Too many rumors circulating.
Ordinary Students
JR does not have any significant criminal history. Not impossible that he disposed of LSs body, but we dont have any evidence at this point in time.
If LS had been socializing with a group of known felons, the accusations and rumors might be justified, but so far, these young men seem like ordinary college students.
Link:
http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/stories/2011/06/30/news.qp-0075723.sto
Quote from the above link:
In addition to his Halloween 2010 arrest with Rossman, Rosenbaum faced two charges of having a fake ID and one charge of illegal consumption on Oct. 12, 2008. He entered a pretrial diversion program, and paid a $403 fee for the charges to be dismissed.
Bad Neighborhood?
LS was reportedly walking through a neighborhood which includes homeless people and vagrants, and in which break-ins were known to occur. The burglar who broke into JRs apartment, where at least 4 young men were living, was esp. bold.
Link:
http://spotcrime.com/crime/14630916-6fd1add6bb768955e3f87af2985d6334
The jewelry LS was wearing that morning could have attracted the attention of a potential abductor or thief. The range of the street cameras is limited, since they were installed to stop certain specific crimes. Saltzmann, the attorney, apparently kept 2 cameras (see photo recently posted on this thread) focused on his parking lot to prevent his car from being stolen, which doesnt say much for the neighborhood. Maybe this section of town was esp. dangerous for a young woman to be walking all alone at 4:30 am.
Other Possibilities
If LS did leave JRs to walk to College & 11th, she was probably headed toward the apartment dwellings at College & 10th, where many of her girlfriends lived. Locked out, and perhaps anxious after the Smallwood altercation, going to a friends place would make sense. After turning the corner, she may have entered her bfs car, entered someone elses car, or entered someones apartment, or met someone she knew and traveled to the back of 10th & College, the gravel lot.
The Build-UP?
We dont know much about what preceded LSs disappearance. What caused the altercation? Were there tensions between specific groups? Did LS have reason to be fearful, or angry? Did anyone threaten her before she disappeared? We dont know.
Did LS feel out of place?
Examine the emotional affect in the first 5 of the 8 Fox photos: since LS is wearing different outfits, we can assume that these photos were taken on 5 separate occasions. The other girl seems totally in the moment, caught up in a spontaneous expression of joy and/or affection for LS and/or the photographer. But LS seems to be keeping a stiff upper lip, her smiles seem forced; she is keeping up appearances, holding something back, suffering anxiety and trying hard not to let someone down. Her eyes seem sad.
Link:
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/us/2011/06/08/where-is-lauren-spierer/#slide=2
In her blog, LS does not come across as a wild, partying girl, but as a more sensitive type. As for her trip to Israel, she discusses the prayer services, and the importance of identity. She could have dwelt on the music scene and fun parties with other college students, but these things are not even mentioned. (Of course, the blog was apparently homework for a class.)
JR is Gone, Too
According to Tony Gattos blog, JR has not been sighted in Bloomington, since LS disappeared. Then, from where, and to whom, did he make his statement about the last time he saw LS?
Link:
http://tonygatto.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/jason-jay-rosenbaum-named-in-lauren-spierer-case/
Quote:
Rosenbaum, who goes by the name Jay has not said a word publicly about his friends disappearance, despite being the last person who supposedly saw the young woman. He has not been spotted in Bloomington since the early morning hours of June 3, when Spierer went missing
Rosenbaum is from the posh area of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Reports say he has returned to Michigan. Others claim he is in Israel. His Facebook page has him living in Barcelona. The fact is, nobody knows where he is, except, possibly, his powerful lawyer, James Voyles of Indianapolis. who has been retained by Rosenbaum.
Link:
http://tonygatto.wordpress.com/2011...e-point-to-friend-in-case-of-missing-student/
