This is Sherri Papini | True Crime Documentary | Plainly Difficult

[@PlainlyDifficult]

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[@carelhaasbroek1575]

Did you forget to pin this?

[@EricPhail]

Given you showed a rainy day for your jogging quip at the start but called it sunny at the end , I have to ask: do you literally look at the window to determine the waether at the moment you record the "in a currently () corner of south east London"? If not how do you decide what weather to report given how changeable British weather can be.

[@dildoshwagins2222]

Suffering through heroine addiction withdrawals and fighting the overwhelming need of the bitter drip it’s suffering and I can’t imagine going on I can’t imagine living a life unfulfilled waking up every day thinking of taking my soul idk how I’ll beat heroine but you calm me thank you

[@madeline3868]

I feel so bad for her husband. Thinking something horrible has happened to your wife, the relief of her being found alive, and then learning she manipulated you? Awful

[@giftedfox4748]

At least he did what was right and divorced her. He even kept the kids which is normally a huge fight for the husbands.

[@NFS305]

He should have seen it coming. He’s a beta.

[@madeline3868]

@@NFS305 most people trust the person they married and had kids with to not fake a kidnapping sorry your life experience has lead you to believe otherwise

[@madeline3868]

@@giftedfox4748 it’s usually not a fight. Most men don’t seek custody to begin with and in this case the other parent is a convicted criminal so not exactly a fight to be had.

[@woopimagpie]

@@NFS305 The bearded gun-toting incel knob-jockeys that get about calling themselves "alpha" have insecurity levels that would make a koala in a tiger pit look small. Not to mention their appendages, which are also small, hence the gigantic trucks and excess of completely unnecessary firearms. I'll take the good honest beta guy any day of the week thanks.

[@SLEEPYJK]

That feeling the husband felt when he realizes it was all fake would be one of the biggest kicks in the nuts.. not to mention the impact on her kids and having them go through all of that

[@SourDonut99]

I would be surprised if he didn't at least have an idea of what's going on or suspect something.

[@lesdmark]

@@SourDonut99 Never underestimate the power of naivete.

[@marhawkman303]

@@SourDonut99 I wonder if he's checked to see if the kids are his...

[@Sandrawest64]

I was watching him back away farther and farther from Sherri, until he just had to leave, once he realized that he was married to a lying psychopath

[@sharonrigs7999]

​@lesdmark I think he was blinded by her vajine. The crazy ones are always the best lays.

[@Ciborium]

Poor Keith. He seemed so happy when the detectives said they had identified that this was the house she was at and they have identified the captors. He even rubbed her shoulder to assure her. Then that came crashing down when the detectives dropped a truth bomb on her.

[@ameritoast5174]

You can see him go from relaxed to alert and that he started to move his chair further and further away from her till he left.

[@MakerInMotion]

There's still dummies who think he was in on it.

[@SofaKingShit]

Yes but l could clearly hear that his name is Keef. It's poor Keef. Awight?

[@GlennDavey]

@@SofaKingShit "Pwainwy Difficuwt"

[@rabbit0664]

I feel bad for him. Like he was all for supporting her then when the truth dropped.

[@starscream4812]

The interview was quite literally the quote “don’t correct your enemy while they’re making a mistake”

[@runefjord8446]

it is the bread and butter of federal investigators, they will find out something, maybe everything, call you in for an interview where they will ask you stuff they already know, if you lie they've got you for lying to federal investigators right there

[@frenchguitarguy1091]

This is the basics of police interrogations/interview- get some to tell you their story and see if it matches with others or conflicts with evidence. Keeping evidence Hiden from a suspect is essential in this case as it can be used to craft a narrative at the benefit of the interviewee. If you want more stuff like this go watch JCS

[@HenriFaust]

Any time you don't ask for a lawyer to be present counts as that.

[@KerzacTransformed]

For crimes specifically like this one, I think a stupidity scale would be good.

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Not a bad idea thanks

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Dumb people do really dumb shit. 😐

[@PHelsing]

@@PlainlyDifficult you can go from "retarded" to "how are you still alive?" 😂😂

[@SadisticSenpai61]

@@PlainlyDifficult Eventually you're going to run into a police incompetence case, so I'd recommend a "cops actually doing their jobs" scale or something like that.

