People keep bringing up "all the young men" or the "gay men" who have disappeared and have been found in the river. Can someone please list facts and actual cases? I am not seeing the connection. I know someone listed some but, I think most of them can be dismissed as not related to any of the others. For Example Andre Grey was shot then put in the river. I have said it before I think they end up in the river because the rivers are there.
When people are saying the police dropped the ball or missed opportunities. Explain what you mean? What didn't they do that should have been done? I am not being snarky I really want to know.
Also just because we do not understand or cannot imagine why someone would go down to the rivers edge to go to the bathroom or for any other reason does not mean HE wouldn't or didn't. Just because we cannot understand or fathom it doesn't mean that he was murdered. I am not saying he wasn't . I am not honestly sure what I think happened to DJ. I only hope that his parents find some answers and are able to move forward in some way.
Jacob Lipp 27 -missing 12/16/2012
5'6" 160
found in river 12/12/2014 (night of drinking separation)
Jimmy Slack, 25 -missing 12/06/2011
5'10" 165
found in river 01/23/2012 (night of drinking separation)
Paul Kochu, 22 -missing 12/16/2014
6'01" 180
found in river 03/20/2015 (night of drinking and emotional/separation)
Ron Yancoskie, 35 -missing 05/27/2015 (day drinking after a baseball game)
5'11"
found next day railroad tracks station square, blunt force trauma and bruising to trunk but ruled accident.
I'm not saying these all couldn't just be terrible accidents while drunk but something says don't leave anyone alone drunk in the city of Pittsburgh.
I have not said PPD dropped the ball myself, but I do think the camera situation is still not fixed and something should be done. A lot of questions on this case could have possibly been answered. They were to be fixed September 2016. Other cameras belonging to other businesses should now learn to make sure they are in working order and not delete over footage just in case. (Just hopeful thinking)
On the co-worker that was with DJ that night I have read, not only did she not remember much she also just moved here from out of state. Can you imagine just moving here and going out on night with a co-worker and this happening? Plus you know if she put her face out there she would more than likely get death threats.
Also, in my honest opinion any bar not cooperating with this case or didn't want to should be held accountable and called out. People shouldn't give them any business if there was such a place or places. IMHO