Kevin Greenlee
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Like Smiley, with a Z. I will say that that is certainly an odd and slightly disturbing coincidence. Although when I'm looking at the story of Jeremy and his alleged connection to this crime, I am struck by the fact that there is not a lot of direct evidence tying him to anything. So certainly it's interesting that he didn't have an alibi and that he may have boasted about killing Chris.
Like Smiley, with a Z. I will say that that is certainly an odd and slightly disturbing coincidence. Although when I'm looking at the story of Jeremy and his alleged connection to this crime, I am struck by the fact that there is not a lot of direct evidence tying him to anything. So certainly it's interesting that he didn't have an alibi and that he may have boasted about killing Chris.
But we do know that people make claims in prison, whether those are, you know, prison house informants or people who are trying to sound tough.
But we do know that people make claims in prison, whether those are, you know, prison house informants or people who are trying to sound tough.
And so without necessarily any further information or something only the killer could have known, I'm inclined to say that it sounds like there's some definitely intriguing possibilities there, but I'm not hearing anything where I'm like, oh yes, this guy must have been the one who did this.
And so without necessarily any further information or something only the killer could have known, I'm inclined to say that it sounds like there's some definitely intriguing possibilities there, but I'm not hearing anything where I'm like, oh yes, this guy must have been the one who did this.
I personally, when I look at Chris's case, I think that there is indications that that was a homicide. I don't believe it is connected to any wider conspiracy or serial killing. I think that it may very well just likely be an isolated and very tragic incident. I do not believe in the smiley face killer theory. I just don't think it holds any weight.
I personally, when I look at Chris's case, I think that there is indications that that was a homicide. I don't believe it is connected to any wider conspiracy or serial killing. I think that it may very well just likely be an isolated and very tragic incident. I do not believe in the smiley face killer theory. I just don't think it holds any weight.
And I think that, in fact, it can be harmful to try to connect things based on very scant reasoning and evidence. That being said, I can agree with some of the folks behind the smiley face killer theory in a few respects. And one of those is the importance of treating each case like it might be a homicide until you get information that disproves that theory.
And I think that, in fact, it can be harmful to try to connect things based on very scant reasoning and evidence. That being said, I can agree with some of the folks behind the smiley face killer theory in a few respects. And one of those is the importance of treating each case like it might be a homicide until you get information that disproves that theory.
And I guess I would just add that at the end of the day, even if Kevin and I don't believe in the smiley face killer theory, we do think that some of these cases very well could be homicides and should be looked at and should be given the resources necessary to break them open. And even if some of these young men died by accident, it doesn't take away from the absolute tragedy that that happened.
And I guess I would just add that at the end of the day, even if Kevin and I don't believe in the smiley face killer theory, we do think that some of these cases very well could be homicides and should be looked at and should be given the resources necessary to break them open. And even if some of these young men died by accident, it doesn't take away from the absolute tragedy that that happened.
I personally think that we live in a society where we often apply a lot of the rules of fiction to true crime. I think people tend to gravitate toward what is interesting over what is most likely to be true. And I think that's where it's important for people to kind of maybe think about true crime in a way that's not just entertainment, but is also what is closest to the truth? What is realistic?
I personally think that we live in a society where we often apply a lot of the rules of fiction to true crime. I think people tend to gravitate toward what is interesting over what is most likely to be true. And I think that's where it's important for people to kind of maybe think about true crime in a way that's not just entertainment, but is also what is closest to the truth? What is realistic?
What is fact-based? And it can be difficult to do that, but I think it's an important exercise as we engage with these real-life stories of tragedies. This isn't just a story. This is their lives. And so we try to come into every case we do with a level of respect because At the end of the day, it's not just a homicide. It's not just a name. It's a person.
What is fact-based? And it can be difficult to do that, but I think it's an important exercise as we engage with these real-life stories of tragedies. This isn't just a story. This is their lives. And so we try to come into every case we do with a level of respect because At the end of the day, it's not just a homicide. It's not just a name. It's a person.
And that person had people who loved them.
And that person had people who loved them.