I think we only have to look as far as the bicyclist and the lawn-watering guy and Mr. P and what happened to them when they came forward and were
publically identified to assume what might happen to the family that owned the land where the girls were found (assuming it is privately-owned). I think only 8 people went to the meeting because they were scared of being shown on TV and identified and then being suspected of being involved in the girls' murders. I think neighbors are looking at neighbors in Evansdale and wondering if their neighbor could be the killer. FBI announced that the killer is "someone who lives among you." Good way to traumatize a community. You only have to watch a few of the detective shows where a child is killed in a community where everyone starts suspecting everyone else! :moo:
BBM exactly! If I were in this situation I think I'd be hiding like crazy from anything public at this point - media, public meetings, any of it. And not because I'm guilty, but because I wouldn't want myself or my family to be treated badly or in danger because of some perception that I am/we are, or might be, somehow connected.
Also agree it's got to be so traumatic for the community. I can't even imagine.