"Douglas Pierce is some kind of freak who came into our house," Damon van Dam told a Los Angeles radio station Thursday. He called Pierce "evil." "He is trying to start trouble for us," Brenda van Dam said. "We did not invite him into our house."
Pierce said he was shocked when Brenda van Dam showed him Danielle's journal. " 'Daddy, please forgive me,' " Pierce said one entry read. " 'Daddy please love me. Danielle.' " "After my personal observation, I'm asking for a wake-up call from the San Diego Police Department to investigate the family," Pierce said.
Parents becoming focus of public's interest in case http://video.uniontrib.com/news/metro/danielle/20020209-9999_1n9fund.html February 9, 2002
Brenda: "Douglas how about something she just wrote to her dad" Hidden in (Danielle's) nightstand. The "Daddy forgive me note" was handed to Douglas H Pierce. I read the torn 2 sided note, (That I NOW believe was from Journal/DIARY) AND WAS SHOCKED COULD NOT LOOK AT (Damon's) FACE
Of all the boneheaded statements I've seen here--and Heaven knows I've seen 'em--this one takes the cake. A guy who puts up reward money for the return of missing children is a pedophile? This is so monumentally stupid, I don't know whether to laugh, or to cry. Good grief.