FL - Somer Thompson, 7, Orange Park, 19 Oct 2009 #15

[Kewpiedoll]

It's called living expenses - it's called therapy for the siblings who lost their loved one...it's called putting food on the table and keeping a roof over the head of your family - and most important: it's doing what those who do the fund-raising WANT!

Funeral expenses and burial paid for.
Therapy and counseling has been donated via hospice.
DT's college semester and next semester have been taken care of via scholarships.
DT's home is paid for via her parents.
DT has a live in boyfriend with a full time job.
DT has already received well over $20,000 from the community.

What expenses are talking about?

 

[krowdkat]

Funeral expenses and burial paid for.
Therapy and counseling has been donated via hospice.
DT's college semester and next semester have been taken care of via scholarships.
DT's home is paid for via her parents.
DT has a live in boyfriend with a full time job.
DT has already received well over $20,000 from the community.

What expenses are talking about?

Umm, hiring your own detective to solve the case once it goes cold? Suing the perp for wrongful death? Donating to another search organization once your case is resolved? Just a few things that come to my mind.

Is her boyfriend the father of any of her children? If that's already been answered, I apologize. Otherwise, he can up and bolt anytime he wants and she will be on her own. Lot's of times adult relationships don't survive the death of a child, statistically.

 

[Kewpiedoll]

Somer has a 13yo brother, where I come from 13yo's babysit. I'm sorry, but I fail to see why the inability to afford a babysitter would translate to a 7yo being murdered and thrown in the trash.

Single moms everywhere are vulnerable as a target for all kinds of crimes. So far there has been NO evidence that mom D was negligent in caring for her children...and to insinuate there was NObody to help care for a sick child is ludicrous. And to insinuate mom D. sent a sick child to school to avoid DFS is even more ridiculous speculation. What's your need to trash mom? How about accusing with facts????????

Did you finally locate the verification the 13 yr old lives with DT..?
All reports I read stated he did not live with his Mother, and if true
he wasn't in the home to babysit Somer.

It is quite obvious DT was aware of Somer not going home with the other children after school, hence the babysitter's statement.

Since DT was working, and taking college classes- I am more than curious to know who was in charge of caring for her children. There were even comments from one of the neighbors stating Somer was always looking for someone to play with. (( she was a lonely child obviously))

Speaking of sending a sick child to school and instructions to call if not feeling better happens. What I find a little more than ridiculous is the fact DT sends a sick Somer to school, but takes 30 min drive home to have lunch with SP, and then 30 min drive back to work... what did they do for lunch, have air sandwiches?

 

[Kewpiedoll]

Your empathy and compassion for those who may not be able to afford a babysitter is quite different from someone speculating Somer was sent to school sick - to avoid DFS. Mom worked for a Dr. and it seems to me if Somer was really sick, mom could have called in and had the day off. If that's not the case, I would prefer to attack the Dr.'s office, not mom D.

Apparently she didn't have any problem at all taking an extended lunch to spend with SP at her home.

 

[Kewpiedoll]

Umm, hiring your own detective to solve the case once it goes cold? Suing the perp for wrongful death? Donating to another search organization once your case is resolved? Just a few things that come to my mind.

Is her boyfriend the father of any of her children? If that's already been answered, I apologize. Otherwise, he can up and bolt anytime he wants and she will be on her own. Lot's of times adult relationships don't survive the death of a child, statistically.

I do not know who the Father is for any of her children. After 3 marriages and a new live in before the 3rd marriage is settled, I tend to agree you with on the live in not staying around long. Not because he would bolt, but because DT just doesn't seem to stay with one man.

 

[Kewpiedoll]

To be quite honest, this thread and site appears to be to above the bar for me, in other words *****y, why don't ya just lift your leg up and make it territorial for those whom suit your opinions. Nice to know you.

All opinions are welcome here, and I have not read where you have been out of line with your opinions, or specualation. Everyone is speculating to the ninth degree with this case.

You should remain here and share your opinions, not following the masses is a sure sign you are looking at the big picture, and remaining with the open mind.

Last time I checked LE has not cleared anyone in this case, including family, nor do they have POI, suspect, or anyone arrested in jail for this murder.



Hope to see you back soon.

 

[Kewpiedoll]

I have no idea and I might add - what would the difference be? I thought I saw an M.D. on the sign, but it could have been a DDS...the woman driving Somer to school that AM said she was fine - was acting perfectly normal. So I'm not sure about all the speculation that Somer was so sick mom had to send her to school to avoid scrutiny by DFS.

