[BunnySlippers]

The last time I had this feeling was when Susan Smith did her little acting job on TV, after she had drowned her boys. My wife and I BOTH said "She's lying" at the same time!

And others who have done the same kind of spooky lying: Diane Downs who shot her four children in the back of her car (she's in jail for the rest of her life) and the parents of baby Jessica whose body has never been found. The parents were taped talking about the murder but a case has never been built against them ... sad. But, yes, the TV performances are most telling.

[diefree]

The police went after John Walsh (America's Most Wanted) when his son went missing and let the real killer get away. Possibly Walsh wasn't emotional enough for them.

[scholar]

I am behind on the facts of this case. Did a FR search and didn't find any background information. What credible evidence is there against David Westerfield?

[It's me]

Conklin said that before noon Feb. 2, Westerfield hiked to an encampment of off-road enthusiasts and told a man he was stuck. That man went to Conklin's business and directed him to Westerfield.
Westerfield was alone and without an all-terrain vehicle or dune buggy when Conklin found him trying to dig out his motor home, which had sunk into the sand up to its frame. Conklin said he was immediately suspicious, and that he saw a long line of footprints that stretched from the motor home off into the distance.

Well, the "long line of footprints" seem to be Westerfield going off to get help. Unless, of course,they are going off in another direction.

I, too, find this story very disturbing. I heard on the local 11:00 pm news last night that the items that were confiscated from Westerfield's home had to do with pornography. I hope that is wrong.

Another thing strange, in this very strange case, is that Westerfield told the police that he danced with Mrs. van Dam and she says that she did not. Why the discrepancy?

The other thing is that the time she came home has changed from 2:30 am to 2:00 am. Why? And why would you invite people over only to have them leave after 15 minutes? Did they stay longer? Did they do the "swinging" thing and not want to prejudice the public against them for their "different" lifestyle? She did not deny the "rumors" that are flying.

It is such a strange case. I'm beginning to seriously doubt Westerfield's involvement in the disappearance. Last thing, the police spokesman on the day we first heard of Westerfield actually reminded everyone of the Richard Jewell case during the Atlanta Olympics. Hmmmm.