When I read Ruth piece is confirmed what I suspected from an e-mail she had sent me earlier disagreeing with me. She's reading the blogs - and I suspect she's reading FR.
Yeah, she had that piece, but her article confirms what I got from the Jail - she didn't think to check on the location of the serial criminal 126/Hawkins without reading that. She noted the use of ELMO which wasn't happening when she made her blog article 3 weeks ago or so.
IMO, the reporters are reading the blogs daily - and that's why you had reporters from 3 stations and 2 newpapers asking
Wilson about the detectives in the courtroom. The last time Elmo's case was postponed there was no media there. They didn't know the name of the Judge, etc.
In the intervening period from his last scheduled trial to Tuesday a lot has changed, IMO. The forums have proved right point after point in this case.
126/Hawkins ...
I like that!
OT:
I looked out of the window about an hour ago and saw 5 cop cars sitting in front of my house.
"Paranoia atrikes deep" LOL even though I knew there was no way in hell they were coming to my house, it still scared the bejesus out of me.
I thought maybe they were gathering for a bust in the neighborhood. They sat there for about 15 minutes and then 2 pulled off.
Turns out there was a domestic disturbance next door. Fire truck and rescue came but left with no passengers.
They escorted the husband to his car and he left. Then I heard a siren close by, must have picked him up there.
Anyway, to make a long story short, even though we are talking about a corrupt system in Durham with corrupt officers, I am reminded that the large majority of LEO are good people who put their lives on the line to keep us safe.
Just wanted to say that.