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EXPERT LINKS PORN TO WESTERFIELD'S SON!: (Feldman's Message To "The Damon"; Don't Leave Town!)
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| July 3, 2002
| KNBC
Posted on 07/03/2002 3:36:43 PM PDT by FresnoDA
Defense Hopes To Show Child Porn Wasn't Downloaded By Defendant
POSTED: 12:15 p.m. PDT July 3, 2002
UPDATED: 2:55 p.m. PDT July 3, 2002
SAN DIEGO -- A computer expert hired by David Westerfield's defense team said that at least some of the pornography seized from his home was downloaded by the defendant's son.
Marcus Lawson (pictured, right), president of Global CompuSearch of Spokane, Wash., testified Wednesday that he found two photographs of naked women and Japanese "anime" computer animations on the hard drive of a Gateway computer in an upstairs bedroom used by Westerfield's 18-year-old son, David Neal Westerfield. The former Customs Service agent said that a detailed analysis of the files showed the pornography was downloaded at about the same time someone was accessing an email account belonging to the younger Westerfield.
David A. Westerfield, 50, is charged with kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. He is also charged with misdemeanor possession of child pornography. Prosecutors have said the 80 or so images of child pornography taken from Westerfield's home indicate sexual interest in children.Defense attorneys are trying to show that the defendant is not responsible for the pornographic images -- including those of young children -- found on his computer equipment.
David A. Westerfield, a 50-year-old self-employed design engineer, is on trial for the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam.
Lawson told jurors that he examined copies of hard drives, zip disks and compact disks made by police and took numerous screen captures -- essentially photographs of what came up on the computer monitor at a given time.
Defense attorney Steven Feldman asked Lawson if there was a theme to the animations.
"A considerable number of the screen prints showed bondage -- where women were tied in ropes," Lawson said.
A screen print of an e-mail to a DNWesthotmail.com, as quoted by Lawson, said: "Thanks for joining anime.com."
Lawson also confirmed screen prints the defense entered into evidence last week, that a computer in the office of Westerfield's house was used to access pornography on Feb. 4 at 4:47 p.m., when the defendant was busy with detectives.
Feldman mentioned last week's suggestion that the clock on the computer may have been doctored.
"Did you see any evidence that that happened on any of the computers you examined?" Feldman asked.
"No, I did not," Lawson answered. He said there's usually signs when a clock has been tampered with, such as files being accessed before they were created. Nothing like that was apparent on Westerfield's computers, he said.
Tuesday, San Diego police Detective Johnny Keene testified that he collected Westerfield from his Sabre Springs home that Monday around 3:40 p.m. and took him to the Northeastern substation in Rancho Penasquitos. The defendant remained there until approximately 11:30 p.m.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 180frank; vandam; westerfield
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To: UCANSEE2
You can bet the female LE friend is part of this lezbo swingers group.
Gee, have you seen a picture of her? The face is not the attraction
To: UCANSEE2
You think that would make much difference to these people. How else would Brenda be great friends with her. the PTA?
To: fnord
I don't think any jury member will be using bleach for a long time...and that unsightly hose in the yard...rolled up every time!
243
posted on
07/03/2002 5:03:26 PM PDT
by
Rheo
To: Rheo
I can't imagine what the jury is thinking up to this point. I think they want showers
To: RnMomof7
Perverts, immaturity, ignorance...sluttiness..it all goes hand in hand. I would NEVER defend that kind of behaviour. I just don't believe the parents are the killers at this point and time.
To: UCANSEE2
Everywhere.
To: UCANSEE2
Wonder where she would have slept?On the dog bed in the MB!!
247
posted on
07/03/2002 5:04:29 PM PDT
by
Rheo
To: UCANSEE2
Didn't Brenda make a comment about not wanting Barb around her daughter? That seems to ring a bell with me.
248
posted on
07/03/2002 5:04:40 PM PDT
by
Lanza
To: Lanza
Something like "keep Barbara away from Danielle!"; said to Denise I think.
To: UCANSEE2
Let's see.
Barb drunk. Denise doesn't want to fiddle with taking her home (carrying her inside the house)
Barb crashes somewhere in the house.
Damon wakes up to let the dog out to pee, finds it has torn up it's bed.
Damon finds Barb in Danielle's room, on top of her. Danielle has been suffocated by the drunk Barb.
PANIC TIME.
Damon gets the body out of the house, into his van, and goes and hides it somewhere.
Brenda is too snockered to wake up to anything.
IS any of this POSSIBLE ?
To: UCANSEE2
SIGH
To: UCANSEE2
My money is still on the Damon being involved. He's lied way too much, and we still are not sure what he was doing all night.
252
posted on
07/03/2002 5:09:14 PM PDT
by
Lanza
To: Lanza
Didn't Brenda make a comment about not wanting Barb around her daughter? More like "Didn't Brenda make a comment about not wanting Barb on top of her daughter? "(/sarcasm)
To: UCANSEE2; Lanza
Out of lurkdome to say I agree with the Damon and or Barbara scenario. Always have.
To: UCANSEE2
Why would you allow someone in your home, you don't even trust around your child? Oh that's right, your partying sex-addict behavior is more important than your child's safety. I forgot.
255
posted on
07/03/2002 5:11:26 PM PDT
by
Lanza
To: RnMomof7
Someone used the term "slutpuppies" previously, and I admired it... but really I think they could be called "slutbunnies", except that bunnies are cute, and this galgang are way under "cute"
256
posted on
07/03/2002 5:11:27 PM PDT
by
jacquej
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
Perverts, immaturity, ignorance...sluttiness..it all goes hand in hand. I would NEVER defend that kind of behaviour. I just don't believe the parents are the killers at this point and time. No Kim immorality has nothing to do with immaturity...you were trying to minimize ....it will not work...
Someone can be ignorant with out being a slut...and some one can be a slut and be mature...you are confusing morals and sin with intelligence and maturity..NO connection..after all Daddy is an Engineer...
To: jacquej
slutjackals
To: jacquej
"Slut" used to be such an ugly word, but it just seems too nice for these people. In the old days, a "slut" slept around (with guys), but these people go for anything that walks.
259
posted on
07/03/2002 5:13:57 PM PDT
by
Lanza
To: homeschool mama
slutskanks
260
posted on
07/03/2002 5:14:20 PM PDT
by
jacquej
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