gitana1
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I remember a suspect posted here in the Abraham (can't remember his last name?) case. He was a missing millionaire in Florida. Her name started with a D. It was quite interesting and scary knowing she was involved and posting so freely here. She eventually was arrested. They found his body in the backyard of... I believe it was either her boyfriend or ex-boyfriends?
That's right. I forgot about that.
I agree... What crime? there is no evidence there has been a crime. All LE have is a missing person report... I know that's real difficult for some to grasp but LE have to adhere to the Law. If LE was so certain of their suspicion of DS Jr they'd have him in jail...
Yes, LE seems pretty diligent in trying to make a connection with DS Jr and MP disappearance (Scotoma). Yet, they've found nothing that even hints in that direction. Sure DS Jr might have motive and a storied past but none of that says he's responsible for MP disappearance.
We do not know what LE has found that hints or does not hint that DS committed a crime. But, clearly, they named him their number one suspect. These days, that is very unusual because it causes a perp to lawyer up faster than they typically do. That indicates that they have a lot.
We do know that Dale is a person with a violent past and criminal record. We know that Michelle tried to get a restraining order against him in the past. We know that she said she feared him at one point and that he assaulted her.
We also know that her cell phone was found right smack between Dale's house and his dad's the place he said he ended up the day Michelle went missing.
We also know that Dale won't take a polygraph. Further, that most people who go missing that did not run away, were killed by someone close to them.
Finally, we have a young woman who was always very connected to her family, friends, clients and especially, children, who has been missing for weeks and who coincidentally went missing right after meeting up with that ex she has, the one with the violent past, about half an hour or so after an embarrassing People's Court episode aired for all the world to see.
I agree. That is not a hint. Seems like a sledge hammer to me.
Do they have probable cause for an arrest? I believe it is VERY likely that they do.
But, as I have explained on the Kyron Horman thread, there is a difference between probable cause and being able to get a jury to find a person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Thus, LE usually waits until they have all their ducks in a row and a solid enough case to get the go ahead from the DA.
But, all of this is quite far from no hint that a crime was committed.
Unfortunatley Iron Horse is right. Another leson learned, (I don't know how else to say this and get the point across) If a person files a report that they were raped, it doesn't mean the rape happened. Until a person is tried and convicted, it is only an alleged rape. Basically the prosecutors have to not only prove who did it, but the crime was committed.
Your analogy about a person making a rape accusation is, respectfully (and IMO), faulty. Michelle is missing. And, see above. None of this is the same as someone crying rape with no proof.