Nojive: You are absolutely correct about him “knowing” how to work the system. He doesn’t know how to work as a normal citizen, within the law, but he understands how to work outside of it (which when you consider that fact, it’s odd that someone doesn’t just work within the law, but that’s another story… being rebellious past the age of 25 is pathetic)

Case in point: I used to visit Craig in this “summer camp” when he was there, and I can attest that, while it was still a detainment center, there were split rail fences around the property, not barbed wire. So, laughably, it actually did look like a summer camp when you drove up. He lost his freedom for 2 years, but in effect, he got to bullshit with fellow “workers of the system”, ham it up for the cameras (I still have some of those inmate photos of his), smoke, eat candy, work out, and SNEAK OUT - yes, you read that right - of the detention center…

You know why?

Because Craig - sweet sociopathic preying-on-sycophants Craig - conned a guard into smuggling him out of the facility on occasion to go f*** Cory Nadine at a local motel in Lompoc, CA, (a hot fitness chick at the time).

This is a true story, no lie. And if you think that crap doesn’t happen, it does. Getting mail to Kelly is an easy task, and has probably been accomplished by exactly the means one of you said..

Thought: You are exactly right. I would bet his MAIN motivation is to keep Kelly from turning on him. I know he loves her more than he has loved anyone, but that’s not saying much. He’s incapable of truly selfless love. He is controlling, cajoling, manipulating from his cell, you can be sure. Sad.

However, couldn’t a civil case be brought against them, like in the case of OJ?

It will have seemed like summer camp to Craig compared to where he is eventually going to reside.

The little man came across as if he was Craig’s cell bitch with his adoring description of extra chicken breasts resulting from “being friendly with the guards” to nightly exchanges of “sleep tight don’t let the bedbugs bite” at lights out. There was even a photo of the couple during their time in “stir”.

Seems as if close quarter companionship is something Craig is used to.

Again, I have zero sympathy for C & K.

CCL: Why would you say that Craig was in “summer camp”. He was in a prison for 2 years…far from a summer camp, unless you are trying to be funny…that it was LIKE a “summer camp.”

Nojive: Craig was not in prison before, he attended summer camp. If he has figured a way to smuggle underground mail, he will have to “earn it” if you know what I mean;0). Even if he is successful, so what? Kelly’s best bet is for her to turn state’s evidence against Craig and if she has an ounce of brains left, she’ll take it.

Being a former tough guy who continuously picked on smaller prey, he is about to experience what he has been distributing for years and I along with countless others have absolutely no sympathy for him. Again, he earned it.

Call it karma, payback or zen, Craig cannot escape the inevitable. He has nothing but a hard life to look forward to. He’s no longer the mighty juiced up 250 pound bully he once was in fact by the time he’s convicted and put into general population he’ll be lucky to be 165. It’s all about the choices.

I do not retract my statement regarding Kelly’s mental health. It has most likely rescinded to the point where she is indeed in a state of mental anguish and quite possibly has lost the will to live. Sad situation.

I sense that Angel is sharing Kelly’s stress vicariously and want to merely encourage her to move on for unlike Kelly, Angel has a future that she can take as far as she likes provided she frees herself of this unnecessary baggage. It’s not her cross to bear.

Regarding your last comment: On the contrary, I encourage all to write on the board because it is therapy for many who visit and if anyone has gotten any other impression, let this clear the air. I may come off as offensive however those who are closest to me know that I am brutally honest and refuse to sugarcoat or patronize fantasies that are impossible situations.

For her to feel as if ’someone else did it’ is something her attorney would possibly present as a defense however judges, juries and the general public are sick and tired of hearing such preposterous defense material.

To actually believe that Craig is coaching Kelly via jailhouse mail is an effort in futility. ALL mail sent and delivered to and from pisoners is monitored and is subject to seizure to be presented as further evidence. Even Craig can’t possibly be that stupid but then he thought he could get to Greece now, didn’t he. so much for getting the story straight.

Your loyalty as a former friend of Kelly’s is still there but as I said before, it appears that you are consumed by her plight which is not healthy for yourself and those close to you. Move on dear, before you become as mental as Kelly.

She’s no longer the person you knew in the past. That person died the same night she helped murder Melissa.

At a time like this all one can do is develop the strength to let go and move on.

The loyalty of your past friendship with Kelly is apparent in your writing but you must not allow yourself to become a vicarious victim. You must move on for your own sake as well as others close to you.

Be well.

Any way you slice it, it’s just very sad, actually. I feel in my heart the ambivalence about where her head is, as it likely is in real life with someone who is detoxing, contemplating and grieving…

I don’t know if Kelly is going to live out the year, to be honest. In some ways, I think she’ll think it’s easier to commit suicide than to have to deal with the consequences of these actions - whether her own, Craig’s or both! And she’s smart enough to make it off the suicide watch list so that no one’s looking when she actually does it.

Dunno…. it’s going to be hard to say. I know she’s tough, but she doesn’t have a support system at the moment. Though, I will say, she’s probably cultivated one by using her ability to do fitness moves and gymnastics to her credit - almost like monetary trade - for the women in the detention center. She has that baby voice and is also a tough cookie, and I think a lot of women will find that appealing (and I don’t mean sexually necessarily) in that setting. She’s very good at quickly enuring people to her.

So, on the other hand, I could also see her doing fine on the inside and adapting quite well.

It’s anyone’s guess.

This is a website about a murder investigation, let’s be respectful to Niki and the Ryan family and leave them at peace, they committed no crime.

Also to the horrible people who are posting the horrible remarks on Niki’s online guestbook, YOU ARE NO BETTER!!! How disrespectful could you be to go on a memorial site and post horrible things claiming that you are Joey the dog or Flyin Kelly Ryan, come on grow up and have some respect!!!!!!

I wonder if Megan has gone to visit Kelly.

Regarding the angel issue, I have no doubt she is a sweet person. She just hasn’t conveyed much common sense in print. Speaking for myself, I believe she may just be close to the cast in this case and is emotionally venting. But then that’s only my opinion.

Angel, hope you’re doing well.