The Trial: The Fall of the First Star

Why the hell was a 37 year old man at a college party? Doesn’t that seem odd? Maybe he fingered Poke because he wanted to be a hero for once, not a loser again.

And let's talk about his state of mind. His age and his presence at the party make it pretty clear that he's a little weird under the best of circumstances. Plus, he admitted he’d had a couple of beers before the party, and another one or two at the party.

He also said he'd smoked “a little crack” that night. What the heck is "a little crack?"

His clear-cut story suddenly seemed a bit jagged. Sure, he’d known Poke for years and could recognize his voice, but being drunk and high messes with your mind. Surround it all with dozens of running, scared, screaming college kids and who knows what was fact and what was illusion.

Continue: Star Witness #2

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