My brother in law found a body.
He was on his way back from a construction job out of state, stopped at a rest area to relieve himself. In a rural part of New Hampshire where there are few stores, no actual rest stops with facilities=you pee in woods if you are a guy. He walked over to a wooded area about 10-15 feet away from the parking area. He noticed what looked like a brand new pair of jeans lying flat in the leaves and thought it was odd. He pushed the jeans leg with his boot and thats when the bones fell out. It was a moment that still haunts him now, hes 51, and this happened 20 years ago.
He was interrogated for days by the police, they treated him like the killer (maybe because he looked like Steven Seagal?), ran background checks, he took a lie detector test and passed with flying colors, but not before his name was published in local papers. It was a nightmare for this kind-hearted regular guy, his wife, young kids and all of us who knew and loved him. It was devastating---- and this was before Google or the media blitzkrieg was available for instant information gratification to the world.
From forensics, the murderer was found several weeks later and case solved. The parents of that slain man are forever grateful for the closure my BIL by luck brought them from a year of torment, the not knowing.
Im not sure my BIL feels lucky to have been dragged through the mud of public opinion. Im quite sure he wishes it was someone else who happened upon the body. We dont blame the LE, they were doing their job.
For the Anthony case, my opinion is that this man Mr. RK had it in his heart to find little Caylee. He's just a 'regular joe' who happened to have a very intense feeling that this is where she is. (Maybe, just maybe he is a WS member?)
I wholeheartedly thank him for his determination. So far, theres not one ounce of proof (aside from sheer speculation of what exactly WE wouldve said or done with LE on the other line) that makes me think he is nothing other than a hero. Maybe it wouldve been great if Caylee were found in August. On the other hand, we wouldnt have had the opportunity to fully investigate the deep seated sickness that the Perp holds to help convict her without a doubt by the jury.
This regular guy meter reader, he just happened to be the one that found her. He's not a perfectly spoken politician, not a facelifted hollywood actor, not a tenured professor at Harvard. He is a meter reader. He could be your brother, your son, your father, your husband. He didnt want to get involved in this media nightmare, he was begging for the law to do it --without him becoming public.
The LE are people just like us. Not perfect, just humans. If I were a police officer and had received that 4000th call to investigate that overgrown snake infested abyss, Im not sure I wouldve gone 3 feet in there either. Look at those pictures! You cant walk 12 inches in there without being engulfed. Im petrified of the killer snakes and 7 spiders in Florida. Maybe I wouldve looked at the records that showed it was thoroughly searched
then gone back to following her pings
(like we all did for 6 months). If the body had not been placed in her trunk, I wouldve thought stroller or body dragged to this area, instead of what I assumed: trunk
then to an alligator infested lake or an accessible dumpster.
If it were not for the bravery of this one man, maybe in another 30 days little Caylees remains would have been completely scattered and never found.
Until I see facts to dispute that this is just a good Samaritan, Im behind this man 100%. I hope he can move on with his life after this.
This is not just my personal opinion. This is a personal experience that I pray few experience.
Im sorry this post is so long and not eloquently presented.
