Alright. I’ve been in a bit of slump recently, but I’ve finally found some motivation today to re-listen to last week’s audio notes and write down my thoughts properly. These are just general notes for the episode--I’m going to make at least one other post to talk about the last few minutes of the episode in particular just because otherwise this is going to be too long.
- The entire interview with Officer Thomas is put into a slightly different light when we taken into account the statement put out by the CPC. Obviously not because I think he’s lying like they say he is--I trust Andrew’s judgement, especially since I don’t feel like he’d meet with a cop unless he was sure about their information--but because it makes it obvious that what he’s saying is a big enough deal for people to start tarnishing his reputation. By saying he’s lying, his credibility is immediately shot for a lot of people, which is exactly what they’re hoping for.
- Anywho, conspiracies aside. We still don’t have clear confirmation on whether or not it was Mary and Nathaniel--but who else could it have been, really? Who else would have drawn out Nathan enough to make him blow his whole operation?
- The fact that he surrendered so easily is...so suspicious. Did he think he would be able to get out or not charged with much? After all, he was only charged with having illegal weapons--not for fucking opening fire on a goddamn playground. The initial charge was very light, considering the circumstances. And then things just...got out of hand. Like Officer Thomas said, it just snowballed.
- What were the feds doing there? Why would they try to stop Nathan from getting an attempted murder charge? Why try to cover it up? I can only assume that they’re working for someone else, but...
- I honestly have to give it to Officer Thomas--I’m not one to respect cops, former or otherwise, but he’s clearly thought about all of this for a long, long time, and he so has so many solid theories of his own to contribute.
- I’m very curious as to these other witnesses. I wonder if Andrew tried to get in touch with them and they didn’t respond, or if they didn’t have much to say, or if he didn’t want to put it in the notes?
- I know this was 2004, but still, you’d think there would have been security cameras SOMEWHERE in the vicinity of this park.
- I’d bet you anything the forces that got Andrew fired are the same ones that got Officer Thomas fired.
- The fact that Officer Thomas knows about this other case in Oregon is either a) a ridiculous coincidence, b) a conspiracy, or c) Lady Fate actually smiling down on Andrew Minyard to give him a break for once. Not sure which one I’m leaning more towards.
- Has anyone been able to find any indicators that the shootout Officer Thomas describes took place? I’ve looked around the news sites in that general area and can’t find anything, which means, most likely, it was covered up. Again.
- I’m so, so very glad that Ashleigh posted her story before this episode came out.
And that’s it for the general notes. Now on to some theorizing.
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