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Forum: Trials and Errors 4th March 2024, 11:14 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
What an amazingly tragic story, even if Mailman...

What an amazingly tragic story, even if Mailman was a pretty horrible guy before the crime took place. But equally amazing is how this case parallels the Kercher case. Here are some quotes I took...
Forum: Trials and Errors 4th March 2024, 11:13 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
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Forum: Trials and Errors 15th February 2024, 07:14 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
So, just like claiming the bleach label was wet...

So, just like claiming the bleach label was wet because it was wrinkled, and just like claiming Raffaele developed a compulsive cleaning habit in the night because there's an old bottle of ACE bleach...
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th February 2024, 04:15 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
So out of curiosity, when you purchase a package...

So out of curiosity, when you purchase a package of sponges, do you keep that package sealed or do you open them?

I'd also love to understand how you determined the package was "newly opened"?????
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th February 2024, 12:54 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
So apparently no matter how many times I ask you...

So apparently no matter how many times I ask you to explain away the human species test which confirmed the sample did not contain human biological material, you continue to ignore it while going on...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th February 2024, 07:56 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
And once again you are ignoring the lab results...

And once again you are ignoring the lab results which confirmed the sample was NOT human biological material, was not blood and had either no DNA or insufficient to properly profile. So let me guess,...
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th February 2024, 07:44 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
What in God's name are you talking about. The...

What in God's name are you talking about. The bottle is Lysoform, which is NOT Lysol. Both are disinfectants, but they are different products. And the fact that there's a bottle of Lysoform under the...
Forum: Trials and Errors 13th February 2024, 08:35 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
So you choose to ignore three separate lab tests...

So you choose to ignore three separate lab tests that proved the sample was nothing. You do this often. No one ever said the sample was starch. What was said was starch was found at the seam between...
Forum: Trials and Errors 13th February 2024, 08:14 PM
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Views: 77,430
Posted By TruthCalls
Um, no, it's very accurate. The bottle of Ace...

Um, no, it's very accurate. The bottle of Ace under the sink had a price of 0.85. Quintavalle testified he was selling Ace for 1.09 at the time, and that he's never sold it for 0.85. So the Ace did...
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th February 2024, 09:28 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
In the end, Denise and Aaron were arrested with...

In the end, Denise and Aaron were arrested with NO evidence against them. Similarly, when Amanda and Raffaele were arrested on 6 Nov, they had NO evidence against them either. It's just another one...
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th February 2024, 09:25 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
So what then do you say about these inconvenient...

So what then do you say about these inconvenient facts (for you) regarding sample 36B and the kitchen knife as a possible murder weapon;


Tested negative for blood.
Tested negative for human...
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th February 2024, 08:49 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Sollecito's newly acquired bottles of bleach? I...

Sollecito's newly acquired bottles of bleach? I would remind you the bottles were previously seen by the housecleaner (i.e., they were not new) and that the price sticker on the bottle was old and...
Forum: Trials and Errors 7th February 2024, 01:12 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Excellent summary, Bill. I think it's a perfect...

Excellent summary, Bill. I think it's a perfect example of how an investigation can run off the rails right from the start based on first impressions of the investigating team. In the case of...
Forum: Trials and Errors 2nd February 2024, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,494
Views: 77,430
Posted By TruthCalls
Totally unrelated to this case, but the parallels...

Totally unrelated to this case, but the parallels are interesting... has anyone watched American Nightmare on Netflix? It's a three part documentary on the case of Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn....
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd December 2023, 09:23 AM
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Views: 77,430
Posted By TruthCalls
I would think Guede's "recent" history (at the...

I would think Guede's "recent" history (at the time of the murder) was to burglarize places for profit. I would also think his recent history would show that he would often break in and then take his...
Forum: Trials and Errors 27th November 2023, 08:45 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
That makes no sense. If Amanda had immediately...

That makes no sense. If Amanda had immediately implicated Lumumba, why did Donnino need to try to convince Amanda she was suffering traumatic amnesia. It's precisely because she wasn't implicating...
Forum: Trials and Errors 13th October 2023, 09:38 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
The mens rea of calunnia requires awareness and a...

The mens rea of calunnia requires awareness and a willingness to blame someone of a crime that the accused knows is innocent.

