Just another example of the 2 sets of laws we have in this country. The diver who found Mary Jos body said her head was sticking up in an air pocket and they determined she suffocated over the course of 3 to 4 hours which you can imagine is an eternity in that situation.
I also think that needless to say she went under the water searching for a way to exit but couldn’t find one. Why? Were all the doors closed and the windows shut tight? If so then how did Teddy get out?
I think what you called it is 100% accurate, it was a murder and I think he deliberately drove to that bridge and purposely drove it over the side and jumped out or got out making pretend the engine died and pushed it over while locking her in. There was a house not far from where it happened that had it’s lights on. He easily could have knocked on the door and called for help saving her life but he didn’t. Why? Because he wanted her to die.
Think about it, back then drunk driving was treated nowhere nearly as harshly as it is today. I doubt he even would have been arrested if the cops thought he was drunk, so the excuse of him trying to “sober up” is absolute BS. He wanted her to die and he probably stuck around a while to make sure she didn’t surface.
She was not a drinker, barely knew Teddy and left with him in his car leaving her keys and purse behind at that party. Why? Was she threatened? Forced against her will? Was she lied to about something? This excuse that he was driving her to catch the ferry is utter BS. This punk lured her away somehow and killed her. Who knows why.
Wha? No, he was widely criticized and everybody thought that was the dumbest goddamned thing they ever saw.