GUILTY TX - Christina Morris, 23, Plano, 30 August 2014 - #19 *Arrest*

[JMOM]

I don't think they would tell us if they did find anything....unless they found Christina. JMO

My guess is they didn't find anything and are using the dogs.to see if they pick up her scent.

 

[stwpoke92]

I've debated even posting this but after some thought I want to share a perspective on the questions surrounding why no one is coming to EA's defense on here or any other public medium. As a qualifier, I have no dog in this fight either...just want Christina found so her family can get closure. And I'm not directing this at anyone on this forum nor am I trying to start an argument etc., so please everyone, keep your knickers out of a twist eace: This is my opinion only and is not specific to this case.

I think it is human nature for our allegiance to fall on the side of the victim...I find it hard not to frankly. Something bad has happened and the person(s) responsible must pay. When you have a suspected person identified that the majority feels is the person responsible (and yes, that individual may very well have made themselves the target based on their actions), this makes it very easy for people (again, not all and NOT directed at anyone here…just in general) to be very candid about their feelings either in public (TV, Radio), or in social media. It is even more simple and prevalent when it can be done anonymously. When most people are on the same side you are on, there are really no repercussions for saying whatever you want, calling the suspected person whatever name feels appropriate, judging them, their friends, their family, etc., even if you don’t know them from Adam. This is NOT a criticism rather an observation. I think having a face and a name gives folks a direction in which to aim their feelings. Again, human nature.

Now, if you are associated in any way with the target of everyone’s suspicion the opposite becomes true. There can be very real repercussions to coming out and stating your opinion in public. Even if someone comes out on SM or TV, etc. and says nothing but wonderful things about the suspected individual, everything that is said will be dissected and potentially used in ways contrary to what the person meant. It also opens the person providing the opinion up to scrutiny themselves. Many people don’t want that. Further, if you know this person intimately (family, friends of family, close friends) you know that anything you say can be used against the person in the crosshairs. Therefore, IMO, if I were in that situation I wouldn’t say squat in public (good or bad) for fear of saying something that could end up hurting this person’s right to due process. So I guess what I’m saying is it doesn’t seem fair to me to equate silence with guilt or trying to hide something.

Regardless of what most people think of EA, if we are fair human beings, we have to remember that he also has a mom and dad, and a brother and extended family, and friends that love him and care about him. The last thing I suspect any of them would want to do is hurt him. Again, this JMO but felt the need to provide a perspective that can easily get lost in translation.

 

[suzyjackson]

It's been my view since the early days that whatever happened to Christina it wasn't premeditated and probably only involved one person, we have a likely candidate for that person so I've now been thinking about the mechanics of what might have happened.

So, my thoughts go along the lines of, the injuries to EA suggest Christina put up some kind of fight, something happens that maybe leads to her dying, what would the initial reaction of someone in that situation?

Do you drive around in a panic trying to decide what to do? That just doesn't seem likely, who could drive and think in that situation?

Do you pull over as soon as you can while trying to think?

Do you deliberate on whether to call the police or hide a body?

Do you ring someone else to help you?

Surely someone who finds themselves in this situation would be in a blind panic, they would need to think about what to do, I can't imagine anyone would be able to make a quick decision and instantly come up with a hiding place that was so good that 3 months of searches have found nothing.

I don't see EA being smart enough or having the presence of mind to deal with this at all or certainly not alone. I bet any hiding place is near his home and may well be on private property.

 

[hibiscus31]

Stwpoke92 Your perspective makes a lot of sense. No one here is going to get my knickers in a twist by disagreeing with me. Honestly, on the silence we are getting from the friends at the party and EA's supporters...I think there are reasonable answers for both. I agree about not reading too much into the silence.

 

[SaintGirl]

It's been my view since the early days that whatever happened to Christina it wasn't premeditated and probably only involved one person, we have a likely candidate for that person so I've now been thinking about the mechanics of what might have happened.

So, my thoughts go along the lines of, the injuries to EA suggest Christina put up some kind of fight, something happens that maybe leads to her dying, what would the initial reaction of someone in that situation?

