Anne Goode Interview with Darin Routier You know, Anne, people are going to say whatever they want to say. I cant fight that. I dont even want to try. In this case, the best way to fight is not to fight, explains Darin. They can claim that Darlie and I were in debt but there are just no facts to support that because it isnt true. Yeah, we were stretched a little, but it wasnt out of control. Every business owner knows that some weeks are leaner than others. At the time of the murders business was actually picking up. The claim that we were behind in our mortgage is an out and out lie. June is the only month that was not paid and that is because my children were murdered and my wife almost murdered just days before the house payment was due. How many people would be thinking about their mortgage at a time like that? The so-called vacation loan was turned down because I did not want to put up any collateral. Dana, Darlies sister, wanted to buy a new truck and she was only sixteen years old. I was not going to put up any of my assets in this situation. And it was the loan officer who told me to apply for the money as an unsecured vacation loan. She knew all about the truck and that was her advice. When I found out it had to be secured, I just wasnt willing to do it. Believe me, if I wanted a loan, I could have gotten one. Look, our financial records were enormous. The prosecution went over every detail with a fine-toothed comb. There was a solid record of financial consistency with our business. Even Greg Davis (the lead prosecutor in the Darlie Routier trial) saw that. I dont know why others keep bringing this up as though it were fact. It makes no sense to me. As for the claim Darlie and I were having marital problems…that is just pure bull. Why would both of us deny that if it was true? What could we possibly be protecting? Do you really think she would deny it? She is sitting on death row…DEATH ROW! Does anyone really think she is willing to be there for me? Come on! That is just crazy. Imagine where she is at and what she is going through. No one would do that to protect the person that just murdered his or her children. Think about it. Sure, we had arguments just like every other married couple. But, unlike a lot of married couples, we always made up. When the subject of the failed polygraph arises, Darin firmly states, That test, that was a joke. I was interrogated for over 90 minutes before taking the test and the examiner made his position quite clear. I mean this guy actually said things to me like, Why didnt you just divorce her instead of trying to kill her? And once he started the test, his attitude didnt change any. It was a grueling experience. I did it to help Darlie, even though I was advised not to. I didnt have anything to hide so I didnt see any harm in taking it. Now I sure do. As for Pardos so-called scientific evidence -- that is all rubbish. Do you know what this consists of? It is a handwriting analysis, a voice analysis and a polygraph test! Is that scientific evidence? Hell, its not even recognized by the courts and we all know they are very liberal in this case as to what is deemed evidence. If people want to call that evidence, again, there is nothing I can do to stop them. Just keep this in mind when you hear there is actual evidence to connect me to this crime. Next, people will be claiming information from the Psychic Hotline is scientific evidence. The bottom line is: the reason I have not been indicted is there is no evidence. Greg Davis has had all this information for over a year. I havent heard a word from him. Everybody knows that if there were any way to indict me, it would be before a Grand Jury right now. I guess Dionne Warwick isnt available as a witness. We dont have to solve this crime for Darlie to come home. While we want closure on the deaths of our boys, we realize that statistically it is not likely. Too much time has passed and too much energy was wasted focusing on Darlie while the real murderer walked away from it. Its hard. I can honestly tell you, after you lose a child a part of you dies. Things dont matter to me the way they did before this happened. The only thing that matters is getting Darlie home with Drake and me. I will never stop fighting until that happens. You can count on that. The prosecution thinks I will just go away after a while but that will never happen. I made a lifelong commitment to Darlie and I intend to keep it. Darlie is my partner, my best friend and my soul-mate. I am a part of her and she is a part of me. Being on death row does not change that. In some odd way, it has made our love even stronger and more pure. Everytime someone says something negative about Darlie, I feel like they are saying something negative about me. These are powerful and convincing words spoken by a man whose sincerity is palpable. I was struck by the ease with which he spoke. A very unassuming man, Darin seems to have much in common with his wife. The gray area, where Darlie ends and Darin begins, is surprisingly apparent. This young couple seems to possess the strength of character and dignity that surfaces only when extreme adversity is combined with the truth. They appear to have lost everything but, as Darin quietly states, We have all the wonderful memories of our family and that is what keeps us going. In spite of what anyone says, Darlie and I have the things that will last for eternity. Our phone call concluded when Drake could no longer be ignored. As a devoted husband and father, Darin Routier is definitely a man on a mission. Just like Greg Davis said..Darin would probably stop talking and just go away NO Look at where Darin is today...seems to me Like Greg Davis is a good judge of character
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 22:30:40 +0000
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