FL - Somer Thompson, 7, Orange Park, 19 Oct 2009 #35

[petra]

I agree. And what happened after 3 weeks that they no longer needed protection?

I think this is why the timeframe of the 3 weeks would be good to know.
Did it start from 19 October---or from 21 Oct morn when unconfirmed child's body was found, after gov"s appearance--or a week later, etc?

We do not know if crank hate/death calls were coming in to the home and LE needed time to set up traces.

Lots of national media and press on the front steps. Serial killer?

What about those "mistakes"on the original police report? The 4 people arrested at DT's address and then it took several days or more to make a strange statement about that?

And then the RSO that was there but woops wasn't there and he was in jail in TX.

And then the Gano house--crime scene or not--just checking it out.

There was alot going on from the first day of Somer's dissaperance.

Thank goodnesss LE was alert and around for that time.

 

[Kimberlyd125]

I pointed that out because you asked who the stranger was. As far as we know there was no stranger in the woods.

Now, if she often wandered, there may be someone out there that was grooming her. IDK

I personally believe it was a stranger who saw her alone that day and acted or a construction worker Somer was familiar with from either working on her home or the Gano house (or both).

JMO

 

[petra]

Sorry It was on this thread, page 3, post #60...I should have carried the link when I copied that.

Thanks Dee, I got as far as pg 5 going backwards and gave up!!
Going back to reread now. I was hoping they put dates in as to when an officer actually stayed at DT's. I don't remember seeing it the first time I read it.

 

[Dee10]

I'm sure they couldn't stay forever.

They gave their reasons to be there.

I agree with you, 3 weeks of having an officer assigned to your home day & night is a loonnggg time, they certainly couldn't stay forever when everyone was working overtime.

Petra the dates would be interesting to know also when Freed started representing her to be a liason with LE & assist with the media as we were told. LE was there for 3 week period & the JVM show was 3 1/2 weeks after Somer went missing. When did Freed actually start as well would be interesting? I haven't read anything unfortuately with those dates, maybe someone else knows?

 

[petra]

I agree with you, 3 weeks of having an officer assigned to your home day & night is a loonnggg time, they certainly couldn't stay forever when everyone was working overtime.

Petra the dates would be interesting to know also when Freed started representing her to be a liason with LE & assist with the media as we were told. LE was there for 3 a period & the JVM show was 3 1/2 weeks after Somer went missing. When did Freed actually start as well would be interesting? I haven't read anything unfortuately with those dates, maybe someone else knows?

Have been checking and I see no mention of the actual dates. Trying to piece it together--after rereading the article and wonderful references from Noway's page--I believe officer assigned started from the day Somer disappeared--Mon 19 Oct. ...developing a mini-timeline here.
I get cut off very quickly for some reason so need to write shorter posts than I would like.

 

[petra]

IIRC the kids were at gma's

I recall seeing one or more of Somer's siblings in the videos at evening vigils--on 19, 20, 21 Oct at least.I believe the officer was with them at this time. I remember DT said on a video that she was having the kids stay elsewhere becomes it was too much for them with all the media, etc camped out at the house after these dates. I don't know for how long. It seemed to me that the SW rec. that they return to school rather quickly,imo.

 

[Dee10]

Have been checking and I see no mention of the actual dates. Trying to piece it together--after rereading the article and wonderful references from Noway's page--I believe officer assigned started from the day Somer disappeared--Mon 19 Oct. ...developing a mini-timeline here.
I get cut off very quickly for some reason so need to write shorter posts than I would like.

Thanks for searching; so you didn't find a date either...darn. I always appreciate someone who does sleuthing. From the comments mentioned on this thread, I think this is very interesting that nobody else remembers a case where this one done. So it is not standard procedure that we are aware, like searching the dump. Must see if this is a new procedure that maybe we aren't aware of.

 

[Noway]

JMO
But based on the story at http://www.justicecoalition.org/newspaper/January2010/VAjan~8.pdf I think LE was there from October 19 to November 2 (3 weeks).

Child Abduct Response Team (CART) Resource Manual
Posted link but it came back with ***** so I know (now!) that means it's a site not allowed here. I'm not sure why the Florida Department of Law Enforcement CART information is on a site not allowed here. You can find the manual by Googling it. That's how I found it.

p. 10
Family Liaison Officer: Positioned at the victim’s residence and responsible for coordination efforts with family members. Further responsible for acting as Liaison for all questions from Agency Head, Incident Commander, investigators and media.

Since this is part of their protocol, I don't think it is unusual what T. D. Singletary did in Somer's case.

JMO

 

[Kimberlyd125]

Thank you Noway for digging that up. That is interesting.

 

[Hippy Chick]

ITA. LE being there does not raise my hinky meter a bit. I think that LE in this case went above and beyond in many ways including the early search of garbage trucks. If it weren't for their quick actions I do not think Somer's body would have been recovered.

Just my :twocents: but I think a predator is to blame for this crime. Not Somer's mother. Not her father. Not her brothers, etc. JMO.

Is hindsight 20/20? You bet it is. I am sure that DT, upon looking back, wishes she would have put all of her kids in the free afterschool care that was offered.

I truly hope that LE is onto the sicko that did this. I pray every day that, at the least, they have a short list with this guy's name on it and they are waiting for the last link to fit it all together.

