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Forum: Trials and Errors 27th January 2024, 08:19 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 18,945
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
To be more specific, the LAIP is requesting...

To be more specific, the LAIP is requesting discovery, some of which is the police report from the 12/24 burglary across the street from Laci’s house and police reports from a suspicious van fire on...
Forum: USA Politics 19th September 2023, 06:41 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 4,587
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
What do they wear to a funeral? A wedding? To...

What do they wear to a funeral? A wedding? To court?
Sometimes it is just appropriate to dress better. It says quite a bit that Fetterman doesn’t have the proper judgment to know better.
Forum: Trials and Errors 25th August 2023, 06:03 PM
Replies: 479
Views: 29,595
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Aka Judge Judge. He seems to be a fair and...

Aka Judge Judge. He seems to be a fair and reasonable judge, at least so far.
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd August 2023, 07:07 PM
Replies: 479
Views: 29,595
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial in...

Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial in the status hearing today. The trial will officially not begin on October 2nd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALiv95I0ljo
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th July 2023, 10:24 AM
Replies: 479
Views: 29,595
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
FWIW, the trial will never occur this year. The...

FWIW, the trial will never occur this year. The defense is playing their cards well by forcing a speedy trial, right up to the last minute when they will postpone. There is far too much discovery for...
Forum: Trials and Errors 26th June 2023, 07:40 PM
Replies: 1,494
Views: 77,436
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Yeah, she is pretty bad as a presenter too. I...

Yeah, she is pretty bad as a presenter too. I watched her episode on Syed but it is painful, even though I agree with her stance. She tends to believe everyone is guilty though. I knew better than to...
Forum: Trials and Errors 28th May 2023, 08:52 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
The cops really didn’t know where the car was...

The cops really didn’t know where the car was located, as they were petitioning for helicopters to aid in the search per the MPIA.

What caused Jay to flip was the police received Adnan’s cell...
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th November 2022, 08:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,360
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Now he has multiple lawyers. I wish they would...

Now he has multiple lawyers. I wish they would unseal the probable cause affidavit. I think there’s a hearing about that on the 22nd.
Forum: Trials and Errors 8th November 2022, 04:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,360
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Yeah, but typically one doesn’t believe a...

Yeah, but typically one doesn’t believe a spouse/brother/relative could possibly be involved in something so heinous. Every killer out there has/had neighbors/relatives/spouses, etc. I think it is...
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th October 2022, 06:12 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Well, it happened where I grew up. My kids even...

Well, it happened where I grew up. My kids even knew about the body farm called Leakin Park, as we passed by it and talked about it every time we would go to the zoo. There is actually a map of all...
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th October 2022, 12:24 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Gee, you’ve never posted with conviction about a...

Gee, you’ve never posted with conviction about a subject?
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th October 2022, 08:30 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
After investing countless hours, days, months and...

After investing countless hours, days, months and attending some of the hearings, I do feel like I have a vested interest in this debacle. Much like the Knox/Sollecito case, it becomes more than a...
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th October 2022, 07:35 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Chris, I linked above to the original...

Chris,

I linked above to the original documents. They did test the nails in 1999 and “nothing of evidentiary value was found.” It would be nice to have those raw data files and such, but I do not...
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th October 2022, 07:30 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Re: the phone records. If the location...

Re: the phone records. If the location information putting Syed at Leakin Park are not valid, consider this - those 2 calls are the only times he is placed there. It is not like that phone picked up...
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th October 2022, 06:34 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
You of all people know this is an appeal to...

You of all people know this is an appeal to authority and is a fallacy.
Just sayin’
Forum: Trials and Errors 16th October 2022, 06:01 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
So let’s talk about these 2 things first. ...

So let’s talk about these 2 things first.

Why are the cellphone records unreliable?

What alternative suspects are you contending they did NOT look into?
Forum: Trials and Errors 16th October 2022, 05:57 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Jay also told Jenn on the night of the 13th what...

