Would you trust this man, who is a former assistant principal of a high school? Trust him to supervise your children, manage your assets, or look after your daughter if she were married to him?
If this man were my client, I would advise him that he looks very “shady” due to his strong “five o’clock shadow.” His off-white shirt makes it worse; a pure white shirt would have been better. White also suggests purity, hence innocence. His level of trustworthiness is very low. In addition, his tie is gaudy and shouts “going to Las Vegas” rather than to an office, for example. His shirt is ill-fitting and pulls away from his neck, creating a distraction. It can cause one to think that he is sloppy.
This is the photo of Wesley Earnest as he was convicted of killing his estranged wife, staging her death as a suicide. Earnest was very sloppy in the staged suicide. His wife was shot in the back of the head, an angle inconsistent with a suicide. The suicide note he left at his wife's side was not from either of the computers in her home. He told people he would be out of town on the day of the murder, yet he said in court he was home all day due to seasonal allergies. Earnest borrowed the truck of a friend to drive three hours to his wife’s home, and he installed four new tires before returning it. The tires were bought under an assumed name, and it is assumed that he was concerned that his vehicle may have left tracks outside his wife’s house. Everything about this staged suicide was as sloppy as the man’s appearance. At a glance, he looks like a shady character.
What do you think?
7 comments
May 6, 2010 at 4:22 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
He looks shady…before I even got to the part of him being a convicted killer- I was thinking it!
Everything you identified was right on. All of those items; the shadow, the shirt and tie all BAD!
May 6, 2010 at 5:02 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Shari,
You’d think he would have a clue, wouldn’t you? Proves you can’t be objective about yourself.
Thanks for your feedback!
May 6, 2010 at 5:36 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I also noticed the 5 o’clock shadow and the tie first off. The gap in the neck on the shirt only added to the poor image. He probably won’t be needing services, but someone should contact the attorney for this man and train him on image so he can properly advise his clients. I’m sure his image didn’t win any points with the jury!
Lisa Murphy
May 7, 2010 at 7:45 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Hi Sandy,
The pained look on his face and his posture: slouch, tilting head and glancing upward all suggest guilt…like he is preparing to be beatten. The tie tells a lot about him too. He looks like a man who hasn’t worn a suit in a long time. His shirt doesn’t fit him and his tie is so out-of-date. That makes him lose credibility–as if he is trying to “pull off” a suited look when it clearly is not something he does regularly, and hence, appears “made up.”
Interesting to analyze!
Lisa
May 7, 2010 at 8:26 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Pat,
Good point. Attorneys should have training in image, shouldn’t they?
May 7, 2010 at 8:28 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Lisa,
Yes, when you don’t habitually wear a suit, you feel like an impostor – which is what he was in all respects.
May 11, 2010 at 2:57 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
A clean cut look helps. So good grooming is very important.