Cyndy Short: "I will continue to search for Baby Lisa" PC tomorrow

[Cazzie]

tlneedham...somewhere in Cyndy Short's "regular" thread, I believe, are posts with links to the articles.

Most recent info that recall is that JT said the boys' interviews might be held next week (now, this week coming up), and Cyndy said she had done research and thinks that having the boys interviewed would cause harm to them, thus it would do more harm than good. That last part never made sense to me since I've read that the interviews would be more like sitting around talking and done by child specialists, and she doesn't really mean that if the boys' info helps find Lisa, that's not good?

 

[Pinkhammer]

I just have a hard time believing that after leaving a case (her choice or the family/jt's) it is ethical to start holding press conferences and saying she is going to stay involved/continue to search/work on it whatever.

At least without the family's ok and then that should have been put in the release today

As a private citizen, Cyndy is free to engage in efforts to find Baby Lisa.

This is still a free country, last time I looked.

 

[tlneedham]

But didn't LE specifically state that they did not want private citizens doing searches! Ms Short is a representative of the law so why is she announcing she is going to do something as a private citizen that the police, the law, have asked people NOT to do..

Maybe she's going to be like OJ and hunt for the "real" killer on the golf course. :floorlaugh:

I doubt she'll head up searches. It's probably more of an "I'll keep my eyes and ears open" kind of thing.

 

[Nannn]

LE has been doing these searches for how long now? Haven't found any trace of this child, last I checked. Many times in these types of cases private citizens are the ones who find the body. Which at this point will be better than no body at all. Although I've never heard of a lawyer either quitting or be fired and then go off to search of the body on their own.

Def. agree with you jjenny, and there sure doesn't seem to be many (any!)searches going on, we don't know what the LE has, and if anyone, ANYONE else said it...even if Jose Baez said HE himself was going to search, that would be less strange and surprising to me, than Ms Short's pending announcement....

 

[HatesSociopaths]

The best news is that their defense has been a discombobulated mess up to this point, and there is no reason to predict that it won't continue. Surrender is on the horizon, IMO. The pressure must be increased.

 

[BritsKate]

I have no problem with CS searching for Lisa - great plan! But....why does that require media or pressers? :waitasec:

 

[jjenny]

Def. agree with you jjenny, and there sure doesn't seem to be many (any!)searches going on, we don't know what the LE has, and if anyone, ANYONE else said it...even if Jose Baez said HE himself was going to search, that would be less strange and surprising to me, than Ms Short's pending announcement....

I realize LE wants to find a body but at this point it's better to have private citizens finding a body than no body at all. The longer the body isn't found (assuming it is a body at this point and not a live child) the less evidence remains. Cause of death might become impossible to determine, etc.
So it's better somebody finds it at this point to preserve the evidence.

 

[jjenny]

I have no problem with CS searching for Lisa - great plan! But....why does that require media or pressers? :waitasec:

I dunno. Does she have a specific idea where to search for a body or a live child?

 

[SilkySifaka]

I give up! :banghead:

This is really turning into a 3-ring circus. If CS indicates on Monday that she will gather the local citizens to do a search I will :slap: her!

If it wasn't before it is now.

Next thing she will cancel the presser and announce she will give daily press releases on her efforts instead. :floorlaugh:

 

[Nannn]

I realize LE wants to find a body but at this point it's better to have private citizens finding a body than no body at all. The longer the body isn't found (assuming it is a body at this point and not a live child) the less evidence remains. Cause of death might become impossible to determine, etc.
So it's better somebody finds it at this point to preserve the evidence.

yes yes and yes! I hope there are lots of private citizens looking...But Cyndi Short would be pretty much THE number one private citizen, if involved in a search that turns up something, that would screw up a conviction, if one of the parents turn out to be charged...

 

[tlneedham]

tlneedham...somewhere in Cyndy Short's "regular" thread, I believe, are posts with links to the articles.

Most recent info that recall is that JT said the boys' interviews might be held next week (now, this week coming up), and Cyndy said she had done research and thinks that having the boys interviewed would cause harm to them, thus it would do more harm than good. That last part never made sense to me since I've read that the interviews would be more like sitting around talking and done by child specialists, and she doesn't really mean that if the boys' info helps find Lisa, that's not good?

