u/GregJamesDahlen

Many commenters under the linked video saying the police here were stupid. Wondering what the pros here think (see body text for more context)

Many commenters under the linked video saying the police here were stupid. Wondering what the pros here think (see body text for more context)

They stop a woman for driving without a tire on one wheel. There happens to be a dead body in her trunk. But they don't feel they have probable cause to open the trunk. And she explains some things they are seeing and smelling about the car with "innocent" explanations. They let her leave to go home but keep the car. After she leaves, without change that I can see in what they see in the car, they decide they do have probable cause to open the trunk, and find the body.

I suppose one might wonder why they didn't figure out they had probable cause while she was still there. I could imagine that an officer encounters many different situations and it could be hard to figure out what to do in the pressure of the moment. Also, you can change your mind, they may have thought they didn't have probable cause and then with more time and discussion (after she happened to leave) decided they did.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 11 hours ago

Today I learned induction in the Rock Hall is one of the "Big Four" of music awards in the Americas, along with the Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, and American Music Awards

I thought it was a pretty good honor, wasn't sure where it ranked among the many honors one can receive in music (check out the Wikipedia article to see the many different music honors there are around the world).

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 1 day ago

Is it true Chris had or has a custodial job in his protective custody unit? How did he get that over other inmates who might want it?

I'm far from an expert on what it's like in prison. I have heard this job is somewhat desirable for the inmates because it allows them to get out of their cell for a while that they wouldn't otherwise (possibly otherwise they are in the cell 23 hours a day). Don't know if it's true. But if it is, would think Chris would be pretty low in order to get the job? As in less popular than other inmates in the unit.

I would think that by being out of his cell more he's also more vulnerable to being attacked by another inmate. Although maybe not, maybe he's out mopping and sweeping when the rest of the inmates are spending those 23 hours in the cells. Although seems possible someone from another unit might somehow sneak in and attack him. But don't know. Wonder if the guards/prison admin may have been setting him up to be attacked. Or maybe he took it thinking perhaps subconsciously he might be attacked and subconsciously wanting it.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 1 day ago

Fun to think about the first concert each future Beatle attended as a fan

I was googling and the answer(s) didn't jump out. AI is saying it's not certain what the concerts were. Which surprises me a bit, given that the Beatles I think liked to talk about their memories, growing up, etc. and I would think particularly so in regards to music. Maybe no one ever asked them? AI:

>Exact records of the first public concerts each Beatle attended as fans prior to their fame do not exist. However, based on their biographies and teenage interests, historians point to the musical acts that inspired them:

>John Lennon: Heavily influenced by early rock-and-roll, he was a massive fan of Buddy Holly and attended his concert in Liverpool at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on March 20, 1958.

>Paul McCartney: As a youth, he attended a Bill Haley and the Comets concert at the Liverpool Empire Theatre in the mid-1950s, which left a deep impression on him.

>Harrison: Attended a local skiffle show in Liverpool featuring the Viper Skiffle Group, which sparked his early interest in learning to play the guitar.

>Ringo Starr: Grew up immersed in the local Liverpool jazz and skiffle scene, regularly attending club gigs by acts like Eddie Clayton’s group.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 1 day ago

Did the "iconic five" ever have extra musicians with them when they performed live on tour?

I've watched a lot of their live performances on video. I only see the five. But maybe they did have extra musicians with them on some tours? Backup singers comes to mind as the first kind they might employ just for a tour, just because a lot of bands do.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 2 days ago

Do you think/feel the idea of a Rock Hall of Fame and particularly a museum is a little "square" for rock and roll? Why or why not?

Museums can be thought of as square. Although in reality they're generally a lot of fun I'd say. But to some degree they are showing the past and rock probably tries to live in the present? And rock and music in general is somewhat about an experience, that of listening to music, rather than objects like the artifacts you might see in a museum. Although I read there is music at the Rock Hall Museum (don't know, haven't been there).

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 2 days ago

Thinking the Hall wouldn't be as interesting/more boring if it only inducted rock 'n' roll artists. What do others think and feel?

The Hall gets criticized by many for inducting artists from genres other than straight up rock 'n' roll. But if it did only rock music it wouldn't be as interesting, would it?

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 4 days ago

Interesting video on the effects of isolation on Chris

The effects are not good. Deterioration of mind. Says the trying to blame others for the crimes is somewhat what people do, predictable. Idea that he has to be exceptionally isolated because in danger from other inmates.

Edit: Lives with constant tension of being physically attacked by other inmates.

I thought I remember him having a custodial job, though, which would get him out of his cell some. So actually he may be less isolated than some in there?

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 4 days ago

Wonder if any of the vehemence directed toward Burke (D4vd) is because he was somewhat famous, bit of a celebrity?

There is a great deal of disapproval directed toward him on this sub. Calling him a piece of shit, etc. I do think he's guilty of the crimes. And of course they're terrible. But I do wonder if the intensity of the dislike is at least a little because he was a bit of a celeb and rising, and there is or was some envy of him. I do think to some degree sometimes humans like to see other humans who are successful fall. Not saying it's true, just wondering. Thoughts and feelings?

On the other hand a certain number of humans like to see other humans succeed, and are sad when a fellow human fails.

