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Post by Steve on Oct 20, 2018 19:04:40 GMT
Unforgotten Podcast - Reflections
Join Freddie for a discussion of the key takeaways from Season One, take a compelling look into alternate theories not previously discussed on the podcast, and see what the future holds as he moves forward with Unforgotten: The Unsolved Murder of Matt Stewart. You can listen to this episode of the podcast here: UnforgottenPodcast.comThe Unforgotten forums are not directly affiliated with the Unforgotten podcast.
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Post by Batman on Nov 6, 2018 18:27:43 GMT
This was my favorite episode from the entire podcast.
Freddie dropped some bombs! (assassination, witness testimony, lying, threats)
The most fascinating was how people have lied to Freddie. That whole story about the police officer was eye opening.
Why would anyone go as far to make up a lie about a police officers statement? Someone has something to hide to go that extent.
Whomever is making these threats needs a crash course on "how NOT to bring attention to yourself". Making threats and trying to stop an investigation into a murder is a red alert sound the alarm for suspicion.
Freddie keep going, keep digging... we are with you man! We are praying for you man. Sounds like we might be dealing with some dangerous individuals.
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Post by pursootski on Nov 7, 2018 0:07:38 GMT
I'd really like to know who it is that is issuing the threats and the lies. Will Freddie share that information?
The vague implications (in prior episodes and discussion) that MPD may be covering something up is confusing as well. What would they have to benefit from a cover up?
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Post by Steve on Nov 7, 2018 12:52:30 GMT
In my opinion, this is likely at least on some level. I can't imagine that people who have been working this case for 9 years don't have a pretty good idea of what went down. There are days when I'm convinced that a dozen people or more know exactly who did this, how, and why... and they each have reasons for not saying anything.
Perhaps some feel they'd be in danger by coming forward. Others may be protecting someone. Still others are the actual perpetrators. There are investigators that don't say anything because they think it will mess up their chances for conviction. (If they had any chance at a conviction they would hopefully be pushing hard instead of just sitting back and hoping something falls into their lap, so I can't imagine they're actually anywhere close.)
All of this combines to create a self-fulfilling prophecy... if everyone keeps doing what they've been doing, this person or people will NEVER be brought to justice.
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Post by wilddasia on Nov 8, 2018 5:29:16 GMT
Hi! I just listened to the latest Q&A and it is killing me that the police don’t seem interested in anything Freddie has to tell them. I’m wondering if it’s maybe as simple as there being a lack of understanding by law enforcement as to what a podcast even is. It sounds crazy to those of us who listen to them. But there are many many people who have no idea what a podcast is. I’m sure Freddie has explained it to them. But I’m wondering if he pointed out podcasts that have lead to major leads in cases (there’s a podcast out of Australia called The Teacher’s Pet that’s a great example of law enforcement and the community really embracing the information garnered from the podcast & the case being closer than ever to being solved as a result). And, there’s also Up and Vanished which helped solve a cold case in it’s first season and seems on track to get at least close to doing the same in it’s second. I know Freddie said he reached out to several media outlets as well and so far none have been prompted to conduct their own investigation. But I was looking up the history/demographics etc. of Mooresville & didn’t realize so many relatively famous people lived there. Nicole Briscoe, (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Briscoe) a reporter for ESPN might be a good person to reach out to. She probably has friends/connections from school or just being in the broadcasting who do more general reporting. You never know, she may know someone who would really be interested in this. Then, and I’m almost embarrassed to suggest this, but there’s also Nash and Hayes Grier (former Vine stars and social media personalities). These kids need to come up with new content for their followers constantly. And if you can consistently figure out ways to entertain people and gain a following on vine than you know how to sell something. It’s never bad for publicity to get millenials interested. I would be willing to write to anyone remotely influential who might care about the case. I’d send drafts to Freddie first for approval. But I am good at this kind of thing. Without losing sight of the ultimate goal of solving the case, I really think I could drum up some interest. I went to grad school for journalism. I did not finish but I’m not totally alien to the scene. And I work for a non-profit where my job is to get people to help out doing things they initially have no interest in doing. I’m ready to start reaching out to everyone and anyone as soon as I hear to word go.
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Post by Steve on Nov 8, 2018 12:29:46 GMT
Those are all great ideas, wilddasia! I hadn't thought of trying to find a celebrity sponsor of some sort who might be able to help simply through the use of a platform that they've developed. This could be very beneficial! I'm sending you a PM to follow up. |
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Post by freddie on Nov 9, 2018 2:00:52 GMT
pursootski Intimidation has come from multiple individuals, and others have purposefully misled and lied to me at various points during the process of doing the podcast. Most of it has been well documented in one way or another. I don't feel comfortable naming names of these individuals, at least not at this point. My not being specific may come off as secretive or disingenuous, but the truth is, I don't want to cause unnecessary drama or conflict. I truly don't want to hurt or anger anyone. But, the main reason I began to bring these incidents up in the podcast is because, in many ways, I believe it is important to divulge what is happening behind the scenes when I try to press for answers. The community, people who loved Matt, and the public at large all deserve to know why this case hasn't ever been thoroughly reported on. As far as a "cover up", I honestly don't know. Trust me, we will talk about it more soon. dwight I can definitely see why you may begin to ponder that, they maybe police or others close to the situation know more than they are saying. Like Steve said, it's hard to imagine how they could be working this so long and not come to know a whole lot about it, and perhaps a great deal that they won't say publicly. However, if the MPD does know (or have reason to believe) who committed this murder and just simply lack the evidence for a conviction, I sure hope they are actively pursuing all other avenues to secure a confession and conviction to get this vicious killer off the street. If this is in fact the case, that they are sure or confident that they have IDed the killer but simply cannot produce adequate evidence, I would certainly hope they would not be allowing for individuals close to the case to be using the supposed " alive and well" status of the killer to intimidate podcasters who are simply seeking to shine a light on the unsolved murder. Hell, that would be downright negligent. As far as police believing the podcast may be putting the family in danger, I can say that if that is true, it is NOT what they told me. Multiple individuals from the MPD have explicitly told me over the phone that they personally did not believe my podcast was putting the family in danger. And trust me, I made sure to clarify this after I was accused of putting the family in danger and told (falsely) that this view WAS shared by the lead investigator. According to the investigator, it was not. I cannot speak for the family as a whole, but certain members of the family have made their feelings about me explicitly clear, to me directly. Did they seem to be concerned with my safety? Absolutely not. wilddasia I share in your frustration. I did explain to those I spoke with at the police department (as well as most folks I speak with) that I am sort of emulating other professional podcasts which have helped to shine light on cold cases and move the ball forward. I definitely think getting prominent voices to use their platform would be a great move! Send me what you got UnforgottenPod@gmail.com
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