In defense of my friends.....

"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
07/21/2014 at 23:25 • Filed to: None

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I admit I am too late to comment with any meaningful impact at this point. However, as a friend of the two I feel the need to at least try and sort out a few things here. Last week, I posted a half drunk, half psychotic rant about what had happened in my own grief and frustration. I deleted it a little later just out of more frustration with unanswered questions and my own anger/sadness. Questions had piled up in the week prior and a lot of us were looking forward to Brooke's birth in just a week or two. So yeah, that incident hit home quite hard and it sucked. But what has been even worse is this whole circus of mystery with limited details coming out. SO now people think they're a bunch of fucking deviants with one group even claiming that Charlie basically pimped out Brooke to pay bills. As someone who had to talk her out of hulking out after one of Charlie's misdeeds I can ssure you that Brooke would be far more likely to kick him in the jimmy so hard he can sing no lower than a Soprano for the rest of his life.

If you want to cross-share this to Jez or a sub-blog, maybe this can do some good? I'm just asking to reserve some manner of judgement on the couple. TO my personal knowledge, here is my *guess* as to what happened. I'm aware I am just as speculative as anyone else so forgive me but I want to try and at least stand up for those I respect. Maybe I'm wrong but I'd much rather be wrong in their defense than be silent during their crusifixion.

1) Brooke places an ad on CL looking for female companionship during her immobile days leading up to and after her pregnancy. This was confirmed by a CL ad in the grand rapids area CL saying as such.

2) The killer responds either masquerading as a woman or saying that he is partnered with a woman and agrees to meet her and charlie as either his female persona or as the "couple".

3) There is a meeting at the park and the incident takes place. After this, we only know that brooke and charlie were killed due to this meeting and that the killer has rendered his name as nothing more than a smudge on history. Worthy of no more than erasure to ensure that whatever he was planning is no more.

That's the best i can come up with but it's a damn sight more accurate than what has been released and conjectured on so far. I apologize for the relative radio silence from friday through sunday but its been a long week and weekend for me. Maybe this will help make a few things right.

DISCUSSION (8)

Manuél Ferrari > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/21/2014 at 23:30

I'm sorry this happened to your friends. I hadn't seen the post. This is the first I've heard of it.

Anyone who is talking smack about your friends can go to hell. Nobody deserves to be murdered, no matter what led to it. Really sad what happened.

IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/21/2014 at 23:31

People often rush to judgement and once social media gets involved it gets crazy. A good friend of mine's mother was murdered and there was a ton of this crazy conjecture, which unfortunately ended up being mostly true but no one could have known that at the time. My deepest condolences for your loss.

Diesel > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/21/2014 at 23:32

I had no judgement, this is just a tragedy that I could never imagine. I'm sorry for the loss of your friends.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Manuél Ferrari
07/21/2014 at 23:33

Thanks, but the sympathy should go to the victims' families. In the grand scheme of things, exactly fuck-all happened to me. I just can not STAND seeing people get shit on when they are unable to defend or explain themselves. Like I said, maybe they did to some heinous things......but don't chastise them for that until you can PROVE it. What the fuck country do we live in nowadays?

Manuél Ferrari > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/21/2014 at 23:37

I definitely feel for their family. That sucks that people are talking down about their loved ones. They shouldn't be chastised no matter what. They were the victims in the situation. No action on the victim's part excuses the murder from what he did.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
07/21/2014 at 23:40

I know neither of them made the......*best* decisions in life. But at the same time, the media is playing this out like they were 100% ignorant of what could happen which just isn't the case. I know for a fact both of them are experienced with using CL for everything from selling home goods to looking for work. Hell, I think Brooke's nannying job she held was gotten from CL. So again, I just wish the media had actual proof before making some of these statements.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/21/2014 at 23:57

There's internet commentariat who are complete detritus, absolute sub 4chan level of human beings who using throw away comments just to sound more edgy than the last person. Don't let them get to you.

lonesanefloridian > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/22/2014 at 10:38

I hope, if something tragic ever happens to me, someone comes to my defense when the angry villagers come out. I think your post here is brave. Thanks for it.

I am so sorry you lost your friends in such a terrible way. Steer completely clear of the comments and coverage. People delight in anonymous cruelty. It's fucking bizarre.

Best to their families and friends. I hope they find some peace in this horrible time.