New suspects in West Memphis case

Hugh Freaking Dillon

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-Emma-

There is a bit of info on the WM3 site about this...

http://wm3org.typepad.com/blog-deleted- ... ppeal.html

I really hope that one day they convict the scum responsible for the murders.

musicismylife78

to get back to the actual issue, the evidence connecting Hobbs to the murders is overwhelming. The evidence connecting the other 3 to the crime is

Again, Pam is on our side, She wants this crime solved. But this is a dead end sadly. They need to focus on the manhole theory, and focus on Hobbs and the connection and evidence therein. The other 3 there is absolutely no evidence at all.

Cliffy6745

Do people only give a shit about this case because Eddie Vedder cares about this case?

There are thousands of kids who are murdered every year without convictions and I don't see any threads about that.

ComeToTX

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Do people only give a shit about this case because Eddie Vedder cares about this case?

There are thousands of kids who are murdered every year without convictions and I don't see any threads about that.

I think that's why it gets the attention here. I learned about this case as a 15 year old watching the same doc eddie watched to learn about it. I think it captures people because it's such an obvious injustice. My first purchase with a credit card was to send Damien a book, and that's not because eddie was on board. For me it was cool that this cause overlapped with a case I've been very close to for half my life. I cried when they got out. It felt like the money I gave every year did something.

dimitrispearljam

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Do people only give a shit about this case because Eddie Vedder cares about this case?

There are thousands of kids who are murdered every year without convictions and I don't see any threads about that.

i believe you are right,for exable ,me i wouldnt learn about this case here in Greece,if Eddie wasnt involved so,i learn via the forum,or other fans bring it up i facebook,or other sites

STAYSEA

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-Emma-

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Do people only give a shit about this case because Eddie Vedder cares about this case?

There are thousands of kids who are murdered every year without convictions and I don't see any threads about that.

No...I saw the Paradise Lost documentaries on the crime channel several years ago and read about the case online and read the Devil's Knot book on the case.

I didn't find out about the case because of Eddie. I was a casual fan of PJ and saw them in 2003, then after seeing Ed's solo show in 2011, PJ has been my favourite band ever since.

I've been watching true crime documentaries for many years now.

STAYSEA

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Byrnzie

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Do people only give a shit about this case because Eddie Vedder cares about this case?

There are thousands of kids who are murdered every year without convictions and I don't see any threads about that.

Feel free to start one then.

Byrnzie

STAYSEA wrote:

This topic is toast. Burnt toast...

Would you say the same thing if one of those three murdered boys was your son?

musicismylife78

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Do people only give a shit about this case because Eddie Vedder cares about this case?

There are thousands of kids who are murdered every year without convictions and I don't see any threads about that.

people care about this case because 3 innocent teens spent 15 years in prison, one was in danger of being executed, all for a crime none committed. The fact that they were so blatantly innocent and were so obviously railroaded also factors into why this case is big. I also think over the years, the case has gotten more and more attention, more people rallying to the WM3's side to support them, which eventually got so loud, that it forced the WMPD to release the WM3 from prison. I have no doubt, had the pressure not been so intense, they'd still be locked up.

I also think the case speaks of the absurd nature of the justice and criminal system, where 3 little boys are murdered, and prejudiced and idiotic cops and investigators go after siuspects not based on evidence, but on some backwoods notion that satanic cults and metal loving teens who read Stephen King were somehow responsible. This was the prevailing thought of WMPD from MINUTE ONE of the investigation.

And of course the complete incompetence of investigators and police also factors in. Not a single parent of the boys was interviewed after the murders, seems pretty standard given most murder victims are killed by family or by someone that knows them. The 3 witnesses who lived near Hobbs who contradict his alibi, that he never saw the kids that day, say they never contacted police with this info 15 years ago, precusely because they were never told it was important. They never knew Hobbs had lied.

Ultimately people care about the case because the killer of 3 boys roams the streets free, and we now have ample evidence to suggest we actually know who that person is. And he's been a free man all this time. He wasnt even interviewed by WMPD until 2008.

badbrains

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pandora

For me personally Eddie brought awareness to the case. And yes because he believed
they were innocent and willing to work to free them I took notice and tended to agree,
respecting and trusting him.

I didn't follow it so much through the years though not like some here,
very knowledgeable on the case are some.

I recently have been bombarded with online petitions.
I do my research and sign those I can support.
Recently one came of a young man convicted of murder as well.
Many working for his release. Including a pro bono lawyer.
It seems it should not be so hard to get another trial in cases of witnesses recanting
when absolutely no physical evidence to convict was present, convicted on testimony alone.

Our justice system is just not justice too often.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

pandora wrote:

For me personally Eddie brought awareness to the case. And yes because he believed
they were innocent and willing to work to free them I took notice and tended to agree,
respecting and trusting him.

I didn't follow it so much through the years though not like some here,
very knowledgeable on the case are some.

It's dangerous to just buy in to a line of thinking because someone you admire feels that way. I would encourage you to investigate a bit for yourself before hook, line and sinker.

musicismylife78

Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:

pandora wrote:

For me personally Eddie brought awareness to the case. And yes because he believed
they were innocent and willing to work to free them I took notice and tended to agree,
respecting and trusting him.

I didn't follow it so much through the years though not like some here,
very knowledgeable on the case are some.

It's dangerous to just buy in to a line of thinking because someone you admire feels that way. I would encourage you to investigate a bit for yourself before hook, line and sinker.

I agree. But this case as I said was so blatant is its prejudice and railroading.

pandora

Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:

pandora wrote:

For me personally Eddie brought awareness to the case. And yes because he believed
they were innocent and willing to work to free them I took notice and tended to agree,
respecting and trusting him.

I didn't follow it so much through the years though not like some here,
very knowledgeable on the case are some.

It's dangerous to just buy in to a line of thinking because someone you admire feels that way. I would encourage you to investigate a bit for yourself before hook, line and sinker.

yes I mentioned in the paragraph you don't quote that I do my research
always before I support causes.
Point was Eddie's support brought awareness and he worked so hard to get them freed.
Very loyal he was. This speaks volumes for me. I might not have paid attention to the case
as much without him either.

I don't think it is dangerous to believe in people you greatly admire...
and listen. I listen to Ed.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

pandora wrote:

For me personally Eddie brought awareness to the case. And yes because he believed
they were innocent and willing to work to free them I took notice and tended to agree,
respecting and trusting him.

I didn't follow it so much through the years though not like some here,
very knowledgeable on the case are some.

I recently have been bombarded with online petitions.
I do my research and sign those I can support.
Recently one came of a young man convicted of murder as well.
Many working for his release. Including a pro bono lawyer.
It seems it should not be so hard to get another trial in cases of witnesses recanting
when absolutely no physical evidence to convict was present, convicted on testimony alone.

Our justice system is just not justice too often.

Keeping your quote in its entirety, this is what I was referring to. You said you research other things, but you never knew much about this case and bought in based on what Ed was offering.

Sea

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