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Feldman's Questions Show Defense Strategy: Dig into Damon and Brenda van Dam's Private Lives!
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| March 19, 2002
| Lynn Stuart
Posted on 03/19/2002 2:33:12 PM PST by FresnoDA
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ANALYSIS OF BRENDA AND DAMON'S TESTIMONY, based upon the High Placed LE official account.....
RICK ROBERTS SOURCE, HIGH-PLACED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL TOLD RICK
The comments of Rick Roberts source (a high placed law enforcement official) are in bold type. Additional information from other sources (press, etc.) are in italics.
- Rick Roberts high-placed law enforcement official said that the van Dams were involved in "swinging, lots of wife swapping."
- Rick Roberts high-placed law enforcement official said that before Danielles disappearance, the van Dams neighbor, David Westerfield "found out about the familys (van Dams) swinging lifestyle and approached them to host an adult party at his house." "Westerfield told Brenda, I like to hold Adult Parties....you bring the salad, I provide the meat!"
David Westerfield has been quoted in the press as saying that he was a friend of the van Dams.
The van Dams have denied this, stating that their only contact with him was when Brenda and Danielle came to his home to sell girl scout cookies, and when they exchanged greeting as they passed by.
- Rick Roberts high-placed law enforcement official said that on the night of Danielles disappearance, "Brenda van Dam was at a local Poway bar where she was grinding away "confirmed" on the dance floor and possibly did a guy in the parking lot." "Could have been more than 2, since Brenda, Barb, Denise, Keith and Rich "spent some time in the parking lot" partying....
The bar has been identified in the press as "Dads Café and Steak House."
David Westerfield openly admitted that he was at the bar that night. He claims that he danced with Brenda van Dam. Brenda denies this.
- Rick Roberts high-placed law enforcement official said, "Brenda left the bar with 2 girlfriends and 2 guys and went back to the van Dams house." "From Brenda's own lips, she left with Barb, Denise, Rich(the dealer) and Keith"
- Rick Roberts high-placed law enforcement official said, "One timeline given in police records shows Brenda coming home from the bar to find the light [on the alarm] flashing and a door open. [She closed the door]." "Brenda admitted in her testimony at the Pre-Lim, when I walked into the house, through the front door, I saw the alarm light flashing!"
- Rick Roberts high-placed law enforcement official said that Brenda "gave one of the girlfriends to her husband Damon as a present, and made sure to shut the doors on all the bedrooms so the kids wouldnt be awakened by loud lovemaking. She did not look to see if the kids were in their rooms." "Brenda AND Barb both went upstairs...as Brenda stated in her testimony, but Barb stayed upstairs, and Brenda went back downstairs...Brenda came up later by her accounts, because the others, Rich and Keith were teasing about how long Barb had been upstairs!"
- Rick Roberts high-placed law enforcement official said, "the adults locked themselves in the van Dams garage they have special inside locks so the kids cant come in and started smoking marijuana and fooling around. The adults in the garage were Brenda, Damon, 2 girlfriends, and 2 guys from the bar." "Brenda forgot to mention this part on the stand, but as presented, this means that Damon, Brenda, Barb, Denise, Keith and Rich went into the Van Dam LOVE SHACK in the garage....
- Rick Roberts high-placed law enforcement official said, "after everyone had sex, Damon noticed the [alarm] light blinking and a door open. They were busy with their adult party, so they never checked on the kids." "Now, if after everyone, Brenda, Damon, Barb, Denise, Rich and Keith had "swung", and if then Damon noticed the light....then that would mean a light had been tripped, after Brenda arrived, (where she noticed the first light) and now there had been another entry/exit to the home.
JUST HOW LONG WERE THEY VD's and their pals in the Garage??? And when did they actually "go to sleep"......we will not know, until Barb, Denise, Rich and Keith are forced to testify...
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posted on
03/19/2002 2:33:12 PM PST
by
FresnoDA
To: golitely;spectre;Amore;Travis McGee;BunnySlippers;Doughtyone;Hillary's Lovely Legs;Snow Bunny...
