The Spin Factor...

The Spin Factor…

While I have been blogging about the Kocis case one thing that has been continuous since the start has been the spin factor. It seems some people cannot take a fact as being a fact until they spin it into what they want to believe. I for one cannot understand why.

Unless, some bloggers along with the “unspoken one” want to claim that status at the end of this case, it was funny to read one blogger thinks he is already sitting on a mountain top gloating since he was right. What a joke. This case has not even made it to trial yet and he thinks he is right in what he has assumed. You know what they say about someone that assumes something….lol

There are just a few facts of this case that I have a problem with. Can anyone please point me to the statement in the arrest affidavit that says “this person is responsible for the death of Bryan” and “this person was an accessory” What page and paragraph are those statements located, I forget… Even though I have a copy of that document, I still fail to see that the State has enough evidence to say “this is the responsible person”



Add The Spin Factor according to some will turn that statement into, Harlow and Joe are guilty the evidence proves it. Unless it’s a proven fact that an email can kill someone, no one for the State has place Harlow or Joe at the scene of the crime. If they can prove it, show me the documentation proving they were at the scene.

Now like it or not, the State has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the assumptions they have made are correct. The State has the burden of proof in this case. The State must be able to prove all allegations made beyond a reasonable doubt. Since this case has not been to trial as of yet, there has been nothing proven beyond a reasonable doubt.




Add The Spin Factor in that statement according to some, The State has provided all the information needed to obtain a conviction in this case. Harlow and Joe are guilty.
Even when the truth of the matter is the evidence presented thus far is circumstantial at best.

By the way the information the State has provided thus far has left a lot of doubt in the mind of people blogging about this case. The State once again has the obligation to prove beyond a reasonable doubt they are correct into what they have assumed. They have not done this so far. The State has stepped up the case by declaring they will seek the death penalty. Can the State provide the extra increase in evidence? One would hope and pray the DA did not seek the death penalty just to pressure them into making a deal.



Add The Spin Factor to that statement according to some again the State has proved this case beyond a reasonable doubt. They have used what has been presented as evidence to convict Harlow and Joe.

The attorney situation is pretty simple. I would assume that Jim or Rob has never been involved in any criminal proceedings. You guys want to claim there is something to scream about because there was council appointed. I don’t know how to respond to that actually. This is a known fact that in any case the defendants do have the right to council. Could there be a conflict of interest if the same office is appointed to represent two men accused of the same crime? OF COURSE ANY ATTORNEY COULD SEE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN REPRESENTING TWO PEOPLE ACCUSED OF THE SAME CRIME. This is not rocket science.

Is there any reason to think that Harlow would have already talked to his attorney? I would sure hope so. Harlow retained Ruzzo when he first arrived in PA as private council. I would hope that any attorney would have already talked several times to there client. Again, this is not rocket science. Someone hires an attorney; someone talks to same attorney about why they were hired in the first place. I know that concept may be over your head, but it is what happens.

Now you scream there is a conflict. The Blacks Beach Tape was rumored to have statements that might go against Joe. That within itself is enough to have separate council in this case. Again, the rocket science has been removed from what may be a conflict of interest in this case. In case you forgot, Joe’s court appointed attorney was just appointed recently. By the way, there has been nothing at all reported that anyone is going to roll on the other one or that either of them have talked to the DA’s Office. It was reported that Harlow may have already talked to his attorney. Again, I would hope he has. His attorney is going to be his best (or worst) defense.



Add the Spin Factor to these statements, since there has been council appointed they have to be guilty and ready to rat on each other. There is no other explanation they have attorneys after all, it’s got to mean something bad.

By the way there is no loop to be in when talking about the council. There has been a gag order issued from the Judge advising council they cannot discuss the case. This was also the States chicken shit way of not answering any questions in court when Joe ask about the State seizing all the property and money so they could not have a proper defense. Not to mention that they both have new attorneys. Of course Ruzzo is in the Public Defenders Office and he does already have information regarding this case.



Add the Spin Factor to that statement, some bloggers claim certain bloggers are trying to lie and say they have been in contact with the defense attorneys. They still think that since attorneys have been appointed they have to be guilty. Never mind the right to council in a court of law.

And just one other thought about the attorneys. Would you want an attorney that represented Bryan working for you? Granted the man is dead now, but there could be a conflict now in representing someone accused of killing your client. Bryan obviously spent a lot of money on his attorneys and now the attorney is out of all that cold hard cash from the guy illegally producing underage porn in his basement.



Add the Spin Factor to that statement, it means Harlow is scared since he has already talked to his attorney. Harlow is going to take a deal. Joe better watch out.

I again would hope and pray Harlow has talked to his attorneys. This is the only way for an attorney and client to have that attorney, client relationship.


Anyone who thinks there is not enough evidence as is to vote guilty is either insane, dishonest or chronically stupid, IMO.



Add the Spin Factor to that statement, it means Jim and other bloggers are trying as hard as they can to prove what they say to be a fact, when in all reality they seem to know nothing about the truth of this case.

The State requires 12 votes for guilty, so far they have left doubt among many. They may not post on a regular basis, but they have voiced their opinion and rest assured Jim and Rob the State has not proven anything beyond a reasonable doubt.



Add The Spin Factor to that statement and it will mean Harlow and Joe have already been convicted. There is no other explanation. They are guilty already.

The Spin Factor has been interesting to say the least and I do not understand why some insist on adding the Spin Factor to any fact of this case. If the case was as strong as some claim, bloggers would have no need to spin the truth of the case. The Spin Factor has made it hard to determine the truth from the Spun Truth and there will never be a reason for the Spin Factor unless certain bloggers in their own ignorance cannot accept the fact that we know little about this case so far. They seem to blog in fear of the truth.