Heather, yes, I agree.
But I think the difference here is that 9/11 and JFK were immediate, televised around the world, and people were talking right away. I went to work the morning of 9/11, but can't remember who I parked next to - although, I do recall my manager's suit color. We all came home close to immediately...
These were shocking, immediate things, both which were threats to our own lives and safety. Kyron was missing for hours before it was even known he was missing...it was not immediate, nor was it widely shocking, and it wasn't a threat to ourselves. I hate to say it like that, but the only threat that morning was to Kyron...and it wasn't even known until much later.
Further, how many people remember which car they parked next to later on the same day, let alone months later? I went to the barn this morning, and on my way, I stopped for some watermelon (for my horse) and a Starbucks (for me...although he'd love one if I gave it to him...LOL). I've been sitting here, trying to remember what car was next to me at the market.
And I just can't. Not really. I do remember a CHiPs car at the Western Bagle, but other than that, nope...just that there were cars. Because nothing occurred right then to make me think "wow, I better look around."
I just don't think it's a valuable piece of information now. It may have been the day or day after, but now? No...too much time for people to rememer, forget, remember what they want to remember, and confabulate hoping to help the investigation. And like I said, a decent defense lawyer would rip this apart in moments...
Just my moooooooooooooo.....mooooooooooooo....moooooooooo ing all day long...LOL.
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