[Illbay]

Interesting point:

Elizabeth was initially held in a hole in the ground, covered with boards, and covered with soil.

Therefore even though she might have heard someone calling her name, she could not be heard (and would have been afraid to cry out knowing that her abductor was nearby).

Again, this is something that had not been previously known, which casts more mud on the reputations of those who continue to insist that she was complicit in her own kidnapping based on (among other things) her not calling out during the search.

More facts will come out. eventually it will be understood why she wasn't able to escape.

Not that I expect some of the more outrageous rumor-mongers to let up. But I also don't expect the Ricki Lake show to go off the air anytime soon.

[RecentConvert]

Source: Reuters

"At the campsite Barzee attempted to remove Elizabeth Smart's pajamas," prosecutors said in the charging documents. "When she resisted, Barzee threatened to have Mitchell forcibly remove Elizabeth Smart's clothing."

The documents say Mitchell used a cable to restrain Smart from escaping and sexually assaulted her on other occasions.

A big apology is owed by the Smart/Elizabeth trashers.