Jay also told Jenn on the night of the 13th what had happened. Jenn was the first one to be approached by the police when Syed’s phone records showed her number. Jay had Syed’s phone and car on the...
Forum: Trials and Errors 16th October 2022, 12:04 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Here is the report from the original dna testing....

Here is the report from the original dna testing. (https://serialpodcastorigins.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/8-31-1999-trace-analysis1.pdf)

Here is the chain of custody document.
...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th October 2022, 05:33 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Chris, What happens to dna (not mvac...

Chris,

What happens to dna (not mvac extracted) after a month being buried with decomp and mold? I will go look to see what was tested.
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th October 2022, 02:08 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Sounds like you’ve become a member of QAdnan.

Sounds like you’ve become a member of QAdnan.
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th October 2022, 02:05 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
It was voided because Mosby is under indictment...

It was voided because Mosby is under indictment for perjury and money shenanigans. Her trial was set to begin on the very day the motion to vacate was heard in court. A hearing, I might add, that was...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th October 2022, 10:33 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
I think in order to make it a compelling story,...

I think in order to make it a compelling story, the slant had to be toward innocence. Otherwise, it’s not a conundrum. Koenig has pretty much remained silent since, probably because of the severe...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th October 2022, 08:15 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Yes, she was at school that day. There were...

Yes, she was at school that day. There were witnesses that Syed asked her for a ride after school, under the pretense that his car was in the shop. In reality, he had given his car and cell phone to...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th October 2022, 08:05 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Also, Hae was strangled, so the tee shirt is...

Also, Hae was strangled, so the tee shirt is likely unrelated. For the dna, it was tested on her shoes, which were found in her car. This never was a dna case. She was buried for a month and had mold...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th October 2022, 08:03 AM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Please note that he is so pro-Syed that he has...

Please note that he is so pro-Syed that he has floated some ridiculous theories over the years.
Jay is a liar, but it seems he mostly tries to distance himself from the crime. My personal theory is...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th October 2022, 10:39 PM
Replies: 431
Views: 77,288
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
If anyone here wants to see the police...

If anyone here wants to see the police https://app.box.com/s/i0rpo0c0dsq3svlpjprf5dk34lgbt00a file, here is a link.

There is no doubt Syed is the killer. He lied about asking for a ride, he lied...
Forum: USA Politics 16th June 2022, 05:30 PM
Replies: 2,665
Views: 131,105
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
I don’t.

I don’t.
Forum: USA Politics 16th June 2022, 05:21 PM
Replies: 2,665
Views: 131,105
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Yes, that is my opinion. Trump is just as...

Yes, that is my opinion.
Trump is just as intolerable as Biden, as humans. Both are completely out of touch with reality and narcissistic asswipes. Both, in different ways, are dangerous as leaders...
Forum: USA Politics 16th June 2022, 04:23 PM
Replies: 2,665
Views: 131,105
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
As the saying goes, abso-*******-loutely.

As the saying goes, abso-*******-loutely.
Forum: Trials and Errors 5th March 2021, 07:12 PM
Replies: 596
Views: 64,788
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
I don’t have any answers for you, McStarj19, but...

I don’t have any answers for you, McStarj19, but welcome to the forum!
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th January 2021, 08:47 PM
Replies: 707
Views: 115,279
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
You didn’t read Rolfe’s book, did you?

You didn’t read Rolfe’s book, did you?
Forum: Trials and Errors 17th January 2021, 08:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 593
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Did you watch that video about the hidden...

Did you watch that video about the hidden bunkers? That is wild. And Tony Soprano had only his basement in which to conduct business.

We all know the trial will take 2 years not because there are...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2020, 04:13 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 13,974
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
:thumbsup:

:thumbsup:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th November 2020, 04:09 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 13,974
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
It’s not just that poster. I saw the coordinates...

