Bonnie Blue
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I'm sure this has been mentioned and I missed it but I wonder if this station was targeted because he knew there was no camera?
I'm sure this has been mentioned and I missed it but I wonder if this station was targeted because he knew there was no camera?
Thanks for your post. It's been discussed loads here bonnie blue early on in the case. He must have known their was no cameras the question is how he knew. Did he check the place out? Did Jessica or someone tell him their was no cameras? I don't know if it was common knowledge in the community that their was no cameras otherwise the place would have been robbed or had gas stolen repeatedly. The Exxon is not the only gas station in the area not to have cameras according to the police chief.
BBM...Without knowing who abducted Jessica, it really is impossible to know for certain if he knew there were no cameras at the Exxon station. I think many, if not most of us assume that if the perp was someone at least on some level known to Jessica (LE seems to believe this), then it is very possible that he had been in the store before and/or may have known that there were no cameras. On the other hand, he may have had no idea whether there were cameras or not. We have no idea if the abduction began inside or outside of the store. We don't even know if the abductor ever even entered the store. We also cannot ascertain whether the abduction occurred in front of the store or out back, though at least one report says the blood was found behind the store. If the abduction took place behind the station, imo, it is still unlikely that any camera installed would have been pointed in that direction. I would think cameras would most likely cover the cash register area of the interior and gas pump area of the outside. It is possible that the perp was just fortunate that there were no cameras available to capture his activities at the station. I am sure we all agree that we wish there had been cameras there, although that even does not guarantee that the abduction would not have occurred. JMO
Look at how many people hold up banks (lots here in NM) and they know perfectly well they are on camera. There seems to be bank video at least monthly out here on the news with a pretty good photo of the robber and they are often identified within a few days. Yet still, people do it.
This is my first time on Web sleuths- can someone who is a "Experienced Sleuth" when an investigation goes as this one is (little police activity and seemingly very little to go on) what happens next? How long until Jessica fades to the back burner? It makes me so sad for her family and beyond fearful for her, wherever she is....
This is my first time on Web sleuths- can someone who is a "Experienced Sleuth" when an investigation goes as this one is (little police activity and seemingly very little to go on) what happens next? How long until Jessica fades to the back burner? It makes me so sad for her family and beyond fearful for her, wherever she is....
This is my first time on Web sleuths- can someone who is a "Experienced Sleuth" when an investigation goes as this one is (little police activity and seemingly very little to go on) what happens next? How long until Jessica fades to the back burner? It makes me so sad for her family and beyond fearful for her, wherever she is....
Comments on this board are drying up. Not much else can be said until more information and clues come in. I sure hope Chief Shaw has:
1. Scoured all video surveillance of the potential routes the van traveled including fast food restaurants, costco, walmart, hardware stores etc. Places the perp could have went that day.
2. Scoured all potential RSO in MI and surrounding states with the eyewitness.
3. I would revisit the eyewitness to make sure the description was accurate of the perp, conisder hypnosis to uncover lost details.
4. Reach out to the public. If anyone was driving near the gas station around the time of the abduction to call police. Especially the driver of the dark SUV in front of the van.
5. Contacted all rental storage facilities for video surveillance and to stake out.
other?