The fact that this travels through so many ears before being reported makes it seem more like false gossip than something that actually occurred. Later on, when asked about it, the man said that he never saw a body and didn’t know anybody named Adnan—though he was friends with Jay. The call to the police also happened months after Adnan was charged, meaning that it was very likely that they would have known about Hae’s murder (Koenig, “The Case Against Adnan Syed”). This, coupled with the fact that the man never reported the incident himself and later claimed it wasn’t true, makes it clear that it was either an attempt by someone to get their five minutes of fame by connecting themselves to the nearby murder or the events heavily changed as they passed from ear to ear. As the man was friends with Jay, it is also …show more content…
Whichever it is, the idea that the events transpired as first reported is the least likely scenario. Therefore, much of the evidence against Adnan given by people other than Jay is faulty and cannot seriously be used to prove his guilt.
One might say that it doesn’t make sense for Adnan to lend Jay his car—after all, a car is a highly expensive and important personal property, and both claim that they were merely acquaintances, not close friends. However, it seems that this wasn’t unusual for Adnan; he was a very giving person and had a history of lending his car and phone. A fellow pupil of Adnan’s claimed that while they were acquaintances (Goddess26, “Memories of Woodlawn in 1999-prior student”), Adnan had lent him his car and cell phone to go pick up food (Goddess26). This person verified that they