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And:
He felt guilty about the Bakersfield thing and turned himself in at the air base.
And:
He knew why he blacked out. It was anger at his father. His father used to beat him with his fists and a
belt.
And:
He was never alone when he went into blackouts.
And:
If he did cop out to some crimes, it was just to anger his parents.
Stoner did not say, "You never turned yourself in.,, He did not ask Inmate Polete how he knew what he
did in blackouts. He did not challenge his "I was never alone" statement. He was letting his lies
accumulate. He'd contradict them at the right moment.
Stoner asked Inmate Polete how he got along with girls and women. Inmate Polete said he got along
with them fine. Stoner mentioned an old file note. It stated: Polete told a cop that fourteen girls beat him
up in the seventh grade. His girl troubles started then.
Inmate Polete said he never had girl troubles. Fourteen boys beat him up--not fourteen girls.
And:
He knew why that thing happened with that woman who stabbed him. It was because his mother was
contemplating suicide. He was mad at her because she wanted to leave him. He just wanted to be loved
and held.
And:
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He knew why that thing in Bakersfield happened. He was mad at his father. He was having marital
problems on top of his thing with his dad. He wanted to prove he could still perform sexually.
Bill Stoner's third impression of Inmate Polete:
"He had a defensive and poorly reasoned answer for everything. I couldn't tell if he believed his lies or
not. I got some details on his parole hearings before the interview. Polete never took responsibility for his
Bakersfield rape and continued to state that the victim came on to him. He wasn't smart enough to feign
simple remorse in order to get out of prison."
Stoner switched gears. He mentioned Betty Jean's children. They grew up with no mother.
Inmate Polete started sobbing. Stoner thought they might be getting close. Walker asked Inmate Polete
if he'd like to give it up.
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