The general feeling here in Atlanta is that she knows far more than she's letting on.
She's portraying someone who was chosen randomly by Nichols. The catch -- and most outside of Atlanta don't realize this -- her apartment is not just off of the highway. You truly had to know where you were going to get to where Ashley Smith lived. So for someone who was on the run in a stolen vehicle at "Oh-dark-thirty" in the morning, trying to get away from Atlanta on I-85, the notion of "finding" someone who just happened to be out, plus who happened to have some meth smells incredibly suspicious.
The sainted Lady Ashley has conveniently declined to talk to any local media until her book signing next week, despite repeated calls from local radio, television and the print media (both newspapers and magazines here). From what I understand, she's looking for money from whoever interviews her -- which also smells VERY fishy.
The whole thing is very flaky. I have a hard time trusting her.
I saw a piece of her on Larry King this evening with Rick Warren, and I'm still skeptical. It's too convenient. I think that's a huge part of my problem. Call me a curmudgeon or anything else, but personally, I think the "sainted Lady Ashley" is not on the up and up.
I note these words particularly:
"You truly had to know where you were going to get to where Ashley Smith lived."
"incredibly suspicious"
"she's looking for money from whoever interviews her -- which also smells VERY fishy."
"The whole thing is very flaky. I have a hard time trusting her."
"I think the "sainted Lady Ashley" is not on the up and up."
I hope that someone from Atlanta asks her some tough questions when she does the paid interviews, and I hope you will post the story here on FR and ping me.
Thank you Atlanta!!!
This story is so "Sealed" by Rick Warren. What a phony he is! He goes on and on on Larry King about how his church does all this work with addicts and how he "knows all about addicts" BLAH. BLAH BLAH! And how addicts need AA or NA or some 12 step group.
Then when St Ashley says," I haven't had time to go to any meetings. I'm so busy with the book."....does Warren confront her? Noooooo. He just looks at St Ashley adoringly. And well, he should....this little cookie just bumped up the sales of his book again!
Oh ..and Mr. Warren, how come your book hasn[t helped you with your Food Addiction???