Recent content by llewellyn

I don't really doubt her guilt but some of the prosecution claims are not credibly supported and the defence was overly passive in challenging them. The Guardian is a very credible news media and that article, when dispassionately read, does raise some valid points. Even if the verdict itself is...

He was obviously totally out of his depth - a small, quite safe town, then out of the blue a disaster strikes, and he couldn't handle it. I mean, certainly an unimaginably tough challenge, but he was supposed to be a professional, they had drills in place, they had documented policies of how to...

I'm a special needs teacher at a small elementary school in Helsinki - we don't have active shooter drills, but we do practice twice a year evacuation in to the classrooms and then out of the building to the sports field. The doors are locked during the school day, but the school yard is open to...

Have been reading through all the threads: such a fascinating and odd case. I don't think that this scenario is the most likely or likely at all, but certainly possible. Detailed planning and a close confidant - obviously Clint. Some accounts have them arguing in the bar - Clint pleading for the...

Is this, well, "pace" typical in the US? This thing seems to have dragged on endlessly. Our court system in Finland is not known for its speed but compared with this our process seems like a crazy sprint...

Yeah, I thought those things just added humanity to her and actually sounded so heartbreaking knowing what was to come. She was still totally committed to their marriage and was trying to save it while this disgusting unspeakable montrosity was looming ahead. Actually I now wish not having seen...

Well, if I were accused of a truly heinous felony, I totally would welcome any nice words by the President of the USA. Strange times indeed.

Very convenient for sure. I guess we can now forget about this unpleasant business that this one bad individual engaged in, it's past history now.