Assuming the best evidence the state would have against Amanda is the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th May 2023, 07:18 AM
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Views: 40,385
Posted By TruthCalls
It is surely an interesting discussion, and I'd...

It is surely an interesting discussion, and I'd definitely be following along if someone were to open a thread to discuss it, but the specifics are irrelevant to this discussion.

Cat Not Included...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th May 2023, 06:40 AM
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Views: 40,385
Posted By TruthCalls
Whether or not she has a professional career...

Whether or not she has a professional career ahead of her is irrelevant. You were attempting to dismiss her by characterizing her as a mediocre swimmer when in fact her accomplishments prove...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd May 2023, 10:06 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
So people wearing BLM shirts at BLM protests,...

So people wearing BLM shirts at BLM protests, throwing molotov cocktails, rocks, bricks, etc., at cops as they overturn police cars and torch police stations were actually right-wing agitators. Well...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd May 2023, 09:57 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
She was also the 2022 SEC Women's Swimming and...

She was also the 2022 SEC Women's Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She made the All-SEC Freshman Team in 2019 as well as the All-SEC Second Team in 2019 and 2020, while making the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd May 2023, 09:46 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
I just wanted to point out the way you quoted the...

I just wanted to point out the way you quoted the original post made it look like I was the one calling Riley a mediocre swimmer. Like you, I pointed out that Riley is, in fact, an outstanding...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd May 2023, 09:38 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Did someone say she wasn't allowed to speak? I...

Did someone say she wasn't allowed to speak? I didn't see that... not sure why someone would say that, although I'm not sure why you'd claim she wasn't disrupted at all, which is contrary to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd May 2023, 10:39 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Making a bogus claim doesn't mean squat either....

Making a bogus claim doesn't mean squat either. You're the one who made the claim, and as expected - because it never happened - you can't back it up.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd May 2023, 08:14 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
So it's your contention that people wearing BLM...

So it's your contention that people wearing BLM shirts and hats are harassed on college campuses? That's a new one on me as I've not seen or heard of that ever happening.


I can think of several...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd May 2023, 07:39 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
BS. How about you provide evidence of her...

BS. How about you provide evidence of her threatening violence. This should be interesting.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st May 2023, 07:40 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
We were told if you got the vaccine you couldn't...

We were told if you got the vaccine you couldn't get COVID, yet people did. We were told natural immunity was ineffective, yet it was. We were told wearing masks would protect you and yet that was...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st May 2023, 10:07 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Yet, it's not "factually untrue" that there is a...

Yet, it's not "factually untrue" that there is a natural climatic cycle. It's also true that there are a great many experts that don't believe humans have played much of a role in global warming....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st May 2023, 09:49 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
As I've noted, I'm not familiar with TPUSA so I'm...

As I've noted, I'm not familiar with TPUSA so I'm not going to try defending them, but I can't help but think some of those charming traits you've listed are not exactly accurate, or at least, have a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th May 2023, 07:00 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
It needn't be a guest speaker. How about a...

It needn't be a guest speaker. How about a ecology class discussing global warming. In most schools if you speak up and suggest it's a natural event and human impact is minimal, even professors have...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th May 2023, 06:52 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
OK, I'm going to back up just a bit here. I don't...

OK, I'm going to back up just a bit here. I don't know much about TPUSA, so I did a quick search. It seems most of the controversies are those involving TPUSA being allowed to create chapters at...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th May 2023, 05:18 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
So you think THIS is the reason why biological...

So you think THIS is the reason why biological females object to trans females competing against them? That explains a lot.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th May 2023, 05:09 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
I disagree. The diversity of opinions expressed...

I disagree. The diversity of opinions expressed on a college campus is all part of the educational experience. Mobs that threaten and intimidate those who express differing opinions lead to those...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th May 2023, 03:24 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
If TPUSA is the only way she's going to get the...

If TPUSA is the only way she's going to get the opportunity to speak, then it's not logical to assume she agrees with their platform. So then, the question becomes, has she ever spoken at a TPUSA...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th May 2023, 11:56 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Well, in fact, TPUSA has had it's struggles...