Ping...) ) ) The CB Club connection is growing stronger...
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posted on
03/19/2002 2:34:03 PM PST
by
FresnoDA
To: FresnoDA
SO! WHAT"S THE BIG DEAL!!!?? SEEMS OK TO ME!!
BY THE WAY, HOW'S MY MAKEUP LOOK?
Signed,
Russell-OJ-van Dam-Yates
To: isthisnickcool
LOL, party on Wayne, party on Garth....
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posted on
03/19/2002 2:53:19 PM PST
by
FresnoDA
To: FresnoDA
Sickening. The only good thing to come out of this is that the little girl is with our Heavenly Father now.
To: FresnoDA
It just keeps getting better and better. Wonder if any of the guests at the slumber party saw any security lights blinking on the panel?
If Feldman wanted to see how they reacted to his questions, he's gonna cause a few nervous break-downs on the stand.
Of course, the Judge will ask whoever is coming unglued "Are you alright? Are you sure you can go on?"...
I saw this!
sw
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posted on
03/19/2002 2:59:31 PM PST
by
spectre
To: spectre
Signs, Signs, every where there's Signs......
This is a recap of the AMW information give to John Walsh and company by the VD's......differs quite a bit from their testimony!!
Additional Quirks:
Danielle was last seen wearing blue flowered pajamas with flowers Her favorite colors are pink and purple Danielle belongs to her local Brownie troop Family friends have set up a website at: http://daniellemissing.tripod.com
San Diego police are scouring the Sabre Springs area for 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. Police say Danielle's parents, Damon and Brenda van Dam, reported her missing when they discovered Danielle was not in her room at about 9 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2002.
Damon told police he put Danielle and her two brothers to bed at around 10:30 Friday night while Brenda was out celebrating with friends until about 2 a.m. Saturday, a send-off for a woman who was leaving the area, detectives said. When Brenda arrived home with four friends at about 2 am, police say they ate pizza with Damon and talked for about an hour. Shortly after the friends left, police say Damon and Brenda told them they noticed lights blinking on their burglar alarm panel and found a sliding glass door and a side garage door open. Police say the alarm was not set, but the panel is a type that indicates when doors and windows are opened and shut at all times. The couple told police they closed the doors and went to bed, and did not check on the children.
Saturday morning, police say the couple told them a friend stopped by at about 9 am to see if Danielle could come out and play. Damon and Brenda told police that they thought Danielle was still sleeping and that Brenda went to wake Danielle. That is when police say the couple discovered Danielle was missing from her room and called 9-1-1.
Police began investigating immediately, using helicopters, horses and dogs to search the area canyons for Danielle, a second-grader at Creekside Elementary School in Sabre Springs. Officers also conducted door-to-door searches and provided the Border Patrol and Customs Service with photos of Danielle to keep watch for her at the border. Detectives additionally interviewed family members, neighbors, schoolmates and friends about the disappearance, hoping to develop leads, but had no luck.
Danielle was last seen wearing blue pajamas with flowers. She is white, 4 feet tall and weighs about 58 pounds. She has blue eyes and blond hair.
Police say at this point the parents are not considered suspects and have been extremely cooperative with investigators. Police are considering one of the van Dam's neighbors to be the prime suspect. Police have searched his home and impounded his vehicles. At the time of this writing, an arrest has not been made.
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The most recent Television Interview with the VD's contradicts what they told SDPD and AMW just 2 weeks ago!! The March 2 interview will be the third major revision to the events of the evening of Feb. 1-2, 2002.
This is the original post, from the February 9, 2002 broadcast of Americas Most Wanted. As of March 4, 2002, it was still posted on the AMW website.
Recap of the Americas Most Wanted MISSING PERSONS REPORT
..