[@CantHandleThisCanYa]

@@SadisticSenpai61 that would be a scale from no to nope

[@krissteel4074]

Run Keith, she's got the crazy! Its really a fairly trivial amount in terms of fraud money, considering the distress the kids and family must have gone through thinking their mum was kidnapped.

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Run run run

[@PHelsing]

@@PlainlyDifficult hollyshit i had no idea of this case....wtf is wrong with some women?....and the numbers of crazies is increasing.... wtf

[@annegrey6447]

@@PHelsingI remember Sherri because a big hullabaloo was made about her when it was confirmed Gone Girl was loosely based on this case.

[@PHelsing]

@@annegrey6447 ah, thanks for the info :) it's hard to be up to date with the crazies when you are across an ocean, in eastern EU :) we do have our local fair share of weird stuff though

[@MrGrandure]

Just enough crazy to make it plainly difficult to pull out

[@andrewhallock2548]

Thank you for covering this incident. I would like to point out that the officers stress the polygraph results as if they are conclusive when the science behind the polygraph is so terrible that polygraph results cannot be used in courts. That aside, the officers clearly did their homework well and worked the case well. I agree with another commentor that a stupidity scale would be fun to see.

[@shroomyk]

I think there are definitely cops out there who buy their own BS and don't even know polygraph is a completely made up parlor game. While most of them probably know better, there have been a few cases where they relied so much on a polygraph result that I have to think they really trusted it as real. Of course, they will use results against people in interrogations whether they really believe it or not, because it is mostly for the purpose of making the suspect believe it is some kind of concrete evidence of guilt.

[@Ciborium]

I agree with @@shroomyk. The polygraph is literally pseudoscience. However, while lying to law enforcement is a crime, law enforcement lying to civilians is 100% legal. Maybe they believe their BS about the polygraph not being hokum but if the suspect does not know it's hokum, they can use it to intimidate a suspect. This is why you NEVER talk to law enforcement without your lawyer present. Even if you are 100% innocent, police will use every trick in the book to find something they can charge you with.

[@lemagreengreen]

It's crazy isn't it? is USA the only place in the world where police use polygraph as if its proven? It's one of those things I always notice because of how ludicrous it sounds, I know they can't convict anyone on the basis of a polygraph but I always hear about their detectives using them as if they actually mean something.

[@FiveStringCommando]

It’s more of a tool to coerce a confession. It does record physiological responses that often occur when someone is being dishonest. The problem is, however, that these physiological responses can occur when someone is under duress or could be manipulated with practice. It’s unreliable as a scientific test, thus its use as a tool to coerce confessions. Ultimately, some jurisdictions in the US have banned or severely limited its use, while others allow its use but the results are not admissible in court.

[@typie34]

yeah they use polygraphs as mental manipulation on suspects like that. when i would be offered one i would never do it. even the inventor behind it stated it should not be used in law enforcement because it is very inaccurate. but cops will try anything to get you to talk

[@blondebeard6335]

Wow, what a POS. Her poor kids and husband.

[@brianbarrett2487]

Poor dude. The way he just slides back and away from her over the course of the interview till he just finally bails like "Whelp, I'm stupid"

[@brenda5511]

I noticed that too - how he sits back, putting distance between them.

[@beesod6412]

At least the radiation cleanup crew got the day off :D Thanks for the best content!

[@geigertec5921]

That is until Sherry snuck into an atomic energy reserch lab and stole 18 ounces of Cobalt-60 pellets which she scattered into the local granary contaminating the food supply.

[@notthatcreativewithnames]

​@@geigertec5921 They turned out to be caesium-137 pellets, unfortunately.

[@beesod6412]

@@geigertec5921 lmao

[@Soundbrigade]

I miss the siamese twins … maybe I dress up in my “stepping on me foot bro” Tee and ride along into the sunset on a unicorn … or just me bike as I have been drinking ….

[@georgejones3526]

Yeah, give that guy’s poor foot a rest.

[@usernameisusername]

Her life is quite plainly difficult

[@GoBlueGirl78]

😂😂😂

[@M16_Akula-III]

Good one!

[@M16_Akula-III]

I love the pun in your username too!

[@anotherpeasant]

*insert comedic drum roll

[@JoshuaR.Collins]

*bah dum tis*

[@HeisenbergFam]

1:15 "instead I have this, fck that" is golden

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you

[@FishPit]

Perfectly cut too. Got a good chuckle out of me.

