[UCANSEE2]

How incompetent is the SDPD that they didn't have forensics check out his suv before he quickly dumped it?)

We don't know that they didn't check his van. BUT, they may have chosen to ignore any thing they found, BECAUSE THEY HAD THEIR MAN. Any thing they found in the van WOULDN'T SUPPORT THEIR CASE AGAINST DW.

Now, I really don't think the SDPD are all crooks. But, they could have been led by the nose, by a friend (Diane Halfman). They also could have been innocently ignoring things like that, because at the time, they were helping PARENTS look for a LOST or KIDNAPPED child. No reason, AT FIRST, to suspect the parents.

[UCANSEE2]

Where was Diane Halfman on that FRIDAY NIGHT?

Why was she so quickly at the Van Dam's side?

How much influence did she have in the investigation (she was close personal friends of the investigators, and admitted so to the press)?Who is her common law/domestic partner?

Was that partner at the VD's on that FRIDAY NIGHT?

Why was her 'partner' ARRESTED for DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

[nycgal]

Aren't they obligated to share with the defense any fibers, hair, etc. that they may have retrieved from the van, or elsewhere, and opted not to send out for analysis? I hope this is the case as I would love to hear what was found in Damon's SUV. Of course since it was sold, any incriminating items will be explained away as belonging to to the new owner.

[Jaded]

OTOH, if that is their SOP, it would explain their 90+ percent in solved crimes. Ruh roh.

[juzcuz]

NOW, there are 2 versions from this point on......
I kinda like both of your versions.

In fact they both make sense.

Maybe while in the Bathroom Danielle ran into Damons leg and her (permanant-adult-front-teeth) were accidentally knocked out. She starts to panic,scream,he grabs a bath towel and covers her face, he accidently smothers her. Picks her up and carry's her down the stairs, gets blood on handrail,wall,threshold, garage floor, etc... that could have happened.

Well the same sorta happened to the dog....