The Week of the Murders

[No-Bits]

i cant see how cliare powell could know weather stan jones Jones downed a bottle of whiskey at the eatons house.

i mean even if it was true i cant see anyone telling her that.

Ann's statement refers to whiskey drinking, I suspect Powell has embellished and sensationalised the 'incident' from that information alone.

[nugnug]

its bit iffy i my opinion a detective drinking whisky with the witnesses a bit overly familer isn't it.

[lookout]

It damn well is,nugs. Then again,being a police officer,a higher ranking one at that,he can always deny it--------simply because he can.

[Caroline]

Harters,it's the way she describes the family. Unless you know someone well,you don't make any sort of judgement just on one or two meetings/interviews. The fact that Claire struck up any sort of a relationship with them tells me that she was treated the same way as some of the EP officers,,dinners,etc. and being female it was easier. Why would she have described DB in such a way,such as solid and salt of the earth,who he'd felt that, quote, " Sheilas' spirit had haunted the family,urging them to find the truth about the massacre " ,unquote.
There had to be a certain amount of friendship their towards Claire,because as sure as Hell,there was nothing like that towards Lomax.

Doesn't that happen here?

[lookout]

Doesn't that happen here?

Oh,it does, except that it becomes a whole different ball-game when you actually meet that person or persons face to face.

[nugnug]

It damn well is,nugs. Then again,being a police officer,a higher ranking one at that,he can always deny it--------simply because he can.

well powells acused him of drink driving drinking on duty on also implied that hes got some sort of drinking problem he was still very much alive and well when she wrote the book but he doesnt seem to have threatened to sue does he and he would have every right to.

[Caroline]

Oh,it does, except that it becomes a whole different ball-game when you actually meet that person or persons face to face.

How so? We have nothing to base opinion on, only on other people's perceptions but judgements are still made.

[lookout]

well powells acused him of drink driving drinking on duty on also implied that hes got some sort of drinking problem he was still very much alive and well when she wrote the book but he doesnt seem to have threatened to sue does he and he would have every right to.

I've been thinking about a few remarks regarding authors being sued,but nobody,to my knowledge has ever come forward,and yes,whatever's said about those who are still alive,they've every right to sue if someone's telling outright lies about them.

[lookout]

If I was ever interviewed like that and an officer stunk of ale,he wouldn't hear the last of it. Neither would his superiors. That goes for anyone in any profession.

[nugnug]

well if what powel says isnt true then its clearly libelous but she was allowed to publish it no hint or threat of a lawsuit even though such a lawsuit would be very easy to win.

[lookout]

 Twice,on two different occasions it was mentioned,nugs. So there was time enough to have said something if it hadn't been true. Both times,supposedly on duty as well.

[nugnug]

well theres also acusation of drink driving and thats pretty serious allegation to make agianst a serving policeman.

[lookout]

How so? We have nothing to base opinion on, only on other people's perceptions but judgements are still made.

 With me,personally and my views on Jeremy,my perceptions go with the territory of those who say he's guilty. There's a vast difference to my mind,in a persons' overall manner and disposition which to me can be easily judged against that of those who say he's innocent.

 

[nugnug]

im very suprised that the publishers were ok about printing Powells claims.

[lookout]

I'm quite surprised by the book overall considering that her mind seemed to be firmly fixed on Jeremy having committed the murders-------opening lines, quote " it is a story of a charming but greedy and arrogant man who thought he could get away with murder,"unquote.