[@DardanellesBy108]

Scary to think she was sitting there in that interview ready to help the agents pin this on an innocent person. What an ice cold heart. Great job by the LEOs in all the agencies involved. Seems to me the cops were on to her from the beginning but had to keep quiet about it.

[@Treklosopher]

LEO is used almost exclusively by boot lickers.

[@bartsanders1553]

Pro tip: If the police make you aware that you can leave at any time, you leave.

[@chrisjvas]

well, she did and you can see how that turned out. you watch too many true crime vids bruh get a life 🤣

[@bartsanders1553]

@@chrisjvas But she didn't leave right away.

[@nzkshatriya6298]

@@chrisjvas she left after lying to federal agents

[@mercedesdrake9113]

you say that as if she was falsely accused

[@woopimagpie]

Most of the time if the detectives have you in an interview room it's already too late. They already know what happened. They're just trying it on to see if you are dumb enough to give them something that makes their job easier, or something that will allow them to act immediately and arrest you there and then. Of course they will sometimes interview people to rule them out, but if you're the perpetrator and they're interviewing you, you're already done, you just don't know it yet.

[@sarahlouise7163]

from the minute you mentioned her jogging THREE TIMES A DAY, i knew she was something of a mentalist.

[@notmenotme614]

Or she was jogging once then meeting up with her ex boyfriend the other times

[@insertnamehere5146]

@@notmenotme614 horizontal jogging?

[@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062]

@@insertnamehere5146 jackhammering

[@thebirdee55]

I think you mean mental case.

[@JoshuaTootell]

I mean, I kinda would do multiple runs a day if my time was limited. But ...I'm also an ultra endurance athlete, and I'm definitely not the typical person.

[@MotherCow71]

I feel bad for Keith. He seems like a really honest, good, hardworking man and a loving husband. The fact that Sheri didn't see that is honestly pretty sad. It sounds like Keith went above and beyond to find his wife.

[@peggedyourdad9560]

No, she saw all those qualities in him. She just decided to take advantage of those qualities.

[@jdocean1]

He’s a sucker. He also pocketed all the go fund me cash.

[@matthewlee4697]

​@@jdocean1riiiiiight cause your so smart and can predict everything therefore you sooooo suckerproof 🙄

[@momtammy3563]

Followed this case pretty closely, as I spent a lot of time in Redding in those days. For a very long time, it was speculated around town that the church/cult that basically runs Redding, known as Bethel, had some involvement in Sherri's case. I can recall how shocked I was to find out that her condition after those 3 weeks was, basically, self inflicted. I feel badly for Keith and the kids.

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

Given the very odd things that Bethel dabbles in, it would not surprise me if they directly or indirectly had a role in this case. Without getting into how messed up Bethel is spiritually, the stories about what is going on 100% gives me People's Temple vibes and we all know how that ended.

[@cornpop8586]

It's even more unnerving if you have been inside Bethel and around those people.

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

@@cornpop8586 never been in it, but I have seen the numerous videos Good Fight Ministries has done and that was more than enough to say nope not even going close. I have been in Redding, a beautiful town, but just felt super uneasy the whole time. I think it was for reasons other than Bethel, but...

[@villebooks]

Best thing that could happen to true crime online: the Plainly Difficult assessment

[@lucianolago2871]

Something we were not expecting but needed without even knowing.

[@SofaKingShit]

Mike from That Chapter and his life insurance dance occasionally adds something.

[@Ethan7s]

This is no less scary than any other crime. Imagine you are some Hispanic woman that looked similar to the sketches and lived in the area, and you also had an suv. Kudos to the diligent cops that got to the bottom of it all.

[@marhawkman303]

This is a case where you realize WHY the most commonly mentioned sin in the law in the Old Testament is lying. "Do not lie." is repeated in various ways of phrasing it more often than any other commandment. It's why in the Book of Revelations there is a special punishment in the afterlife for liars. People forget that far too often in modern life.

[@myra0224]

​@@marhawkman303 Not everyone is religious and I personally don't need a book to tell me I shouldn't be lying to ruin other people their lives...

[@marhawkman303]

@@myra0224 A surprisingly large number of people do need a book thousands of years old to tell them lying is bad though.

