Okay, this is for all of you.
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Can you give me a link, an official cite, stating exactly what PF said Gricar relayed to her in that infamous "last phone call"? I've heard conflicting comments and generalities, but I'm looking to see if he ever actually
precisely stated his destination for the day. "I'm taking the day off, on 192 headed toward Lewisburg to do some antiquing" or "I'm on 192, going to that little Street of Shops in Lewisburg".
Also, are there any evidence photos available showing the
exact location in the SOS parking lot where the mini-cooper was found? I'm interested in pure logistics.
On a coincidental sidenote (JJ, this one is right up your alley) anyone have any idea how many red and white mini-coopers were registered to Lewisburg residents on April 15, 2005? I just happened to pass one (a
very close match to Gricar's) on Rt. 192 in Lewisburg today Friday, April 17 at noon. What are the odds?
I say start at the beginning. All reports tend to show that Gricar was in Lewisburg around noon on Friday, 4-15-05. Weather pretty similar to today (then - 56, clear, slight wind blowing) (today, 65, clear, slight wind blowing). I
just happened to end up at the SOS parking lot at 12:15 pm today. My impressions? There are 5 rows of parking spaces within the gravel/dirt parking lot on the corner of Water and St. John's Streets. Each row can comfortably hold 6 vehicles. That's a capacity of 30 vehicles in that one lot alone. In addition, there are several designated parking spaces on Water Street directly in front of the SOS, and more directly in front of the Park (on the same side of the SOS). Add 5 more spots on St. John Street, facing the SOS. Today (approximately noon, Friday mid-April) all spots were taken (roughly 40-45 vehicles crammed in a very small area). Assuming people's habits have not changed much over the last 4 years (and from the many, many times I've been on this street, I don't think they have), that means that we might conclude that the parking lot was pretty much the same at noon, Friday, April 15, 2005 (or am I leaping here?)
If there was
any type of struggle, any type of eye-catching activity that we would expect from a man being forcibly removed during an abduction, WHY didn't anyone see anything? In the 10 minutes I stood there taking photos and taking it all in, there was pedestrian activity all around me. Not to mention, there is a house right on the edge of the parking lot. But, no-one saw anything? Of course, my limp theory does not preclude the calmness of a voluntary walk-away or a "casual" transfer between vehicles, or an average man taking a casual stroll down to the river with suicidal plans.
Another curious note. Directly beside the SOS, there is a small paved, driveway (sort of a back-entry for deliveries) sloping toward the river that is very secluded. The sloped area was not visible from the parking lot. It lead directly to the water. Also seemed to offer the very shortest path to the water. Hmmm...
And for the comments about offering different theories -- we all have one or more. The more we brainstorm, theorize, perhaps we can narrow down our theories to a reasonable conclusion. At least we can hope.