Fire in upper NW?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All during this rampant speculation, I have been hoping that the suspect would NOT be an African American male with dreadlocks, with a police record, from PG county. But, here we are again. So awful. There are a lot of fine, upstanding young AA men, their mothers, and fathers who must be sick about this today.
And, for whatever it's worth, I am a white, middle-aged woman with kids who went to the same schools as the Savopoulos children.

I cannot agree more. My profile is just like yours. I can't help wondering if he/they were the hired bad guys to carry this out for someone else, who will of course probably never be brought to justice themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All during this rampant speculation, I have been hoping that the suspect would NOT be an African American male with dreadlocks, with a police record, from PG county. But, here we are again. So awful. There are a lot of fine, upstanding young AA men, their mothers, and fathers who must be sick about this today.
And, for whatever it's worth, I am a white, middle-aged woman with kids who went to the same schools as the Savopoulos children.

Yup, I'm AA, from the Caribbean, drive a Porsche, use to have dreadlocks, and with kids going to schools in NW DC and all their friend base is in DC and lower MC. I'm am truly sicken by this.

[Anonymous]

I hope the people who were so convinced of the surviving housekeeper's involvement feel sheepish. Totally reasonable to consider/investigate possibility but the level of certainty of her guilt on such dubious grounds was truly bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I called my assistant and said I needed her to cash a $40k check, and she has all my checks, and deliver cash to the house, she would know there was trouble, but if I said 'just do it, its important to my family that this not be shared'....

She would do what I asked. I am the CEO. She trusts my judgement.

There would be $40k on the doorstep. She would know there was trouble, but also trusts me that I am making the best call I can make, and would honor not calling in help.

Thats clearly what happened.

I will be talking to my assistant that if I ever make such a call, F what I say.

The math is give them what they want. Everyone did. It didn't work here.

I am a controller in a company with millions in the bank. If this wasn't a request my CEO had historically made, I absolutely would be contacting the COO and others about this unusual request.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What I don't get AT ALL-
How did this guy get the very smart, martial arts expert SS tied up in a chair?
I just can't see that happening.

this isnt karate kid. Thats not how any of this works

hard to fight back when your kid's life is at stake

Agreed but, I wonder if I would fight back after this. Go down swinging.

I read the ten year old was tortured

[Anonymous]

If anything could matter in a case like this, it may be the element of surprise. I guess you lose that early on in a home invasion.
I am a woman and a runner - my group has had several speakers talk to us about the dangers of running alone and what we should do if confronted - the common theme is "surprise your attacker by aggressively defending yourself - scream, kick, punch, go for vulnerable physical places". But this assumes you are alone, not in your home where your child is potentially being used as a pawn.
I also think most of us aren't like our attackers - we think that we can talk through the situation and bring some "reason" to a truly unreasonable, sociopath.

[Anonymous]

Well, it does seem, someone is getting away with this murder.

[Anonymous]

What is the obsession with dreads? I don't associate dreads with anything other than a hair style. It is not a sign of anything other Than personal style.

Stop with the dread bashing!!

I love dreads/locks or whatever you want to call them

It's a stupid Obsession.

And fwiw I am a middle aged white female who lives in same general area as victims and has kids at same schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All during this rampant speculation, I have been hoping that the suspect would NOT be an African American male with dreadlocks, with a police record, from PG county. But, here we are again. So awful. There are a lot of fine, upstanding young AA men, their mothers, and fathers who must be sick about this today.
And, for whatever it's worth, I am a white, middle-aged woman with kids who went to the same schools as the Savopoulos children.

He's Jamaican-American, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, it does seem, someone is getting away with this murder.

Really? I would say that the police busted their ass to identify this perp and soothe the ruffled feathers of the DC 1%'ers. He will be found (dead or alive) in short time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All during this rampant speculation, I have been hoping that the suspect would NOT be an African American male with dreadlocks, with a police record, from PG county. But, here we are again. So awful. There are a lot of fine, upstanding young AA men, their mothers, and fathers who must be sick about this today.
And, for whatever it's worth, I am a white, middle-aged woman with kids who went to the same schools as the Savopoulos children.

I am black. And I am sickened by ANY senseless act of violence. But the race of the victims and perps does not influence my disgust.

Is this a new "black guilt" thing?

[Anonymous]

8:19 to 8:54 - you missed the point - no obsession on my part with dreadlocks. Clearly wrong, there is a general attitude about young AA men with dreadlocks. The point I was making is that naming this suspect will, sadly, further this attitude.

[Anonymous]

All this time have been assuming it was a business deal one bad. It is so much more scary knowing that it was a home invasion. I am terrified now. What are you saying to your kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All during this rampant speculation, I have been hoping that the suspect would NOT be an African American male with dreadlocks, with a police record, from PG county. But, here we are again. So awful. There are a lot of fine, upstanding young AA men, their mothers, and fathers who must be sick about this today.
And, for whatever it's worth, I am a white, middle-aged woman with kids who went to the same schools as the Savopoulos children.

I am black. And I am sickened by ANY senseless act of violence. But the race of the victims and perps does not influence my disgust.

Is this a new "black guilt" thing?

The race of the victims and the perps does not influence my disgust, but it reinforces my trepidation around young AA men in my DC neighborhood. I hate feeling this way. It sucks.

[Anonymous]

I guess I need to leave this conversation - to 8:59 - not a "black guilt" thing....I am just someone who is white trying to say that I am sad that the naming of this suspect may further some wrong assumptions about young AA men, in general.