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[quote=Anonymous]I live very near by and have been following the case since O’Keefe’s death was first reported in local news.

I am also a former prosecutor and former defense attorney - and also a former domestic violence advocate which is relevant to how it shapes my lens.

I have zero doubt that Karen Read struck John O’Keefe with her vehicle and killed him. I have been watching the trial daily - in the evenings after work. I have seen all the testimony thus far. The only doubts I hold are as to whether the evidence will convince me of murder rather than DUI manslaughter - I’ll let you know when the commonwealth had rested its case.

This case has been fascinating to watch not just as a former criminal attorney but also as a lifelong student of literature - it has all the makings of a Greek tragedy, or maybe Shakespearean.

Read is clearly a deeply flawed person who is willing to throw dozens of other people under the bus - even innocent kids just starting out in life - in order to avoid taking responsibility for her own actions. Her brokenness is no doubt something John was beginning to see thus his attempts to break off the relationship in the months preceding his death. I think when we see the testimony of his niece and nephew who he was raising, we will see that he was being emotionally and verbally abused by Read and that it is very likely she lashed out in murderous rage because he was ending their relationship.

Meanwhile you have the chorus of people who are easily swayed by conspiracy theories, especially if it involves believing that the cops are corrupt - sadly the cops are at fault for cultivating this attitude in many people because they are too often corrupt, and much more often a bit bumbling, especially in small towns like Canton.

I have deep sympathy for the O’Keefe family, especially the young niece and nephew who are now three times over orphaned.

I also have a lot of sympathy for the friends and acquaintances of John who have endured more than a year of vile abuse online and in real life by the crazies who follow the Turtle Boy blogger she’s colluding with in spinning her sick defense. [/quote]

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