Comments about ‘Friend speaks out in support of Josh Powell’

So Josh Powell is telling his friend(s) that he was "underappreciated" at work? Well, the BEST way to get even more UNappreciated, is to skip out on your job without even calling in.

Mr Hamberg: you call it "Blue Flu". Wrong. Blue flu means you call in sick, and at least have the courtesy to let them know (even if you're lying).

Your friend didn't even call in.

Did I just read this right?

Josh Powell is still going to his computer group meetings, with the guys?

But he doesn't have time to look for his wife, or even use his computer skills to put up a "missing persons" website?

I dont think it was a planed to hurt his wife. But, I do belive he had something to do with it. I belive she is dead and I belive he did it.

Josh Powell is nothing more than a Mark Hacking or Scott Peterson. All you that are in denial will learn the real truth soon enough.

Okay, serious? If I were this guy I would be trying to manipulate Josh into a false sense of trust as much as possible to get information. He's obviously distraught and a complete wreck. Completely vulnerable.

C'mon "friend". Get some info.

Um....his story doesn't add up and if he has nothing to hide than he should be forthcoming! He's got LOTS to hide.

Fox news says Josh rented a car when the police took his van in to search (right after he got back from his camping trip), and no one knew of his whereabouts for 24 hours. (So he goes on a camping trip for 24 hours, comes home finds the police have been looking for them and his wife, wife is still missing, the police take his car -- he rents another one and takes off again for another 24 hours?

Why does Josh feel like the victim? His wife is missing. He acts as if whatever has happened to her is not as bad as how much he is suffering. No one is being nice to him? When he has his father-in-law support him in the media? When everyone he knows walks around him on eggshells and refuses to talk about the elephant in the room, as to not upset him?

It's sounds like Wayne Hamberg is going to nominate Josh Powell for husband/father of the year...

I wish someone would look Josh in the eye and ask him, "Did you kill Susan?" I want to see his reaction for my own peace of mind. Like so many other family and friends we do not want to give energy to everything this case is pointing at. It is not that we are naive it is that we are human.

duh friend of Josh's.. its not the media that has everyone believing josh is guilty.. its JOSH'S VERY OWN WORDS on camera.. he has pretty much convicted himself! Who cares what the media says.. Josh has said enough!

I do not know all so I can not say Josh killed Susan, but I see no other explanation that makes sense. I think Josh somehow snapped or accidently killed Susan in a fit of rage...probably less planned than Hacking or Petersen. I don't think they can all be classified the same. I think he probably does miss Susan, but that doesn't mean he didn't killed her.
I feel sad for her family, his family, but most of all those two little children who will have to live lifes without a mother or a father. Thinking of those two little people melts my heart and it brings me great saddness to know that Susan, their mother would be heartbroken to see her children facing these circumstances. May God bless those two little souls and if Susan is still fighting to find her way home, may she be reunited with them. They need her.

If Josh wants to have more friends right now then he needs to take a clue from Ed Smart. Mr. Smart was questioned over and over about the way the screen seemed to be pushed out. He was asked if he forgot to shut the garage door that evening. He admitted the things he may have overlooked. Mr Smarts affect and behavior and that of his wife was congruent to the situation.EVEN THOUGH SOME PEOPLE THOUGHT HE WAS GUILTY. He did not hinder the police. This Josh, just does not add up. Why doesn't he call a press conference and clear things up and speak like Ed Smart did. Tell the public what wet spot he was drying. Why he took the car when he knew Susan had to go to work in a few hours. Why he couldn't quite remember what day it was or where he went camping. Why he won't cooperate fully and at least give Susan's family peace of mind. It is hard to have compassion when he acts so bizarre at the publics expense. Utah has been here before and don't like what this feels like either.

The media is not the courtroom. Nobody is convicting him of anything. All we're doing is commenting on the comments he's made himself. And boohoo yet again here's someone else who doesn't want to disturb him by asking questions. Who should we be more concerned about....his gentle feelings or the feelings of his missing wife and the feelings of her family???

Here's a tip..(for the police to hopefully consider)
Okay... Did the police ever consider they wasted their time looking out at that "campsite"?? Perhaps Josh went somewhere else?!?!?!This is what I think.. and feel happend to susan.Susan went to bed, fell asleep. Josh packed up the boys WITHOUT EVEN WAKING SUSAN (WITHOUT HER OKAY), because we all know now that she'd NEVER let josh or anyone take her boys out like he did! Josh had a key to the house made for someone to go in the house and get susan while Josh just drove somewhere all night or just slept in the van somewhere while this "someone" did the crime to susan. That "someone" went in and got susan, then THAT person may have killed her then disposed of her body! Did the police ever consider THIS is what may have happend to susan?? Josh is CLEARLY a LIAR! (In my opinion...along with 99% of the public's opinion also!!! Perhaps the family is correct, that josh doesn't seem to "be capable" of doing such a brutal, INSANE crime! But I surely hope they consider this possible.

"There is nobody being nice to him," Hamberg said. "Everyone is treating him like a Mark Hacking or Scott Peterson."

Mr Hamberg,
I wonder if you believe in the Easter Bunny also? He is being treated badly because people shy away from others who look very responsible for killing their wives. The man had a chance to come clean, yet can't think of details to support his crazy camping story, so he has clammed up, not the way we expect an innocent and worried husband to act. His actions since the dissappearance are identical to young Doc Hacking, Perterson and Susan Smith. Why not do us a favor and ask the man for answers yourself, get him to tell you the truth, which does not include any camping. Logic is important, and there is nothing logical indicating he could be not guilty. The man is a complete loser with his career, being a husband, and finances, it follows that losing control of his wife might be proceeded by the ultimate act in control; killing her. Would your wife remain silent as you took little kids "camping" with no food, warm clothing nor the normal camping articles?

Elephant in the room is right! It is a tragedy to see Josh acting like the victim. There is no way Josh can be a 'good' computer engineer and not know how to solve problems. He needs to stop feeling sorry for himself. If he has any love for his children he needs to start looking for their mother, regardless of his feelings for her, or lack thereof.

Maybe he took Susan sleigh riding at 6:30 and didn't bring her back. Then spent several hours cleaning the carpet and getting ready to take a drive to dispose of any evidence. In any case I think he was in some state of shock or panic and drove a whole lot for a long time without sleep. I think he knows about where he went and if he stopped at all, but I think it is probably a blur. Why doesn't he take a ride out there with the police and see if he can jar his memory.The last thing he probably expected was to come home the next day and find the police already at his home.His reation was pretty odd to the media, and he looked tired.Feel bad for his family and for Susan's as well. There is just no good that can come of this. These are hard economic times. These stories are all too common. This is never the solution.

Here's my crackpot explanation:

Josh and Susan had an argument after the children went to sleep. Either by accident or purpose, Susan was killed. Josh cleaned up the mess (putting fans on the wet spot), put Susan's body in the back of the car, loaded the sleeping children and went off to the mountains (or somewhere) to dump the body. When the children woke in the morning in the car (let's face it--a 2 and 4 year old will sleep through A LOT), he told them they were "camping." After some time up there, they returned where Josh figured he could put the fans away and then call the police to say his wife was "missing." Unfortunate for him, they got there before him and found the spot and fans. I don't think it was premeditated, because his excuse that he "forgot" what day it was is ridiculous and totally unbelievable. I think they argued and things got out of control. Whattya think?

Josh is not guilty and his children are the witnesses of his innocence.
There are many women who run away!!