LA - Mickey Shunick, 21, Lafayette 19 May 2012 - #28

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Michaela (Mickey) Shunick
Missing from Lafayette LA -- 19 May 2012

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• [ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173725"]Mickey Shunick, 21, Lafayette; 19 May 2012 * Timeline & Media Links ONLY *[/ame]


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Continue here, please.

I'm just curious. Let's just say that tonight they arrested someone for Mickey's disappearance or they discovered that hair dyed couple in NOLA is connected. Again, this is hypothetical. When would the public likely find out about this? Tomorrow on the early morning news? How does the process work?

Well, with nothing else to go on, I am lighting my candle for Mickey and listening to Cat Stevens and reading along...

does anyone have the link to Jaren's forum on WS? or can you tell me where to go?

we don't have nearly as many guests this week

justwannahelp said:

does anyone have the link to Jaren's forum on WS? or can you tell me where to go?

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justwannahelp said:

I'm just curious. Let's just say that tonight they arrested someone for Mickey's disappearance or they discovered that hair dyed couple in NOLA is connected. Again, this is hypothetical. When would the public likely find out about this? Tomorrow on the early morning news? How does the process work?

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Unlikely we would know, unless LE needed help from the public, or was hoping to get info on more possible victims...on the other hand, they (LE) might want to announce any progress they make in this case. JMO

charminglane said:

Well, with nothing else to go on, I am lighting my candle for Mickey and listening to Cat Stevens and reading along...

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP7Ry9MfkQU&feature=related"]Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken - YouTube[/ame] FX

justwannahelp said:

we don't have nearly as many guests this week

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Foxfire said:

Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken - YouTube FX

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How did you know that that is the one I cranked up?!?:rocker:

This was posted on Sky's forum.

They put up missing child posters and I think most would be shocked at the results. Definately worth the time to watch as we need the public to keep MS on their radar.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47704638/ns/today-today_rossen_reports/

Only 3 people reported this missing child....

Question for A.C.I. or whoever, why would LE take so much time to specifically identify a specific type of WT for the public to look for if they weren't going to bother following up on them?

ETA: Not bashing LE, but maybe they are withholding info (with a good reason) and the WT pics were released so we would be talking in 20+ threads about stupid WT's while they investigated the real perp/perps without us knowing.

How do we know that LE has not ruled out the white truck completely? There is no guarantee they would tell us, the PI or even the family. Not all LE share info with the families of victims; some share a lot, some share some, and some it seems, share nothing at all. It makes far more sense to me that the truck has been found and cleared, than the idea that LE is simply not doing their jobs. JMO

charminglane said:

How did you know that that is the one I cranked up?!?:rocker:

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'I know these things, charminglane'. espn lol

"My Fav"



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLgYAHHkPFs"]John Lennon - Imagine - YouTube[/ame]

cluciano63 said:

How do we know that LE has not ruled out the white truck completely? There is no guarantee they would tell us, the PI or even the family. Not all LE share info with the families of victims; some share a lot, some share some, and some it seems, share nothing at all. It makes far more sense to me that the truck has been found and cleared, than the idea that LE is simply not doing their jobs. JMO

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That was my point basically. Maybe LE is using social media to it's advantage by staying quiet and/or throwing out a decoy.

ETA: Also, I see 3+ crew cab, Chevy 7Z1's on a daily basis and it would be nice to know if I should report them, if I did report them is that wasting time on LE/PI's part because they already have that info? Would they do anything with that info? KWIM? I just want to help and feel so helpless.

YOU can call me Charm...

Here is a far out thought--

Does Mickey like football? Her bike is the colors of the N.O. Saints-black and gold.

Did someone from Indiana(or elsewhere) hold a grudge against the Saints and took it out against Mickey?

Petty, why yes.

Drunk, stupid, big louts have done some pretty bad things as fans.

ETA: I know it's not football season everyone!