[Valpal1]

Since you don't know, and can't know, what is not mentioned in the interview, your speculations are worth about as much as anyone else's.

Read your own post! The article snippet you posted explicitly references to LEO SOP

Officer: During the course of our investigation, the resident here, his name came up, as someone who had contact with the family.

You are so stuck on the evil Van Dams, you can't rationally and logically see this reference for what it is. They came up with his name through standard police work, not a hot tip or evil Van Dam insinuations. They did an interview and his manner and answers made them suspicious. It really is that simple.

[MizSterious]

Yes, I know. I quoted that piece to you several times. You choose to ignore it, because you think you know better. I disagree. I think you know about as much as any of us. I'll take the man at his word. Someone pointed them in Westerfield's direction. He did not say they settled on Westerfield because he's one of a zillion people they interviewed. He said they focused on him because his name came up. I'm not putting anything more into it than what he said. You, on the other hand, are assuming volumes more than what he said. Which doesn't particularly strike me as impressive in an investigator--armchair or otherwise.

[rolling_stone]

There is also standard LE Probable cause, you know acted nervous, didn't maintain eye contact, sweated profusely, uncooperative, overly cooperative, evasive in questioning, defiant when questioned, tail light burned out, didn't signal for turn, driving erraticly, oh yea got shot because he made a furtive movement.....etc.....all catch alls to show probable cause...

While it is sop to talk to all the neightbors and people that had been in contact with the VD's, I can speculate when DW's name came up the PD was told more about DW than they were originally about their drug supplier.....LOL......or Barbara......

[MizSterious]

I think the impasse here is that you are convinced that because a certain set of procedures should be followed, they will followed. I tend to think they don't always follow the rules or the procedures. You are quite entitled to your opinion--but unless and until the full story is disclosed, we have only this man's word to go on. The rest is your opinion of how it should have gone. I should add that some of my own opinion is bolstered by something I cannot prove from a source that is not nearly as reliable as this videoclip--rumors. I do not quote them because while I suspect they are true, they remain rumors. But the videoclip is rock solid.

[rolling_stone]

Interesting case here, fingernail clipping found elswhere...read the interview of suspect as his mouth goes faster than his brain he won't listen to his atty and shut up...LOL

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