My disclaimer right away is that I do not want to diminish or disrespect this family’s grief in any way. I am merely posing a possibility that I haven’t heard considered yet.
That said, I believe that Jodi Arias used the intimate details of her friend Joshua Freeman’s struggle with alleged pedophilia as the script for her accusations against Travis.
Here is why:
I. The Freeman family was VERY close to Jodi. Daniel and Desiree Freeman testified to this for the defense. Jodi spent a lot of time with them and we know she was grieving at their house in the days following Travis’ death. I have also been told both of them visit or have visited Jodi in jail.
II. Joshua Freeman, Daniel and Desiree's brother, was the closest to Jodi. He had been sexually abused by a neighbor as a young boy and was tormented by inclinations inside himself. He was afraid he couldn’t control things he'd done and what was brewing.
III. Joshua purchased a small handgun in the days leading to his death (perhaps Jodi was with him and this is when she bought the 9mm she was going to run away with)
IV. Jodi was arrested on Tuesday, July 15, 2008.
V. Joshua shot himself on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
VI. Joshua Freeman’s suicide note:
"My dear family: This note will be my farewell to you... by the time you read this I will have already ended my life. I cannot ask you to forgive me for what I have done, but please allow me to explain.
"You know very well the struggle that I have been facing. I have spent the past year experiencing what I can only describe as 'hell', As I have said many times before, I would rather die than ever hurt a child.
"I'm certain the question you're asking is "Why didn't you keep fighting?' Why did I choose to end my life now? Because I refuse to allow my personality, my desires, to be twisted by this sickness. I have chosen the excise this cancer in the only way I know how. If I must go to hell, then I will go on my own terms. I will go selfishly and stupidly perhaps, but as one who was willing to give up EVERYTHING to keep his promise."
VII. As sad as this all is, I have no doubt that he confided some very intimate details to Jodi as he was getting ready to end his life. In fact, the Freeman family was dealing with his struggle openly - seeking help for their son within the LDS community & psychologists. I believe Jodi went so far as to draw parallels between Joshua’s struggles as a possible script for writing those fake pedo letters. If Jodi ever had those “self-help” brochures she was going to give Travis, it was likely ones she got from Joshua before he sadly committed suicide.
So my questions is: Has the prosecution explored this as a possible source for JA’s pedophile allegations against Travis? Is it worth looking at this stage in the game? If not, I still find it hard to shake the notion as something that is completely plausible given the poisoned mind of Jodi Arias.
Maybe I’m reaching here, but I don’t think so.
Here are a few links if you want to learn more about Joshua Freeman’s death & foundation.
Links:
FB page talking about the suicide here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/desir...er/21019971493
The CaringBridge website where his death is discussed here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/joshuafreeman
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rjubmn
Joshua’s Story
My Brother
This is any information on my brother that you may need... for those who don't know or haven't seen anything on my profile. My brother shot himself on Tuesday and is in the hospital in the ICU, and is in a critical condition. Please pray for him to be healed, he is fighting hard to stay with us. Here is the website that will tell you all about what has been going on and it will be updated everyday. Thank you so much. Please pray for him.... that is what we need.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/joshuafreeman
Thank you from the whole Freeman family.
7/23/2008 - My brother left this world yesterday afternoon.... He was beautiful and gorgeous in all the things that he did. He was a sweet spirit that got confused by the horrible things of the world. He was depressed and his medication messed up his thinking. What Josh did was not something that Josh in his right mind would have done.... but he did it to save potential victims. He was molested as a child and he had successfully supressed those memories until a year ago. He begun to have thoughts about it and because of those thoughts horrible desires and he never wanted to become that... it was his greatest fear. So he did what he thought might save them.... but as I said the meds messed up his thinking. If you have ever had something like being molested happen to you - don't hold it in. Talk about it... my brother couldn't - he wouldn't... and now he is gone. It was little steps that took him away, tiny decions that caused this. Don't tell me that you are scared and you are not sure if you can't do it. Look at Josh.... he was.... and he took himself away from us, those who love him so much. Talk about it. Others around you can help you get through it - I swear they can.
Life will continue forward, Love will always be, my brother has gone from this life into enternity, His message he has left us is don't be scared to try, because he was and we had to watch him die. The pain tears you apart and leaves your soul so broken, you fight the battle and no matter what your soul is wide open. So tell me that your scared and I will tell you its okay, but talk about it anyway... you don't want to take that to your grave.
Pray for our family now.... we need all of the prayers we can get... this healing process is a long and difficult one... but we will make it. And we will see him again. I know it.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/joshuafreeman
Thank you from the whole Freeman family.
7/23/2008 - My brother left this world yesterday afternoon.... He was beautiful and gorgeous in all the things that he did. He was a sweet spirit that got confused by the horrible things of the world. He was depressed and his medication messed up his thinking. What Josh did was not something that Josh in his right mind would have done.... but he did it to save potential victims. He was molested as a child and he had successfully supressed those memories until a year ago. He begun to have thoughts about it and because of those thoughts horrible desires and he never wanted to become that... it was his greatest fear. So he did what he thought might save them.... but as I said the meds messed up his thinking. If you have ever had something like being molested happen to you - don't hold it in. Talk about it... my brother couldn't - he wouldn't... and now he is gone. It was little steps that took him away, tiny decions that caused this. Don't tell me that you are scared and you are not sure if you can't do it. Look at Josh.... he was.... and he took himself away from us, those who love him so much. Talk about it. Others around you can help you get through it - I swear they can.
Life will continue forward, Love will always be, my brother has gone from this life into enternity, His message he has left us is don't be scared to try, because he was and we had to watch him die. The pain tears you apart and leaves your soul so broken, you fight the battle and no matter what your soul is wide open. So tell me that your scared and I will tell you its okay, but talk about it anyway... you don't want to take that to your grave.
Pray for our family now.... we need all of the prayers we can get... this healing process is a long and difficult one... but we will make it. And we will see him again. I know it.
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