[@myra0224]

@@marhawkman303 Sadly those people who claim to follow those books... Don't really follow those books and are most likely to end up where they're saying non-religious people would end up

[@marhawkman303]

@@myra0224 So I keep hearing.... from people I have no reason to believe.

[@multipletanksyndrome]

Thanks for speeding up the interview to keep just the relevant parts.

[@bevinboulder5039]

She's really a piece of work. I'm glad you covered this story because I lost track of it somewhere along the way.

[@Kitsudote]

Love that you now also do true crime. I think your documentation style works very well in this genre!

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you

[@Kitsudote]

@@PlainlyDifficult Thank you for your amazing work John!

[@neuralmute]

Anyone else think Sherri had read Gone Girl a couple times too many?

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Probably

[@kairabyrd2790]

even funnier considering the book was loosely based on her

[@selanryn5849]

@@kairabyrd2790 The book came out in 2012.

[@AMWMWMW]

I'd say not enough judging by her results

[@peterswanson5383]

I remember hearing about this case s while back, and yeah, she's a huge POS for faking all of this. Glad she's getting the consequences for her actions for deceiving so many people and pinning the blame on someone else. Also on another note, I hate how the interviewer kept saying he had proof because the ex husband "passed a polygraph test." It's the same thing on crime shows all the time. The results of those things literally don't mean anything at all and they're so inaccurate/easy to fool. It's just a pet peeve of mine whenever it's brought up because it's well known how unreliable those are.

[@MrShobar]

That's why the police offered evidence to corroborate their claims. The polygraph results were not offered as conclusive proof. She eventually caved in and confessed.

[@Sashazur]

Lie detectors can’t be used in court, but they can be helpful to scare suspects into confessing or divulging information. Of course if you do the right thing which is shut up and get a lawyer, you won’t be taking a lie detector test. You shouldn’t take one even if you’re innocent.

[@NakedOwl501]

It's also ironically required for 99% of law enforcement jobs.

[@cruisepaige]

I think we all know they are not admissible, but can help to rule people in to suspicion.

[@kaileim970]

True, but it certainly has intimidation value and I think it gives LEO a direction in the case. Then they follow that trail to either another dead end or the truth. May not stand up in court but still valuable.

[@hanaarikson8935]

Great video as always. I do wish you had mentioned the other woman who had gone missing at the same time more, because she still hasn’t been found. The Sherri case took away national media attention and resources from real missing person cases.

[@steveolotu52]

Love this format. Skipping the boring parts and summarizing them is also great.

[@jnerdsblog]

Love that you're branching out a bit! Good stuff all around as usual friend.

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Dinkwadz]

John! Look at you branching out into my favorite true crime genre! It's very fitting tho, because this story is indeed Plainly Difficult. This is one of my favorite cases too. Great job! ❤

[@brittabadie1512]

Husband went from excited and giddy to silent and mean muggin real quick lmao

[@PlainlyDifficult]

its very sad to see!

[@KaimanDororo]

Thanks for the video, John, I remember this whole thing. Absurd the lengths this woman went to cover up her infidelity!

[@PlainlyDifficult]

I know right!

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

Sometimes stories grow like topsy!

[@MarvinRB3]

Did I miss something? At 18:50 the investigator said there was no sex. I thought the motive was either attention seeking or financial.

[@tire26]

Yes, there really seemed to be no sex with the ex boyfriend though I don't know how they'd truly know that, but that's what the police said.

[@SadisticSenpai61]

@@MarvinRB3 It's more that they don't have any evidence of sex. He passed the polygraph, but that doesn't really mean anything. Polygraphs are notoriously unreliable. All it really measures is whether or not a person is nervous/stressed. A good liar/actor can easily pass a polygraph without any issues.

[@elle3562]

Her face in those photos at the start - particularly the one at 0:40 - immediately gave me "she's gonna do some insane shit and give Keith a very bad time" vibes. Made me think of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's description of Ford Prefect, specifically "[...] he smiled slightly too broadly and gave people the unnerving impression that he was about to go for their neck"

[@joshroolf1966]

D.N.A. was such a great observer and student of the human condition, I think his writing is good for forensic analysis (or analysts!)..:::😄💚

[@babyleafsaladd5322]

The difference is Ford is a socially awkward alien and Sherri is genuinely thinking about going for your neck hahaha

[@grampsinsl5232]

Passing a polygraph test means very little. There's a reason why those test results aren't admissible in court, and that's because they're not really able to separate truth from lies. Their purpose, according to what a trained security officer told me, is to apply pressure to people who believe that they work, in order to get them to voluntarily give up and and confess. But the DNA evidence in this case is enough to do the job without the polygraph results anyway, so that's good.

