Comments on: Saturday Spotlight

By: tucsonwriter

tucsonwriter — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:59:49 +0000

These are really old posts so my response is probably way too late but Robert Wone was planning on having breakfast with Joe Price the next morning to discuss some sort of venture with him. Hence he “bundled” the events, staying late for the radio station meeting of employees, with the breakfast meeting. Why not crash at your buddies house, considering its got lots of room and 4 residents….. Its almost like staying at a dorm again.

By: tucsonwriter

tucsonwriter — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:55:36 +0000

Nice writing…..

By: tucsonwriter

tucsonwriter — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:43:04 +0000

I would imagine that if the wounds were inflicted by three different people they would look substantially different and caught the attention of the ME. I think the wounds were inflicted from the same position and place each time – it was kind of an odd place to be based on how the body was found,,, which suggests that he wasn’t stabbed on the bed but elsewhere.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:42:30 +0000

CDCINDC
I agreee with you about
commenters making a
mistake in bringing too
much of their anecdotal
experience to bear on
the personalities and
proclivities of the
participants.

On another subsite, I
went into great detail
about some of my
perceptions of
relationships amongst
and between the
various parties (sorry):

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:37:27 +0000

ROSE
Just to be clear, my “:(”
was not meant to be a roll
of the eyes.; it was meant
to express sadness and
frustration with being
misunderstood.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:17:00 +0000

ROSE
Thanks so much for the education
about S&M aspects of this case.

There has been made mention of
Ward having an Oriental fetish.
Indeed some Asian bloggers and
reporters have commented on it.
I took it at face value tho have
not seen all the evidence for this.

If so, it might explain in part why
he taught ESL in Taiwan/Japan &
studied massage therapy in Siam.
However, it could also be that his
stays in those countries affected
his sexual interests & attractions.

Above should not be interpreteted
to say that there is direct connect
between ESL , foreign travel or
foreign study and fetishizing.

I am aware of the difference in
power dynamics btw rape fantasy
and actual rape. Nevertheless, I
found helpful your experiential
perspective in getting better and
more thorough understanding.

I like to think that all would be
saddened by any loss, but agree
that this one is made all the more
difficult on account of Robert’s
kind, gentle and charitable nature.

Regret I am not as technically
adept as are you — else I would
employ your italicized format.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:54:22 +0000

CDINDC
Though I can see why
one might question
Wone’s decision to stay
over at anybody’s home
given lawyers frequently
have to work late as I
should think he would
have done at Covington,
I agree with your genl
characterization of
Robert and conclusions
attendant thereto.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:46:56 +0000

ROSE
Thanks for the clarify. The
fact that I live in DC does
not mean that I am any
closer to the motives of the
participants than are you.

Though like yourself I am
queer and have been active
in the Bisexual community
my kn0wledge of S&M is
admittedly limited.

However, I understand
about attractions not
always being consistent
with one’s officially
designated orientation.

I am aware of at least the
desirability if not need for
negotiation in S&M rels.
Thus, I can see the benefit
of familiarity in that sense.

That being said, I remain
persuaded that Robert was
Straight. But since I go by
evidence not preconception
my determination could be
changed in the future.

By: CDinDC

CDinDC — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:52:21 +0000

Rose says: “I hate that my suspicion falls on the SM activities of these people ”

Rose, the SM proclivities of Joe/Dylan came forward due to the Medical Examiner’s belief that Robert was sexually assault/”tortured”. Not because there were SM sex toys in the house.

If they were artists and Robert had blue paint on his body, they’d conjecture that their art proclivities had something to do with his murder.

It’s not because THEY are SM participants. It’s because they found EVIDENCE of such.

By: rose

rose — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:11:05 +0000

Yes, I’m working backwards – perhaps I should leap backwards and start moving forward instead so as to avoid further coming off badly.

There’s not such a huge amount of overlap in terms of people who identify of queer, poly and SM. I don’t think anyone would feel that they overlap enough to be their own ’scene.’