dontpanic38
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...and the LE's hunting is often fueled by tip from people like us.![]()
I agree in a small way with both sides here. Tips are going to break this case, however We are not LE, and the tip that is going to break this case will be from someone local who knows the perp in some way.
I don't agree or like the mentality that says if the guy has nothing to hide, who cares... You have to figure that if this myspace guy is a stand up person and has nothing to do with this case and the police show up and scrutinize him and his life, there is going to be consequences. His wife, his neighbors etc....
I am not saying that sending a tip was the wrong thing to do, I just don't like the thought that so many people just accept the "If you aren't doing something wrong, you have nothing to hide"...
However I also think that putting your personal details on the internet for the world to see opens you up to that sort of thing...
My armchair thoughts on the perp is that it is a local who might not live in the immediate area, but is comfortable enough to blend without drawing a lot of suspicion. I have a feeling that he is not a student. Possibly dropped out because of life changes (money, family responsibilities) I think that is the trigger as well. I think that he feels trapped by his situation and is acting out his frustration on victims of opportunity. I don't really feel that there is a set "type" he is looking for other than vulnerable.
I do think that it will be a shock to those who know him, but probably everyone who really does know him will see in hindsight that he is frustrated or angry and I think that he is someone who knows people in the area, probably attends a lot of the same functions, but is not a student.
One other thing that I guess I missed but feel strongly about, someone said that the police at first discounted the idea that the attacks were related, I don't think that is the case at all. I think that the police are extremely careful about what they say to the media and they will almost always say that they don't have anything solid that links this case to that case. Also just because they wont say that cases are related does not mean for a second that they are sitting on it and not investigating it as such. It just means that they are not going to jeopardize their case by stating something that can't be completely backed up.
Anyhoo. I am not an expert and not in LE so my thoughts are just thoughts. I may be 100% wrong about all of it but I just wanted to chime in....