FL - Somer Thompson, 7, Orange Park, 19 Oct 2009 #26

[SharetheLight]

I looked for him on FB through DT and her sisters and her parents. They are all set to private but you can still see all their friends. He isn't one of them.
I don't do MS so maybe someone else can search there for a last name.

ETA: I've looked for "chris" the "cousin". I use quotes b/c i can't say this is fact.

 

[houndstooth]

Haha houndstooth!!! Nope he's not the tight wrangler jeans guy either.. and no it wasnt a good thing (IMO). What is up with all the Chris's?
There are a significant amount of bald men and Chris's. This I know and not much else!!!

Hey!

Quick refresher. Did you say this guy didn't get to go into the funeral because he was led off by family "bouncers" or the like? Maybe he was a poseur. What was his connection, again?

Thank you......I think......for the tight jeans clarification!

 

[tarabull]

I know what ya mean. For once I'd like it if someone popped in just to tell us how those children are. You know it is the most traumatic thing a child can go through, to lose one through accident or illness ( I knew first hand as a kid ), but to lose one in this way will leave them feeling even more vulnerable.
If anyone knows how they are doing back in school now. They've had to go on with their little lives, so torn apart considering their confusion over unforeseen circumstance. I'd rather hear about them for a change.
hint, hint. If that poster knows.

My heart breaks for them - especially around 2:42pm every week day - re-living the nightmare when school lets out!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sadnpod]

Hey!

Quick refresher. Did you say this guy didn't get to go into the funeral because he was led off by family "bouncers" or the like? Maybe he was a poseur. What was his connection, again?

Thank you......I think......for the tight jeans clarification!

Refresher on tight jeans "chris"..

He was in greeting line at somers funeral. I sat behind ST and heard him say he was one of the initial searchers for somer. We all thanked him and he moved on. (had on the jeans then too)

Next day after service, before burial. We were waiting for LE to line us up. We were in a van parked in front of church, family limo was on the side of us. I was smoking outside the van, as was ST. We were kinda hiding from media behind the van. This Chris person walked from the family limo over to us and said they had put him out cause there wasnt enough room. ST invited him to ride with us. He sat in the back of the van with ST's friend J. I kneeled down between the driver and passenger seats to see. I wasnt really payin attention to "Chris" cause ST and i were both overwhelmed at the people, balloons and grief. I heard him say that he was a close friend of DT and PC's. That he knew somer and kids and was part of initial search. He had on TIGHT (haha) wrangler jeans and a tshirt. No purple. I noticed the jeans and keep harping on them because his dress was out of place and I havent seen anyone wear jeans that tight since the 70's. So tight the man drivin the van even asked me if I noticed his outlined package! (which I didnt:angel. We get to the graveside and "Chris" helped us push ST up the hill. DT and family were in front of coffin, ST was in wheelchair, J on his left, me on his right, van driver behind us and we were at the end of the coffin on the side. LE was behind the coffin kinda back in the woods by fence. Chris was on my right side. There were nasty words spoken by DT to ST when he spoke to lil ST. Then DT's uncle (or so he said) came over to ST and stomped on his foot. ST asked him to please get his foot off of his (he thought was accident). Uncle said he wanted to do more than smash his foot and I asked him to please stop, that this was not time or place. By now LE's attention is on us. Uncle asks "chris" for his pass to be at the burial. I am trying to keep ST calm, so not payin attention to Chris. I heard Chris say he is friend of DT and PC, uncle tells LE that he is not authorized to be there. Chris then went to where LE was on his own and I never saw him again. He was creepy. He could have lied about knowing DT, he could have lied and told LE he was with us. IDK. I have called LE about him. But they wouldnt tell me anything. I know he was in front of church before vehicles left service, and he claimed to be at all vigils. I cant find him anywhere, or his tight jeans.

 

[sadnpod]

Who is the Chris P. (rhymes with darker) that I've seen connected to Diena? I think someone posted a picture here (threads ago) of this CP but it wasn't regular photograph, it was sort of psychedelic IIRC.

