I spoke to someone immediately following the press conference who knows the insurance agent that gave him his claim check. Agent said he had a bandage on his arm and asked about it. Didn't put it all together until the arrest. So yes, he did file insurance claim. So, here's what I think:
He goes out Friday night, maybe looking, maybe not. Maybe he and GF were on the outs. Anyway, he sees Mickey and decides he wants her. Picks her up. Knocks her out somehow. Needs to get rid of bike, it's in the way. Drops bike at WB. He did not pick up a victim just to kill. He needs his thrill first. He takes her home. Maybe decides he is going to keep her a couple of days, set her free, maybe. Come Sunday morning, her story is everywhere. He is stuck, has the girl and can't let her go now. (I don't know how to phrase this sensitively) he kills his victim and heads to Texas. Somewhere along the way he gets rid of body, but now the truck is full of evidence. Stops in San Jacinto, TX grabs all of his personal belongings (possibly including GPS, i would cinsider that a personal item, and i also never knew that past data was stored) Finds secluded place, burns truck. Heads to Montgomery TX. Monday morning he reports his truck stolen. File insurance claim. Rents a car, heads home. Heads off shore. In the meantime, insurance working on claim. Goes to buy a new truck when he gets back. He goes on like nothing happened.
Also, regarding the video from the TDA, perhaps that was what sealed the deal fror LE. Could they have positively identified his truck with a bike in the back?
RE: He needs his thrill first. He takes her home. Maybe decides he is going to keep her a couple of days, set her free, maybe.
CajunCoDe, that's a fairly good synopsis & timeline. Considering BSL characteristics, traits, and history/pattern, it seems obvious that he has esclated over the years, imo.
Once DSL made the decision to perform the bump & grab of her bicycle, he never intended to let Mickey Schunick go. To him, she was only an object, a playtoy for personal entertainment. To let her go would remove his evil mask, identifying him and prevent him from continuing his evil trail of terror..
BSL. imo is an organized psychopathic sadistic sexual predator/serial killer. He has no human emotions, is calculating, cagey, and very creative.
Due to reported injuries to him, Mickey Schunick put up one hell of a valiant fight. Whether it was for self preservation and to prevent her obvious fate that tragic night, or to leave incriminating evidence & clues for identification/indictment by investigators later on...
I choose to believe the later, or a combination as to her motives. Remember, she was an Anthropology major and studied the residue of psychopaths such as BSL. She was also no stranger to the game..
He will never take another unsuspecting innocent victim's life...due to her selfless and courageous fight to insure the revelation of his identity...permanent removal of his evil mask of normalcy...
"IMO, Mickey Schunick sacrificed her life, so that others may live"...
'Go Rest High On That Mountain Mickey Schunick'..
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