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Report: Car Headlights Suspect in Death of White House Adviser's Wife
Fox news ^ | Feb 9 2011 | Fox news

Posted on 02/09/2011 2:54:05 AM PST by crosslink

Edited on 02/09/2011 6:51:12 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: McGruff

My cousin (whose husband was an attorney for Billy J Clinton during his presidency, LOL) lives in a similar place in Wash DC.

They have a lot of older, closely packed places that are outrageously overpriced.


361 posted on 02/09/2011 3:41:16 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: NoGrayZone

Here is the post article that quotes a HOMICIDE detective. I never see it mentioned again. The post also reassigned this story to the style desk.

“Neighbors described hearing a crash followed by several popping sounds.”
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read.php?40,482339,482339,quote=1


362 posted on 02/09/2011 3:50:39 PM PST by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: Gabrial; crosslink

(Just catching up for the evening on FR)...she was ‘burned beyond recognition’ by ‘flames that shot three stories high’ yet the headrest (that we have noted) looks untouched by flame; as does the entire back end of a smallish, mid size SUV.

It doesn’t make sense.


363 posted on 02/09/2011 4:04:55 PM PST by PennsylvaniaMom (Newt Gingrich, he would rather sit on a couch with Nancy Pelosi, than stand with Sarah Palin.)
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To: PennsylvaniaMom
Ok burned beyond recognition, then this quote by the homicide detective in the above post article.

One source familiar with the incident said “there didn't appear to be any major trauma” to Turton’s body. Another official, Capt. Michael Farish of the D.C. police homicide unit, said, “We have no evidence of any obvious malfeasance in her death at this time.”

Up is down.

364 posted on 02/09/2011 4:16:22 PM PST by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: crosslink
From your link (fwiw because anyone can post under anonymous)

Re: Car blows up backing out of garage — not likely Posted by: Anonymous Poster ()
Date: February 02, 2011 12:32PM

I live on 8th Street SE, just across from the Turton’s garage. I will say that, thought we were woken up by the crackling of fire, we did not hear a crash. Hmmm



365 posted on 02/09/2011 4:48:41 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: newzjunkey
Whoever wrote that line probably had "100C" in mind.

More to the point has never had anything of substance in their mind.

366 posted on 02/09/2011 4:53:49 PM PST by mazda77 (Mike Hogan - JAX Mayor)
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To: ridesthemiles

Better yet, this is a great one for the guys at Myth Busters.


367 posted on 02/09/2011 4:56:01 PM PST by mazda77 (Mike Hogan - JAX Mayor)
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To: SpaceBar

Completely agree. Every time I see them, I think, “Bright lights. Great. You’ll be able to see every detail of the oncoming driver that you blinded as he swerves into you head-on.”


368 posted on 02/09/2011 5:06:04 PM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival.)
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To: Girlene

Wait a minute... Ashley WESTBROOK???? Cardinal Gibbons/NC State? I know her family! Damn, I better go check my car headlights...


369 posted on 02/09/2011 5:17:10 PM PST by ponygirl
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To: MinuteGal
Ii wouldn't be surprised if alcohol was involved.

Well, some sort of accelerant...

370 posted on 02/09/2011 6:20:52 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: ponygirl
I know her family! Damn, I better go check my car headlights...

Small world, isn't it.
371 posted on 02/09/2011 6:34:34 PM PST by Girlene
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To: Gabrial

I’ve not seen the report of how high the flames were, just that the car/SUV was engulfed in flames. It is very odd that a car thats “engulfed” or where flames were very high would not cause more damage to that vehicle. What would cause a flash fire that wouldn’t damage the headrests (as seen from the rear) and leave the rest of the vehicle looking relatively unscathed (from the rear). Even the paving bricks underneath the car, outside the garage, are blackened. If the “anti-freeze” or some other “accelerant” had leaked under the car and outside, again, why isn’t the vehicle more damaged?

I have not seen a report that she was burnt beyond recognition.....only ones where the coroner/autopsy person wouldn’t absolutely identify the body as hers (maybe dental records weren’t provided yet or for privacy reasons?) Have you seen something more specific?


372 posted on 02/09/2011 7:01:47 PM PST by Girlene
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To: NoGrayZone
Now I would not be surprised if they said “she was a diabetic and didn’t know it”.

Shouldn't blood sugar been one of the first tests run? I'd expect BAC, tox, and others looking for what might have contributed to a questionable cause of death.

373 posted on 02/09/2011 7:25:08 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Ditter

“Those headlights may be good for the driver but they are hard on the drivers coming the other way.”

Interesting. I can look directly into those lights and see perfectly well. I much prefer them to standard filament lamps.


374 posted on 02/09/2011 7:57:47 PM PST by chooseascreennamepat
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To: chooseascreennamepat

Those headlights completely blind me. When I look at them all I see is shine.


375 posted on 02/09/2011 8:10:12 PM PST by Ditter
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To: TigersEye

Actually, having the BATFags (AKA “F Troop”) investigate makes PERFECT sense... IF your goal is to obfuscate, confuse, cover up and deny the facts of a case. Google “Operation GUNWALKER,” but only if you’ve your blood pressure meds right at hand!


376 posted on 02/09/2011 8:30:44 PM PST by dcwusmc (A FREE People have no sovereign save Almighty GOD!!! III OK We are EVERYWHERE)
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To: nascarnation

I posted a link above about land racers banning antifreeze due to flammability concerns.

And up beyond that, a link to problems with glycol mists in fire suppression systems.

Still very unlikely in this case, but water-glycol mists can ignite.

Something else happened here- it might even be that she was unconscious when the whole thing started since there was very little evidence of fire in the cockpit of the BMW.


377 posted on 02/09/2011 8:41:18 PM PST by DBrow
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To: NoGrayZone

“Now I would not be surprised if they said “she was a diabetic and didn’t know it”.

Remember way back, some secretary of Ron Brown was found apparently beaten to death in her office, with no pants? She was an unknown diabetic with some condition that looked like bruises, no foul play was suspected due to “unspecified health problems”.


378 posted on 02/09/2011 8:46:43 PM PST by DBrow
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To: crosslink

Needless to say . . . there is more to this story.


379 posted on 02/09/2011 10:41:07 PM PST by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: The Theophilus

Thanks for the tip.

I’m still gonna bitch.


380 posted on 02/09/2011 11:12:50 PM PST by happygrl
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