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Lawyer: Ore. Man OK'd Search, Wanted 'Closure'
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| 08/25/02
| TheDenverChannel
Posted on 08/25/2002 10:07:41 AM PDT by scab4faa
OREGON CITY, Ore. -- Ward Weaver's lawyer says his client gave permission Friday for the search of his property that will continue Sunday.
Timothy Lyons tells The Oregonian that Weaver gave his consent because he wanted to "bring closure to the families" of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis.
Weaver -- who is jailed on an unrelated rape charge -- has not been charged in the disappearances of the 13-year-old girls. They vanished last winter.
Human remains were found in a shed on Weaver's property yesterday -- but authorities aren't saying if the body is that of either missing girl. It could take a medical examiner days to make a positive identification.
Investigators are resuming their search on the property this morning.
Some in the neighborhood say the FBI should have acted sooner in the case. Weaver's ex-wife says she was suspicious of him and told the FBI about it months ago.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: closure; missinggirls; oregankiller
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
So far there are calls for him to be stoned publicly, guillotined a bit at a time, and buried alived. I would like to add hanging, drawing and quartering to the list.
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posted on
08/25/2002 4:12:14 PM PDT
by
Aracelis
To: Piltdown_Woman
So far there are calls for him to be stoned publicly, guillotined a bit at a time, and buried alived. I would like to add hanging, drawing and quartering to the list. Maybe a little of each.
In the end, bury him alive in a coffin full of fire ants.
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Fire Ants, you got it. That's the right stuff!
BTW, we have lots of those nasty little critters here in Texas, more than enough to spare a few billion for this inhuman S.O.B.
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posted on
08/25/2002 5:00:31 PM PDT
by
LibKill
To: ex-Texan
Supposedly there's been no confession. The cops at the press conference a few minutes ago said they'd gotten no help from Weaver. As far as probable cause is concerned, isn't it interesting that there's enough probable cause to go after Steven Hatfill, but not enough to go after Ward Weaver till now...
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posted on
08/25/2002 5:04:14 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
To: marajade
Really? David Westerfield sexually assault his victim and then dumped herRaped her huh? gotta link to that bit of evidence?
To: CAPPSMADNESS
Westerfield kidnapped her just to kill her? Okie dokie...
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posted on
08/25/2002 6:09:09 PM PDT
by
marajade
To: marajade
I didn't ask you for sarcasm, I asked you for evidence of the "rape" that you quoted. I figured that since you posted the said fact with such intense certainty, that you might be privy to more information than anyone else.
But since you cannot provide a link, I must assume that your comment on this thread was for the sole purpose of inciting other posters, as it has nothing to do with the subject on this thread.
If you are looking for an argument - you will not find one with me, as I prefer to deal with facts and not speculation.
but to get back on topic, I am relieved that at least these families can give their children a proper burial now.
To: CAPPSMADNESS
Whatever man...
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posted on
08/25/2002 6:23:08 PM PDT
by
marajade
To: SarahW
I heard on TV last week that the Police had closed their investigation. Then, he confesses. Hmmmmm????
To: LibKill
BTW, we have lots of those nasty little critters here in Texas, more than enough to spare a few billion for this inhuman S.O.B. Thanks. If it were up to me, Oregon would be placing its order asap.
To: scab4faa
Timothy Lyons tells The Oregonian that Weaver gave his consent because he wanted to "bring closure to the families" of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis. How sweet. If he really wanted to give them closure, he'd hang himself in the jail.
To: marajade
My sentiments precisely. Not even a dead body would convince some of the lowlifes on this site.
To: small_l_libertarian
There are witnesses who allege that he raped them. The evidence was not admissible, but I'm hoping it will come out in the penalty phase.
Apples and Apples.
To: small_l_libertarian
There are witnesses who allege that he raped them. The evidence was not admissible, but I'm hoping it will come out in the penalty phase.
Apples and Apples.
To: karpach
FoxNews also reported that Ashley had accused this man of molesting her last summer! He denied it and no charges were filed. That alone should have made the police suspicious of him!Unbelievable! That poor girl then, and now. My God will these lowlife perverts not end?!
To: karpach
They must have thought it was a case of False Memory Syndrome, or some other syndrome concocted to protect rapists and pedophiles. It's open season on young girls in this country.
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posted on
08/26/2002 2:01:01 PM PDT
by
Ben Chad
To: scab4faa
Timothy Lyons tells The Oregonian that Weaver gave his consent because he wanted to "bring closure to the families" of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis
how big of you mr weaver i am so glad to see that your concerned about the families. and since you have found this new concern for the families may I suggest you drop all your appeals and let them fry you as soon as possible that will really give them closure
To: Valpal1
police incompetence is rampant throughout the country. The price for 30+ years of leftist and PC policy<<<< This is doubly and trebly true in GreenPeace Oregon, where no evidence can possibly rise to the lofty level of probable cause in these leftist/socialist judges little minds.
These statements, to me, do not compute. The fact that Oregon & elsewhere have leftist/socialists judges who require a high amount of "probable cause" before issuing a search warrant is one thing. Police incompetence is quite another. I've heard a lot of people criticize the police for not digging up the place sooner, but I've assumed that's because they didn't think they had enough to get a warrant. Speaking of search dogs and speaking of the David Westerfield case, many here at FR obviously think that search dogs are only slightly more reliable than voodoo or astrology.
As for the son stating the father confessed, the son only just recently said this (in the last week or 10 days or so). And I think his son's statements are probably what tipped the balance and allowed them to get the search warrant. It's really easy for a lot of armchair quarterbacks to criticize the police and ignore the legal intricacies the police have to wade through thanks to our wonderful judicial system.
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posted on
08/26/2002 2:09:49 PM PDT
by
Amore
To: CAPPSMADNESS
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