Interesting video explaining the "lying in wait" charge and why the government has brought it

Interesting video explaining the "lying in wait" charge and why the government has brought it

Video begins with a synopsis of the case. Then, around or a little bit after the 14:16 mark (I timestamped the video but if it doesn't work can fast forward), a guest lawyer talks about the "lying in wait" charge. Also some discussion of Nick's effort to get some of his trust fund money.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 2 days ago

Trying to think what Kohberger might hope to get out of a trial. Doubt he much thinks he'd be found "not guilty".

Maybe he actually wants a death penalty? I have heard that sometimes the conditions of Death Row are actually better than conditions for those without a death sentence. Maybe he has discovered that and would want that.

Maybe on the sicker psychological side he would enjoy the attention, as people have said. Or enjoy re-living the crime. Or enjoy making the victims' families suffer. Or enjoy making the Idaho taxpayers pay very large amounts of money for a trial.

Maybe he would like it for his "legacy". He might still be found guilty, but if he were found guilty at trial rather than with a plea he could always claim that he didn't admit guilt, that he wasn't guilty, and that the verdict was erroneous. Although even now with the plea deal he could claim he wasn't guilty but took the guilty plea because he was lied to about the conditions on Death Row and thought if he went to trial and got a death penalty he'd have worse conditions than he has now.

Maybe he would like taking the extremely tiny chance he'd be found not guilty or a mistrial.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 12 days ago

Interesting where someone on another subreddit is scambaiting someone pretending to be Robert Plant. (Scambaiting is where someone contacted by a scammer knows they're a scammer but stays in conversation with them to try to waste their time so they won't go after other victims.)

Given how poor the scammer's grammar is hard to believe a lot of people would believe it's really Robert. But maybe some do and unfortunately get scammed.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 12 days ago

Thoughts/feelings/knowledge on how Kohberger managed to obtain bachelors, masters, get enrolled in PhD program with the problems he apparently had? Whatever you think, why?

I suppose for the bachelors and masters he might not have interacted with other students and professors as much as he did when he started as a TA in the doctoral program. But one might still think he had had some bad interactions and brought negative attention to himself?

With his problems is it a little surprising he could concentrate on his studies enough to get the two degrees and get accepted into the doctoral program? Might think the problems would make it hard for him to concentrate?

On the other hand maybe the problems weren't as intense for him during the bachelors and masters years but for some reason(s) intensified during the doctoral year.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 14 days ago

Does Burke act pretty happy in interviews? Did he hide a lot of rage? Whatever you think, why?

I've watched snippets of interviews and his interactions with friends on video, both before and after the probable murder, and he seems fairly jolly. Yet people suggest the probable murder shows a lot of rage. So did he hide rage well?

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 14 days ago

Do the murders suggest OJ wasn't very grateful for his extremely successful, pleasurable life? Why or why not?

He had so much in life. Yet he seemed to be angry at Nicole, beating her, and, I'd think, eventually murdering her and Ron. Might that indicate he didn't value that much what he achieved in life?

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 15 days ago

What are the good things about having a Rock Hall?

I think if people didn't know what to listen to it could steer people to quality music.

It pushes people to think about what they think is important in music and what to them makes music good or bad.

It can lead to fun discussions about whether someone belongs in the Hall or not, and why.

It preserves part of history because the top people in a field (in this case, music) often make a lot of the history in a field. It could lead to people researching and learning about more artists including those before their time.

I see people here and there criticizing the Hall. I don't see many people directly talking about its good points.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 15 days ago

What are things that normally aren't a big deal but become a big deal if you're committing a crime?

For example, if you go a place and when you leave forget something you can often just go back and get it.

But Bryan Kohberger, who murdered the four students in Idaho, accidentally left his knife sheath behind in their house with his DNA on it. Which largely convicted him.

Ask to learn more about true crime, and life. Obviously no one should commit crimes.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 15 days ago
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Do poets tend to be talkative people? Why or why not?

I would think so because they are interested in words and speaking in words about whatever they write about. On the other hand they might be quiet and reflective.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 16 days ago

Do you feel like sleep, for you or in general, is really very different than death, and how?

You're pretty oblivious in sleep, no? Eight hours go by and you wake up and you didn't do anything or consciously feel or think anything. Similar to death? Dreaming for sure would be different than death but dreaming doesn't take place that much, at least for me. But I'm asking about the non-dreaming time.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 18 days ago

What percent of the time do you take a gig for the money, versus really wanting to do the gig? Why?

Would like to know/understand

Edit: Suppose often it's some of both

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 18 days ago

Besides the more concrete evidence the prosecution had against Kohberger, does it also help at least slightly convince people they had the perpetrator because since he was arrested similar crimes haven't happened? Why or why not?

When someone is arrested or convicted for a crime and being held in jail or prison it's something I look at. Do you see similar crimes happening after they are being held? If not, it might suggest the police have the right person, even if it isn't formal proof. With the Moscow murders I haven't heard of similar crimes happening since Kohberger was arrested and being held in jail, where he couldn't commit any more crimes in any community. Although I don't follow every crime in the U.S., of course. Of course this isn't proof. Kohberger may be innocent and whoever murdered the four students just hasn't committed any more crimes since Kohberger was jailed. Or did them with a different MO. But it does suggest at least slightly the justice system had the right person.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 22 days ago

If you freeze a corpse in a chest freezer and keep it there will it not smell?

Been following the D4vd case where he left Celeste's corpse in the car and it stank, which is what first alerted tow yard employees to check the frunk and they found the corpse. If he had kept the corpse in a freezer at the house would it not have stunk, and would this be for indefinitely? Asking from an interest in true crime and wanting to understand cases. Obviously murder is wrong and horrible.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 25 days ago
▲ 3 r/musichistory+1 crossposts

Were black artists in the 1950s the first to be both writing and recording their songs?

So I've read that historically there was a distinct separation between who wrote the song and who recorded/performed it although I'm not sure what era(s) this entails. But you do have some black artists in the 50s like Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Sam Cooke, both writing and singing/recording their songs. So I wondered if black artists were pioneers here. Black musicians often innovate in music from what I know.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 25 days ago

Does it seem surprising Keith and Mick had to be pushed into a room by Oldham to write their first song? Given how good songwriters they turned out to be you'd think they'd have been writing from an earlier age and already discovered on their own they wrote well together?

Does surprise me, since they turned out to be quite talented and good at it.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 26 days ago
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Why is it that with most Reddit users I can follow them if I want but occasionally with one I can't?

I sometimes follow someone if they wrote a good comment and with most people I can follow them but occasionally with one I can't but not sure why not

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 27 days ago

What do you think is going through D4vd's head as he sits through the preliminary hearing? Why do you think it?

I'm guessing regret that he (probably) murdered her and busted up his nice life. Maybe hope that he'll somehow get off. Or maybe he deluded himself into thinking he didn't do it and is annoyed that he has to sit through it.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 27 days ago