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mamere

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20. The Mormon elephant in the room
Mon May 20, 2013, 09:08 AM
May 2013

TA did a lot more than tell her she wasn't marriage material- extremely abusive on that tape. They both had a very obsessive 50shades high beam focus on each other, 83k texts back & forth. Det. F
Said it would be 900 pages and take 2 yrs. to transpose.

The precipitating event was about fear and shame of exposure. Mormon religion is a strange one, their number 3 commandment is NO SEX OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE.Not just no adultery as in 10 commandments but no single sex up to and including any foreplay. If you are turned in, you can't just do the catholic way of forgiveness, no you are excommunicated from the Mormon church if the bishop says so. TA had been through this once and I imagine it was horrifying to him at losing everything. He had become an elder. I couldn't believe this was a sin just under not believing in spirit, and murder but that is what Mimi testified to

JA had told him someone came into restaurant and said Travis was having sex.it is hard for anyone to imagine any reaction other than yeah, so what-but this religion doesn't allow for any normal hanky panky. So, he was furious. Notice on the tape, he never says what she has done to hurt him worse than his father....never says the words.

So, he goes for her vulnerable spot by saying he will expose her to everyone...he threatens to out her to her friends & family etc to all crazy shit she's done". This is her Achilles heal. She wants desperately to be accepted by them as she feared big time exclusion once again.

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Please, Please, Please Don't Get Jodi Arias Threads Started Here. dballance May 2013 #1
Better idea. Just block me and if anyone else wants to discuss one of the biggest trials Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #2
This is the True Crime Group, so.... Little Star May 2013 #3
thanks LS !! It's pretty much over except for the sentencing - so moot Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #4
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What should we discuss here in "True Crime" - how to plant flowers ?? patricia92243 May 2013 #6
This trial not worthy of attention Scairp Jun 2013 #22
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What i don't get - and probably never will - since Jodi is the only one who knows - but I Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #10
having him trapped in the shower and the element of surprise TorchTheWitch May 2013 #12
I read a news article frogmarch May 2013 #8
They are starting the death penalty phase. Victims family speaks. Then, on Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #9
None of her family is willing to testify on her behalf TorchTheWitch May 2013 #13
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I've become strangely addicted TorchTheWitch May 2013 #11
Me too...but for some reason I always go into a mysterious murder case rooting for Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #14
I really don't think he used her TorchTheWitch May 2013 #16
I agree...there is no question that she was obsessed with him - maybe Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #17
with murder 2 she wouldn't get all that much prison time TorchTheWitch May 2013 #18
Wow...thanks for all you wrote ! Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #19
The Mormon elephant in the room mamere May 2013 #20
welcome to DU ! Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #21
I am curious now, please post something about this case! NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #23
Oh, that would be a blast for me Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #24
All you need to do.... NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #25
Thanks NYC_SKP !! You rock. nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #26
This thread has been a good read. Sissyk Oct 2013 #27
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