When I heard just now that the remains were identified as Shannan's, I felt sad. But now I feel really angry. I haven't felt angry about this in this way before. I'm really pissed. This shouldn't have happened. I think Shannan's disappearance was mishandled and not taken seriously from day one, and it's outrageous. If it turns out that Shannan has been there all along - regardless of whether or not she was the victim of the SK - that's SHAMEFUL. How in hell could she be there all this time and they didn't find her? That's not okay, and it's not okay that the tape at the gate was allowed to tape over or went missing or whatever. While it's not fair that innocent people who live in that area have to suffer, nonetheless, somethings smells a little in that community, and that pisses me off too. And I think more could have been done the night she went running down the street, too. I swear if someone came to my door freaking out like that, I'd get a bat and run out on the street myself. (I heard recently about a woman who saved another woman from a rapist by running out on the street in her pajamas after hearing her screams!)
This whole thing stinks and that is partly why, I think, so many people are obsessed with it. LE had better not screw up anymore, and I hope they learn a lesson from this too. And if it ends up that her death really wasn't the result of anything nefarious, they're still remiss, as far as I'm concerned.
As for the SK, he'd better hope some vigilante doesn't find out his identity and come after him. I bet I'm not the only one who's furious and sick of this crap happening to women. (I'm not advocating vigilantism - I hope he's brought to justice and has to face what he's done in court, but I wouldn't cry if he something did happen to him!)
(Sorry, I hope it's okay for me to vent in this manner!)