BREAKING SMOKEY NEWS: WESTERFIELD VERDICT REACHED..Announcment at 11:00 A.M.

Union Tribune ^ | August 21, 2002 | Union Trib

[spectre]

Oh, basscleff...I feel like I'm going thru a nightmare.

sw

[demsux]

Scary thing is that one of the jurors got ill yesterday. Maybe one of the "not guilty" jurors being forced into a "guilty" vote?

[billbears]

I've been reading all these and UCANSEE thanks for pinging me. Let me say while I'm not sure he's the squeakiest clean guy in the world, and I may have a doubt or two if I had to live next to him, I'm reasonably sure Westerfield did not do this. I think the little girl's family is involved somehow, some way. I just hope and pray someone doesn't get away with murder of this innocent child

[UCANSEE2]

Brenda didn't POINT the finger at DW. We have had it all wrong. Remember, Denise didn't find DW 'creepy' until after his arrest.

Remember, we questioned why the FBI was brought in, why the FBI dog was brought in?

Remember it was weird that the SDPD searched DW's house looking for PORN and found it? We thought Damon might have been involved in telling them or planting it? NOT.

Remember one of the members of the CHILD PORN RING was arrested Jan 27th.

The Swedish group and the FBI were cooperating (operation CANDYMAN) on finding members of this RING. Anyone that even loaded any kind of PORN which contained apparent or faked CHILD RAPE was going to be investigated as being part of this RING.

FBI was in the area searching for these members. The Swedish group gave them lists of all who SENT/RECEIVED this CHILD PORN, or ANYONE that even tried to download something that might be CONSIDERED CHILD PORN, especially with RAPE in it.

SO, when Danielle disappeared The FBI gave DW as one of the addresses (internet) that had attempted or did download CHILD oriented PORN or RAPE PORN.

That still didn't give police enough probably cause. So, they took the info from Brenda (about her convo's with DW) and interviewed DW. When he said Brenda told him about Damon saying Danielle was growing up fast, etc) they went back to Brenda. She said she didn't remember if she told him.

SO the SDPD then used that and other statements, added a little to them (said she denied saying it, not just didn't remember) AND GOT A WARRANT. BRENDA and DAMON didn't point the finger. THE FBI did. Then SDPD was SURE they had their man.

These RING members were known for kidnapping little girls and RAPING THEM. The Swedish group /FBI pointed the SDPD at DW and SO THEY WERE SURE. When it turned out his son downloaded the stuff and neither Neal nor DW had anything to do with this CHILD PORN RING, it was too late.

They had some 'real thin' evidence, but they still thought it was possible DW was one of these GUYS. Heck, they already had ONE of them, and arrested the next one on FEB 18th.

The SDPD thought they were on a roll.

[calawah98]

Thanks for the ping

[spectre]

THANKS to Judge Mudd! He knew the Jury was going to hear the media bias.

sw

[brneyedgirl]

This thread is regarding the verdict being reached... as we all nervously hang around for the 11:00 hour :)

[GoRepGo]

hmmmm - Beth careless sure looks ruff, ruff today. Wonder if the local social swinging scene is keeping her up too late.

[spectre]

There ARE no secrets...they WILL be found out.

sw

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Here, and nervous as heck for DW.

[alisasny]

The verdict may be late, Van Dams are stuck in traffic..or did they make a quick stop at Dad's?

[Steve0113]

Baited breath checking in.

[Lauratealeaf]

Oh shoot my sister, Lauratealeaf just left for Little Rock.
She will be so disappointed she will miss this. I'll have to speak for her. Our prayers for Westerfield and his family. I hope he is found not guilty.

[demsux]

I'm still guessing "not guilty"...can't wait to see DVD/BVD reactions.

[GoRepGo]

Sending positive thoughts for an acquittal.

[Mrs.Liberty]

stopped at Nordy's for a tight veridct reading/swinging dress.

[spectre]

"steady..steady" YOU TOO, BASS CLEFF! Thanks for the lighter moment..booo...whoooooo...sniff, sniff.

I come on tough, guys, but I'm just a big baby...

sw