Dan Rassier: Former POI **Wrongly accused**

[Trackergd]

If the BCA was going through the files and came up with the new info, why? The county asked them to do it?

I am not an expert on jurisdiction in MN. States vary with regard to what departments can jump jurisdictional lines. It "could" be that what the BCA found would have made SCSD look like idiots and vastly increase their "legal exposure", so they sat on it. I firmly believe that at some point there will be a real deep dive into whatever SCSD knew, who knew it and when. When the "poo hits the fan", that "fan" may well end up being a high powered manure spreader.

 

[human]

I cannot copy this. I wish I could. It specifically says that documents will be kept by BCA

http://kstp.com/kstpImages/repository/cs/files/wetterling_court_documents.pdf

 

[human]

Here is an article that explains a lot

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/10/30/jacob-wetterling-case-where-it-stands

 

[cGorg]

All those agencies were riding the bus, but only Stearns was driving the bus...at least until November 2014 when they asked the FBI for help. The FBI determined pretty quickly, within days, that Heinrich was the guy.

As an aside, I recently completed some research for another author's book on crimes in another county. All but one of those crimes were solved. By comparison, there are enough unsolved crimes in Stearns County for an anthology book on those. I'm currently looking at the Reker case, and that one waa particularly sloppy. I'm not picking on anyone, just reporting my findings.

So the Bus Driver was nearsighted. It's a bit unnerving that the FBI was able to determine within days that Heinrich was the guy.

 

[Trackergd]

So the Bus Driver was nearsighted. It's a bit unnerving that the FBI was able to determine within days that Heinrich was the guy.

"Most" departments go with the evidence the FBI experts develop. Wonder why SCSD appears not to have... One of the elephants in the herd milling around the room.

 

[Sasquatch321]

So the Bus Driver was nearsighted. It's a bit unnerving that the FBI was able to determine within days that Heinrich was the guy.

Yet Sanner comfortably responds that heinrich is nothing new to them, and Patty saying that DAH and Heinrich always seemed to be used in the same sentence. The FBI has determined nothing more than consistency for the moment. If someone told you the FBI said Heinrich is the guy, they are lying. You can speculate that they think as much.

 

[Sasquatch321]

Is it possible that DR never saw a photo of Heinrichs car until last year? Hence the comment "I'm not sure, I would have to see that kind of car turn around again"

When LE had the car and tires in 1990 did they not ask the only witness to a vehicle then? Wouldn't DR have recently said "this is the same car they have shown me before" Is it because the vehicle had no relevance to the scene whatsoever?

 

[Trackergd]

Is it possible that DR never saw a photo of Heinrichs car until last year? Hence the comment "I'm not sure, I would have to see that kind of car turn around again"

When LE had the car and tires in 1990 did they not ask the only witness to a vehicle then? Wouldn't DR have recently said "this is the same car they have shown me before" Is it because the vehicle had no relevance to the scene whatsoever?

Seems like reasonable questions to me. The only ones who can answer them is SCSD. The other option is to print out a picture of a blue EXP, drive over and show it to DR and see what he says. Of course SCSD may try and jam you up for interfering with an "active" investigation.

 

[Sasquatch321]

Seems like reasonable questions to me. The only ones who can answer them is SCSD. The other option is to print out a picture of a blue EXP, drive over and show it to DR and see what he says. Of course SCSD may try and jam you up for interfering with an "active" investigation.

When the heinrich news broke last year, that is exactly what Esme Murphy from WCCO news did. She printed out a photo of Heinrichs car and showed it to DR, he says " I'm not sure, I would have to see that type of car turn around again." He did not say he had seen the car before, or that LE had shown him the same car in 1990. This video is available to watch online if someone can find the link.

 

[ELOCsoul]

When the heinrich news broke last year, that is exactly what Esme Murphy from WCCO news did. She printed out a photo of Heinrichs car and showed it to DR, he says " I'm not sure, I would have to see that type of car turn around again." He did not say he had seen the car before, or that LE had shown him the same car in 1990. This video is available to watch online if someone can find the link.

Good call...here it is....
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/...-wetterling-abduction-wants-his-name-cleared/

 

[Sasquatch321]

Good call...here it is....
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/...-wetterling-abduction-wants-his-name-cleared/

<modsnip> what does everyone think of DR's complete lack of knowledge of Heinrichs vehicle? LE had the car in January 1990, DR was the only one that possibly saw it that night. They never showed him the car?