Oh OK. Maybe she saw some of the things I heard. I saw some lawyers and child psychs talking about it on TV a week or so ago and they said the problem with children at their age as witnesses is that they're very susceptible to influence and wanting to please people. And that their truest recollections will be the ones from the first interview they did.

They said each time you interview them after that, it's more likely that they will "remember" more things or different things based on what they've taken they've soaked up from what's going on around them. They're not trying to lie, per se. But as time passes, they become more aware and sensitive to what might make their parents look bad or the type of info people are wanting them to have. And that can color their recollections.

In fact, none of the lawyers in favor of reinterviewing the kids could really seem to dispute that this was an issue.

So that may be where her concern came from. I'm in favor of it because, well, you never know what truth or clue may come out. But honestly, I'm shocked that Tacopina would be in favor of it.

 

[SilkySifaka]

I dunno. Does she have a specific idea where to search for a body or a live child?

If she did then she should have been working towards a plea bargain if the parents were involved (and kept fairly quiet in the media)

She has a problem if it comes from privileged communications. It would all be fruit of the poisoned tree imo if she found a body due to that. Cases have been thrown out for less imo.

If it has nothing to do with privileged communications she should be in KCPD's office with her information, not holding a press conference. She is an officer of the court.

 

[matou]

I can't help but feel confused about CS. She claims that there was no cadaver dog hit although it's in the search warrant. Her 'Help find Lisa' flyers on her website do not contain specific enough info about Lisa.

 

[madge]

search away

 

[Pinkhammer]

I just have a hard time believing that after leaving a case (her choice or the family/jt's) it is ethical to start holding press conferences and saying she is going to stay involved/continue to search/work on it whatever.

At least without the family's ok and then that should have been put in the release today

Cyndy and her husband, Brian McCallister, are both attorneys with excellent reputations. <Mod Snip> maybe you should read her bio.

http://www.napil.com/DisplayCountyDetail.aspx?id=1527&provider=46158&type=profile&TabId=8263

 

[SilkySifaka]

Oh OK. Maybe she saw some of the things I heard. I saw some lawyers and child psychs talking about it on TV a week or so ago and they said the problem with children at their age as witnesses is that they're very susceptible to influence and wanting to please people. And that their truest recollections will be the ones from the first interview they did.

They said each time you interview them after that, it's more likely that they will "remember" more things or different things based on what they've taken they've soaked up from what's going on around them. They're not trying to lie, per se. But as time passes, they become more aware and sensitive to what might make their parents look bad or the type of info people are wanting them to have. And that can color their recollections.

In fact, none of the lawyers in favor of reinterviewing the kids could really seem to dispute that this was an issue.

So that may be where her concern came from. I'm in favor of it because, well, you never know what truth or clue may come out. But honestly, I'm shocked that Tacopina would be in favor of it.

Imo he has already talked to the boys alone and has a fairly good idea of what they heard or saw. Or he has seen the first interview. he wouldn't be in favor of it without checking into what it was they know

 

[laura.anne]

As long as she doesn't start holding regular pressers I don't feel like the one tomorrow will be too much of a big deal. HOPEFULLY it will just be for her to maybe clear up some confusion about her leaving the DB/JI legal team and to express her support for the family and the search. I won't pass this one off as a circus act JUST yet... but who knows, only time will tell...

 

[HatesSociopaths]

Cyndy and her husband, Brian McCallister, are both attorneys with excellent reputations. Before you judge her ethics, maybe you should read her bio.

http://www.napil.com/DisplayCountyDetail.aspx?id=1527&provider=46158&type=profile&TabId=8263

Once she devoted her practice to death penalty cases, she achieved wonderful results for her clients including dismissals, acquittals, and an exoneration.

Things that make you go hmmmm.....

:truce:

 

[Donjeta]

Cyndy and her husband, Brian McCallister, are both attorneys with excellent reputations. Before you judge her ethics, maybe you should read her bio.

http://www.napil.com/DisplayCountyDetail.aspx?id=1527&provider=46158&type=profile&TabId=8263

Not saying there is anything wrong with her ethics and I've heard that she's got a good reputation but that appears to be the same text as her bio on the law firm website. Everybody is a saint when you read her bio on the lawfirm website.

 

[Pensfan]

Narcissistic supply appears to be in high demand in Kansas City lately. I wished the media would cut off "supply junkies" and keep Lisa's and her parent's photos on the tv screen along with frequently advertising the large reward.