It is safe to say emotions have been high for many individuals when it comes to the case of the Idaho 4. 
Whether you think defendant Bryan Kohberger is guilty or not guilty, he is not the focal point. The focal point to most of us has and always will be Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan.
These four young adults in no way deserved what happened to them in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022. To have their promising futures taken away from them in such a harsh manner is not something you’d wish on your worst enemy.
Against that backdrop, one of the biggest days to date in this case took place Thursday in Moscow, Idaho.
Yes, the home at 1122 King Road is no more. Several pieces of construction equipment took the rental home to the ground in a matter of a few hours. With it, so many good memories and not what took place on Nov. 13 one year ago came crashing to the ground. 
Whether you were fully in support of the home being torn down, leaving it up or maybe were on the fence about it, you likely had some reaction on Thursday if invested in the case.
I have said repeatedly that the home should stand until the end of the trial. Better to have it if you need it than not have it if needed as so many people have noted in the last 24 hours.
Having been to the home (outside) twice this year, I fully understand the eyesore it was, especially to those living immediately in its shadow. No doubt seeing it daily was a painful reminder to those having to look at it up close or a block etc. away.
It is important to remember the home was NOT smack dab in the middle of the campus. This narrative by the University of Idaho administrators that the large percentage of students saw it daily is not true. It would be a totally different scenario if the house were next to the campus bookstore, library etc.
It has also been documented that the four families were split on the home coming down. Some of the comments directed specifically towards Steve and Kristi Goncalves I’ve seen in chat forums are nothing short of despicable. Whether you agree with these parents or not, for God’s sake have a little dignity and give them the chance to grieve what happened on Thursday let alone the last year. While their daughter died in that home along with three of her best friends, she also had many happy times there too.
In closing, I hope that the trial takes place sooner than later, the right person is ultimately convicted no matter who it is, and that the four families know how much support they have out there.
Thursday was a tough day for many people seeing what was once a home of a lot of joy and happiness be reduced to rubble.
At the end of the day, the University of Idaho administration can for now sleep better in knowing it buried a bad PR matter that may ultimately come back to haunt it.
DavidAlanThomas 