I have opinions. One: If it had been anything but a vanilla search, the press would have trumpeted “proof” of his degeneracy all over the news. But they didn’t, so it can’t be anything unusual. Two: It’s possible he just wanted to have one more go before he died to relive the impossible amounts of tension. I hear that’s common with shooters. Three: Taking into account what I just posted about Major depressive disorder and the lack of joy or pleasure that comes with it, do you suppose this could have been one last fail-safe? “If I can feel anything at all at this point, I’ll turn around and go home.”
Added note: Underwear was examined and noted as evidence. Samples of pubic hair were taken. No mention of semen on either. I don’t think he got very far, if this tale is even accurate. I’m having a hard time finding an original source for the porn search story.
I don’t think that he actually did watch porn right beforehand. This report “leaked” so early. I think it was just something people were saying to belittle him, make him seem like more of a deviant, etc. As you say, there was no autopsy evidence to support this. (for the record I don’t think there’s anything wrong with someone watching porn but I do think the conservative media where these reports came from and their audiences do look down on it)
You do have a good point that it’s from an unverifiable source with no corroboration, so yeah – maybe it’s just a kind of slander. Something to bring him down a little more in the media. He probably had his mind occupied with other things that day.
I think if he did do it, then it was earlier in the day..