IF the van Dams had sued Rick Roberts, you would have been in here screaming that they concern themselves more with their public image than with the life of their daughter.
You are to FR what the National Enquirer is to journalism.
Rick Roberts is a vermin as well. He can't be sued, because he simply hides behind the "Hey! Someone told me! I was just repeating what information I was given!" mediawhore argument.
Meanwhile, the few people that I AM sure have used Danielle van Dam, are you, and those scumbag discjockeys, if Westerfield is convicted, we can add his name to that list.
If you, or anyone else has PROOF of negligence by the van Dams turn it in to the police.
If you or anyone has the testimony OF ONE NEIGHBOR, OR ANYONE AT ALL corraborating the rumours that weird stuff (orgies) went on in that house, turn it in to the police.
If any one of you have any PROOF of any of this crap that you have been passing of as facts, turn it in to the police.
It's your moral duty, as it is that "highly placed law enforcement officer's" duty to investigate those allegations, and take action accordingly.
But the authorities have not, so I guess that by applying the same logic that you use, the allegations are false.
The van Dams just had a child kidnapped and murdered. They had a child stolen from the bed she sleeps in and murdered, that's the most horrifying thing that I can imagine happening to any parent, let alone to a little child.
You, and way too many other FReepers, have been having a blast with this.
It's been like watching vampires feed.
Disgusting.
I, too, find it very strange that the Van Damms have not taken the opportunity to explicitly and vociferiously deny these accusations. Fact is, that even if you allow that the alleged behavior isn't criminal, it is certainly arguable that if it took place, the parent's conduct may have created a situation that put their children in the path of someone who meant them harm.
No one is suggesting that their grief isn't real, or that they in any way intended for this to happen, but can't you at least allow for the possibility that since they aren't denying the activity, they are in some way responsible? Aren't parents to be held accountable for their actions--particularly if these actions put others at risk?
Brenda and David were players, they did not deny it.
No one is saying Westerfield isn't guilty, I'll accept that... just saying that the VD's were not your average suburban couple that evening.
Brenda VD is a slut. Deal with it.
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