tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post8290883841335761507..comments2024-03-27T15:36:10.416-07:00Comments on Film Reviews from Two Guys in the Dark: Trial by FireKen Burke; Pat Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18358623927080966157noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post-27623830202846063832019-05-29T14:55:38.912-07:002019-05-29T14:55:38.912-07:00Dudley, I've also added a note at the bottom o...Dudley, I've also added a note at the bottom of the review commentary calling attention to your presentation of all this information for the benefit of any readers who'll later come across this review.Ken Burke; Pat Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358623927080966157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post-27739984400270760072019-05-29T14:52:04.661-07:002019-05-29T14:52:04.661-07:00Hi Dudley, Thanks for this extensive commentary (s...Hi Dudley, Thanks for this extensive commentary (sorry I didn't get it posted sooner; somehow it got lost in my Moderation file). You make a very convincing case here to which I have no reply given that you're citing evidence which you've clearly researched while all I've got to go by is the film itself and articles such as the ones I noted that are in support of the film's conclusions. Thanks again for making this a more balanced presentation.Ken Burke; Pat Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18358623927080966157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post-84662973835645570302019-05-23T00:37:57.874-07:002019-05-23T00:37:57.874-07:00contd
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT THE MOVIE MAY...contd<br /><br />IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT THE MOVIE MAY BE MORE DECEPTIVE THAN THE NEW YORKER ARTICLE, REVIEWED BELOW:<br /><br />Rebuttal: "Trial by Fire" - The Guilt Of Todd Willingham<br /><br />sent to: see bottom<br /><br />From: Dudley Sharp, 832-439-2113, sharpjfa@aol.com<br /><br />Summary<br /><br />There was zero suppression of evidence, except that within the movie and article "Trial By Fire", as detailed.<br /><br />In the Willingham triple murder/arson case, a review of the The Texas Forensic Science Commission report finds that that all fire forensic markers for arson, save one, may have been accurate, as determined by the original fire investigators (3)."<br /><br />"None of the many conclusions for arson, with the exception of crazed glass, could be excluded from the assessments of the original Texas fire experts, the only investigators who examined the physical evidence (3)."<br /><br />"The later assessments, critical of the original investigation, had no access to any of the physical evidence from the fire, overlooked critical eyewitness testimony, as well as additional fact details, and could not exclude arson (3)."<br /><br />"Combining the forensic fire evidence with eyewitness testimony, inclusive of that by Todd Willingham, the case for arson is solid (3)."<br /><br />The Innocence Project and the Texas State Fire Marshal’s office, together, reviewed over 1,000 Texas arson cases in which someone was held criminally responsible (1).<br /><br />The findings, through 5/2019: 1 case out of that 1000 has resulted in an exoneration based upon flawed forensics (2).<br /><br />0.1%. Keep that in mind.<br /><br />We, now, know, that Willingham wasn't stopping to save the twins. Why not save Amber? His intention was to murder her and them, not save anyone. That's the only credible explanation, confirmed by the statements of eyewitnesses, including Todd.<br /><br />After Willingham left the house, he had plenty of time and plenty of doors and windows, for reentry, away from the fire, to save Amber. He had no intention of doing so. How do we know? Because he had every opportunity to do so and didn't and he told us so.<br /><br />Complete review:<br /><br />Rebuttal: "Trial by Fire: Did Texas execute an innocent man?"<br />https://prodpinnc.blogspot.com/2009/10/cameron-todd-willingham-media-meltdown.html<br /><br /><br />Sent To: since 8/2017, with continuous updates<br /><br />To: All Major Film Critic Associations & Film Festivals<br />Entertainment Reporters and Sites & Crime Reporters<br />Edward Zwick and his Bedford Falls Production<br />Roadside Attractions, distributor <br />Flashlight Films' Allyn Stewart & Kipp Nelson<br />Kathryn Dean and Marshall Herskovitz, executive producers<br />The New Yorker & David Grann<br />Actors Jack O’Connell and Laura Dern<br />Screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher<br />Vickie Thomas Casting<br />George Polk Award Committee &<br />Long Island U - Brooklyn, Faculty, Directors, Deans & Chairs of Journalism & Communications<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />dudleysharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796468204722853648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post-44786531271891401312019-05-23T00:37:32.775-07:002019-05-23T00:37:32.775-07:00contd
5) The film: It was inferred that prosecuto...contd<br /><br />5) The film: It was inferred that prosecutor Jackson paid off a snitch to lie about Willingham's guilt.<br /><br />Reality: Jackson was put on trial, found not guilty, with a number of defense attorneys, including the Innocent Project, defending Jackson's integrity.<br /><br />All of this occurred prior to the beginning of production for the film, as Zwick well knows.<br /><br />Criminal defense counsel Kerri Anderson Donica “I’ve never known a man with more integrity than John Jackson. I said in my testimony if they needed to take his law license, they could take mine too. I believe in him that much . . .”<br /><br />Robert Hinton, Innocence Project said snitch Webb’s testimony was a “sociopathic story,” and Jackson is a man of “high character.”<br /><br />6) The film: The exculpatory evidence was ignored, prior to the execution.<br /><br />Reality: This deals with forensic fire expert Hurst's report, which did not and could not negate arson. Hurst, himself, stated that he could, never, exclude arson from a fire. It's an idiotic statement, but Hurst made it.<br /><br />In addition, Hurst excluded all the eyewitness testimony, when he knew it is a required foundation, within forensics, when available, and was, incredibly, important in the Willingham case, as documented within Paragraph 2, and throughout the case, as included.