I'm Googling as I type but I too have to post and run (but will be back in a few).

All I know is a friend. His fb or ms page pic was him and DT til recently. He is not Chris I am looking for. Remember when I thought someone would talk to me and went to meet this person? She knew all about him and laughed at pic of him and DT when I pulled it up. Remember I told you how she said she would be more willing to answer any questions I had if I made donation to her non-profit organization? This person is in a pic on cranky site. I think 74. I dont think this is "non-profit" at all and I think they go from missing kid to missing kid and mooch off people and get hook-ups to preachers and fund raisers for their "non-profit". Suppose to help familys of children who are victims of violence. I still havent figured out how. She left a really foul taste in my mouth. I told ST to stay away and asked if DT's friends were lurking to chase her off too. "non-profit" my butt. Predator is more like it, just not the sexual kind.. the money kind.

 

[houndstooth]

Refresher on tight jeans "chris"..

He was in greeting line at somers funeral. I sat behind ST and heard him say he was one of the initial searchers for somer. We all thanked him and he moved on. (had on the jeans then too)

Next day after service, before burial. We were waiting for LE to line us up. We were in a van parked in front of church, family limo was on the side of us. I was smoking outside the van, as was ST. We were kinda hiding from media behind the van. This Chris person walked from the family limo over to us and said they had put him out cause there wasnt enough room. ST invited him to ride with us. He sat in the back of the van with ST's friend J. I kneeled down between the driver and passenger seats to see. I wasnt really payin attention to "Chris" cause ST and i were both overwhelmed at the people, balloons and grief. I heard him say that he was a close friend of DT and PC's. That he knew somer and kids and was part of initial search. He had on TIGHT (haha) wrangler jeans and a tshirt. No purple. I noticed the jeans and keep harping on them because his dress was out of place and I havent seen anyone wear jeans that tight since the 70's. So tight the man drivin the van even asked me if I noticed his outlined package! (which I didnt:angel. We get to the graveside and "Chris" helped us push ST up the hill. DT and family were in front of coffin, ST was in wheelchair, J on his left, me on his right, van driver behind us and we were at the end of the coffin on the side. LE was behind the coffin kinda back in the woods by fence. Chris was on my right side. There were nasty words spoken by DT to ST when he spoke to lil ST. Then DT's uncle (or so he said) came over to ST and stomped on his foot. ST asked him to please get his foot off of his (he thought was accident). Uncle said he wanted to do more than smash his foot and I asked him to please stop, that this was not time or place. By now LE's attention is on us. Uncle asks "chris" for his pass to be at the burial. I am trying to keep ST calm, so not payin attention to Chris. I heard Chris say he is friend of DT and PC, uncle tells LE that he is not authorized to be there. Chris then went to where LE was on his own and I never saw him again. He was creepy. He could have lied about knowing DT, he could have lied and told LE he was with us. IDK. I have called LE about him. But they wouldnt tell me anything. I know he was in front of church before vehicles left service, and he claimed to be at all vigils. I cant find him anywhere, or his tight jeans.

Three questions. One was ST standing up when the guy came over and stomped his foot? Why worry about him now? If LE took him away, we can be sure they investigated him up, down and sideways, because that is just the sort of thing a perp would do is lurk around at the burial. And lastly. Didn't you wonder how he got to the funeral and who with that he needed a ride at this point in time? Since the burial was by invitation only, it would seem that someone in your group would not be picking up strangers at the funeral to take to a private ceremony without some kind of prior knowledge of what his name was, etc and outright ask, why don't you drive your own car, who did you come with? Especially if I thought he looked creepy or inappropriately dressed for the occasion. But, I may be overly cautious person.

 

[ccane]

Yes, he is the cousin of DT and her sisters. Can't remember his last name but he lives in the Orlando area.

Thanks for the clarification that he is cousin Chris. I thought I had seen a pic of him and someone said cousin but i wasnt sure. Also thanks for stopping in and sharing with us what you could.

