Is the fact that Terri hasn't been arrested indicative of lack of evidence?

[Kat010]

Maybe -->

3. Don't know / no opinion.

4. Maybe

 

[loves2bmom]

I thought we could add qualifiers such as:

1. "They have enough evidence to arrest and convict. What are they waiting for?"
2. "They have enough evidence to arrest, but not to convict."
3. "They don't have any evidence against Terri at all."

and so forth.

I'm not sure how to phrase this but something along the lines of
"Have evidence of a crime "A" but waiting for more evidence to charge her with crime of murder.

 

[jadejazzkayla]

maybe this ===>

is the fact that Terri hasn't been arrested indicative of lack of evidence?

1. No
2. Everything else - you can post your thoughts in the thread

 

[BeanE]

I like yes, no, and I don't know. Or let people put in their own options that reflect their thoughts.

 

[debs]

maybe this ===>

is the fact that Terri hasn't been arrested indicative of lack of evidence?

1. No
2. Everything else - you can post your thoughts in the thread

pretty much what we have now, isn't it

 

[jadejazzkayla]

pretty much what we have now, isn't it

but not in poll form. lots of polls have many choices and and the "I don't know" and "maybe" and "other" get splintered and you don't get a feel of the poll at a quick glance. jmo

 

[debs]

None of the previous polls have done anything more than show that people believe Terri is guilty, regardless of evidence.

I don't know how a poll on whether she's arrested demonstrates anything regarding evidence past the point that they won't arrest her or anyone else until they do have evidence. The whole thread really, is set up on the predicate that evidence will lead to an arrest. The one thing we can be sure of is that LE will not act until it is beneficial to them, and with the new report stating that the prosecutor's office won't take to trial any case they can't be sure of.......well.

What poll do we need after that?

 

[Kat010]

maybe this ===>

is the fact that Terri hasn't been arrested indicative of lack of evidence?

1. No
2. Everything else - you can post your thoughts in the thread

Oh, oh, this is a funny on me--I read #2 as "...you can post your thoughts in your head." Dang, I better finish brunch!

I still think that if they had enough evidence to make a case for anything, they would have arrested her. But we'll have to wait and see, I reckon.

 

[sorrell skye]

"In this case, we don't even have an indictment, so we don't even have a limit as to how long this can go on," Rackner argued.


http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/10/judge_delays_terri_and_kaine_h.html

 

[just]

I think they have enough for an arrest but want to ensure she is convicted of every possible serious crime she has committed. I also think she may have been a knowing/helping/ring leader of crime(s) and that makes it harder to convict her, versus the individual(s) that actually carried out the act(s).

 

[BeanE]

"In this case, we don't even have an indictment, so we don't even have a limit as to how long this can go on," Rackner argued.


http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/10/judge_delays_terri_and_kaine_h.html

Well, despite Ms. Rackner having "mounds" of info, sounds like she thinks there's nothing there to support arrest, charge(s), or conviction any time soon.

No arrest imminent.

 

[BeanE]

I think they have enough for an arrest but want to ensure she is convicted of every possible serious crime she has committed. I also think she may have been a knowing/helping/ring leader of crime(s) and that makes it harder to convict her, versus the individual(s) that actually carried out the act(s).

From what I've seen in many cases, LE/DA arrests and charges immediately on what they have evidence for, and then charges more serious crimes later, when they obtain the evidence for those.

I haven't been able to come with any reasonable, sensible explanation for why Terri hasn't been arrested and charged on something, except that LE simply hasn't been able to find sufficient evidence of her involvement.

Desiree's statements in her recent press conference certainly support that LE does not yet even have probable cause for arrest and charging.

 

[AlexisFresca]

Something I've wondered about is how LE determines if a person is at risk to do some other wild thing while out free to do so.

What if TMH killed herself right now? Would LE have enough to conclude anything as to Kyron's whereabouts or what happened?

I think they are very sure of what they do have, but further evidence is needed - finding Kyron would be crucial.

LE must know TMH is just not the type to commit suicide, but there's been an instance of that before. She has information and it's important information. I hope this search is making her squirm and be uncomfortable, at the very least.

Based on her behavior, its the last thing she'd do. In her eyes she's done no wrong, so no reason to off herself.

 

[Billylee]

When this first started, someone said (Gates? not sure and am too lazy to look it up right now), something to the effect "we hope to have this case wrapped up by the end of week". That comments sticks in my mind like glue. WTH happened that turned that entirely around? What did they suspect that turned out not to be what they suspected? Why at such a short interval did they think they had it darn near wrapped up? That statement bugs the heck out of me.

 

[BeanE]

When this first started, someone said (Gates? not sure and am too lazy to look it up right now), something to the effect "we hope to have this case wrapped up by the end of week". That comments sticks in my mind like glue. WTH happened that turned that entirely around? What did they suspect that turned out not to be what they suspected? Why at such a short interval did they think they had it darn near wrapped up? That statement bugs the heck out of me.

That was Staton, referring to the search, and they did wrap it up at the end of that week - sent the searchers home.

 

[cluciano63]

That was Staton, referring to the search, and they did wrap it up at the end of that week - sent the searchers home.

Was he referring to the search? That was not the impression I had at the time.

 

[BeanE]

Was he referring to the search? That was not the impression I had at the time.

IIRC, that was the context, what he was responding to.

 

[human]

tick tock tick tock. The GJ keeps interviewing witnesses.

Building the case. Dotting the "i's". Tick tock tick tock.

Don't overlook anything.

When they are done interviewing all of the numerous witnesses as this was at a school, they will arrest .

The task force is streamlining and organizing the evidence.

No need to arrest until everything is in, documented, and organized. Taui roa!

 

[gwenabob]

tick tock tick tock. The GJ keeps interviewing witnesses.

Building the case. Dotting the "i's". Tick tock tick tock.

Don't overlook anything.

When they are done interviewing all of the numerous witnesses as this was at a school, they will arrest .

The task force is streamlining and organizing the evidence.

No need to arrest until everything is in, documented, and organized. Taui roa!

I agree! Patience and tenacity wins the race.

 

[Billylee]

That was Staton, referring to the search, and they did wrap it up at the end of that week - sent the searchers home.

This is the quote I was referring to, it was Gates on June 9th, and he was referring to the case, the investigation. He said he HOPED it would be wrapped up by the end of the week, and I wonder they thought they'd find that would enable them to do that.

Gates said he believes Horman's disappearance is an isolated incident, and he said he’s not giving up hope of finding him.

“We’re going to continue this investigation until we have resolution,” he said. “Will eventually the number of resources involved be scaled back? Yes. If it takes that long. My hope is that we’re going to have this wrapped up by the end of the week. That’s my hope. But if it goes longer, we’ll make those determinations as they come with regard to are these resources still helping in this investigation?”


http://www.katu.com/news/local/95808084.html