Do you drive around in a panic trying to decide what to do? That just doesn't seem likely, who could drive and think in that situation?

Do you pull over as soon as you can while trying to think?

Do you deliberate on whether to call the police or hide a body?

Do you ring someone else to help you?

Surely someone who finds themselves in this situation would be in a blind panic, they would need to think about what to do, I can't imagine anyone would be able to make a quick decision and instantly come up with a hiding place that was so good that 3 months of searches have found nothing.

I don't see EA being smart enough or having the presence of mind to deal with this at all or certainly not alone. I bet any hiding place is near his home and may well be on private property.

I assume he was more than likely impaired, which means he probably didn't have the capacity to drive far. LE was foot searching in an area very close to his house last week. So if he stayed close why was he so late to work?

 

[zippixx]

I assume he was more than likely impaired, which means he probably didn't have the capacity to drive far. LE was foot searching in an area very close to his house last week. So if he stayed close why was he so late to work?

Maybe to calm down... sober up?

 

[JnRyan]

Maybe to calm down... sober up?

And think about what to do with his car - the damage, how to clean it, pick up what he needed to clean it (shop vac, cleaning solutions, etc.). And then clean it.

 

[Helen_Ready]

Maybe to calm down... sober up?

I'm guessing he would have to clean up. Did he shower? Where did he shower or clean himself up? Then he would have to dispose of his clothes etc. What did he use to wrap his clothes in? Possibly a blanket?

 

[Gigglingtoes]

I assume he was more than likely impaired, which means he probably didn't have the capacity to drive far. LE was foot searching in an area very close to his house last week. So if he stayed close why was he so late to work?

Clean up duty.

 

[JMOM]

Cleaning up with a blanket? Like using a blanket to clean his car?

I've heard that blanket theory tossed around a couple times elsewhere..... :thinking:

 

[JnRyan]

It's been my view since the early days that whatever happened to Christina it wasn't premeditated and probably only involved one person, we have a likely candidate for that person so I've now been thinking about the mechanics of what might have happened.

So, my thoughts go along the lines of, the injuries to EA suggest Christina put up some kind of fight, something happens that maybe leads to her dying, what would the initial reaction of someone in that situation?

Do you drive around in a panic trying to decide what to do? That just doesn't seem likely, who could drive and think in that situation?

Do you pull over as soon as you can while trying to think?

Do you deliberate on whether to call the police or hide a body?

Do you ring someone else to help you?

Surely someone who finds themselves in this situation would be in a blind panic, they would need to think about what to do, I can't imagine anyone would be able to make a quick decision and instantly come up with a hiding place that was so good that 3 months of searches have found nothing.

I don't see EA being smart enough or having the presence of mind to deal with this at all or certainly not alone. I bet any hiding place is near his home and may well be on private property.

Right along the lines of what I am thinking. In addition to not being premeditated, I think whatever happened occurred around 0430-0445. By the time he calms down and comes up with a hiding place it is probably almost 0500. By the time that is completed it could be anywhere from 0530-0630. Maybe he dismissed the first 2-3 places he thought of for various reasons and finally used the next hiding place or went back the first one. Its gets to be sunrise around 0700-0715, but somewhere between 0630 and 0700 it is starting to get light and anything to do with a hiding place becomes more visible.

 

[JMOM]

O/T - A while back someone posted about a ID channel episode that was similar to Christina's disappearance. Does anyone know what show, season, and episode that was?

 

[Faithx2]

I have went back and forth with the idea of did EA act alone or if there was some sort of premeditated plan that evening by so called friends. I have followed and read so many posts and news sites etc so my thoughts may be based on rumors and not ALL facts. Once the Affidavit came out it definately cleared one thing up. No doubt in my mind EA was involved with whatever happened. Why lie if he was just giving her a ride that evening because she could not find her keys? Does he really think vacuuming his car and cleaning the passenger door and trunk will get rid of any evidence she was in his car? Why lie about NOT having a conversation with her while walking to the car? Because he thought by wiping his phone clean no one would find out CM used his phone to text and call HF on the way to the parking garage? Why lie about the route you took home?
I believe he woke his brother up when he got home as an alibi that he came home that night. I am curious to know the time the brother told the PD, if it was in fact a true statement from EA.
I hope they were able to ping his phone to get an idea of where he was between 4:08am and 10:15am. I also hope they can pinpoint when and where the damage to his car occured. Maybe the cars computer keeps track or there is paint from his car somewhere along his route that evening. I am curious what time he left work that day and if he went home and slept since he obviously did not get much sleep the night before or if he retraced his tracks. Seems like he was doing a lot of cleaning and recleaning of his car. He also got the damage to his car fixed rather quickly.