It’s not just that poster. I saw the coordinates posted many times, the first of which within an hour or so of the story being posted.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th November 2020, 04:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,776
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Agreed.

Agreed.
Forum: Trials and Errors 10th November 2020, 04:09 PM
Replies: 621
Views: 78,451
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
This must be a guy thing. I’d rather have hot...

This must be a guy thing. I’d rather have hot pokers plunged into my eyes than to answer the door in nothing but a towel.

I can totally see why TH was grossed out by this. Unless the door was...
Forum: USA Politics 18th October 2020, 06:13 PM
Replies: 507
Views: 18,995
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Thermal, you are an honorable soul. Many of the...

Thermal, you are an honorable soul. Many of the others in this thread can’t be truthful if it goes against their political views. That says quite a bit about the character of some ITT.
Forum: Trials and Errors 9th September 2020, 07:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,507
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
To state the obvious... That is their job....

To state the obvious...

That is their job. They investigate and, if the investigation causes them to believe you did it, they are tasked with proving it. It is the job of the defense to counter...
Forum: Trials and Errors 9th September 2020, 07:21 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 53,838
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Here is an article...

Here is an article (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54018795) in English, from the BBC.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th September 2020, 04:47 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 17,133
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
They didn’t die from suffocation though; they...

They didn’t die from suffocation though; they died from high impact injuries (some, not all) after they left the warmth of their tent and walked a mile in the snow, barefoot (some, not all - others...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th September 2020, 02:08 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 17,133
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Now that so many of the original documents have...

Now that so many of the original documents have been translated, thanks to Teddy Hadjiyska, we can ascertain that it was not an avalanche. The fact that two of them had crushing skull injuries and 2...
Forum: Trials and Errors 5th September 2020, 01:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,507
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Which he isn’t Thank goodness. They should let...

Which he isn’t
Thank goodness. They should let Sharon Rocha throw the switch.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th August 2020, 06:14 PM
Replies: 1,344
Views: 103,686
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Today is the one year anniversary of Epstein not...

Today is the one year anniversary of Epstein not killing himself!
Forum: Trials and Errors 5th June 2020, 06:01 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 17,677
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
They’re looking into him in 2 other murder cases...

They’re looking into him in 2 other murder cases now. One is a teenager and one is a 5 year old, AIUI. It is difficult because many of the sources are in German.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st March 2020, 08:06 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,148
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Sure. I guess I don’t consider myself anything...

Sure. I guess I don’t consider myself anything even close to a seamstress so that seemed a worse choice of terms. I really am just a “sewer” at best.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st March 2020, 07:54 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,148
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
A hospital in Oklahoma requested such masks from...

A hospital in Oklahoma requested such masks from sewers across the country and supplied a link to a pattern. I have been sewing since yesterday, but I had a very difficult time locating the 1/4”...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th March 2020, 06:44 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,148
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Flattening the curve doesn’t just save the deaths...

Flattening the curve doesn’t just save the deaths for later. It helps ensure there are enough resources to handle those who need critical care at any given time, thereby cutting down on the mortality...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th March 2020, 03:18 PM
Replies: 3,301
Views: 197,148
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
It’s not the hospital permitting or not...

It’s not the hospital permitting or not permitting testing, it’s the health department, AIUI. My daughter is an NP at an urgent care and over the last 2 days she has wanted to test 3 people but 2...
Forum: USA Politics 15th February 2020, 07:22 PM
Replies: 817
Views: 52,113
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
Actually, it wouldn’t work in the US because of...

Actually, it wouldn’t work in the US because of two reasons: one is physicians entering the field do so around a hundred thousand dollars in debt due to med school. The second reason is lawyers. In...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th January 2020, 07:12 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 53,838
Posted By Ampulla of Vater
There seem to be many women who are attracted to...

There seem to be many women who are attracted to men prisoners. I read the letters received by Chris Watts when they released that data dump a while back and I was amazed at how many women... and men...
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