Damn this podcast (I mean that in the best possible way).
I have been flip flopping a lot. As Krista said, there is not a ton of nuance to this and seems as though it has to be one or the other or both. Would be weird for them to throw in a last minute suspect 9 episodes in or something.
I will admit that I am just throwing darts, and it doesn't make a ton of sense, but could their roles be the opposite as they were presented? Did Jay killed her and Adnan help bury her?
The biggest problems that I am having with the case are:
- Jay's changing of the story so much with police and trials, mostly during the day. Seemed to change a lot with where he saw the body, where they were, etc.. this is the time that the cell records don't line up with his story too. (I think episode 4?) I THINK HIS CHANGING OF STORY IS 100% RELATED TO HIS NOT WANTING, INITIALLY AND POSSIBLY LATER, TO ADMIT TO HOW INVOLVED HE REALLY WAS. IT CERTAINLY MAKES SENSE THAT HE WOULDN'T ADMIT TO HELPING BURY, ETC AND THAT HE EVOLVED HIS ADMISSIONS AS HE WENT ALONG.
- The timeline that they are basing this one is possible, but very tight (episode 5). Something like 3 minutes to murder her and put her in the trunk? in an OPEN BEST BUY PARKING LOT? MEH, DIDN'T PUT A LOT OF STOCK IN THIS, AS I THINK TIMING COULD BE OFF A BIT, PLUS THE 2:36 TIMEFRAME WAS BASED ON A CALL THAT JAY DIDN'T CONFIRM WAS "THE CALL"
- The letter from the girl stating that she saw him in the library at the time of the killing ALSO MEH TO ME, AS SHE SEEMED REALLY DESPERATE TO "INSERT" HERSELF INTO THIS AT THE BEGINNING, DESPERATE TO BE NOTICED BY EVEN SAYING "I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER ME BUT...", AND IF SHE IS SINCERE, SHE WELL COULD HAVE HER DAYS OFF.
- Jen's story about Jay freaking out and doubling back to get rid of the shovels and clothes even though he claimed he didn't have anything to do with it. THOUGHT HE ADMITTED LATER HE HELPED BURY THE BODY.
It does seem like they were together that night, based on Kathy's (?) story and both of them verified that, and the cell pinged the tower by Leakin Park. Jenn said something about not knowing why Jay would help him (and also said something about unless he paid him or something). THIS WAS BULL#### IN MY OPINION AS THE SOCCER COACH AND OTHERS CONFIRMED THAT JAY WOULD "OFTEN" DROP ADNAN OFF FOR PRACTICE AND PICK HIM UP LATER--IS THAT THE BEHAVIOR OF SOMEONE WHO WASN'T A GOOD FRIEND? ALSO IF SO, WHY WOULD ADNAN'S PHONE BE MAKING SIX CALLS TO JAY'S FRIEND THAT DAY (UNLESS IT WAS CONFIRMED JAY HAD THE PHONE)? I am starting to think that Jay did it (possibly with Adnan's advance knowledge, and somewhere in the afternoon not at the Best Buy) and then both of them tried to dispose of her. Maybe Jay freaked and pinned it on him, and Adnan didn't feel like fighting it out of guilt or something.
Also WTF placed the anonymous call telling them to look into Adnan. She claims that she has guesses, but couldn't say.