Well, in fact, TPUSA has had it's struggles getting into numerous colleges. I'm going to assume you understand and accept that virtually all college campuses are dominated by the left, be it the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th May 2023, 11:57 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
There's a certain reality of most college...

There's a certain reality of most college campuses, and that is, if you're a conservative or you hold conservative values, you are not welcome (and that's being exceedingly kind). What do you think...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th May 2023, 10:10 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Interesting how the general theme here seems to...

Interesting how the general theme here seems to be "dismiss Riley Gaines by association with TPUSA", yet no one seems willing to address what she presented and how the woke mob at the school reacted....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th May 2023, 07:52 AM
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Views: 40,385
Posted By TruthCalls
First of all, I have no idea what you mean by...

First of all, I have no idea what you mean by "unpersonning" - it is not a word.

A fair competition? Imagine if Aaron Judge decided he wanted to identify as a female and played softball. I can...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th May 2023, 07:31 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
What an amazingly misguided comment. Riley has...

What an amazingly misguided comment. Riley has never called for violence or personally threatened anyone. She has also never libeled anyone. Either you are seriously misinformed of the facts, or you...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th May 2023, 09:30 AM
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Views: 40,385
Posted By TruthCalls
No, she spoke on behalf of female athletes who...

No, she spoke on behalf of female athletes who are forced to compete against biological males.

You still haven't explained why you consider Riley a far right hate speaker. What in her presentation...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th May 2023, 07:11 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Exactly how is Riley Gaines a "far right hate...

Exactly how is Riley Gaines a "far right hate speaker"? As far as I know she doesn't hate anyone. Her position, like many of us, is biological males should not be allowed to compete against...
Forum: Trials and Errors 27th January 2023, 08:01 AM
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Views: 77,430
Posted By TruthCalls
You like to refer to the Marasca report and point...

You like to refer to the Marasca report and point out how they suggest Amanda was present at the cottage at the time of the murder and that she washed Meredith's blood from her hands, but you always...
Forum: Trials and Errors 6th January 2023, 04:27 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Prosecutor Ed Parkinson was a Big Bad Prosecutor...

Prosecutor Ed Parkinson was a Big Bad Prosecutor who insisted on prosecuting Julie Rae for the murder of her son despite all of the evidence to the contrary. He, like Mignini, made up him mind early...
Forum: Trials and Errors 4th January 2023, 08:41 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
You really just can't help yourself, can you? ...

You really just can't help yourself, can you?

You claimed Erasmus is some kind of elite program for high academic achieving students. You've been proven wrong yet you refuse to admit it.

You...
Forum: Trials and Errors 3rd January 2023, 01:34 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Well, there's your first mistake - using TJMK as...

Well, there's your first mistake - using TJMK as your reference. In fact, UW and The University for Foreigners does maintain an exchange program between the schools, and the class Amanda was enrolled...
Forum: Trials and Errors 3rd January 2023, 08:38 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Amanda enrolled in an exchange program between UW...

Amanda enrolled in an exchange program between UW and The University for Foreigners. Meredith was enrolled in the Erasmus program, which is essentially an exchange program as well. Both programs were...
Forum: Trials and Errors 3rd January 2023, 08:16 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Of course, my post was in response to your list...

Of course, my post was in response to your list of reasons why Amanda was supposedly jealous of Meredith. And as is always the case with you, rather than admit your post was full of lies and...
Forum: Trials and Errors 31st December 2022, 04:01 PM
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Posted By TruthCalls
Add to that an inability to accept scientific...

Add to that an inability to accept scientific evidence when it's not what they wanted.


A Luminol highlighted sample which subsequently tests negative for blood using TMB and tests negative for...
Forum: Trials and Errors 31st December 2022, 08:26 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
In the span of 12 posts here, three of us have...

In the span of 12 posts here, three of us have pointed this out, albeit some in greater detail than other. :D Imagine how many times this has been pointed out over the past 15+ years.

I believe...
Forum: Trials and Errors 31st December 2022, 07:53 AM
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Posted By TruthCalls
At some level, they both are. However, remember...

At some level, they both are. However, remember that as it pertains to a legal case there is still the requirement of BARD. Is a car that has had it's engine removed still an car? Most might say yes,...
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