to ring the ping thing ... or not ...
It's my understanding that locals on this board think well of WW reporting - described as going where mainstream won't go, but conducting responsible investigative journalism.
I disagree that the WW article contradicts what LE is telling the media. LE says Terri's timeline is very important to the investigation because she was last to see Kyron. WW indicates the focus of the investigation is on Terri. That might well be an overstatement at this point. However, it's clear there is a "visible" LE focus on Terri. Even though it is likely just part of a much broader and "invisible" investigative process.
Frankly, the cell ping information fills in a big gaping hole as to some outstanding whys. Connect the dots:
1) Why the recanvassing flyer for school & public trying to nail down any time with regard to Kyron sighting or Terri sighting or truck sighting at the school - with Terri & the truck's picture all over it?
2) Why the surveillance video requests from all over town for July 3rd as well as July 4th?
3) Why the drawn out search focus on Sauvie Island, so far from the school?
4) Why two LDT tests for Terri?
5) Why an independent national TV despondent shout-out to Kyron Monday from Desiree?
6) Why the "isolated case" attitude.
7) Why the long silence from the parental ranks
Possible Ans. A: They are clearing Terri in order to go firmly after their suspect(s)
Possible Ans. B: They are trying to figure out Terri's inconsistencies. The inconsistencies are Terri's version of events vs. her cell phone pings indicate the timeline - where she went and when she was there - that she gave to LE, accounting for her whereabouts, is different than the story her cell pings tell.
One problem for me with making a
big deal out of Ans. B above, is the rural area. At this point I'm not convinced cell pings in Terri's rural area -Skyline area to Sauvie Island - are very reliable. (see cell ping thread) But I'm not the expert.
The only thing NOT on this list of connect the dots is LE processing of the White Truck. I'm beginning to think that the FBI went over everything - all Horman property - in & out (the vehicles, the yard) in early days of the investigation. By the time the White Truck was towed, they'd collected any samples they needed. IMO
Did they need a warrant at that time to do this? IMO - I don't think so - it wasn't a criminal investigation at the time, and I imagine the Hormans were very cooperative with FBI investigators at the time.
We don’t know whether LE will accept any public Terri witness sightings reported by survey at school OVER spotty cell ping reports for the timeline. It seems they think such sightings are very important to nail down, however. Don't know why they are searching Sauvie Island - or if they have other suspects or other leads that cause them to search there.
In many cases we've seen, cell pings are of some evidenciary value, and they might play an important part of this investigation. So, yes, I find the leaked report of pings to be another interesting clue as to what the heck LE is doing.
And, I have been perplexed as to why LE needs so much help tying down Terri & the truck's timeline this late into the game. If the reason is that Terri's inconsistencies have forced LE to backtrack - then at least for my own thinking, this backtracking, the flyers, the LDT - all make a red flag. (Even without pings)
If Terri had run errands and told LE the truth on day 1, she'd have immediately been able to recreate her day through various evidence and witness reports.
So, even without cell pings, it appears there's some discrepency or confusion in this area of the investigation. (repeat LDT's, flyer survey)
