Posted on 05/26/2002 1:40:49 AM PDT by stlnative
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:06:34 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Also, turtleman's dog had to traverse the tributary (I believe that's the word used) in order to search the remains. More than interesting ... another dog to the rescue. By the way, the gentleman is not eligible for the reward .. the return was not "safe."
Well I guess that definatly rules out #3 Suicide.
How many do we have left? (You realize of course if all are ruled off that leave only one......CONDIT)
OK let's shoot holes in these two. Ready, aim, fire!
It is astonishing. She had been missing for two weeks. A zillion people with dogs walk the paths and roads of Rock Creek Park every day. How this genius decided that the smart thing to do was search along the roads and paths and ignore the remote areas is beyond me. Furthermore nowhere in the park is that remote - we are talking downtown Washington DC here. It really would not have taken that much effort to do a thorough search of the less traveled areas.
1. This was not an accident, suicide, park mugging, or even a well planned murder.
2. It started out with Chandra being picked up by Gary or others at her apartment on afternoon of May 1st. Gray's wife in town and Chandra was threating to confront her. He had to do something. The intent was to talk some sense into her about her treats to expose Gary if he didn't marry her. She was emotional, he was emotional, she was having her "emotional days", he was hyped up on steroids and other drugs.
3. He offered to continue the relationship in secret, get her a great job, give her money, stop seeing other women, but would not/ could not leave his wife. She was buying none of it, it was all or he and his buddies would be exposed for what they really are. He hit her. She started screaming. He (they) gaged and restrained her hoping she would come to her senses, she did not.
4. Gary felt he had no choice, they drove to just inside Rock Creek Park, no weapons available. Cars park near the bridge all the time. Forced her down the trail. Sunglasses lost. 100 yards from the road he/they strangled and hit her in the head with a rock. She stopped moving and he/they split in a hurry. No cleaning up the scene. 1 year of missery waiting for body to be found and that knock on the door.
Knock! Knock!
1)Person at the health club said Chandra didn't care much for jogging and preferred the treadmill to jogging.
2)She was found with a tennis shoe, the jogging shoes were still at the apartment.
3)No reason to NOT take her ID. With her police background one would think that she would be one of the first to tell you that, people 'should' carry ID, in the event of an accident.
4)No money. Another of Condit's rules. If she weren't meeting him, she might take money in case she wanted to purchase a refreshment after her 'so-called' run, or even take a cab home.
5)Going for a leisurely walk, wouldn't make it necessary to leave a blanket on the floor by the door.
6)Jog or walk, why take the backpack?
Two theories come to mind...Condididt DIDN'T did it, but whoever DID did it either called and told the police where the body was or just scattered parts all over - carrying out a threat...or simple misdirection.
"On-the-other-hand, if it was an accident, why move her except to get her out of HIS space (late at night office meeting?). "
Very good and plausible theory...ESPICIALLY since I lean toward either a lover's quarrel that got out of hand...OR Chandra hoping to get a permanemt position in law enforcement by getting some PROOF of dirt on Condit...and got caught by a few of his "bodyguards". I STILL keep thinking of "The Missing Watch".
"Or maybe it WAS suicide and Chandra set it up to look like Condit killed her. The ultimate revenge!!!"
Hey...Now THAT is worthy of a full length whodunit! Maybe......we'll probably never know for sure.
If you have a kicking, screeming woman on your hands, it's the screeming you have to stop first.
On the other hand, night explains why so little was cleaned up at the site. Still, it makes little difference to the senario.
Abandoning his constiuents in his last breath as a congresscritter? Why?
Just curious...........sure makes him LOOK guilty of something.........obstructing, or accessory to murder?
Somebody posted here yesterday that if you were going to roll a body down a hill you'd need to tie the hands so the arms didn't flop out and stop the progress.
I think she was dead when she got left there and the drop came from the street side. Whoever dropped her could have just as easily tossed the contents of her backpack as well, scattering them as they fell.
ET, does your post completely rule out #1????? That leave us with:
#2)was a victim of a sociopath with more free time than the Congressman.
Did he have the time?
CC Lot's of good ideas for a mystery writer aren't there. Just use that logic!
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