Course we could say that as a more successful person than most, he should also know better than most not to commit crimes, including the worst crime, that of murder.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 6 days ago

Stevie has a cool move of sometimes not looking at the audience but rather turning and looking at Lindsey for a long time while performing live

I could see every now and then it might get same-y to look at the audience so she varies it up by turning and looking at Lindsey for a bit. You'll see it in this performance. It makes sense because as bandmates they have feelings, not necessarily romantic, about each other. But also because these songs are somewhat autobiographical and about her romantic relationship with Lindsey so as she sings she's thinking about him and looking at him works with that. May help her sing better in harmony with him too if watching him. I'm surprised more singers haven't used this move, check out their bandmates to one or both sides of them for a bit here and there.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 6 days ago
▲ 1 r/Dance

Like the improvisational dancing here which she mixes with singing

Suppose it's professional, think they're performing for an audience, but has just a little amateurish feel like friends getting together to mess around.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 6 days ago

Thoughts/feelings/knowledge of why Burke (D4vd) winked at his attorney while leaving after the status hearing?

Could be to try to create a connection with her. Or maybe he has affection for her. By now they've had some interaction. Also may have affection because she's defending him, even though she's paid to do it. Wonder if it's a way to try to look not guilty. A guilty person presumably would be so scared of going away to prison they wouldn't do something relatively light like wink. Maybe it's a way to try to act like he has some kind of secret, superior knowledge, or secret knowledge he shares with the attorney, Berk, that will help him be found not guilty. Maybe it's to try to suggest that while the case is extremely serious, she still shouldn't be so tense about it that she for example becomes depressed. Maybe it's to try to say he's doing okay in jail (although I know a lot of people on this sub don't want him to be doing okay, just thinking what Burke is trying to convey).

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 7 days ago

What do people think the "multiple other skin and soft tissue defects" are, how caused?

This is a link that will get you to the "Death Investigation Summary" by the L.A. County Medical Examiner https://d4vdcase.notion.site/Hernandez-Medical-Report-2026-34a51e72fd9e80eb8b09c0e9cd98cc06 (you will have to click after you open link to download the summary).

For me there is a top, unnumbered page. The next page is "Page 1 of 12". It says

>There are two penetrating wounds of the torso with smooth edges that may represent sharp force injuries. The wound on the upper abdomen penetrates the liver and the wound on the left chest penetrates one of the left intercostal spaces, with disruption of the adjacent ribs' cortical surfaces. The left lung appears intact.

>The bilateral upper and lower extremities show full thickness dismemberment. Multiple other skin and soft tissue defects are present without apparent associated internal injuries; the etiology of these defects is not clearly apparent due to severe postmortem changes.

First paragraph is medical terminology for what they believe are two stab wounds. In the second paragraph they are saying there are multiple skin and soft tissues defects that they don't know the cause of because of decomposition. What do folks think are the defects and what caused them?

u/GregJamesDahlen — 9 days ago
▲ 3 r/Cello

In the video linked in the body text (timestamped), what is the "plane string" or "plain string" the speaker mentions adding as a fifth string to the cello? What does the string do?

This is the video https://youtu.be/\_HD2o4Zp3Ys?t=702. (The timestamp is at about 11:42). The speaker began playing a typical cello in Europe, then moved to India and started having builders build cellos she could play sitting on the floor like many Indian musicians. She went through several versions of the cellos she had them build. At the timestamp in the video, she mentions that the third version of the cello had a fifth string added, a "plane string" or "plain string". But she doesn't say why the addition, what the fifth string would do, etc. Do folks on here have any idea what it is, what it would contribute to the sound, etc.?

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 9 days ago

What do people think about dumping the passport in Santa Barbara? Is it to try to fool investigators into thinking the perpetrator lives in Santa Barbara? Or .... ?

He could have just burned up the passport if he wanted to get rid of it. Why go to the trouble to take it to Santa Barbara? Plus if it's an attempt to fool people into thinking it's not D4vd it wouldn't be a very good one because his devices would show the trips to Santa Barbara? Maybe he just wanted to go to Santa Barbara for other reasons and happened to dump evidence there while there?

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 12 days ago
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It took a lot of energy and creativity to make that great music. Most would be spent doing that. But then they also did great album art. It'd be enough that they were super-talented in one area. But they actually did great work in two areas, areas that are actually a little different from each other, the auditory and the visual, involving different senses and different ways of thinking I would think. Or did the same things they brought to the music actually help them do the great visual art as well? Anyway, it's really fantastic.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 14 days ago

It seems like the lawyer in that case is trying to get a not guilty verdict for someone they objectively believe is guilty. Which maybe could be seen as fraud or attempted fraud? On the other hand, although the lawyer starts the trial believing the accused person is objectively guilty, the lawyer may feel there is a possibility that as the trial proceeds something might emerge that will change the lawyer's mind and they will feel the accused person is "not guilty", and therefore feel okay about having defended them. In that case they might feel it is ethical to defend them even though they start the trial believing they are objectively guilty. But it feels like what would matter is what the lawyer thinks at the start of trial, that if the lawyer believes the accused person is objectively guilty they shouldn't even start the trial?

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 15 days ago

He was quite efficient by only stabbing twice. And we know he consumed a lot of gore. So he might have learned from the gore how to be efficient. Very sad.

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u/GregJamesDahlen — 16 days ago