 

[JnRyan]

I'm guessing he would have to clean up. Did he shower? Where did he shower or clean himself up? Then he would have to dispose of his clothes etc. What did he use to wrap his clothes in? Possibly a blanket?

His clothes? Probably in one of those dark green trash bags. Then it could go into any dumpster and look like all the other trash.

 

[JnRyan]

O/T - A while back someone posted about a ID channel episode that was similar to Christina's disappearance. Does anyone know what show, season, and episode that was?

The closest I've seen is a Dateline episode about Lynsie Ekelund.

 

[Faithx2]

One more note. I think he is a compulsive pathological liar and will never admit to anything. It is so frustrating and the reason why 3 months have gone by with no answers for her family.

 

[zippixx]

I have went back and forth with the idea of did EA act alone or if there was some sort of premeditated plan that evening by so called friends. I have followed and read so many posts and news sites etc so my thoughts may be based on rumors and not ALL facts. Once the Affidavit came out it definately cleared one thing up. No doubt in my mind EA was involved with whatever happened. Why lie if he was just giving her a ride that evening because she could not find her keys? Does he really think vacuuming his car and cleaning the passenger door and trunk will get rid of any evidence she was in his car? Why lie about NOT having a conversation with her while walking to the car? Because he thought by wiping his phone clean no one would find out CM used his phone to text and call HF on the way to the parking garage? Why lie about the route you took home?
I believe he woke his brother up when he got home as an alibi that he came home that night. I am curious to know the time the brother told the PD, if it was in fact a true statement from EA.
I hope they were able to ping his phone to get an idea of where he was between 4:08am and 10:15am. I also hope they can pinpoint when and where the damage to his car occured. Maybe the cars computer keeps track or there is paint from his car somewhere along his route that evening. I am curious what time he left work that day and if he went home and slept since he obviously did not get much sleep the night before or if he retraced his tracks. Seems like he was doing a lot of cleaning and recleaning of his car. He also got the damage to his car fixed rather quickly.

I questioned the damage to his car on an earlier thread & wondered if he paid cash for the repair or filed an insurance claim. If claim, what did he tell the insurance co... hit & run??

 

[Happyshoes]

Me, too!

Stwpoke92 Your perspective makes a lot of sense. No one here is going to get my knickers in a twist by disagreeing with me. Honestly, on the silence we are getting from the friends at the party and EA's supporters...I think there are reasonable answers for both. I agree about not reading too much into the silence.

 

[Latestforever]

I also think this is interesting:
http://m.starlocalmedia.com/allenam...e7a-661b-11e4-908d-8b1d2710f0e3.html?mode=jqm

"On Nov. 1, Arochi said he was on a leave of absence from Sprint due to the Morris investigation, but according to coworkers, Arochi was fired after his arrest for theft.

“He had three phones and would switch them out,” said a coworker, who asked to remain anonymous. “It was always the same number, but he would switch them out. I was there the day [he was caught]. We got a shipment of a few phones that were not in our inventory, and he had them hidden on his desk.”

During an inventory check, a higher-up called Arochi and confronted him about the theft, which occurred Aug. 25, according to the report.

Arochi reportedly wiped the phone of data before his arrest, according to a second coworker."

I wonder if this multiple phone business had been happening since before Christina's disappearance or began August 30?

 

[SaintGirl]

O/T - A while back someone posted about a ID channel episode that was similar to Christina's disappearance. Does anyone know what show, season, and episode that was?

Was it the forensic files episode about a lady who left a casino with a man who ended up murdering her? If so someone posted it recently somewhere, maybe on one of the HFCM pages?