Post by Admin Horan on Apr 16, 2018 15:29:50 GMT -6
Good work!
Okay. We're the reporting officer. A woman tells us that a woman told her that a woman told her that a man told--noooooo, wait, IMPLIED--that he and his brothers killed the Sharps. Fifth-hand (a record!) "implied" confession. What should we do? We don't know the name of the 20-year old, let alone HER friend. What do we do? We have the name Richard C[do we have any idea who this is?] and the name Vernal M[or this guy?] and the name Joanna Nothing. We have these names fifth-hand. What do we do? What should we do?
One thing we COULD do is drive over to the Comptons, to Richard's house, and Vernal's house, and say, "Your girlfriends tell me--wait, they implied--no, wait, they said YOU implied. Right? I think so. I think I got that right--that you implied that you killed those people up in Keddie. Oh, and some girl named Brown. Or something" and then wait and see which girlfriend turns up dead.
What else? Kidnap the Compton boys and drug them and hypnotize them and tell them that if they don't confess, we'll turn them over to Joel Lipsey?
Now, here's Captain Sarcasm's REAL point: This is a very well detailed, and thoroughly documented report that probably wasn't worth listening to, let alone typing. But the officer got it all down any, because that's his job, and who knows? At least, it shows an established habit of good police work. Soooooooo, where are the similarly thorough, detailed reports of Ricky Sharp's and Sheila Sharp's and Don Davis's and Jim Seabolts's and Wade Meeks's and so on and on and on's statements? What's the big secret?
Oh, one other thing--for someone who was told she'd be killed "if she ever said anything," this is a lot of blabbing. Almost like someone trying to frame the Comptons, or otherwise deflect attention away from a "real" suspect. This is July 8, 1981. This is like, what, almost the exact same day Doug Thomas threw in the towel? If he was "covering" for Marty and Bo, then how did PCSO suddenly come up with all these "leads" (the Comptons, the Walkes, Steve Howard, etc) AFTER Thomas rides out of town on a rail? I mean, if THOMAS queered this investigation, then where are all the BO AND MARTY leads that suddenly surface once Thomas is no longer around to cover for them? Aaaaalllll the "evidence" (99 percent from or through Marilyn) against Bo and Marty is "uncovered" by THOMAS'S investigation. He had NO OTHER suspects. And the day after he hauls stakes, suddenly, all these OTHER leads turn up?
Did Doug Thomas have SOME OTHER SUSPECT we don't know about? By the end of May, the "case" against Marty has petered out. How about June? Who was Thomas looking at in JUNE, that he suddenly has to turn in his badge, that as soon as he's gone, a whole slew of new suspects have to be drummed up to cover for THEM?
Is it Chuck and Henry? Thomas announced his retirement June 17, effective July 20. When were they first interviewed? July 1, right? Then polygraphed July 8. But we have their full statements. I wonder if there's SOMEONE ELSE?
Here's another question: If Thomas was covering for Marty, and if he did such a good job that Marty was not immediately reinvestigated the second Thomas left, then, WHEN did Marty become a "suspect" AGAIN? the original cut of Josh's documentary makes Chuck and Henry look like the prime suspects. Then, before the doc is released, all that gets cut out and replaced with the "Marty and Bo did it" material. Why? When? Why?
Marty is the first suspect. He is investigated more thoroughly than any subsequent suspect(s) ever was. Nothing happens. The second Doug
Thomas drops the case, Marty is dropped as a suspect. Several new "suspects" are developed. Nothing happens. 25 years later, as soon as he drops dead, Marty is suddenly a suspect again, and Doug Thomas supposedly helped him get away with it.
I mean, if anybody in LE was covering for Marty, it doesn't look like Doug Thomas. Doug Thomas was on Marty like white on rice. When Thomas quits, PCSO quits on Marty as a suspect. See what I mean? On the documentary, doesn't it look like Thomas still thinks Marty is probably the most likely suspect, but that he just couldn't make a case against him? I mean, it's not like he's protesting Marty's innocence from the rooftops. So, why would anyone believe that THOMAS "covered" for Marty?
1. Doug Thomas, assisted by Crim and Bradley, goes after Marty and Bo with both hands. No evidence.
2. Doug Thomas quits.
3. Ken Shanks takes over as Sheriff, and rehires Mike Gamberg.
4. Marty is basically dropped as a suspect.
See what I mean?
