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I don’t know how intelligent WA may be on some more absolute scale, I’ll just comment on her apparent relative intelligence compared to other actors in this sordid case. That is, among the three; CA, DA, and WA, it would appear WA is the smartest of the bunch.
Or dumb like a fox. IMO, she knew to some degree that could have stopped the actions of others.
 
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition defines: “Intelligence / noun: The ability to acquire, understand, and use knowledge.”

In addition to knowledge, ability, and skills, ordinary expression of intelligence in meritocratic work place in the US such as academia and corporation goes a little further to include “standing among peers.”
  • Knowledge is measured by schooling achievements. Wendi Adelson has knowledge of Florida Laws as proven by a JD degree
  • Ability is measured by performing some actions. Wendi Adelson has the ability of articulately speaking English and Spanish as displayed by recorded videos such as interviews at Telemundo Series y TV en vivo
  • Academic standing among peers is measured by annual evaluations such as in teaching and publication, which are recorded at the Academic Affairs of FSU in the case of Wendi Adelson
  • Law practice ability and standing are yearly evaluated by State boards such as the Florida Board where Wendi Adelson is listed as “member in good standing” over many years
  • Despite the reasonable State label as un-indicted co-conspirator in a first degree murder proceedings, Wendi Adelson has the skills to remain scot free, thus far ... Yes, that is an extraordinary display of skills given the damning facts listed in the Probable Cause Affidavits and transcripts of 4 first degree murder trials leading to 4 convictions and 4 LWOP penalties!
Tune down the ... (insert a negative attribute). More Justice For Dan Markel will come from relevant direct evidence instead of the mistaken remote evaluation and demerit of Wendi Adelson’s intelligence, knowledge, ability, skills, or standing among her peers.
 
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition defines: “Intelligence / noun: The ability to acquire, understand, and use knowledge.”

In addition to knowledge, ability, and skills, ordinary expression of intelligence in meritocratic work place in the US such as academia and corporation goes a little further to include “standing among peers.”
  • Knowledge is measured by schooling achievements. Wendi Adelson has knowledge of Florida Laws as proven by a JD degree
  • Ability is measured by performing some actions. Wendi Adelson has the ability of articulately speaking English and Spanish as displayed by recorded videos such as interviews at Telemundo Series y TV en vivo
  • Academic standing among peers is measured by annual evaluations such as in teaching and publication, which are recorded at the Academic Affairs of FSU in the case of Wendi Adelson
  • Law practice ability and standing are yearly evaluated by State boards such as the Florida Board where Wendi Adelson is listed as “member in good standing” over many years
  • Despite the reasonable State label as un-indicted co-conspirator in a first degree murder proceedings, Wendi Adelson has the skills to remain scot free, thus far ... Yes, that is an extraordinary display of skills given the damning facts listed in the Probable Cause Affidavits and transcripts of 4 first degree murder trials leading to 4 convictions and 4 LWOP penalties!
Tune down the ... (insert a negative attribute). More Justice For Dan Markel will come from relevant direct evidence instead of the mistaken remote evaluation and demerit of Wendi Adelson’s intelligence, knowledge, ability, skills, or standing among her peers.

Great post. This is a perfect example of the 'Horn Effect' - where strong dislike for a person causes people to subconsciously downgrade their achievements and intelligence. The public record and her academic history make it objectively clear she is intelligent.

In the case against Wendi, the inability to separate emotion from fact is ‘dangerous territory’. I see the exact same pattern in how people weigh the evidence against her. Confirmation bias leads people to interpret every single movement she makes as definitive proof of guilt, rather than looking at the case facts objectively. We can believe she is guilty without underestimating or refusing to acknowledge her intellect… in fact, that very intelligence is likely one of the biggest hurdles the prosecution faces.
 
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Or dumb like a fox. IMO, she knew to some degree that could have stopped the actions of others.
She is smart enough not to be charged with a crime
 
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Yet despite all her brilliance and so called intelligence she has become a prime suspect in the murder of her ex-husband. And she's a lawyer. Genius.
 
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Yet despite all her brilliance and so called intelligence she has become a prime suspect in the murder of her ex-husband. And she's a lawyer. Genius.

Yet, she remains unindicted over a decade later and has managed to insulate herself in a way that her brother and mother did not. According to urban legend, there are over 125 indicators of guilt, yet she is unindicted? Does that not imply a high level of legal and strategic intelligence?

Conflating 'intelligence' with 'morality' or 'wisdom' is exactly where your examples and analysis gets muddy. A person can be brilliant and still make catastrophic life choices. Intelligence is a measurement of cognitive ability, not character. Thinking that 'smart people don't become suspects' is just another form of the bias.
 
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Yet, she remains unindicted over a decade later and has managed to insulate herself in a way that her brother and mother did not. According to urban legend, there are over 125 indicators of guilt, yet she is unindicted? Does that not imply a high level of legal and strategic intelligence?

Conflating 'intelligence' with 'morality' or 'wisdom' is exactly where your examples and analysis gets muddy. A person can be brilliant and still make catastrophic life choices. Intelligence is a measurement of cognitive ability, not character. Thinking that 'smart people don't become suspects' is just another form of the bias.
Agree--she has,managed to escape justice so far!!!!
 
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Does that not imply a high level of legal and strategic intelligence?

Absolutely not. She continues to do things to this day that demonstrate she was most likely involved. Most intelligent people would be cognisant of how bad it would come across in court that they have taken actions to deny paternal grandparents access to their grandkids. Even if WA hated them, she should know how bad it would look in court. She should be falling over herself to enable the Markels to see the grandkids.

She has been very vocal in how devastated and broken she has been from the death of DanM. Her Mum and brother have been swiftly convicted of being involved yet she continues to defend them and maintain contact with their Dad who vehemently defends his wife. Any intelligent person would recognise the conflict and ensure all contact their family was severed. Another sign of her dimwittery.
 

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