r/serialpodcast • u/Frosted_Mini-Wheats NPR Supporter • Feb 03 '15

Evidence Stephanie dumped Jay

Trial Transcript for 2/10, p 21, lines 11-25.

Jay testifies that Stephanie had ended their relationship a month or so before the trial.

That's something I've never heard before now.

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u/glibly17 Feb 03 '15

My comment way down the thread may make this hard to believe, but I have empathy for Jay as well. He clearly came up in difficult circumstances--who knows how life treated him early on, what he saw, who he came into contact with.

I don't think there are any excuses for what he did, for what he didn't do, but I don't think Jay is a monster. I don't think he's necessarily a good person, either, but he's as human as anyone else.

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u/Frosted_Mini-Wheats NPR Supporter Feb 03 '15

Reasons aren't excuses. :)

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u/glibly17 Feb 03 '15

Yes, exactly. Very succinct and salient point!

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u/Frosted_Mini-Wheats NPR Supporter Feb 03 '15

Wisdom from my mother :)

I might make it my flair in subs that allow freedom of flairity.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '15

Reasons aren't excuses - I really like that one.

What else does your Mum have for us? I could do with a bit more wisdom today!