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Posted on 08/06/2002 8:53:49 PM PDT by FresnoDA
Wrote on envelope for payment his name, his vehicle license number, wrote time. Did what he was supposed to do, and suddenly it's sinister?
Going someplace to hide, to conceal and I'm going to the Strand?
I used to use and train people in computer graphics and using CG software.
At my new job, I got bored, so I wanted to use one of the drawing softwares.
Well, it had a couple of sample pictures, but I wanted to find some better pictures to use.
So, I used the search facility all PC's have and searched the entire network for pictures with the proper file extension.
Well, I found many.
Point is, if you know what file extensions are used (and kids know) for image files, it is easy to search for them.
I hope you'll forgive me if I ignore the debate over how much the evidence weighs. I'm really not sure how to calibrate that measurement, in any event (the only thing that comes to mind is the weight of the paper submitted in evidence, in which case the ton or more figure is certainly closer to the truth than the 1/2 gram)
However, if we look at what the evidence proves instead, we get a truly mixed picture. The evidence presented really is sufficient to prove contact between Westerfield and DVD. Of course, contact during the cookie sale, and then dancing with the mother, was either proven or stipulated by both sides.
There is also sufficient evidence to prove that she had been inside the motor home. This is a critical question, when was she there? The defense says she had gotten in at some time in the past - uncertain as to when. The opportunity did exist, if Danielle occasionally wandered away from her parents' control (one reason the prosecution does not want to admit this, even if it makes the kidnapping scenario easier). Also, the relative paucity of evidence of her being in the motor home adds some credence to this. Nevertheless, the defense did very little to counter this - they didn't put up any actual evidence of when she was there, or have experts testify that lack of scent/fingerprints/etc indicates passage of time. If the jury believes it to have been recent, they are likely to convict.
Finally, we have the blood/DNA evidence. I am placing this apart from simple contact, because that is how the prosecution is playing it. Now, I know my niece's consider skinned knees to be a vital fashion accessory, so I tend not to consider blood drops to be more than contact. If the prosecution wanted to prove this point, I think they would have needed to show a splatter pattern, which they failed to do because the police failed to follow procedure, and photographed it with a polaroid. Again, however, the defense offered little in the way of counter evidence or criticism on this. So, will the jury think the same way or not?
As far as I can tell, this is pretty much the sum total of evidence the prosecution has presented. They talk about how his habits differed on this trip from others, and they speculate a lot about what might have happened, but don't present anything concrete. Is that a "ton" of evidence? Personally, I don't think so.
Drew Garrett
These are the last words as written Feb. 1, 2002 in her personal silver metallic journal/diary. (Hidden behind some book shelves)
Honey, God picked you up in his strong, loving arms, wrapped them around your little body, and took you "HOME" to his house. May you always have blue sky, green grass and a shady place, and may you be filled with the glory of LOVE. Because His Perfect Love, casts out fear.
You NOW know the peace that surpasses all understanding, Danielle.
The guy goes inside and rests. I don't know what your personal life is like, but I sure remember getting dumped. You're all alone, misery, grief over the loss of your relationship. Emotionally, it's rational to a jury to think he goes inside and rests.
Another witness said he closed the windows, had long-sleeved shirt on, knew cell-phones didn't work. Said DAW was trying to dig his MH out of the dirt. (Fuzzy feed...please correct any hearing mistakes I'm making.)
I worked for a short time running a primary child abuse prevention program for the Marine Corps. Statements like that were considered immediate red flags. Safe from what? Or whom?
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