Westerfield is supposed to have raped and killed Danielle. This prompts one to ask what his motive was. Well, in trial it was brought out that he had Child Porn and Child Rape Porn. This was put forth as motive by the Prosecutor.
This would be fine but for a few facts.
In most cases where a person is charged with possession of CHILD PORN, it is usually the majority of their 'collection'. If this is their 'perversion' they are very exclusive. There have been some cases in recent time (past 10 years) where we have seen this. There have been some really recent cases (the past two weeks) where we have found this to be the case.
In Westerfield's case we see several 'disks' that have a broad range of various types of 'porn'. Including Child Porn, Including Beastiality.
Where once that type of deviant material was only available through mail order, and was selectable by type, now it is available via the internet and CD's/Zipdisks that hold tons of data.
This type of porn has been available since before I was born, and much of it was probably filmed then too. This includes Child Porn and Beastiality. If you find your way to one of these places that allow you to download 'FORBIDDEN' porn, you will find that many categories are included in the FORBIDDEN realm.
For belief to exist that DW was a "child molestor" one would expect him to have magazines, films, videos, computer gif files, and photos. We would expect to have recent contacts with children, with molestation involved.
We would expect that he would have been viewing this porn, and doing so recently and repeatedly.
Instead, we find this 'mixture' of forbidden porn, that was either downloaded off the net by DW or someone onto disks of some kind. We can't be sure of the kind, as the LE's and Computer experts disagreed on the type. We can't be sure if they were legally obtained with search warrant as there are conflicting statements as to whether they were in plain view or not. It would seem most 'evidence' in this case did not exist until after police visited the area, then the evidence not only existed, but suddenly was in plain view, which met the terms of the search warrant.
Sorry, going off subject.
We have been told DW was spying a neighbor female and videotaped her taking a shower through a window.
We are not told why this woman was taking a shower where people outside her house could see, but let's say he was being voyeuristic. So what? He was taping an adult. What evidence existed to prove a preference for Children? What evidence existed to prove he had been stalking Danielle?
As many others on these threads view things, if we start off ASSUMING that DW raped/killed Danielle, then everything falls into place.
Everything can be explained (not together, but seperately) as leading up to or as a result of raping/killing Danielle.
As I said, each explanation given for one aspect of the case conflicts with other aspects, but if you believe DW did it, you find a way to ignore that the pieces of the puzzle had to be sawed to fit together.
Since no other occurences of CHILD PORN were found, I would find it hard to believe based what was found and how it found supportive of being a 'child molestor'.
I do not find DW's changing story about why the FORBIDDEN stuff existed strange. You are talking about something, the possession of which can put you behind bars for 5-10 years. The fact he admitted to it even being there is also supportive of someone who has not to worry about trying to hide raping/killing of a child from the police.
Anyway, were DW to be stalking Danielle, one would think he would have video of Danielle or children her age. As far as we know from the LE's investigation, he did not.
So, doesn't add up.
Here is what the jury based their decision on (my belief based on a juror's statement): The stain by the bathroom in the MH, the stain on the jacket(found at the drycleaners, and mixed with items from two, possibly three different loads), the fingerprint on the cabinet in the MH, and the Hair in the sink trap.
This phsyical evidence normally would be hard to explain away, but in this case the reasons abound.
This 'evidence' wasn't found in the first search of the MH. SO? Well, of itself, it means nothing. Further searches can reveal missed items. What is different here?
Ott and Keyser were in the MH, alone, in between the two searches. Ott and Keyser have been CAUGHT FALSIFYING EVIDENCE in previous cases. This was a high profile case and the pressure to find a culprit was IMMENSE.
Reputations and jobs were at stake.
The SDPD (I believe) believed that they had the RIGHT MAN. There are many supportive reasons for that belief. Not proof, but belief. They believed so firmly, that it is possible that (Ott and Keyser) could have decided to just make sure there was some physical evidence to support their belief.
If you put yourself in the SDLE's shoes, you can see why they believed so strongly. One reason was Brenda's insistence that DW knew things he could only have found out about by talking to Danielle. (When the truth would appear to be that Brenda did tell DW those things (Damon/babysitter , Father/Daughter dance).
Now, those that would believe that Danielle told DW these items really must 'want' to believe. Since the story is that DW hid in her room until 3am then carted her out to the MH, raped and killed her, I would guess they want us to beleive Danielle told DW these stories either (1) while he was hiding in her bedroom from 12pm until 3am, or (2) While he was raping and killing her (she felt like talking while being raped).
How absurd, yet that is what the SD LE's, the Prosecutor, the Judge, the JURY, and many posters believe.
Without motive (rape), there would be no purpose in kidnapping. Without the kidnapping, no murder. Without the physical evidence provided, no link to DW.