Van Dam Case Witness Challenges Findings Of Defense 'Bug Expert': But...His Testimony Don't Add Up..

Union Tribune ^ | July 31, 2002 | Jeff Dillion

[Jaded]

The original statements were that the searchers identified her by her clothes. That has always struck me as odd. What evidence was on those clothes? DNA of the killer? Why was LE in such a hurry to get the pics that the searcher took before LE got there.

[Freedom2specul8]

Cyncooper explained it well in #394

[Freedom2specul8]

Thanks! I think that's exactly where the quote came from. Can you tell me where you found #383? Is there another source for the interview besides ctv?

[Freedom2specul8]

Just found your question..they posted one page 2 times..so we don't know if they skipped a page or if that was just accidental. I think it was page 3 that was posted 2 times. So...does page 2 logically follow to page 3 and 3 to page 5?

[Freedom2specul8]

What is the difference between spur of the moment and planned?

I thought it was odd to hear him say it on the recording..per ctv KNOWING that it wasn't a spur of the moment..according to his son Neal.

From nycgal's post

REDDEN: Okay, so was this spur of the moment or something you had planned? WESTERFIELD: No, it was spur of the moment. Because I had a, you know, I had made a commitment to Gary to be at the bar on Friday night. And I knew that I had nothing really planned for today

[Freedom2specul8]

Ah...but did you hear neal say that he was under the impression his dad would be camping "by himself"...

[cyncooper]

Thanks Kim, regarding how you put two and two together, I figured that was what you meant.

Krodg pointed out that the "no plans today" was referring to Monday. I know that wasn't anything you referred to but I italicized it and I think Krodg is correct.

[Freedom2specul8]

I'm sorry I missed your posts..

"I remember defense witness(es) bringing up a "red" sweater on Brenda at Dad's. I can't remember if Denise or Brenda were asked during cross. I also think the defense was denied access to the VD residence (clothes too?). Assuming any clothes they wore that evening were still around.

Also, I would not assume the prosecution (at least in this trial) would have checked. They certainly did not point out the Linens and Things flyer with the bed covering found at DW's was also sent to everyone in the area at the same time. I got what looked to be the same flyer here in Texas about a month ago. "

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For some reason, the prosecution is being underestimated on these threads. I've tried to not do that to both feldman and dusek. We were warned prior to the trial that both attorneys are top notch...I'm sure someone's head rolled for the orange fiber issue.. (Did feldman really not think the prosecution would check it..they did, thoroughly) It would make me uncomfortable to have the defense stomping through my home..but what is the tradition? Did klaas allow the defense to enter his home? I have no idea. I don't know what the appeals court would say wrt:the defense being denied access to the vd home....

Thinking back to oj, the judge can and should allow defense to same evidence as prosecution to test/retest etc..

[Freedom2specul8]

"Krodg pointed out that the "no plans today" was referring to Monday. I know that wasn't anything you referred to but I italicized it and I think Krodg is correct. "

Ok... that makes sense. Neal said he was told the weekend before to come to his dad's on monday, after his dad's weekend trip. So extra plans for monday would have been spur of the moment.

[the-gooroo]

Hi BARLF. Thanks for looking that up from the PH. No mention of Damon dozing off within a couple of minutes like he testified at the trial. Which is obviously a big fat lie! hmmmm The thing I can't figure out is, why did he add that to his story, for what purpose?

[BARLF]

I don't know. Same with a lot of other statesments he made. Looked to me like he was trying to fill the 5 hours he was supposed to be watching over his children with running up and down the stairs, letting the dog out to tinkle,taking to nap, watching tv but only channel surfing,etc,etc. Dog chewed up her bed, had to put the chewed bed in the laundry room,cleaned up the kitchen,you name it,Damon was busy doing it. Right? Good Damon.......

[Nitro]

Someone at Shea Stadium must be a closet FReeper...

the other day a guy pissed a few others off and...

his locker was madly CHEESED!!!

Coincidence... I think not!!

[KLT]

Cheesed aye...a Freeper in Shea Stadium? Very interesting!