Dear Alex,
Thanks for using the messaging system.
In answer to your first question, yes, I would love to do an interview. I understand that it has to be virtual. If you can set it up, I’ll be there. (It’s not like I have anywhere else to be, lol.)
Now, onto your other questions, which are certainly reasonable.
I do know about the The Unexpected Killer episode. I saw it on television here. (Bizarre, right?) One of the guys told me that was meta. I have no idea what that means. But anyway, I decided not to even be in it. They asked me. But it was going to be a frame job, I could tell that right away. Let’s just say, the show got a lot of things wrong. So here are the facts, okay?
The EFIT picture. WHAT A JOKE! That was their big piece of evidence, right? I’m really sorry for Leigh Jones and all she went through. But she was in shock, right? You can’t really trust what you see in that situation. Even so, let’s take what she said as valid for now. She said he had blue eyes. BLUE. She was definite on that point.
My eyes are not blue, they are green. The lawyers said that in the right light they might look blue but that’s just complete bullshit. They don’t look blue at all. They are definitely green, I repeat. Green.
I consider this argument, which seems wanting. From the courtroom close-ups, his eyes appeared a sort of blue-green, more blue in some, more green in others. And this isn’t exactly an Elton John song. In the shadowy light, Leigh Jones picked the best color she could. So no, I’m not buying that.
1. She also said the killer was tall. I’m not short, but I’m not that tall either. I’m five-eleven. They booked me at six feet but they didn’t even measure me. That’s just what they booked me as. I know I’m not six feet. Most of my friends are over six feet so I know that for sure.
This argument seems similarly lame. First off, I highly doubt they didn’t measure him. His mugshot probably shows his exact height. And anyway, Leigh Jones said he looked about six feet. It’s not like she was carrying a ruler.
2. THE GUY WAS WEARING A BALACLAVA!!!! How could she really even tell what he looked like when she couldn’t see his face. (I don’t own a balaclava by the way).
Yeah, okay. He might have a point about the balaclava.
So you may be wondering why didn’t I tell my lawyer all this, well I DID tell my my lawyer all this but he sucked. He just wanted me to plead guilty so he could move on to another case. But I couldn’t afford a real one, you know?
Anyway, you sound really smart—being a journalist and all. I never graduated from high school, but I’m working on my GED for when I get out of here.
Because believe me, Alex. One of these days, I will get out of here.
Sincerely,
Eric
P.S. I just wondered if you would have any interest in giving a little money to my prisoner’s account. It’s just for little things, toothpaste, Doritos, stuff like that. No problem if you can’t. Just thought I’d ask!
P.P.S. They take Venmo.