thared33, I thought your name rang a bell. I probably came across it while I was scrounging the many old boards. I would be very interested to know why you are looking into the case again, just my curiosity, don't feel obliged to answer. CR is still around, and a much treasured fighter for justice.
Graznik, your experience is not an exception. I was also one of the people who wore "different clothes", talked strangely, listened to strange music, had unusual ideals, long hair, had a disturbed social background, did not smile when I was being messed around, and as a rule, looking at DE, became a potential serial killer. On the other hand, the most honourable man in the village turns out to be a notorious paedophile, post-mortem of course. It's just as well we've moved on. At least social prejudice is not as widespread as it used to be, at least not of the blatant kind, more behind a raised hand.
DE would have been a minor suspect as almost all males in the WM area, after suspects #1, THE PARENTS, suspects #2, THE RELATIVES, suspects #3, PEOPLE WHO KNEW THE BOYS, this would have included Driver and Jones, suspects #4, EX-CONS AND SEX OFFENDERS. The wmpd certainly went out their way to make a mess of it.