If it turns out that a friend or family member murdered little Somer - I'm not sure how that makes mom D. guilty. Sorry, I'm just not into that kind of speculation. I'm going to leave this thread until we have something of substance to discuss. See everyone later.

DT may not be guilty of this childs tragic end, but I can tell you from where I am sitting she had red flags and was aware of her 7yr old wandering off. 20mins to an hour late -- for a little 7yr old is just unacceptable!! I would still like to know if Somer would be an hour late at times, why all of a sudden this time when Somer was an hour late, DT immediatley knew something was wrong. What was going on prior to this?
Obviously she didn't race home and just know something was wrong when Somer did this before.

 

[krowdkat]

I do not know who the Father is for any of her children. After 3 marriages and a new live in before the 3rd marriage is settled, I tend to agree you with on the live in not staying around long. Not because he would bolt, but because DT just doesn't seem to stay with one man.

So, are you suggesting that a serial bride/girlfriend doesn't lend itself to good parenting? I'm not sure what your point is.

My mom and her two sisters have 9 marriages (and I don't know how many boyfriends, LOL) between them. They have 9 adult children, 16 grand children, and 4 great grand children.

Times weren't always easy for us, but we are all still very close and get together several times a year. All three women are stellar and loved by all of us.

My point is, DT's history with men doesn't necessarily make her a bad mother and it certainly doesn't mean she's the reason someone murdered her child. It just means she isn't all that great at picking her life mates.

 

[Kewpiedoll]

Wow, did I say Mom was guilty? You sure live up to your stance.

Only my opinions-and that's all they are. What about the others?

Some beat a dead horse, and some keep riding a horse looking for answers. Stay in the saddle and keep searching for all options here.
NO ONE has been cleared in this case by LE... all options are still open.

BTW-- all opinions are welcome here, including yours and mine.

 

[alexandra]

They are just questions that have been asked before. No one was pointing the finger at mom D or anyone else. And for that matter, we've all looked at each and every person in the case...that's what sleuthing is all about. We've all agreed to disagree on a myriad of the facts as we see them or can't seem to understand them...whatever the case may be.

But I don't know why it seems to have become increasingly tense around here lately. I guess we're all frustrated with this case not moving along. I sure know I am. Can't we agree that we're not all going to have the same point of view? No need to take it out in each other. The monster that killed Somer has already gotten one victim. All we can do is try to find the one thing we have in common and that's to find who did this. So, lets put our differences aside and play nice. Good night. Tomorrow is another day.:twocents:

 

[krowdkat]

DT may not be guilty of this childs tragic end, but I can tell you from where I am sitting she had red flags and was aware of her 7yr old wandering off. 20mins to an hour late -- for a little 7yr old is just unacceptable!! I would still like to know if Somer would be an hour late at times, why all of a sudden this time when Somer was an hour late, DT immediatley knew something was wrong. What was going on prior to this?
Obviously she didn't race home and just know something was wrong when Somer did this before.

That is a good question. Maybe because Somer wasn't feeling well that day. I know I was always a little more edgy about situations when one of mine weren't 100%.

I'm not upset with anyone. I'd rather us not have all the same opinions. Makes for a much more interesting discussion, IMO.

Good night, all!

 

[Kewpiedoll]

So, are you suggesting that a serial bride/girlfriend doesn't lend itself to good parenting? I'm not sure what your point is.

My mom and her two sisters have 9 marriages (and I don't know how many boyfriends, LOL) between them. They have 9 adult children, 16 grand children, and 4 great grand children.

Times weren't always easy for us, but we are all still very close and get together several times a year. All three women are stellar and loved by all of us.

My point is, DT's history with men doesn't necessarily make her a bad mother and it certainly doesn't mean she's the reason someone murdered her child. It just means she isn't all that great at picking her life mates.

A- I do not discuss posters personal lives- what you did, your family did, your sister, yadda yadda yadda-- doesn't matter in this case at all. Just like the I would have done, I always do, my kids this, my kids that-- well that isn't part of this case either.

B- Obviously DT has issues with judgement for men-- and not paying attention to the red flag issues she had with her 7yr old child wandering off. NO she didn't make this whacko kill her daughter-- but I can tell you she sure didn't help the situation any with a wandering off child after school. Her daughter had the tendency to do this-- these whacky RSO's hunt our children, and they are quite skilled-- so if this freak had noticed Somer doing this before, and just waiting for the right time-right place-- he got is catch!! AND her Mother had plenty of red flag warnings!

 

[Kewpiedoll]

That is a good question. Maybe because Somer wasn't feeling well that day. I know I was always a little more edgy about situations when one of mine weren't 100%.

