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If people threaten to kill you for years and you die in a suspicious matter that is far from proof that the two are even remotely related. Let the evidence gui

If people threaten to kill you for years and you die in a suspicious matter that is far from proof that the two are even remotely related. Let the evidence guide us to an understanding of what has happened, let us not put an interpretation on the events merely because we "feel" it must have happened a certain way.

adventured 13y ago
Who was arguing that suspicion is proof? I haven't claimed at any point that there is proof Hastings was murdered. When someone gets an ample number of death threats, and they die in an even remotely suspicious manner, it is not a conspiracy to consider that one of those threats may have become actual. It's that simple. McChrystal's staffer told Hastings directly: if you write something we don't like, we will kill you. Where's the conspiracy in suspecting that staffer of murder, given he threatened to murder Hastings?
teamgb 13y ago
San Diego 6 news report that Hastings was cremated even though his family did not request it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21WnsubYFps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21WnsubYFps Given it's a high profile case, surely something like this shouldn't happen? Or is it quite common that the coroner or whoever with authority can dispose of the body however they wish?
- InclinedPlane 13y ago
  Certainly odd, and I very much want as much investigation as possible, but it's not necessarily such a crazy thing to happen, in my opinion. A burn victim is most likely to be cremated, I'd imagine. And it's possible that Hastings had a desire for cremation in his will or living will. Let's wait and see what the evidence shows.
- commandar 13y ago
  This is posted up thread, but the original "source" for the cremation story says it's bunk. https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/357352728499978240 https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/357352728499978240

adventured 13y ago

Who was arguing that suspicion is proof? I haven't claimed at any point that there is proof Hastings was murdered. When someone gets an ample number of death threats, and they die in an even remotely suspicious manner, it is not a conspiracy to consider that one of those threats may have become actual. It's that simple. McChrystal's staffer told Hastings directly: if you write something we don't like, we will kill you. Where's the conspiracy in suspecting that staffer of murder, given he threatened to murder Hastings?

teamgb 13y ago

San Diego 6 news report that Hastings was cremated even though his family did not request it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21WnsubYFps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21WnsubYFps Given it's a high profile case, surely something like this shouldn't happen? Or is it quite common that the coroner or whoever with authority can dispose of the body however they wish?

InclinedPlane 13y ago
Certainly odd, and I very much want as much investigation as possible, but it's not necessarily such a crazy thing to happen, in my opinion. A burn victim is most likely to be cremated, I'd imagine. And it's possible that Hastings had a desire for cremation in his will or living will. Let's wait and see what the evidence shows.
commandar 13y ago
This is posted up thread, but the original "source" for the cremation story says it's bunk. https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/357352728499978240 https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/357352728499978240