Damien Echols on Larry King

sponger
sponger Posts: 3,159
edited December 2007 in A Moving Train
Anyone else watch it?
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http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=272825
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  • Sonja_S
    Sonja_S Vienna Posts: 444
    Watching it right now. I've never heard much about that case before (just what I read on this board) though.
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  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 3,159
    Sonja_S wrote:
    Watching it right now. I've never heard much about that case before (just what I read on this board) though.


    It makes me proud to say that I probably know more about that case than you do. I think if Eddie were in a situation where he had to choose between you and me for someone to hang out with, he'd choose me because I know more about this case.
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  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Ok, so it's 3:00am and I have insomnia. I just happened to be flipping channels and saw part of the interview with Damien Echols. A friend gave me a book (Devil's Knot) about the WM3 for my birthday and I've found this case fascinating and heart-breaking.

    For those that haven't seen the interview, Larry King mentions that EV has been a big supporter of Echols. Damien clarified that Ed has visited him in jail several times and has been great to him and his wife Laurie.

    Additionally, Larry King mentioned that Damien even co-wrote a song on the Avocado album...but didn't say anything more about it. Does anyone know what song?
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  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 3,159
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Additionally, Larry King mentioned that Damien even co-wrote a song on the Avocado album...but didn't say anything more about it. Does anyone know what song?

    give you a hint....the song was played during the interview while larry king was talking about that very subject.
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  • cropdustress
    cropdustress Posts: 4,339
    sponger wrote:
    It makes me proud to say that I probably know more about that case than you do. I think if Eddie were in a situation where he had to choose between you and me for someone to hang out with, he'd choose me because I know more about this case.
    You cannot be serious...?
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    cropdustress wrote:
    You cannot be serious...?


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    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • cropdustress
    cropdustress Posts: 4,339
    dunkman wrote:
    copyright: John McEnroe, Wimbledon 84
    Cut me some slack, I was like 1 :o

    If any of you missed the interview, here it is

    http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2007/12/19/lkl.damien.echols.cnn?iref=videosearch
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  • Sonja_S
    Sonja_S Vienna Posts: 444
    sponger wrote:
    It makes me proud to say that I probably know more about that case than you do. I think if Eddie were in a situation where he had to choose between you and me for someone to hang out with, he'd choose me because I know more about this case.

    Good for you :rolleyes: You are aware that not everyone on this board is from the US, right?

    On a more mature note, the exposure the case got through Larry King probably helps put pressure on whoever has the power and responsibility to re-open the case.
    You can tell a man from what he has to say - Neil & Tim Finn
    They love you so badly for sharing their sorrow, so pick up that guitar and go break a heart - Kris Kristofferson
  • forgotten_child
    forgotten_child Posts: 54
    i think they should get a retrial at very least....we should all give this a big push in every way we can...this is the time to be active.

    it will be a sweet day for justice when the three walk out.
  • Ledbetterus
    Ledbetterus Posts: 592
    Is "border-line retarded" politically correct?
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  • Sonja_S
    Sonja_S Vienna Posts: 444
    Ledbetterus wrote:
    Is "border-line retarded" politically correct?

    I was asking myself the same thing when I watched it but I figured since I'm not an English native speaker maybe that was a medical expression. This is what wikipedia says about it:
    wikipedia wrote:
    Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as an adult. One common criterion for diagnosis of mental retardation is a tested intelligence quotient (IQ) of 70 or below and deficits in adaptive functioning.

    People with mental retardation may be described as having developmental disabilities, global developmental delay, or learning difficulties.

    Class IQ
    Profound mental retardation Below 20
    Severe mental retardation 20–34
    Moderate mental retardation 35–49
    Mild mental retardation 50–69
    Borderline mental retardation 70–79

    The article also talks about how different expressions are now used but I guess if they related to that IQ-table, it is correct.
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  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 3,159
    Ledbetterus wrote:
    Is "border-line retarded" politically correct?


    That subject was covered extensively in the thread below:

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=222665
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  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 3,159
    Here's Echols talking about PJ:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jE9FwxGZXU

    He goes to say that No Code was PJ's best album, but that the avocado album is OK because he co-wrote a song on it.
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