I'm not upset with anyone. I'd rather us not have all the same opinions. Makes for a much more interesting discussion, IMO.

Good night, all!

A team of differing opinions and looking at all angels makes it fascinating to come here and read. Just like in real life-- if we all thought the same what a boring life all of us would be living.

 

[Kewpiedoll]

They are just questions that have been asked before. No one was pointing the finger at mom D or anyone else. And for that matter, we've all looked at each and every person in the case...that's what sleuthing is all about. We've all agreed to disagree on a myriad of the facts as we see them or can't seem to understand them...whatever the case may be.

But I don't know why it seems to have become increasingly tense around here lately. I guess we're all frustrated with this case not moving along. I sure know I am. Can't we agree that we're not all going to have the same point of view? No need to take it out in each other. The monster that killed Somer has already gotten one victim. All we can do is try to find the one thing we have in common and that's to find who did this. So, lets put our differences aside and play nice. Good night. Tomorrow is another day.:twocents:

Well, I just started reading the thread from back and going forward-- so far I only see a few he$$ bent on the topic of the Mother. That's all fine and dandy-- but sheesh it's suppose to be address the post not attack the poster for their opinions. AND that was stated to all of us very early on this case.


We can smile and nod or report to the mod.
Last time someone got sticky fingers with report to mod-- this thread came to a screaching halt...!! I just think we are all adults here and it is pretty simple to skip and scroll on by.

I would like to keep the thread open and read harmony, espcially for when this case cracks wide open.

BTW nice to see you ...! I was out all day and most of the day before.

 

[krowdkat]

A- I do not discuss posters personal lives- what you did, your family did, your sister, yadda yadda yadda-- doesn't matter in this case at all. Just like the I would have done, I always do, my kids this, my kids that-- well that isn't part of this case either.

B- Obviously DT has issues with judgement for men-- and not paying attention to the red flag issues she had with her 7yr old child wandering off. NO she didn't make this whacko kill her daughter-- but I can tell you she sure didn't help the situation any with a wandering off child after school. Her daughter had the tendency to do this-- these whacky RSO's hunt our children, and they are quite skilled-- so if this freak had noticed Somer doing this before, and just waiting for the right time-right place-- he got is catch!! AND her Mother had plenty of red flag warnings!

I like to draw from life's experiences when looking into the lives of others. Kinda walking a mile in others shoes so as not to judge too harshly. The red flags you bring up in this case are interesting to contemplate. I remember seeing a media report from one of the neighbors stating that there were tons of kids that took this route and all the parents looked after each other's children. This is kind of the way it was in the stoneage when I was growing up. These types of situations can definitely create a false sense of security in a community. And then again, some people are just plain naive. Also, it's possible that D just had way too much on her plate and was struggling with work, school and family life schedules. I just don't know. That's why I joined WS.

I guess we'll see when it all plays out.

 

[Kewpiedoll]

Good Night or Good Morning whatever ...
Hopefully the news will be blasting with the murderer behind bars, so all of us can see to it there will be justice for little Somer.

 

[Trino]

Funeral expenses and burial paid for.
Therapy and counseling has been donated via hospice.
DT's college semester and next semester have been taken care of via scholarships.
DT's home is paid for via her parents.
DT has a live in boyfriend with a full time job.
DT has already received well over $20,000 from the community.

What expenses are talking about?

This is exactly why I don't donate to people I'm not close with.

 

[camcneishg]

Did you finally locate the verification the 13 yr old lives with DT..?
All reports I read stated he did not live with his Mother, and if true
he wasn't in the home to babysit Somer.

It is quite obvious DT was aware of Somer not going home with the other children after school, hence the babysitter's statement.

Since DT was working, and taking college classes- I am more than curious to know who was in charge of caring for her children. There were even comments from one of the neighbors stating Somer was always looking for someone to play with. (( she was a lonely child obviously))

Speaking of sending a sick child to school and instructions to call if not feeling better happens. What I find a little more than ridiculous is the fact DT sends a sick Somer to school, but takes 30 min drive home to have lunch with SP, and then 30 min drive back to work... what did they do for lunch, have air sandwiches?

Morning Kewpie friend, DT states herself on the first interview that she did with the Sheriff that the older son lives at home with her....he is in Jr. High School, they do not get out of school til about an hour past the time that Somer got out of school....so, that would leave an hour at least without the 13 yr old....

 

[camcneishg]

Let me also add that on that very first interview, DT states when asked about what kind of child Somer is....that she can PLAY ALONE....fwiw

 

[MommaD]

O/T to a Missed Poster Friend....

Good Morning Cam ,,,

How have you been? Haven't heard from you... Busy? Get the job?