[@nthgth]

I think I saw on TV once that if you clench your butt, releasing it triggers the "liar" indication on the machine. So if you do that on the baseline "is your name xxxx" thing, that'll show up as a "lie" when you say the obvious Yes, so that throws off the whole results of the test. Or something.

[@mkocel]

@@nthgth YUP YUP

[@rockyblacksmith]

In this case, it wasn't even used to put the person tested under pressure. It was just used to give the "we know this is true" in the second interrogation more weight.

[@northsentinelisland4763]

I think it was really used as a charade to try to get a confession.

[@5papa]

Disagree with your assessment of the test.

[@RedentSC]

I like this man. not your usual gab but very accurate and you dismantle all this like nobody else I know on YT. keep it up pal!

[@beethimbles8801]

I’m really really enjoying the wider spectrum of stories that you are covering. I suggest the following ideas for a rating scale: hockey stick in honour of Pappini 🏑, Your classic robber swag bag💰 , the scales of justice⚖️, the eponymous prison bar of soap🧼, and lastly the good olde Jolly Roger 🏴‍☠️.

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you!!

[@jaykace5160]

Ahh yes, another beautiful Saturday morning with a new plainly difficult video! Again thank you for *ALL* of the awesome content you provide! Hope you have an amazing day!

[@youtubemusicowesmemoney8470]

I would suggest a scale that considers the human impact/toll that it takes on family members and the community, and whether the crime invokes either changes in law or LEO practices.

[@outistynnanyt5153]

Thats probably a good way to measure the impact of these stories, both on the individuals involved and society as a whole

[@whoarewe7515]

And a stupidity rating of the alleged culprit.

[@2BFeXX]

Love you mixing in some juicy true crime! 😁😁 In fact I think your channel can add a lot to the genre, as many cases have lots of technical whims to them with all the forensics and detective work... and sometimes it's getting kinda messy there behind the scenes! You're really gifted in breaking those things in a fun and easygoing way.

[@sekijawi]

Appreciate spreading out your topics. Looking forward for more compelling true crime stories from you besides the usual disasters.

[@ZombieSazza]

1:18 as a Scot, the way I LAUGHED when you showed us the wonderful weather you get, far too relatable dude

[@rodgerrodger1839]

Uh, you go to your partner and say I'm not happy. We need to end our relationship. I'm sorry. That's how it's done. I truly can't believe people go to these lengths. Some commit murder. I would probably die of a broken heart if my wife left me and vice versa. So we're good.

[@colincampbell767]

That self-proclaimed 'ransom negotiator' was a huge red flag to me.

[@leuk2389]

nice to see you dipping into the true crime genre!

[@hatman4818]

Honestly, Plainly Difficult making JCS style content fits weirdly well. I like that he branches out into other genres occasionally.

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you

[@aromaladyellie]

She is absolutely a terrible human being. Keith and his children didn’t deserve this.

[@DinsdalepiranHa3]

The quiet "fuck that" following opening your door to rain had me losing it in laughter, know it all too well! Brilliant video as always, John! A "stupid people" playlist is a great addition! Cheers!

[@memeofwheat]

Love to see you branching out to true crime, I figured you'd be great at it!

[@geigertec5921]

I agree, plus he's pretty much covered every major radiation leak that's ever happened on Earth.

[@poeticsilence047]

​@Geiger Tec I am surprised he hasn't gained superpowers by now.

[@pepe6666]

I'm only 80 seconds in and cracking up at the rain gag. I love how this channel is top shelf both research & presentation. It's awesome how it stands on its own feet with reoccurring jokes & forged it's own memes. Thank you for all your efforts.

[@bambambundy6]

Excellent!!!! John you never disappoint!!!

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you!

[@MMSMLUNWINPP]

Idk if I commented when this video was uploaded, but I have to say, you do an amazing job of covering true crime as well! I listen and watch to alot of true crime on KZbin and you definitely could be a competitor there! Keep up the amazing work, 4k more to go to 1 million my dude 😊❤

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you!!

