Dennis Davis on 48 Hours

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The story of Natalie Antonetti’s murder was profiled on 48 Hours this past weekend. Natalie was murdered 30 years ago and it wasn’t until 2009 that police made an arrest in the case. They arrested a Dennis Davis who had dated Natalie around the time of her murder. When police checked his alibi, it didn’t hold up–they just didn’t check it for years and years.

The story takes a lot of twists and turns. Furthermore, Dennis Davis’ conviction was overturned and now he faces another trial at the end of this year.

What did you think when you watched Dennis Davis? Do you think he telling the truth or lying?

I will share my thoughts in the comment section below in the coming days.

Vote below!


Elliot Rodger’s Retribution Video

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Many of you are wondering what I see when I watch Elliot Rodger’s speak in the video above.

I see a man who is deeply, deeply hurt by rejection.

He is so hurt, so empty and so void inside from people looking right past him–right through him–for discounting him–that he fantasizes about causing others, anyone (as no one in society cared in his mind) the same agony he is feeling.

While it isn’t easy to listen to, I do believe Elliot is telling us the truth.

And at the same time, he throws out his deepest rejection of being a virgin, which sadly indicates he just wants to be understood. Deep inside I believe all Elliot wanted was to be understood and no matter how hard he tried, he failed.

I know many of you will say he isn’t showing any sadness in this video and I see that. I actually think his pain got so bad he disassociated himself from people, which made it easier to carry out his revenge.

I do see arrogance in this video as well as the joy he gets of thinking about his fantasy. There could be several explanations for the arrogance. I don’t have enough information here to address it.

I will say that deep, deep, extreme and prolonged rejection can cause people to want to want to lash out and to seek revenge, or conversely commit suicide. I don’t think as a society we understand it near enough nor do we know what to look for to spot it.

I have read that Elliot was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and if this is true, it certainly could have lead to his feelings of isolation as could have his life of privilege. Both could have caused isolation.

I know many people immediately want to label Elliot a psychopath. I don’t have enough information at this point to say. Not all people who kill are psychopaths.

Expression of the Day

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What emotion do you notice in the first half of this video?

Hint: It’s fleeting!

The answer will be provided in the comment section in the next couple of days!

Prime Minister of Australia Winks

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If you aren’t in Australia, you may not have heard about Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s wink and smile when answering questions by a caller on the radio about changes in the budget.

An Australian reader has asked me what I see when I watch Abbott’s behavior.

I’ve read through some news articles to see what the Prime Minister’s response was to his own actions, and found an article where he claims to have been distracted by his co-host, off screen. I’m not buying that story at all, if it is in fact what he claims.

In another article, it’s reported that a spokesperson for Abbott told Fairfax Media that the wink was simply done to show the co-host he’d take the question.   Then why the smile? I’m not buying that either.

I see Abbott’s behavior and response as simply displaying his amusement with what the older lady does to supplement her income, and he is communicating that to his co-host.

His behavior isn’t showing that he is taking the caller serious–that’s for sure–instead it’s flippant. I can understand why people are outraged at his response.

Ryan Widmer and Renee Ohlemacher Analysis

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Over the weekend Dateline re-ran the story of Sarah and Ryan Widmer, and 48 Hours did an update to the Greg and Bernadette Ohlemacher case, which detailed the trial of Ronald Santiago and profiled more footage of the murdered couple’s daughter, Renee.

I have written about both of these cases over the years.  If you’d like to read my analysis from the past, please click on the following links:

Greg and Bernadette Ohlemacher:  My Assessment of Renee

Ryan and Sarah Widmer:  911 Call Analysis