Respectfully snipped - Kant - I love the way you think!
I have been really curious about the jacket because if I reported someone missing and had to describe what he/she was wearing I would start with the jacket. I would say she had on a black jacket with...whatever else. This has not been reported anywhere...in fact, quite the opposite. I also wonder if she would have taken the jacket into the concert. I never take a jacket just b/c I hate to keep up with it.
I also agree that if she had a jacket on it would have been difficult for people to see the Pantera t-shirt.
I do, however, take my purse everywhere so I can see that especially if she is a smoker and most likely didn't have pockets in her mini skirt. We smokers need the smokes, a lighter, plus the ID, cell phone, ticket and cash. Plus - I'm betting she would have had lipstick/gloss and mints or candy. Other things we smokers often have. I wish they would release what else was in her purse. I believe lots of things can be determined by what a woman has in her bag.
Sorry Im a gasbag; this case has really gripped me - the weirdness of it all.
Yes, for me too, the jacket would be the first thing I'd think of too to describe someone too. (Mainly b/c a person has a fewer number of coats and that's what you see first if they're wearing it.)
and some other stuff buggin me:
THE FAMILY/ HOME
The brother would likely be the person thru whom she met whoever she knows at the Univ of V right?. Who does she know at Univ of V.? At first the dad said that she doesn't know anyone at U of V (doesn't mean she actually doesn't) Then he changed it to - she knew a few folks RE her brother having been a recent grad there. About "the ride"...it is not down the street. JMU is an hour or some such away. (Two hours if it were round trip for the ride-giver)
I was sort of suprised to hear that their preacher.. minister (is that the right word?) LIVES with the parents? WHY? I mean, am I weird to think that that is slightly peculiar?
The mom is a nurse and a minister. The other minister lives in the home. I'd venture a guess here that Morgan may have felt that she had to hide some things for fear of disapproval. Not that she is "bad" - just saying that some normal young adult "things" are frowned upon by some parents - and at times perhaps even more so by parent/s who are ministers. (Not knocking religion y'all; dont' throttle me)
In addition to the minister thing, a couple other comments gave me that "micro-managing mom" red flag. OK maybe not "red" flag, but a flag. And no, Im not "judging;" Im speaking to the likeihood that Morgan may have felt she had to keep some things to herself (boyfriend?)
The mom said that when Morgan was getting dressed she said, "It's a rock concert, Mom, so you may not like the outfit. (Black mini.. boots, but with tights that tones it down a tad.) Given that exchange, might the mom disapprove of other aspects of her daughter's life? Or if the mom does not actually micro-manage, does Morgan FEEL that the mom does?
The mom said, "She thinks she's big grownup woman."... Well, she IS 20, a Jr in college and living in an apt, not at home.
The mom said that she reminded Morgan to get a flu-shot "and she did it the very next day."
Dad is a psychiatrist; Is that correct?
Both parents seems to mention "no boyfriend... NO BOYFRIEND" Well, how can you say something like that for sure about an adult daughter who doesn't live with you? It's almost as tho they cannot fathom the notion of Morgan perhaps not telling them EVERYTHING.
HER PC/ CELL PHONE/ATM /CREDIT CARDS
How long does it take for LE to assess a computer's contents? and the dad couldn't or wouldn't or had apparently been advised not to verify that LE had taken her PC. (surely they did)
We dont know if her phone contents were recoverable and if so, were any U of V students' or grads' numbers in there? (It would maybe make the cryptic, "Ill find a ride" make a tad more sense.. sort of) The friends could likely help with that info too. (?)
Also, after she was locked out, if she had wanted to buy another ticket, could she have? I mean right there on site? Was there sufficient balance in the checking acct? And if so, did she have her ATM card on her? (all the time?) (even at a conert?) You usually buys drinks or souvenirs, right? so you need cash for that ? (Or does every Tom Dick and Harry take plastic now?)