 

[ELOCsoul]

<modsnip> what does everyone think of DR's complete lack of knowledge of Heinrichs vehicle? LE had the car in January 1990, DR was the only one that possibly saw it that night. They never showed him the car?

Yet another strange mystery in the case...I hadn't contemplated this point before. Good catch!

 

[cGorg]

<modsnip> what does everyone think of DR's complete lack of knowledge of Heinrichs vehicle? LE had the car in January 1990, DR was the only one that possibly saw it that night. They never showed him the car?

Why would DR have any knowledge of Heinrich's vehicle? He saw it briefly at that....under dim conditions despite the yard light, and quickly. His response that he would have to see Heinrich's vehicle under the same conditions is a rational and unassuming benevolent statement. By his statement, he gives the benefit of the doubt to Heinrich....innocent until proven guilty. The bigger question is as you stated: why didn't LE show him the car? Who knows? Maybe they did....we don't know. Beyond that....given these transactions.....why did DR state that the afternoon driver is/was the perp? As ELOCsoul said long ago...."It's all about the cars".

 

[Sasquatch321]

Why would DR have any knowledge of Heinrich's vehicle? He saw it briefly at that....under dim conditions despite the yard light, and quickly. His response that he would have to see Heinrich's vehicle under the same conditions is a rational and unassuming benevolent statement. By his statement, he gives the benefit of the doubt to Heinrich....innocent until proven guilty. The bigger question is as you stated: why didn't LE show him the car? Who knows? Maybe they did....we don't know. Beyond that....given these transactions.....why did DR state that the afternoon driver is/was the perp? As ELOCsoul said long ago...."It's all about the cars".

Because, as le said, he is changing his stories. Its the dark car, now its the afternoon car. The passenger was a woman, now it was a child. We can't trust this person, he is lying.

 

[cGorg]

Because, as le said, he is changing his stories. Its the dark car, now its the afternoon car. The passenger was a woman, now it was a child. We can't trust this person, he is lying.

I don't think he's lying...he's telling the truth of what he saw....but to date it cannot be explained. From your post #1175, 8-11-16, and I quote: "Praise DR. He was the only witness to a vehicle happening that night, and a darn good one." Unless you were being facetious.

 

[ELOCsoul]

I don't think he's lying...he's telling the truth of what he saw....but to date it cannot be explained. From your post #1175, 8-11-16, and I quote: "Praise DR. He was the only witness to a vehicle happening that night, and a darn good one." Unless you were being facetious.

I don't think there should be any further doubt that DR told the truth. It's mind blowing to me if its true that he was never asked to identify Heinrich's car from the beginning.

One other thing that's missing in all of this...is there has been no mention of LE talking to Heinrich until after Jacob was taken. He was obviously a suspect for Jareds case from the beginning, as LE checked out his car. I wonder if they questioned him then, but there is no mention of it in court documents.

 

[Sasquatch321]

I don't think there should be any further doubt that DR told the truth. It's mind blowing to me if its true that he was never asked to identify Heinrich's car from the beginning.

One other thing that's missing in all of this...is there has been no mention of LE talking to Heinrich until after Jacob was taken. He was obviously a suspect for Jareds case from the beginning, as LE checked out his car. I wonder if they questioned him then, but there is no mention of it in court documents.

Unless the BCA was coercing a confession out of him, he is a liar. They told him he was changing his stories based on fact I would assume. Changing stories and lying sit in the same boat.

 

[Sasquatch321]

Why not go to DR with Heinrichs car at the beginning?

1. 5 days after the abduction and supposedly after clear evidence he was taken by a car, they for some reason now search DR's property. LE has a reason to believe already that Jacob may have never left this spot at all.

2. It had been two months before heinrichs tires were compared to the scene, when they finally get the tires compared there was nothing conclusive to suggest its involvement. Therefore we don't have to ask DR.

What LE has said

Tire tracks and footprints found at the scene are a match to heinrich, but not conclusive.

 

[British99]

Respectively Mr. Squatch DR had nothing to do with it and I would vouch for him every day of the week.

 

[Sasquatch321]

Respectively Mr. Squatch DR had nothing to do with it and I would vouch for him every day of the week.

Don't blame me though. LE named him a poi, LE won't discuss him, LE has his properties, LE said he changed his stories, LE changed their theory to a perp on foot without explanation yet, LE will not clear him despite pleas from every direction. LE is holding items that they last declared are awaiting advancement in technology.

This is what I see, this is what I know. It's up to them to change it. <modsnip>