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You nailed it - not insane, just controlling and cocky. At least it sounds like his girlfriend isn't letting him have a free pass.

I heard that on WFAA he blamed Bush for his situation and actions. Sadly enough, more and more people are blaming the president (not both the president AND congress) for their situation as if we live in a dictatorship.

Good interview though - that dude creeped me out - right before bed too, thanks for that. Reminds me of the offenders I counseled in college - buttheads mixed with a touch of sociopathic narcissism. He's where he belongs.

Was he a former AIG exec???

'let's not confuse mental illness with stupidity either'

James, there is mental illness, stupid and just down right evil. I think this goober falls into the evil category.

Looks like you guys have been doing some digging on him and I will miss it at 5:30. Hope it is on again at 9 or 10. Something tells me he does not have any good conduct medals.

I think you are right, this guy is not crazy just stupid. He came off at first like he was some kind of gangster, almost seemed to be threatening you. Do rednecks have a mafia now?

You’re VERY accurate when describing his controlling and manipulative ways. Just listening to this guy talk was disturbing. I know there are evil people out there, but to really see it….is just scary. I don’t know how you kept your “cool” while interviewing this lunatic! The fact that you were so calm only made it more obvious that this guy is pure evil.

I watched the interview, and that guy scared me. He's not crazy, but he is just about as evil as they come.
He failed on trying to act crazy so he shouldn't try it again in court. They don't give oscars for the worse performance yet.

James I am so glad you wrote this. I have watched your interview over and over and over, you are right, he isn't mentally ill, he is a master manipulator. In my opinion, he is using those manipulation skills to make himself appear "crazy" in hoping he can walk on the crazy ticket. He isn't crazy, he is a manipulative, vile and evil person. I hope they find out what happened, but with a habitual liar like he is and the victim dead, we may never really know what happened those last few moments in the truck. My husband and I have thought that perhaps Thorpe may of told Phinney he was going to drive the truck off the High 5 and maybe Phinney tried to get out of the truck- we will never really know, but there is one thing for sure... James Thorpe needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and doesn't need any "crazy" breaks.

I didn't like the way he was treating you and you kept your composure better than I would have, if the Lewisville and Richardson Police
beat him (which I doubt unless he was resisting arrest... which he probably was)- they should have beat him more :)

Friend of mine stated that his girlfriend's Mother worked at that dealership that the guy that was killed. I asked him if that she may have known the victim. He stated he was not sure. She worked there off and on at times when they needed extra help there.

Isn't it funny how people who look straight at you with that cocky attitude and say "I'm NOT stupid"... are :)

The criminal was right on one thing. He didn't and probably couldn't push the salesman from the truck. I thought about it and reached this conclusion.

I bet he pulled a gun on the guy and told him to jump or be shot. If it were me I'd have taken my chance and wrecked the truck, but I'm thinking the salesman jumped and didn't expect do die.