Recent content by Kapua

OK, here's another opinion. That seems like an awful lot of drinks! Although a large, athletic male could tolerate more than a smaller female, easily. I'd say 5-7 drinks for the young male, depending on the strength of the drink. For the female, it could be as few as 4. Depends also on how much...

After a jury is seated and the trial begins, I hope that the court will prohibit clothing that demonstrates support for the accused.

Central Coast CA here. Hoping and praying that the fires are brought under control very soon.

Yes, but the young players on these teams have worked very hard to be able to participate in this game. They are innocents and deserve to have their moments.

My question is how did he know that there would be insufficient barriers blocking off Bourbon Street? Maybe he didn't know and he just took advantage of the opportunity. Maybe the bomb was his Plan #2 and the mass murder by vehicle was improvised. MOO

I've said it many times; the criminal mind is fascinating. So many times I think, 'that makes no sense; he should have...', but of course it doesn't make sense to us, because we are not criminals. Their brains are just wired differently, IMHO. In this case, I was thinking, 'he should have gone...

It will be very interesting to see how this plays out. I'm addressing only the "who the victim was" part of your post. This morning, I did some research into a case which bears a few similarities; the murder of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman. The victim in that case was a well-known...

You never know what someone insane (IMHO) enough to commit such a monstrous crime will do. At this point, I am not assuming that he will opt for a jury trial, although I do think it's a strong possibility. MOO

As it is with most cases, I totally agree with you. I am 90% sure this is personal. And I am never 100% sure of anything. MOO

The thing is the victim was the rich, powerful CEO of a healthcare company that has/had an algorithm that denied critical care to many. Sadly, some (hopefully a minority of) people have dehumanized him. The alleged perpetrator is also outside of the norm when it comes to criminals. He's from a...

I agree. I think it's also possible that they don't want to be snapped by the paparazzi or subjected to a barrage of questions. They are wise to lay low for the moment. Perhaps at the next hearing they can quietly be ushered in a side door. MOO

I cannot like this post enough. We had another school shooting this past week. School shootings became more common after the Columbine shooting in 1999. So the concern that this murder of a CEO may inspire other lunatics to follow suit is very real. For truly unhinged individuals, having the...

Oh, I am pretty certain there will be negotiations. We have top attorneys vs. NYC and the feds, and both the state and fed seem to want to make an example of him to prevent copycat assassinations and to send the message that you cannot do this in NYC. But you are one of the few discussing the...

It's a very sad situation for all of the victims. I feel as though they have been lost in the uproar. And yes, I am even sad for LM himself, a man from a privileged background who is not likely to do well in prison, IMHO. He threw his life away. He didn't have to do this. He could have made a...

Start at 7:01 into the press conference. I was initially skeptical that KM actually said that, but I'll accept it for now. As you say, it doesn't change anything because the people at McDonald's spotted him before the public knew his name, and their tip was the one that resulted in his arrest. MOO