2Hope4
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Hi all, my first post but have been following the case here since the beginning. I'm not sure if anyone else has already mentioned this but here is what I think.
I think LE does not have any DNA or otherwise solid evidence that Hannah was in the car or the apartment.
Now I thought the new charge of abduction with intent to defile is interesting for two reasons. First off, it's a felony which means if he has fled the state then when he is caught, he can be sent back to Virginia to deal with the Charlottesville police regarding Hannah (whereas the reckless driving charges were misdemeanors and not a cause for extradition). Second of all, I think that because he was seen walking with Hannah with his arm around her when she was apparently very intoxicated, that LE believes he was basically walking her where he wants to go and because she was intoxicated, that she was not able to willingly consent and thus LE considers this to be abduction. As for "intent to defile", that can mean a lot of different things. I am guessing that LE has interviewed witnesses who claim to see/hear JM trying to get Hannah to come home with him or perhaps they removed unused condoms from his car or apartment and because that's the case, it means that JM would have likely had sex with her if Hannah did end up going home with him. There's no telling what evidence LE has to warrant the "intent to defile" charge so of course it's all speculation for now.
So I believe they went to Tempo and that's where their interaction ended after Hannah rejected the idea of going home with him. So JM eventually left in his car alone... but I have no ideas as to where Hannah could have gone once he left without her. I know early on there were eyewitnesses claiming to see her get into his car but I don't know how many witnesses there are or how detailed or how credible they are.
Have there been any witnesses from Tempo that have spoken out to the press about what they saw? And what exactly happened within Tempo? How long were they there? Did it look like Hannah was too drunk to be coherent? Did it look like Hannah and JM were being friendly with each other or was JM making her stay with him against her will?
Obviously this is all just my opinion and I'm sure LE is withholding a ton of information/possible evidence to make their case, but as of right now, I don't feel like we are all that much closer to figuring out exactly what happened and most importantly, finding Hannah.
IMO, LE has EVIDENCE that Hannah was in JM's car or apartment. I mentioned before that when searchers were being briefed on how to search, and what to search for, her pink phone case, her top and her white shoes were mentioned. Her black pants were NOT. "IF" Hannah's panties or pants were in JM's possession, then the only way for him to have them is to have taken them from Hannah. I don't think she willingly gave him such items, and then is never heard from again. Nooo!!!
Just being seen in public is not a crime. Going into that bar, not a crime. Evidence of some sort PROVES that JM and Hannah were together after that. With the known fact that Hannah is not here now, hasn't been seen since, then she is not staying away voluntarily. She was abducted/kidnapped against her will!! :moo: