Account for Danielle's search still has $24,000 (What about money promised to Laura Recovery?)

Union Trib ^ | March 31, 2002 | Kristen Green

[Valpal1]

Thank you.

[Lauratealeaf]

"This makes me pity the parents as grievously wounded sinners. They know their behavior made it possible and it eats at them."

Oh, I know what you mean! It must be soooo crushing to have the world watching you, knowing that you are the parents of a child that you didn't bother to check on even when the doors were left open. Knowing that you will be in the spotlight and everyone will know about the back-rubbing, and dirty dancing and pot-smoking and child neglecting and the buying of disgusting rubber pizzas that feed five thousand. It must make one so fretful that everyone knows that Nordstrums opened up specially for you and even managed to have some mammoth sizes. It must make one so melancholy that everyone (except the apologists) understands your true character. Why, there is really nothing left to do but go buy that new car. The nice smell of leather and the plush feel of the upholstery will be such a comfort. It might even attract new "friends" that one can party with. It will be such a respite from these grievous times.

[Jaded]

This makes me pity the parents as grievously wounded sinners. They know their behavior made it possible and it eats at them. Thus BVD's defensive aggression toward Feldman, a curious mix of grief, anger, guilt and self protective rationalization. The parent's left the gate open for the wolf, but their lamb would have been safe if there were no wolves and they are unsupprisingly angry at him and his attorney who appears to be planning to transmogrify their neglatory guilt into the perception that they perhaps committed the crime rather than created the climate in which it occurred.

I am of the opinion that Danielle was taken between 3-4 a.m. if it was done by an outsider. DW alleged alibi has him returning at the correct time to find a deeply slumbering household, ripe for plucking.

Great summary.

P1- Color me jaded, but I doubt it. DvD was his own alibi. He did that magnet thing. Their actions and statements under oath have contributed to the mounting questions.

P2- That's still part of that shifting timeline the VD's have going on. Rumors (yes I know) have suggested that the 3:00 is escape time was wrong. And what ever happened to he entered the house before Brenda came home and waited? If his alibi pans out, that theory goes as well. Then it's another fishing expedition. It's a long wait until May 17.

[mommya]

Something else is curios...I was looking at the transcripts of Brenda and Damon's testimony regarding the early friday timeline - when I came upon the part where Damon is saying (not very assuredly) that it was Bill Libby who wanted to go snowboarding on Sun. instead of Sat. - this struck me as odd because I have been doing some digging - trying to find out more about Bill Libby - and in the course of that snooping I found that his wife Dolly (Deloris) is actively involved in St. Timothy's Episcopal Church (recently heading the outreach program and part of the OSL(?) prayer team) - and that son Derek is a member of the EYC (youth group grades 6-12) Well it seems the EYC was having a superbowl party that sunday - wouldn't Derek have wanted to go to that? Also - don't folks who are active in a church usually attend the Sunday services? Would they just have gone home from church and then went to Big Bear for snowboarding? How far exactly is Big Bear and was it just to be a day-trip? Many people I know who attend church regularly - would probably plan something like that for Sat. rather than Sun. - many of them have routines for Sun. - go to church - maybe get brunch - spend a little quality time together as a family - what do ya'll think? I know catholics though - who if they have something important to attend to on sunday - will attend a Wed. evening service to accomodate.

I don't know - mostly just thinking out loud. Opinions please.

[Freedom2specul8]

Are the immoral doper parent's capable of duping LE and framing DW. My experience with dopers is they can't plan their way out of a paper sack, much less a murder charge. "

LOL that's about the truth..but in all honestly....this couple was smart enough to get into a neighborhood that sells houses for $300,000 and up right? Addicts eventually hits rock bottom..andjudging from what they've done so far, if they are addicts, they've not hit rock bottom yet

[Freedom2specul8]

NEW THREAD if you're not on my ''ping'' list.

[mommya]

...just continuing my line of thinking about the trip - Bill Libby - and church.

I'm thinking the trip was originally to be an overnighter - cuz Brenda said the "if she could get a sitter for friday night" stuff - and Damon says the trip was changed from sat. to sun. - so, I'm thinking they arrive the evening before - spend the night - get up early the next day and make a day of it on the slopes - then head home that night.

According to mapguest it would take like 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 hrs. to get from Poway to Big Bear - so I guess they could've changed it to a Sunday day trip - But why was Damon so confused as to why the trip schedule was changed? Should be clear-cut don't you think? What would be his reason to lie about this issue?

[spectre]

Laura, I like your style, that summary was excellent and so tongue in cheek...

Jaded, I am with you, we will wait till the trial. Maybe by then, the van Dams will have their time tables coordinated, maybe.

sw

[It's me]

He was "overly cooperative" like the van Dams were.

Yes, and that was brought out at the PH by the defense. I believe there was an objection, though.

[spectre]

Larry King Live tonight at 8pm Central, John Walsh will be on. We should all come back on the forum to discuss any new details Walsh may accidentally give away, wink, wink.

sw