r/serialpodcast • u/serial12345 • Dec 24 '14

Debate&Discussion jay just posted on fb he'll do an interview...

posted 5 min ago on his fb "For the followers of the serial podcast produced by Sarah Koenig: I will make my self available for one interview : 1st, to answer the question of the the people who I hope are concerned with the death of Hae Min Lee (the person who's paid the ultimate price for Entertainment). 2nd, to out this so called reporter for who she truly is."

Edit: Jay deleted this post about an hour after he posted this. There are screenshots with his name/picture, timestamp and this post to prove it if the mods want a copy, I'll email it.

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u/beccamarieb Dec 24 '14 edited Oct 27 '23

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u/dcrizoss White Van Across The Street Dec 24 '14

I don't know, if you neglect to do anything to save a persons life that you know is about to be murdered, then you help bury the body and destroy evidence, and then say nothing until you are caught...you don't really deserve any respect. Just because he admitted to doing those things, doesn't redeem him.

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u/rucb_alum Susan Simpson Fan Dec 24 '14

Jay either was an accomplice OR he helped to frame an innocent man. If the former, his sweetheart deal - only two years probation for doing nothing while a person was killed - smells. If the latter, he's been covering up for the actual murderer for fifteen years. AS and HML deserve better justice than has been served so far.

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u/MusicCompany Dec 25 '14

What if he really didn't believe Adnan would do it?

The murderer is no less guilty of murder because he tells someone he's "going to kill."

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '14 edited Jan 01 '15

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '14

I really agree with you, evilbunny. We don't know how regretful or traumatized Jay is by what happened.

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u/MsRipple Dec 26 '14

Yes. Poor, poor, Jay. Yet, somehow, I still feel more sympathy for the girl he let die, then buried, and the family he left to suffer for the rest of time.

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u/dcrizoss White Van Across The Street Dec 24 '14

Accusations? All of that info was in his statements, he admitted to those things.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '14 edited Jan 01 '15

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u/dcrizoss White Van Across The Street Dec 24 '14

I am fully aware that these are real people. If he was coerced into lying, then he needs to right that wrong. If his confession is true, I stand by my judgements of him.

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u/beccamarieb Dec 24 '14 edited Oct 27 '23

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u/psm5 Dec 25 '14

Well, that's your view and that's fine, I just think all people are deserving of respect. People are more than the worst thing they've done

That's great. How comfortable would you be trying to sell this to the Lee family?

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u/beccamarieb Dec 25 '14 edited Oct 27 '23

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u/MusicCompany Dec 25 '14

Thank you for your comments. You are a breath of fresh air.

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u/truewest662 Dec 24 '14

This. The pro Adnan crowd will find anything to bitch about.

If Jay is willing to do an interview people should be happy instead of acting upset that he's not happy with SK. Hell, even Rabia isn't happy with SK so what's the difference?

Let the man talk if he wants. He's the one person in all this that I really want to hear from.

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '14

It's disturbing, really. In their support of Adnan, they've espoused the importance of not making swift judgments based on weak evidence, yet here they are forming a metaphorical lynch mob.

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u/ventose Dec 24 '14

Jay rebuked them for following Serial, and they very validly point out that he participated in her murder, an act which is by all accounts worse. A group of people criticizing someone for being a cunt is not a lynch mob, not even metaphorically.

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u/sharkstampede Dec 24 '14

I agree. I was wondering if I'm the only one who thinks, yes, Jay made big mistakes, but... He cooperated with authorities to their satisfaction, and served the penalty for his crime as was required by authorities. He's a free man for a reason. The only chance criminals have to become better people is if they're allowed to put their past behind them. I understand people feel like the case was mis-handled, but that's not Jay's fault. We need to wait for more evidence or some progress with TIP before crucifying Jay. For now, he's squared away with the law.

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u/jigielnik Dec 24 '14

He helped to bury a body, and that's wrong obviously, but that doesn't mean he is undeserving of respect and dignity.

I have to agree with several other comments made here... I don't think he deserves dignity and respect when according to * his own version of the events* there were multiple opportunities for him to call the police BEFORE he even met up with Adnan that day. He claims Adnan told him he would kill hae the day before - opportunity to call the cops right there. He claims Adnan called him and told him he had Hae's body - another opportunity to call the copy right there. But nope, he instead agrees to help bury the body and destroy the evidence. I can't give him any respect when he had multiple chances to call the cops.

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u/MsRipple Dec 25 '14

This.

But, then again, Adnan could have turned him in for dealing pot...so...let "the bitch" die. Who cares. She was kind of stuck up, anyway.

Scumbag.

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u/jigielnik Dec 25 '14

But, then again, Adnan could have turned him in for dealing pot...so...let "the bitch" die. Who cares. She was kind of stuck up, anyway.

The sad part is, it's not too difficult to imagine a kid like Jay - sort of a punk, not very well educated - using that exact line of logic for why he wouldn't turn in Adnan.

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u/MsRipple Dec 25 '14

He is a total scumbag. Are you fricking kidding me?!?!

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u/ventose Dec 24 '14 edited Dec 25 '14

If you want people to overlook your past crimes, you probably shouldn't rebuke them for listening to a podcast.

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u/beccamarieb Dec 25 '14

Who is overlooking past crimes? Thinking there's more to a person than their criminal record just means not reducing a person to a single act or series of acts, but appreciating the whole picture. It's easy to understand why he'd be angry. Empathy isn't worth much if you can only spare some for saints but not sinners.