[@MMSMLUNWINPP]

@PlainlyDifficult You are very welcome! Currently laid up sick today, I have a chronic condition, but nothing makes me feel better than watching/listening to your channel and learning with you. Keeps my brain active and my sense of humor on point. You are the best. Keep it up!

[@corvinredacted]

I know it's a lot of work, but as a true crime enthusiast, I know that subtitles for interrogation videos are pretty highly prized in these sorts of videos. It's notoriously hard to understand the terrible audio quality, even for hearing people. Even more importantly, the auto-generated subtitles struggle especially hard on that sort of footage, and they don't do anything to clarify who is speaking, even if it accurately guesses most of the words. I think it would be a great idea to add subtitles, at least to those bits!

[@madtree5415]

Amazing research on this and editing, Ive watched almost all of your videos while doing night shift. I look forward to each new one!

[@OneBentMonkey]

I always felt so sorry for Keith. He seemed like such a sweet guy

[@insertnamehere5146]

that's the problem. lots of women don't appreciate "sweet guys"

[@Heike--]

If you listen to the phone call at the beginning he comes off like a total soyboy. No wonder she dumped him.

[@insertnamehere5146]

@@Heike-- She didn't dump him. She had her cake and ate it. in other words she was F**king around behind his back.

[@OneBentMonkey]

@@Heike-- Real nice. And that’s not what happened.

[@ZimVader-0017]

He was too sweet, and she manipulated him. He didn't have enough malice to realize he was being duped. People like that are preyed upon by people like Sherri (see how I emphasize PEOPLE, men have manipulated women too by being all charming, taking advantage of their sweetness). I'm not saying to stop being kind to people, you can still be nice and sweet, but be wary too. You never know who's going to try and take advantage of that.

[@Gusto20000]

4:45 - he did not pass a “lie detector” ( there’s no such thing as lie detector). They said his polygraph results were “inconclusive” which is pretty much 100% of the cases when they use gimmick apparatus to intimidate people

[@letsburn00]

Exactly. Polygraphs have two answers. Apparently guilty and inconclusive.

[@billmadison2032]

I feel so bad for the poor husband who got shafted so many different ways on this deal

[@Dilley_G45]

Hope he gets custody

[@88ights]

​@@Dilley_G45he did

[@lukasribin4168]

I don’t. He chose her for superficial reasons and got what he deserved.

[@billmadison2032]

@@lukasribin4168 you're cool

[@RCAvhstape]

@@lukasribin4168 Uh oh, we got an edge lord over heah!

[@LEredridinghood]

Stellar editing of interview footage to mostly avoid the screeching! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@AaronShenghao]

I remember there are about 10% of US prisoners are actually innocent… just imagine if there wasn’t DNA evidence and there are two people matching the description were coincidentally nearby… she could have pinned it on them…

[@rythania7686]

exactly, and detectives need to stop using polygraph. they have been proven not to be accurate.

[@BazookaTooth707]

​​​​@@rythania7686 Polygraphs are not viable in court, so it can't even be used as evidence in ANY court within the United States. Also, detectives are well aware of this fact. They use polygraph results as a way to levy it on their suspects hopefully resulting in admission of guilt.

[@colincampbell767]

If you ask the prisoners about 80% will claim to be innocent. Even if they were caught in the act by multiple witnesses and video.

[@BazookaTooth707]

@@colincampbell767 Exactly.

[@REIDAE]

​@@rythania7686 Studies show that modern polygraph tests are about 98% accurate (search it up if you dont believe me). Technically they are proven not to be accurate... 2% of the time.

[@Mullins23]

The jokes and commentary are absolutely top notch. Thank you for the amazing entertainment

[@BB-oq4kc]

Thanks John, another great production 👍

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you

[@Pandidolod]

Youre always so thorough in your investigations! Ive listened to Sherri's story several times, but no one has ever gone through things like that random military contractor. Im not majorly into true crime (prefer the disaster, nuclear, and engineering videos), but this video was great! Another hit, John. :)

[@peterhoch8375]

I really like that your channel is always trying and doing new stuff. It's kinda crazy! Lol. My favorites were definitely the nuclear accidents.

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you! I try and follow stories I enjoy reading about!