 

[Noway]

I think I'm suffering from information overload. Thanks, Sadnpod, for the summary of the tight-jeaned Chris and Chris P. I have the same feeling as when someone would post initials and I'd just stare at the screen trying to remember who they were talking about.

 

[sadnpod]

Three questions. One was ST standing up when the guy came over and stomped his foot? Why worry about him now? If LE took him away, we can be sure they investigated him up, down and sideways, because that is just the sort of thing a perp would do is lurk around at the burial. And lastly. Didn't you wonder how he got to the funeral and who with that he needed a ride at this point in time? Since the burial was by invitation only, it would seem that someone in your group would not be picking up strangers at the funeral to take to a private ceremony without some kind of prior knowledge of what his name was, etc and outright ask, why don't you drive your own car, who did you come with? But, I may be overly cautious person.

ST was in wheelchair sitting down. I dont know why I worry about him now, except that he was strange, and after watching all the videos and seeing all these pics, he is not in any of them that I can find. The whole thing was strange.. and no, I dont know that LE investigated him, but you are probably right.. Later I just wondered if maybe he told LE he came with ST from NC. LE didnt ask us about him though. He came from the family vehicle, saying there wasnt room. ST remembered him from day before that he was on the search team, and honestly I think he was open to anyone being nice to him at this point, also remembered his name was CHris. He said he had left his vehicle at DTs and rode with family there. I didnt want to give him a ride. But was ST's call. Van driver asked me same thing.. who is this guy and why is he riding with us? and I want to add LE did NOT take him away.. he walked away in their direction when Uncle called him out.

 

[SharetheLight]

Actually...I have known both DT and ST for many many years.

I have been reading for the past few threads and people seem to get quite mean towards DT on here but I find they are quite kind to ST except for a couple. I wonder why is that? I have noticed several are blaming DT for what happened to Somer but there is NO factual evidence to back that up.

If you would like to do some research on ST he has lived in Colombia, SC, Copperas Cove, TX, Killeen, TX and Graham, NC. Amongst other places...Korea, Iraq. I know people don't understand why DT is the way she is with ST but maybe more research needs to come out on him...maybe we could find that information out.

I'd think someone who has known someone for "many many years" would already have this information.

:waitasec: Methinks someone wants us to do their research.

 

[ccane]

I would like for someone to tell us the good things about DT and ST. I'm sure there are also very nice things about them too and whatever our personal feeling are about the case we need be set aside so as to know who they are as people before this tragedy. DT and ST family in the videos showing alot of emotions and pain shows they come from loving families also. We need to give people the chance to come on this board and post about somthing other then what dirt they have on them

 

[SharetheLight]

I would like for someone to tell us the good things about DT and ST. I'm sure there are also very nice things about them too and whatever our personal feeling are about the case we need be set aside so as to know who they are as people before this tragedy. DT and ST family in the videos showing alot of emotions and pain shows they come from loving families also. We need to give people the chance to come on this board and post about somthing other then what dirt they have on them

I think 4mer did that. One of her first posts, post 31 thread 19. she lists Diena's strengths.

Of course more can join in too, LOL.

 

[sadnpod]

O/T

Share the light. Share the love. Share the Wisdom. Methinks you are right on spot as usual.

 

[4mer.naybor]

I would like for someone to tell us the good things about DT and ST. I'm sure there are also very nice things about them too and whatever our personal feeling are about the case we need be set aside so as to know who they are as people before this tragedy. DT and ST family in the videos showing alot of emotions and pain shows they come from loving families also. We need to give people the chance to come on this board and post about somthing other then what dirt they have on them

ST: often cleaned up the house and watched after the kids even after a full day of work, DT has a thing for shoes and ST would come home and gather the many shoes from all over the house into a laundry basket lol Sam is patient, and down to earth, all in all a good guy.