1. Kids Put To Bed at 10:30 P.M., by Damon VD.
2. Brenda arrives at VD residence at 2:00 A.M. with FOUR FRIENDS
3. Brenda and her friends "The Four Amigos" eat pizza with Damon, and talk for about one hour.
4. 3:00 A.M., "The Four Amigos" depart the VD residence.
5. Damon and Brenda notice the alarm lights blinking.
6. Damon and Brenda notice BOTH the sliding glass door AND the side garage door are open.
7. Damon and Brenda note that alarm was not SET but was only in the monitoring mode.
8. Damon and Brenda tell police they closed all doors, and went to bed.
9. Damon and Brenda DID NOT CHECK on the condition of the children.
10. Approximate time, 3:15 A.M.
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posted on
03/19/2002 3:02:04 PM PST
by
FresnoDA
To: spectre
A point of order!!!
Keith was seen and heard by Brenda and Damon.
Rich was seen and heard by Brenda and Damon
Barbara was seen and heard by Brenda and Damon (Damon kissed and hugged)
Denise was seen and heard by Brenda and Damon.
All were drinking. All were smoking dope. All were in the house. Any one of them could have left a door unlocked.
Did the SDPD take hair and fiber samples from any vehicles at the VD house driven by this motley crew??
I wonder if any of them were mentioned in the initial interviews with police.
Now add that up.
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posted on
03/19/2002 3:07:54 PM PST
by
FresnoDA
To: tutstar, ThinkingMan, RnMomof7, Amore, Howlin, Mrs.Liberty, rolling_stone, wirestripper, UCANSEE2
Yuck..more of the nasty.. ::wink::
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
More of the nasty indeed...... I for one am eagerly awaiting the actual trial to finally see the "slam-dunk" evidence against the accused, and not just rumors and accusations.
To: FresnoDA
Wonder if the two boys had anything interesting to tell investigators.
When my kids were that young and there were visitors, it didn't matter how late it was, the kids would frequently get up to go to the bathroom, get a drink of water, any excuse, to see what was going on.
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posted on
03/19/2002 3:31:01 PM PST
by
uvular
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
Can you add me to your ping list, please?
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posted on
03/19/2002 3:38:29 PM PST
by
vacrn
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~;golitely,
good flag thanks!
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posted on
03/19/2002 3:40:56 PM PST
by
RnMomof7
To: uvular
Why does this PARTICULAR case get so much coverage?
G-D forbid, but if this was one one of my twin daughters, it would get 3 days coverage in the local rag......What's the deal?
FMCDH!
To: FresnoDA
Don't leave out that Damon went to a neighbor and asked if he'd seen his little "sleepwalker"..(point of order, she "sleep-walked" twice to the bathroom). NOT outside.
Damon and Brenda served refreshments to all those who were looking for their daughter, but they personally never took part in the desert search, where we were first led to believe Westerfield "buried the body in the sand"...LOL!
But the BIGGIE, and Feldman gave us a huge CLUE, IS.....(drumroll)...Brenda's "admission" she color-treated her hair! Now, WHY would Feldman make such an issue of this in the Prelims? Could it be we have a sample of Brenda's hair somewhere it shouldn't belong? Like...on Westerfield's clothes or premises???
I love Feldman :~)
sw
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posted on
03/19/2002 3:46:15 PM PST
by
spectre
To: nothingnew
The big deal is that it has all the elements of a who done it...sex, lies, drugs, etc. Huge community search, high profile people and of course, last but not least, the van Dams hired a PR team to make sure they got press. We're just following up on all that PR...
sw
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posted on
03/19/2002 3:56:14 PM PST
by
spectre
To: vacrn
Sure will, and thanks for the link on that other thread..
To: CAPPSMADNESS
If the evidence the police had pointed towards the parents, you and I both would be doing the same thing..
To: nothingnew
sex, lies, money, drugs and videotapes...that's why. Oh yeah, there is a defendant! ;-)
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
but is there a case?
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posted on
03/19/2002 4:04:26 PM PST
by
bvw
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