[@kevinknight287]

These are awesome! Love that you've branched out into this kinda of stuff. Keep up the good work.

[@sasquatchkiddo3720]

I'm already excited lol I know this case already but I love your commentary xD

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you

[@pizzalord3n]

Oooh, I really like that you're branching out your topics, awesome.

[@MustachioFurioso9134]

I'd love more videos like this! This is awesome mate! True crime wasn't what I was expecting, and I love it! Great presentation and great storytelling about the case

[@samanthamarkle6923]

Been following this case since the beginning! Thank you for covering it!❤

[@WilliamDuckett]

Just wanna give a warning to everyone on this entire planet that if you're driving, you're relatively alone, it's getting dark or you're a long way from help and somebody steps out onto the road, especially a woman in distress never ever stop, just keep going and pull off somewhere safe then call the police. You'll be car jacked or worse. Far too many stories pop up and start with the victim saying they stopped to help.

[@johannesbols57]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@dfgiuy22]

Wow, glad most of the world isn't your level of paronoid. Yes bad things happen but most of the time, its just people who need a hand, have crashed out or broken down. Feel sorry for where you live bro

[@jpe1]

Just this morning a friend said to me, “the world really is falling apart” and I disagreed, pointing out that the world is safer today than at any time in the past thousand years, and that people are basically good, as seen in the myriad acts of kindness by strangers documented on social media. But then I read your comment, and wow, if most people really are as paranoid and selfish as you, maybe my friend is right. I blame the 24-hour news cycle that is always looking to magnify any problems and never acknowledges anything positive or good in the world.

[@LucyKosaki]

Until it's actually real and after you and many others drive past her, an actual bad person stops and takes her in. And then everyone gonna be like "omg, I cant believe no one helped, how heartless the world has become"

[@WilliamDuckett]

You people are ridiculous... I'll call the police and send them there but I'm in absolutely no circumstances stopping my car to help somebody when I'm alone on the road, at night, in the woods or otherwise not visible by other people. My safety is more important than the chance somebody on the side of the road at night isn't looking to harm me.

[@coolhand411luke6]

This is an insane story that never heard a thing about until now. Love your new content

[@pascalwiery7129]

Interesting story! Its cool to see a true crime story that actually has an ending. How long was that interview that we skipped through near the end of the video?

[@klockwerked1673]

Yes Plainly!!! More great true crime content 👌 Just what I needed

[@mbryson2899]

Interesting story, and very well presented. I must add some points, though. In the US law enforcement personnel are legally permitted to lie. The US Supreme Court specifically decided that; they call it "using deception." Interviewees and suspects, however, are still banned by law from lying to law enforcement personnel. Also, polygraph tests are useless. They are used as an interrogation tool. The actual results such as the are are completely specious. I was polygraphed multiple times regarding a crime I did not commit and had no knowledge of, yet each time I was told that I had "failed." I know others who have had the same experience. Finally, in the US you only get a free lawyer after you have been charged. NEVER talk to US police; it rarely helps and all too often it hurts. Our jails and prisons are full of innocent people, it's an industry here.

[@BobJones-pq4th]

I love that you're doing true crime now!!!! This is amazing!!!!!!!!

[@pellen101]

The SHEER FINESSE of these feds going from looking at the pictures having a good ol time to WELL ACTUALLY and just lay it all on her was fantastic, I wish I could do that 😅

[@scenicdepictionsofchicagolife]

Ok so this NEEDS to be a regular series from this channel!!! It's like a JCS snack edition!!!!

[@AamuAurora]

This video is an excellent starter into the story. Guys, dig up into this case. The reasons for her saying her captors were Hispanic are so ridiculous. The things she wrote on Internet forum, fake scenarios presented as real events where Hispanic people were threatening her because she was white and pretty and so smart. She is a very wicked person and even her ex-boyfriend touched on her maniac personality.

[@mjaricacat]

Hey John! This was interestingly new and I love your sense of humour as always!

[@GearGuardianGaming]

i recall seeing things about this on the news. my reaction to it then was a simple "oh no! anyway..." and never followed up on it. funny how it turned into a case of trying to divorce, without a lawyer, in the most complicated way possible. good job!

[@martinwarner1178]

Like your style. Keep on producing this good stuff. Thanks, from the Midlands. Peace be unto you.

