There's a fable about a peasant who steals the king's most prized horse. When he's caught, he asks the king to give him a year to teach the horse to sing, and if he can, he won't be executed. When he's being led away, a jailer asks him why he would make such claims. The peasant tells him that a lot can happen in a year. He could die. The horse could die. The king could die.
Or the horse could learn to sing.
I think there will be a trial and justice for Suzanne. I am not hopeful it will be anytime soon. I think there may be wrangling over which DA's office will be handling the case. I think the Chaffee County DA's office is in complete turmoil and I think that may take at least a year to sort it out. I would guess there is terrible morale within the department. I also think there's a strong political element at work behind the scenes. If this case has been compromised by the DA's actions, it's probably not the only case with that distinction. The complaint against Linda Stanley could just be the start of many mishandled cases and investigations. And if I'm understanding it correctly, one investigation stemmed from something a YouTuber, and not a credible one, said?
A lot can happen while we're waiting for the re-arrest and the trial. Alliances and loyalties change. BM has had issues with his temper. We have no indication he's suddenly mellowed out. People say things when they're mad. I think Suzanne's daughters could shed a lot of light on things, if they chose to. BM could run out of money, unable to continue using his high priced attorney. How's BM's health? Didn't his father die relatively young, and BM thought he would as well?
I think when this case does go to trial, it will be letter perfect. There will be no nonsense about DNA partial matches that mean nothing, BM's lies are already well-documented. I'm also sure there is a lot more that we don't know. I'm hopeful that the location of Suzanne's remains and her autopsy can offer more facts.
It's just hard to be patient. But I do think, at some point, the horse will learn to sing.
All MOO