Goodnessme

Goodnessme

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13 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - WW report: Kaine wishe... · 2 replies · +8 points

Fortunately, I am not involved in any other way than having the same landscaping company that Terri used to have. I highly doubt that is reason enough to call me in to a Grand Jury.

I hope you, as a "seeker of truth" have the capacity to do more than make disparaging accusations at anyone who tries to tell it like it is, rather that getting sucked into the wild sensationalism that this case has taken on. I would personally hope for more than something that would be put into the National Inquirer.

13 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - WW report: Kaine wishe... · 19 replies · +37 points

I happen to know the poor landscaper that was thrown into the middle of this plot. He was not asked to do it for money, just for "protection". Terri said the marriage wasn't going well and that he had all the money and control, so she needed a way out. The landscaper suggested she get a job and move out and have state services help her in getting custody of her daughter. The next time she spoke to him, she told him she had filed for divorce. He did not work for her or speak to her again. At the time, he felt that she had been distraught, and didn't know how to get out of an "ugly" marriage. He also was lead to believe that she had taken his advice. Now he feels horrible about what has taken place so many months later. On top of that, He and his family are being hounded by media and he is fearful of losing his business, all because this horrible woman approached him with a "favor" that he obviously refused. If you knew this guy, you would wonder why on earth she would even think that he would be the type to do such a thing. He is just a very nice guy.

I understand Kaine's logic of "if only he had done what she asked, my son would be here now." But this further puts the poor man landscaper into the middle of a drama he never asked for or wanted to be in! This drama is taking it's toll on everyone, and seeing the fatigue and stress in the landscaper (and finally asking him "what's wrong?") shows me the harmful ripple affect this is having on everyone involved. The media playing up aspects of the case to make it more dramatic (saying she offered him money to kill him, when she actually sobbed and tried to play on his sympathy, for instance) just makes this already confounding case more confusing and makes me lose the ability to trust anything that is supposedly based in "fact".

Side note- He did feel Terri was acting very suspicious during the first days that the family came into the spotlight. He had been investigated thoroughly, giving over his cell phones, his records, his computers, etc... he complied with everything and was given the official check off. He gave all information that he had and has been cooperative in the utmost. He does not understand for the life of him why Terri would not do the same.

Finally, he said Kyron is a sweet, shy, cute kid and his heart breaks every day knowing that he is missing. He has a seven year old son, as well, and cannot even imagine the pain that the family is enduring at this moment.