DT: always brought the deviled eggs to the cookouts she has a sarcasm that is really funny....and shared that sense of humor with my late husband, that is why they were good buddies.

just making light of a bad situation...chuckle a little, its okay. I miss the good ol' days.

 

[SharetheLight]

ST: often cleaned up the house and watched after the kids even after a full day of work, DT has a thing for shoes and ST would come home and gather the many shoes from all over the house into a laundry basket lol Sam is patient, and down to earth, all in all a good guy.

DT: always brought the deviled eggs to the cookouts she has a sarcasm that is really funny....and shared that sense of humor with my late husband, that is why they were good buddies.

just making light of a bad situation...chuckle a little, its okay. I miss the good ol' days.

Whoa, I have a new found respect for DT if she brings the deviled eggs. That is no small feat, well at least not for me :blushing:

ETA: this post is in all seriousness. After I read it, I thought someone may think I am being snarky, but honestly I love deviled eggs and can't make them to save my soul.

 

[Kimberlyd125]

I'd like to share my thoughts on the members here that know the family.
Get your tomatoes ready, not a very common opinion here...
We know that Tricia has checked out certain members to make sure they are who they say they are. That is great.
But, just because we know they are who they say they are, we do not know that everything they say is true. Info coming from members who know this family may be bias toward certain people. YKWIM
So, just like every other opinion/"fact" that is shared here, those member's posts should be taken with a grain of salt as well.
JMO

Ducking and waiting for the tomatoes....

 

[SharetheLight]

I'd like to share my thoughts on the members here that know the family.
Get your tomatoes ready, not a very common opinion here...
We know that Tricia has checked out certain members to make sure they are who they say they are. That is great.
But, just because we know they are who they say they are, we do not know that everything they say is true. Info coming from members who know this family may be bias toward certain people. YKWIM
So, just like every other opinion/"fact" that is shared here, those member's posts should be taken with a grain of salt as well.
JMO

Ducking and waiting for the tomatoes....

I totally agree. I think in my early post I said these sources were somewhat credible. If not, that is my thought.
But where I do think they are spot on credible is in identifying people in Somer's life. They would have no reason to mislead us as to who is who. Others may or may not.

 

[4mer.naybor]

Whoa, I have a new found respect for DT if she brings the deviled eggs. That is no small feat, well at least not for me :blushing:

no doubt! I can never get the eggs just right

This is unfortunate that they are in this situation, they are now part of a club that NOoooo one wants to be in....people lose loved ones, and life goes on...but losing a child....there can be no greater pain.

Even though DT and ST seem to be doing okay...they aren't even entering the grief phase yet. It can hit right away, in 3,6,9,12 months, three years from now....but it will come. Grief has its cycles, and right now they are being tough, mad, defensive, and sad, but the true sorrow and depth of this tragedy is on its way....God help them all when the dust settles.

 

[ccane]

I'd like to share my thoughts on the members here that know the family.
Get your tomatoes ready, not a very common opinion here...
We know that Tricia has checked out certain members to make sure they are who they say they are. That is great.
But, just because we know they are who they say they are, we do not know that everything they say is true. Info coming from members who know this family may be bias toward certain people. YKWIM
So, just like every other opinion/"fact" that is shared here, those member's posts should be taken with a grain of salt as well.
JMO

Ducking and waiting for the tomatoes....

Very true we have to weigh what is being said and motivation

I can see ST picking up shoes = military organization
and DT bring deviled eggs = being more socal type bring food to events

 

[ccane]

ST: often cleaned up the house and watched after the kids even after a full day of work, DT has a thing for shoes and ST would come home and gather the many shoes from all over the house into a laundry basket lol Sam is patient, and down to earth, all in all a good guy.

DT: always brought the deviled eggs to the cookouts she has a sarcasm that is really funny....and shared that sense of humor with my late husband, that is why they were good buddies.

just making light of a bad situation...chuckle a little, its okay. I miss the good ol' days.

I total can relate to the sarcasm part. It is so me and my hubby too.. people love to listen to us at our family partys cause we are always the humorus joking couple