pregnant. My friend has also told me that Raven said that he struggled with depression sometimes (dont you love the he said that she said that he said????? Sorry).
I was completly shocked to read that his mother was/is a welfare mom because he went to one of the richest high schools in the sate of Utah. Only 8% of the students are on free or reduced lunches compared to the 23% state average. http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/other/ut/408 Also, there is really only one neighborhood that I can even imagine having state assisted housing in it (in school boundaries). I can understand his taste to live the good life; having gone to that same school. The homecoming queen is paraded around the football field riding in a convertible Porsche or some very expensive fancy vehicle owned by a parent of the student driving it. Kids get brand new top of the line cars to drive to school when they turn 16. Kids spend $400.00 on a casual dance. I would imagine it was very hard to watch his friends get all of these things and know he could never have them. And, Im sure this all attributed to his financial down fall and why material things seem to be so important.
On the Good Mormon front, this might not just be someone that he pretends to be. Maybe the Good Mormon is the guy that he wishes to be. If he was making amends for the embezzlement & alledged affairs (on the spiritual side) he would definitely be feeling remorse because its part of the repentance process. My hats off to NCBanker who has done a wonderful job in keeping everyone informed and answering question about the LDS church. However, just a little clarification that many members dont know. A Bishop is actually in charge of the welfare of all people that live within his ward boundaries members (active & inactive) and non-members alike. As members of the church we are like a family and we try to bear one anothers burdens, that they may be light; mourn with those that mourn; and comfort those that stand in need of comfort. http://scriptures.lds.org/query/marked?id=1120084020846 We are also taught to forgive all men their trespasses. And Im sure this is why members of Ravens ward were willing to help him despite the committed felony embezzlements (if they even had any knowledge at all). Sorry this is so very very long!! I shouldve piped up a long time ago.
