Things have been relatively quiet in the Idaho 4 case for the most part over the last month or so.
While there have been some court tidbits that popped out, most of the news has in fact been no news. That is until Thursday when it was announced the home at 1122 would begin to undergo demolition on Dec. 28. That date was likely picked given the University of Idaho and its students will be on holiday break. 
So, what is the rush to tear the home down when the trial date has not even been announced?
Having been to the home (outside of course) several times this year, I can tell you first-hand it is a totally different feel seeing it for your own eyes and walking around the outside perimeter (front and back) than it is seeing on television, online videos and pictures etc.
While the home has been altered to a degree inside since its five residents lived there, it can still prove valuable should a jury request and receive approval from the judge to tour it.
As for claims it is a biohazard, how many people have been in and out of that home in the last few months conducting tests etc? Were any of them wearing biohazard suits? The answer of course is no.
I’ve met several people from the University of Idaho this year during my two trips to Moscow. I can say that those I met were upstanding people and I would have nothing but good things to say about them no matter their role on the campus.
All that being said, here are a few of my takes on taking down the home starting Dec. 28:
* What’s the rush? – I get that neighbors (including some U of I students) have to see the home on a daily basis as they come and go around the neighborhood. That said, there are not thousands of students, staff etc. seeing the home daily. That is because it is NOT directly on campus. While we do not know the exact date of when the trial will start, leaving the home up is not going to hurt the majority of people tied to the U of I.
* Does the U of I administration give a damn about the four families? – It would appear the higher-ups at the U of I do not give a damn about the four families – Goncalves, Mogen, Kernodle, Chapin. They put out nice press releases etc. saying they do. If they really cared about the loved ones, they’d abide by the wishes of most of them whom want the home to remain standing until the end of the trial. Giving the families lip service is the ultimate slap in the face to those already suffering with the loss of their loved ones. Do us all a favor and stop with the press statements that you feel for the four families and understand their suffering etc. Quite frankly you don’t understand or care.
* Are you trying to hide something? – What remains in that home that is of concern to university officials and others tied to the case? – The home is secured 24 hours a day, seven days a week by campus security, boards on the windows, locks on doors etc. If you are saying security is an issue, put that fear to the side. While the home still needs security, heat, electricity, water etc. do not tell me the University of Idaho can’t afford those bills.
* What will be the outcry if defendant gets off on technicality or is even found not guilty due to home being torn down? – Finally, imagine the outcry from the Bryan Kohberger haters if he gets off on a technicality or is even found not guilty because a juror did not get to personally see the inside of the home (if the judge granted such a request) and thus could not convict the defendant. We know there will be countless photos, 3-D imaging etc, present at trial. That said, those are NOT the same as actually physically being in the home for most jurors. Being able to experience the home if allowed to would be a unique experience for a juror that thousands of photos and other images can’t provide. Looking at the rooms where the killings took place albeit without furniture etc. where Dylan allegedly was staying, the distance between rooms, the overall layout etc. There is still a lot there to see.
In conclusion, why not wait until the end of the school year (spring) and then make a decision on demolition? Who knows, we may get lucky and have a trial by then?
While I would like to give the administration at the U of I the benefit of the doubt, this demolition in two weeks is nothing short of shady. Is there something in that home you do not want public?
So, would you leave the home up until the trial concludes if it were up to you?
DavidAlanThomas 