Okay. We're the reporting officer. A woman tells us that a woman told her that a woman told her that a man told--noooooo, wait, IMPLIED--that he and his brothers killed the Sharps. Fifth-hand (a record!) "implied" confession. What should we do? We don't know the name of the 20-year old, let alone HER friend. What do we do? We have the name Richard C[do we have any idea who this is?] and the name Vernal M[or this guy?] and the name Joanna Nothing. We have these names fifth-hand. What do we do? What should we do?
One thing we COULD do is drive over to the Comptons, to Richard's house, and Vernal's house, and say, "Your girlfriends tell me--wait, they implied--no, wait, they said YOU implied. Right? I think so. I think I got that right--that you implied that you killed those people up in Keddie. Oh, and some girl named Brown. Or something" and then wait and see which girlfriend turns up dead.
What else? Kidnap the Compton boys and drug them and hypnotize them and tell them that if they don't confess, we'll turn them over to Joel Lipsey?
Now, here's Captain Sarcasm's REAL point: This is a very well detailed, and thoroughly documented report that probably wasn't worth listening to, let alone typing. But the officer got it all down any, because that's his job, and who knows? At least, it shows an established habit of good police work. Soooooooo, where are the similarly thorough, detailed reports of Ricky Sharp's and Sheila Sharp's and Don Davis's and Jim Seabolts's and Wade Meeks's and so on and on and on's statements? What's the big secret?
Oh, one other thing--for someone who was told she'd be killed "if she ever said anything," this is a lot of blabbing. Almost like someone trying to frame the Comptons, or otherwise deflect attention away from a "real" suspect. This is July 8, 1981. This is like, what, almost the exact same day Doug Thomas threw in the towel? If he was "covering" for Marty and Bo, then how did PCSO suddenly come up with all these "leads" (the Comptons, the Walkes, Steve Howard, etc) AFTER Thomas rides out of town on a rail? I mean, if THOMAS queered this investigation, then where are all the BO AND MARTY leads that suddenly surface once Thomas is no longer around to cover for them? Aaaaalllll the "evidence" (99 percent from or through Marilyn) against Bo and Marty is "uncovered" by THOMAS'S investigation. He had NO OTHER suspects. And the day after he hauls stakes, suddenly, all these OTHER leads turn up?
Did Doug Thomas have SOME OTHER SUSPECT we don't know about? By the end of May, the "case" against Marty has petered out. How about June? Who was Thomas looking at in JUNE, that he suddenly has to turn in his badge, that as soon as he's gone, a whole slew of new suspects have to be drummed up to cover for THEM?
Is it Chuck and Henry? Thomas announced his retirement June 17, effective July 20. When were they first interviewed? July 1, right? Then polygraphed July 8. But we have their full statements. I wonder if there's SOMEONE ELSE?
Here's another question: If Thomas was covering for Marty, and if he did such a good job that Marty was not immediately reinvestigated the second Thomas left, then, WHEN did Marty become a "suspect" AGAIN? the original cut of Josh's documentary makes Chuck and Henry look like the prime suspects. Then, before the doc is released, all that gets cut out and replaced with the "Marty and Bo did it" material. Why? When? Why?
Marty is the first suspect. He is investigated more thoroughly than any subsequent suspect(s) ever was. Nothing happens. The second Doug
Thomas drops the case, Marty is dropped as a suspect. Several new "suspects" are developed. Nothing happens. 25 years later, as soon as he drops dead, Marty is suddenly a suspect again, and Doug Thomas supposedly helped him get away with it.
I mean, if anybody in LE was covering for Marty, it doesn't look like Doug Thomas. Doug Thomas was on Marty like white on rice. When Thomas quits, PCSO quits on Marty as a suspect. See what I mean? On the documentary, doesn't it look like Thomas still thinks Marty is probably the most likely suspect, but that he just couldn't make a case against him? I mean, it's not like he's protesting Marty's innocence from the rooftops. So, why would anyone believe that THOMAS "covered" for Marty?
1. Doug Thomas, assisted by Crim and Bradley, goes after Marty and Bo with both hands. No evidence.
2. Doug Thomas quits.
3. Ken Shanks takes over as Sheriff, and rehires Mike Gamberg.
4. Marty is basically dropped as a suspect.
See what I mean?