I agree with you I pray everyday for a resolution to this crime. I felt so sorry for DT in the last interview and yes she was crying real tears. IMO her heart is broken

 

[Kimberlyd125]

I agree with you I pray everyday for a resolution to this crime. I felt so sorry for DT in the last interview and yes she was crying real tears. IMO her heart is broken

I agree. My heart goes out to Somers family. I just can not imagine.

 

[eyes4crime]

I agree with you I pray everyday for a resolution to this crime. I felt so sorry for DT in the last interview and yes she was crying real tears. IMO her heart is broken

I'm with you Hippy Chick - watching that interview brought tears to my eyes. IMO, Diena is devastated! I give her so much credit for going on national TV and keeping little Somer's name out there. Must have been very hard to do.

 

[SportsMom2helpkids]

This is why I really admire DT for going public to keep the memory of Somer alive. Doing any presser has to be so difficult. I think she is a very strong, brave woman and mom to go in front of the media to let the public know that Somer's murderer has not been caught yet.
If no one speaks out, the case just fades away.
Keeping up media interest may just help to bring that one tip in that LE needs.

I agree in some ways .......you are right. But "some like the media" ...... I'm sure some of the other family will speak out in given time when they are ready to.

 

[SportsMom2helpkids]

Or maybe you could say those who were not there for Somer in life are not there keeping her story alive now that she's gone.

DT was there for her in life and thank God she's there to keep her story alive now that she's gone.

Not all of America are WSers and are continuing to follow this case. Most people only have heard what has been on the national news.

I commend DT for not wanting the world to forget about Somer.

I'm sure they were there in life for Somer. And her story will "ALWAYS" be alive "FOREVER".

 

[tarabull]

I'm with you Hippy Chick - watching that interview brought tears to my eyes. IMO, Diena is devastated! I give her so much credit for going on national TV and keeping little Somer's name out there. Must have been very hard to do.

I'm not caught up reading here by any means however just wanted to say...

What is REALLY interesting to me about DT's latest interview is that nearing the end when the interviewer said to DT something like "there's something you came here to say today" and DT was given the floor - DID ANYONE ELSE NOTICE IN THOSE FINAL MOMENTS WHEN SHE HAD HER TURN TO SPEAK FREELY DT never said SOMERS NAME - NOT EVEN ONCE.

NOT ONE WORD ABOUT SOMER'S KILLER STILL BEING AT LARGE -

NOT ONE WORD PLEADING FOR SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT HAS INFORMATION -

NOT ONE WORD PLEADING THAT SOMEONE OUT THERE KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT THIS UNSOLVED CRIME -

NOT ONE WORD BEGGING PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CALL IN TO THE TIP LINE - THEY ARE STILL TAKING TIPS - AND YOU NEVER KNOW - WHAT YOU THINK MIGHT NOT BE ANYTHING - MIGHT BE THE TIP LE IS WAITING FOR...

ANYONE ELSE - smelling what I'm stepping in??????????????????????????????
:waitasec: (NOT that it matters...)

Just my observation and for me, A VERY TELLING ONE.

 

[SportsMom2helpkids]

Yes, seriously. It's how I feel and why I posted it.

IMO she was the only parent active in Somer's life and she's the only one doing anything now to keep Somer's story out there.

I know you are friends with ST. Maybe that's why you don't see it that way.

I totally disagree Sadnpod is right. As far as ST doing anything right now well how do you know what he is in the process of doing in her memory or has in the works as far as keeping it in the public's eyes as far as media goes. And ST was active in her life when she was "allowed" to be ponder that one now for awhile. Regardless St is still her dad and will always be. Just stay tuned is all I can say!!!

 

[Kimberlyd125]

No more of this, people:

ther_beatingA_Deadther_beatingA_Dead


No good parent/bad parent arguments.

And, if you don't want to have an argument, here's a hint: don't reply to someone else's post.

Hoppyfrog
moderator

bumping for those who didn't see this.

I will not be pulled back into an arguement regarding DTs parenting skills.

 

[ccane]

The Today show " Somer Thompson Case turns cold "

The Sheriff dept is still working overtime on a cold case?

But the total figure is still being calculated because overtime is still being worked as detectives check out leads and pursue other areas of the investigation, said sheriff's spokeswoman Mary Justino.

http://jacksonville.com/community/c...e_can_pay_for_overtime_in_somer_thompson_case

A better title would be "Three months and no one has been cleared of the crime"

But we did get to see DT new ring on one hand
And a new hand on her knee

 

[Ms Suzanne]

I think LE is focusing on a local.I hope we hear something soon.

 

[pinamia]

I've gained even more respect for DT today. In the pouring rain, my 15 year old autistic son decided he didn't want to wait for the bus (which was a few minutes late, he didn't ask me for a ride) and walked a mile to school. I thought the bus picked him up. I got a phone call 20 minutes later from the school saying that he safely arrived at school. He told them that I knew and was okay with him walking. Boy was he lying. It was not okay with me. Sometimes kids do the craziest things even with your eye on them. I could just imagine how quickly a child can disappear without one moments notice. By the time, he was gone, I didn't even see him walking at all. Now how easy someone could have picked him up never to be seen again. So scary. This is what happened to Somer and it could have been my son. All it takes is a minute that you have your back turned.