[@Mireflow]

As far as I know, polygraph tests are not admissible in court, so there's really no "passing" it, that word was just used to pressure her further.

[@MrWolfstar8]

Yep.

[@poiuytrewq8ff]

Good work mate, looking forward to the new true crime series

[@uzaiyaro]

This video series should be called Plainly Criminal.

[@amehlinn5183]

Yes!!! Please, please keep doing these types of videos! Great job!

[@madskillproduction]

This happened in my hometown! Was a massive scandal. I've been waiting for it to end up on yt! Thank you!

[@Mehrunes86]

Great video as always. I was wondering if you, would cover the danish firework accident from 2004😊

[@michaelgroves4395]

A JCS style video from Plainly Difficult?! Yes please

[@YouGenom]

My thoughts :)

[@cristianhurtadocabezas208]

true crime? TRUE CRIME? man, this is new for this channel, and i love true crime!

[@RabbitAfternoon]

So excited to hear you doing a bit of true crime!! Super great video!

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you!

[@joeyr7294]

As always, thanks for the content John 🍻

[@harley_the_hack4416]

I like the addition of these videos, John. If I recall correctly (if I'm mixing cases please correct me if I'm wrong) but poor Keith said something along the lines of "I feel stupid" (to the media) finding out it was all a lie. I can only imagine he thought the money could help them start over a little and get his wife help after what he only knew as a horrific experience. I think it's still scary. She could have harmed women who matched that description and tried to pin it on an innocent man when cornered. Muchausens seems to be her issue and that can do a lot of damage just for a little attention. Chilling, really Edit: I very much doubt you're walrus sized btw

[@ferretyluv]

Munchhausen’s is faking medical illness. She faked a kidnapping.

[@spider-queen]

oh wow, I love True Crime videos and this is a welcome addition to your excellent channel!

[@mike-ph3fk]

Good way to start a Saturday morning.

[@PlainlyDifficult]

Thank you

[@almightyguitarnerd]

I like the new format, John. All the best to you - Im still hoping for Spotify podcasts, tho ;)

[@sethalas]

I like it, please do more of these! Since barely anyone is making huge mishaps with radiation lately, you will never run out of content with humans doing evil deeds Edit after watching the video : you'll never run out of content on stupid people either!

[@alewis514]

well, it's because we know radiation is pretty dangerous and employ proper safety measures. It's really difficult to access stuff that's radioactive enough to hurt or kill people. Even if you wanted to kill / die by radiation it'd be really hard if not impossible without commiting massive trespassing and theft. This channel covered a number of uncontrolled outbreaks that have a potential of quickly snowballing into nearly-uncontainable disasters that harm tens of thousands of people if not more. IF ONLY the U.S. could stop listening to NRA nonsense and put proper safety regulations on firearms, then MAYBE, just MAYBE that country wouldn't suffer from 600 mass shootings per year.

[@scarymsmary]

tempting fate, i see.

[@GoBlueGirl78]

You sound disappointed about fewer radiation accidents. LOL

[@2BFeXX]

​@@GoBlueGirl78I can't lie, they always made a good story. 🙃

[@GoBlueGirl78]

@@2BFeXX True 😂😂

[@thebirdee55]

I like this one much better than the last one because it has an ending. Thank you for posting!

[@papaquonis]

I'm pretty surprised they used a polygraph test and they kept mentioning it when interviewing her, considering how unreliable those tests are.

[@av_oid]

American law enforcement still love them, as discredited as they are.

[@meevins]

they're an intimidation and manipulation tactic and a way to put pressure on the person in question even though they hold no weight in court

[@sheldoniusRex]

Most people actually believe they work, and cops love to use that belief against the stupid.

[@HeavyHanded]

Great video as always

[@scottbruner9266]

THIS is a slightly different direction for the channel. I like it….🎉

[@Kazeres88]

Really like this new series of yours, please keep doing them!

[@giftedfox4748]

People may see the 18 months in prison as something small. However, stacking with the large fines, divorce, and losing her children seem to have enough damage towards Sherri. I am sure she lost her job as well the comforts in her life. Anything further from now once she is out will be hard as she will be seen more as a physiological liar. I am sure she might do something like this again, but not to a large scale.

[@helgafrahmann4201]

And the whole world hear her lie! This is sentence to life for her!! 😊

[@kakarikiIck]

Thanks John for making another quality video.