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To: JennysCool
It amazes me how impatient so many can be with an investigation.

I agree. Usually with these types of crimes, you're dealing with vain people who have posted their manifestos all over their Facebook and Twitter accounts, and friends, co-workers, and family members who come forward with info about their behavior and belief systems leading up to the event. It doesn't take long to put a narrative together.

Here we've got nothing. A foreign girlfriend who was probably subservient and kept in the dark, few if any friends or coworkers, distant family members who barely spoke to him. No social media presence. No voting records.

It's going to take time. Undoubtedly they're ripping his computers apart, trying to piece together a story from someone who didn't care to leave the traditional clues behind.

People expect instant access and look at anything else as part of a conspiracy. That's frustrating.

105 posted on 10/04/2017 5:10:35 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68

I was a news reporter for many years, and worked with law enforcement on countless cases. There were often VERY good reasons why LE didn’t want us blabbing details that would compromise a case. And almost always, when all the facts could finally be revealed, I ended up getting a good story with concrete FACTS, and developed good trust with the officials, guaranteeing I would get good access on the next incident.

The (for the most part) ridiculously juvenile reporters today spill so much pure hearsay and garbage in print and on the net, I find myself cringing. Loose, unsourced BS can and does compromise not only the investigation, but later legal proceedings as well. It’s frustrating, all right. The media is completely out of control, but FReepers know that all too well.


181 posted on 10/04/2017 7:44:05 PM PDT by JennysCool
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