<br /><br />Gov. Perry and staff, the 9 members of the parole board and staff, the Attorney General and staff and prosecutors and staff all saw that Hurst left that out, on purpose, as he had to, if advocating for Willingham, which Hurst was.<br /><br />Commutation and delay were, unanimously, denied, as they had to be. The vote was 31-0, which is two votes against both commutation and reprieve, for the 15 member Board, plus the governor not allowing for a 90 day stay.<br /><br />All the state and federal courts denied a stay, based upon that same information.<br /><br />Contrary to the film's idiocy, there is no political price to pay, by delaying an execution. It happens all the time. NOTE: Texas executes about 0.7% of her murderers, after an average 14 years of appeals, with constant delays, inclusive of some cases 20-30 years old.<br /><br />It would be idiotic, political suicide for a Governor to, knowingly, allow an innocent to be executed and everyone knows it --- not to mention the moral/ethical horror which Gov. Perry and staff, the 9 members of the parole board and staff, the Attorney General and staff and prosecutors and staff would all have to agree to endure for such a sick conspiracy to go forward.<br /><br />It's, obvious, nonsense that such is what occurred and no evidence, factual or political, supports it, as detailed.<br /><br />All the state and federal courts, also, denied a stay, based upon that same information.<br /><br />7) In an interview, Zwick stated that there was violence on both sides, meaning from Stacy and Todd, both.<br /><br />This is a grotesque allegation, against Stacy. Todd was, constantly, violent, acknowledged by everyone. Stacy was not.<br /><br />The only known violence from Stacy was self defense.<br /><br />Two weeks, prior to the fire, Todd had beaten Stacy with a telephone, to the point of near unconsciousness. She bit his arm and wouldn't let go, as a means of protecting herself. She was in the process of calling 911 to report his battering her, which is why the phone. This was the first time he beat her while she was holding one of their children. As a result of that incident, Stacy told Todd that she was getting a divorce. Her thinking was that if he beats me while holding our child, it will not be long before he starts beating the children.<br /><br />That was two weeks before the fire. The day before the fire, December 22, Stacy reiterated that she was divorcing him, after Christmas.<br /><br />Not sure if Zwick's statements will sit well with the "Me Too" folks.<br /><br />contddudleysharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796468204722853648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925606367227514818.post-30947067114597773072019-05-23T00:35:49.427-07:002019-05-23T00:35:49.427-07:00Ken:
Happy to speak to you, anytime.
WHEN "...Ken:<br /><br />Happy to speak to you, anytime.<br /><br />WHEN "TRUE" FILMS ARE A SCAM, DO REVIEWERS HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO THEIR READERS?<br /><br />To: All at Collider<br /><br />RE: Trial by Fire Review: The Feel-Lousy Movie of the Year, by Elinor Jones, Portland Mercury, May 21, 2019 at 9:29 am<br /><br />Rebuttal: "Trial By Fire" - The Guilt of Todd Willingham<br /><br />from: Dudley Sharp, 832-439-2113, give me a call.<br /><br />The wisdom of skepticism of "true" films/articles doesn't get nearly enough consideration and is a constant failure by movie reviewers, film festivals and entertainment and print editors.<br /><br />I am an expert on this case, as is the film's director, Zwick.<br /><br />All original sources, statements and fire forensics reports are included, herein, within the links. All of my statements are, easily, verified by original documents.<br /><br />First, the movie:<br /><br />Preface: 15 years, ago, based upon facts and reason, Stacy changed her mind and concluded that Todd murdered their 3 children. All knowledgeable parties are well aware.<br /><br />1) The film: The fire "experts" in Texas use folklore.<br /><br />Reality: A partnership of The Innocence Project and the Texas State Fire Marshall's Office, reviewed a thousand arson cases where there was a criminal conviction for that arson.<br /><br />One of those cases (0.1%), resulted in a reversal of the conviction, based upon inaccurate fire forensics . . . . 0.1%.<br /><br />2) The film: The 3 girls were burned to death in the fire.<br /><br />Reality: Untrue. Amber, the two year old was found, alive, by a firefighter, in Todd's bed. She was face down, tucked in and the bottoms of her feet were burned.The fire, never, entered that room.<br /><br />Todd said he was in that room, in that bed, when he became aware of the fire, giving multiple, conflicting statements about his interactions with Amber, as well as many other issues, with one constant - he kept changing his story, repeatedly and critically, as documented.<br /><br />The conflicts, with Todd's statements, are crucial and many, as documented. He lied and then he lied, as no one could doubt, having read his documented statements, as included.<br /><br />There were entrances and exits into that master bedroom,, aware from the fire, the entire time. Amber died at the hospital, from smoke inhalation.<br /><br />Todd confessed to several people that he, never, made any effort to save the children and that he lied within all his statements that he did try to save them, as documented.<br /><br />On at least two occasions, Todd opines that injuries to the girls may give officials reason to suspect him of being the arsonist, as documented.<br /><br />3) The film: The gas heater was not examined, by the original investigators, as a fire source.<br /><br />Reality: Only willfully idiocy would allow anyone to believe that.<br /><br />The gas heater was excluded, by those investigators, as the source of the fire and . . . . had to be . . . the gas had been turned off at the meter, so no gas, as documented.<br /><br />4) The film: Gov Perry stopped the commission from completing their investigation into this case.<br /><br />Reality: Untrue. Never happened.<br /><br />The commission's final report came out in 2011, 6 years before film production. Perry was governor until 2015.<br /><br />Only one arson marker, of many, were excluded from the investigators original assessment of arson, as documented, in that report, included.<br /><br />contddudleysharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796468204722853648noreply@blogger.com