EXPERT LINKS PORN TO WESTERFIELD'S SON!: (Feldman's Message To "The Damon"; Don't Leave Town!)

KNSD NBC ^ | July 3, 2002 | KNBC

[FresnoDA]

Expert Links Porn Images To Westerfield's Son

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.

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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.

[NatureGirl]

someone took care of the dog with say one swift kick?

You mean, like "The dog ran into my foot, just as my foot was swinging forward in a completely innocent way"?

That little factoid about the dog caught my eye right away. I have never seen a dog with a split nose, and I have seen a lot of dogs do a lot of dumb things.

Someone kicking a dog, well - that might do it.

[Rheo]

HE'S GUILTIER THAN HELL...why won't these people just admit they were wrong?

Because we aren't sheeple that are blindly believing the media lies...we are examining all of the testimony and evidence and want the glaring inconsistances and gaping holes in the case to be explained.

Because the prosecution failed to prove he is guilty.

I have no problem admitting when I am wrong..perhaps this will be when they go to execute him and he makes himself invisable again....then I will know he did it.

[Krodg]

BARLF "Besides why not use his SUV to cart the dead body or live body for that matter,rather than a 35ft. MH? An SUV can go hundreds of places a MH can't go." --Doc "I wish just two things in this case "fit." Sure is hard for a novice sleuth like me to make heads or tails of anything presented so far...))--BarlF" Kim4VRWC's I think that it could be explained easily. He used his MH on a regular basis..so to see him drive all over the pace, would not be unusual and if guilty he wants to change his routine as little as possible. (note:it's a bedroom on wheels) There are many people who don't see that it could be unusual. I'm having a hard time following you. In the beginning DW was suspected because he took his MH on an unusual weekend cruise and now he's guilty because he had to follow his usual weekend activities?? Which was it?

[BARLF]

Thanks nycgal.

[Rheo]

Maybe I shouldn't say this but hubby just came home with take-out pizza

Invite the neighbors and eat for a week!!...don't forget the cookies and weed.

[Krodg]

I sure made a mess of that post. Not to worry though, my husband watered the plants and put the hose away and I haven't done laundry in a week.

[spectre]

...Certain people just want us to react after they strike first match.

Anyone can see who the trouble-makers are on these threads. The game plan is getting old....very old.

sw

[BARLF]

Thanks, that helps. Like everyone else on these threads we have read so many things but forget if alot is media, testimony or speculation. Plus, I can't depend on my memory to be correct.

I believe Brady lives a short distance from the vD's and they talked among themselves about the MH being parked on the street. Possible Brady had it in for DW for more than one thing.

[Freedom2specul8]

Ok...sorry bout that. It was routine for him to be out and about in his motorhome. We don't know if it was routine for him to drive all over the place the way he did that weekend. We do know that his testimony was that he normally was with his son, and he was apparently a regular at two RV parks. The son said during his interview with teh cops was that it wasn't unusual for his dad to get stuck in sand..but I don't know if he mentioned his dad driving all over the place in 2 days.. (thats' according to the unreliable reporters, who reported about the son's interview from the released documents)

[spectre]

"Hubby just came home with some take-out Pizza"...

Oh wow, and you can wash it down with a few beers and share a joint with your buddies...go juke'in and puke'in at the local bar, pick up some guys and gals and bring em home and swap partners! Yes, and ALL because you decided to BRING home a take-out Pizza!

Is this a great country, or what!

sw

[MizSterious]

Hildy, in any event, it would have to be proven.

Duhhh.

[MizSterious]

"denied possession of sexually explicit material"

SO, WHO WAS IT DOWNLOADING THE PORN WHILE DW WAS DOWNTOWN BEING INTERVIEWED BY THE COPS?

Anyone who says it was DW fails the "intelligent life" test.

[Freedom2specul8]

"Mr. Westerfield's attorney has now managed to drag the son down to the sewer level with his dad. Are we to believe he has been downloading, catagorizing the porn and transferring it to cd's with file labels identical to his dad's, since he was 14 or 15, no less? "

While it's not suprising to know that teens go to porn websites...I'd like to hear feldman explain how the son figured out how to contact child porn dealers. I heard some nitwit on ctv say that someone could easily find child porn by linking to it from an adult porn website.. LOL I was thinking...this guy has no clue about child porn laws...and how hard it is to buy child porn. I would be so bold to say that there are few if any child porn websites out there. Of course, maybe the son figured out how to connect with those alt: groups the FBI raided.

[Freedom2specul8]

I sure made a mess of that post. Not to worry though, my husband watered the plants and put the hose away and I haven't done laundry in a week.

LOL Hey, I have bleach in 3 rooms. Tis ok, I've been getting fumble fingers..and annoying dry eyes from staring at everyone's posts day after day. :)

[BARLF]

Don't forget, Danielle was NUDE when found! OR NOT?

Are there no concrete facts in this case? Doesn't it blow your mind when you can't find any article written ot testimony given the same way twice in a row?

[hoosiermama]

SO, WHO WAS IT DOWNLOADING THE PORN WHILE DW WAS DOWNTOWN BEING INTERVIEWED BY THE COPS

That's the reason the son will not be called to the stand. They already know it wasn't his dad. The DA would look bad by bringing the son in.

[MizSterious]

"In the beginning DW was suspected because he took his MH on an unusual weekend cruise and now he's guilty because he had to follow his usual weekend activities?? Which was it?"

A lot of these people want to have it both ways.

He was drunk and blacked out when he did it.

He planned for days or weeks in advance, even buying a plastic sheet.

He was too cooperative with the police, proof of guilt.

He didn't tell the police enough, proof of guilt.

And on and on. As I said in another post, it doesn't much matter to some people, so long as it ends up with DW getting the death penalty.

[Rheo]

Are there no concrete facts in this case?

No, No there are not.

Tis most frustrating.

[Rheo]

What do make of no results even being discussed from the vacuum bags..except for the MH bag in which she was EXCLUDED??

Does that mean there was none of her hair in his vacuum from the house?....or from the stairs of the VD house?...or what?

[MizSterious]

"Anyone can see who the trouble-makers are on these threads. The game plan is getting old....very old."

And what I find particularly odd is all the stalking going on. Even to other boards, fer cryin' out loud. And then harassing people in freepmail about what was said somewhere else? I think it indicates a sort of sickness, don't you? I don't give a flying fig what someone posts on another board, but I guess some people have an obsession.

Yoohoo, and you know who you are, get a life, get a doctor, take your meds.