Posted on 03/15/2005 12:32:10 PM PST by CitizenM
Just announced: Citrus Co., Florida. Police are looking for a "person of interest," - a man, in another state - in regard to the case of missing Jessica Lunsford.
Police said that a polygraph from the Grandmother showed two responses that raised "red flags," when they reviewed the polygraph.
Police are following up on other tips received, also, regarding this "person of interest."
HOMOSASSA, Fla. (AP) -- Investigators have identified a "person of interest" located outside Florida they want to interview in the case of missing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, authorities said Tuesday.
Sheriff Jeff Dawsy said in a statement that although "no one has been crossed off the list of possible suspects," detectives had developed information about a man living in an unidentified state.
"Detectives want to question him concerning Jessica's disappearance," said Dawsy, who provided no other details.
The statement also said that "red flags" were raised in an FBI polygraph test given March 4 to the girl's grandmother, Ruth Lunsford, regarding two of her responses. But investigators were unable to determine what, if anything, she might know about Jessica's disappearance, the sheriff said.
So did the Gma sell Jessica to someone or leave door open so someone could take her? Girl too much work? I read the dad moved back with them a year ago -did the daughter move there with him a year ago also or had she always been there. Maybe Gma getting tired of caring for her?
God,even the cops are PC-----I can't stand this "person of interest" stuff----it's a suspect,period.
When did the word "suspect" become suspect?
Maybe it's a family member--
Person of Interest in Jessica Lunsford Disappearance Sought
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There was some talk of the grandpa having problems of a sexual nature. Perhaps Grandma put Jessica in a "safe place" to protect her. I hope so!
My thoughts regarding the Grandmother's polygraph: You know, it may be that the Grandmother had some suspicions and did not want to voice them for fear of some harm coming to Jessica. Maybe she feels/was told Jessica will not be harmed if she does not/did not say anything? Her tension over that might be what was picked up on the polygraph.
I can't imagine how horrible things must be in that household if the father is suspicious of his own mother. This is another wait-and-see situation. We are just getting bits and pieces I am sure.
I hate to say this in this context but lie detector tests are 100% unadulterated BS. If they are relying on that type of information it does not bode well for the child.
he said that after going back and re-interviewing people some things got straightened out, and he specifically said that this person of interest has not been talked with as of yet......
hmmmm......I recall they went back to the familly and re-interviewed them.....wonder what came up ?
the sheriff did seem to indicate that several leads pointed towards this person of interest...
they would not release him name for 48 hrs....then, its open season....
I have the impression that they know basically where this "person" is, and are just biding their time....
maybe, maybe, its a family aunt or a female church member who the cops think took the child out of fear for the child's safety....maybe that's why they aren't pouncing on this person....I hope so.....
Patently false
They are serious investigative tools.
Right you are. They (lie detectors) are serious investigative tools indeed.
My take on this is that Granny either knew or suspected that Grandpa (or maybe the father of the kid) were getting too friendly with a young, just prepubescent girl, getting close to being a teen, and about to blossum sexually. The reason there were no signs of break-in was because Granny opened the door. Some relative (or friend) of Granny spirited the kid out and away to safety.
Perhaps one of the members from her church is in cahoots w/Granny. Now that person has skipped out w/the kid to another state, and the cops are threatening this guy (I'll bet he's from the church) with making public his name (which would embarrass him in the community if it got out). So, they are attempting to force him to return w/the kid or say where he is, or they will tell everyone his name. Not much of a threat as everyone will find out anyway.
So, Granny, being on the horns of a dilemma, and wanting to protect the kid whom she loves, and knowing what her husband's (or possibly the son's) propensities are, gets her to safety. But she has to do it on the QT so that her husband and son don't know that she suspects them of thinking or doing something bad to the kid sexually. That's why both men passed their lie detector tests, because neither of them knew of Granny's plot to get the kid out.
Another possible angle is that the kid herself said something to her pastor, or a church member, and that person consulted w/Granny and then the plot to get the kid out of the house was hatched. We'll see, but my antennae are up, and I'll bet I'm close here. The good news about this, if true, is that the kid isn't dead. I suspect we will know the answer to this riddle very soon.
That would be the only good news if it were true.
No
They are much more accurate than flipping a coin, which is deeply troubling to someone who does not want to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
The truth about lie detector tests is they are effective if the subject is in a controlled environment to neutralize any counter polygraph attempts. That is what really troubles people who have something to hide and are forced to take one or abandon their cover.
IIRC, they use 'person of interest' because a 'suspect' has certain legal rights.
Here in the Pacific Northwest where I live, we had a guy named Gary Ridgway who was cleared of the Green River killings by a lie detector test in 1984.
However, police later went back and decided the test didn't go far enough to be reliable. So, two years later in 1986, they administered a second lie detector test to Ridgway. That one also cleared him.
Then in 2003, guess what happened... Ridgway confessed to 48 MURDERS! Additional evidence backed that up. It was him all along. THE LIE DETECTOR TESTS WERE DEAD WRONG and were actually counterproductive in that serial-killer investigation.
Lie detectors sure are serious tools. In this case, it was a serious tool that Ridgway used to fake out law enforcement into believing he was innocent.
If a criminal doesn't have any conscience or has managed to rationalize criminal behavior in his own mind, I have no doubt he can pass a lie detector test easily.
Source for the Ridgway info:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/48961_profile01.shtml
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