This is the first case of this nature that I have followed in real time, I have read about many others but mainly after the fact. It seems that once RB was arrested, LE basically shut up about it. I understand that this is for the ability to prosecute without jury contamination, but it seems to me that we know less than we have with other cases at this point. When LE asked the Rivera family to cancel the press conference, I was dissappointed. I assume they would have said a big thank you for the community support and some kind words about Jorelys, they could have just prepared a statement and not answered questions from the press. They could have been told not to speak directly of RB, that would have been fine. But after the community was sooo involved in every step, from searching, to the viewing, vigil, huge amount of donations, if I was the family I would have been irritated that LE wouldn't let me speak in public to acknowledge this. In other cases, we hear so much more from the families, I guess this is because the search takes longer and there is no perp in custody?
I have watched a few trials, (recently I think of anthony, conrad murray) where we the public knew most of the evidence going in. I totally understand that LE has a job to do, there has not been an indictment yet, and there is much more to come, it really isn't "my business" to know any more, I just wish there was more information already. How can directly explaining the blood found in the apartment hurt the case? That doesn't even link directly to a specific perp, just something clearer than "small amount that looked like a nosebleed" then "gruesome crime scene, blood on walls"..can we get a (for example) "by the front hallway there was a small amount of blood similar to a nosebleed then in the back bedroom there was a pool of blood on a mattress as well as blood splatter on the wall?" Are those details usually this unclear? Am I just being selfish in my desire to know more?
I think you're being human and a websleuther! :rocker:
I think it's not just that it's the first case you're following in real time (me too), but the fact that it's a rapidly resolved case (despite missteps with Canton LE.)
December 2- child goes missing
December 6-body found
December 6- crime scene found
December 7- perp arrested
December 6-8 (or 9,10th + ?) crime scene still being processed???
It's only December 17th today. The crime scene and body were found 11 days ago, along with enough of some sort of evidence to make an arrest the following day.
In most cases I follow, there is no body. Or the body was found months later. So maybe they find the potential crime scene (which they took their sweet time processing), but can't tie the perp to it. Or some evidence is found but not a body. Or a body and no evidence because it's been six months. The point is, the LE had been working the case for months, taking this much if not more time, and info trickled out. Even when they indicted someone, they probably had been working up an evidence/interview file for months against their suspect, so when they got that final piece (The body), the indictment seemed instantaneous to us.
I think a lot of details we end up hearing are post indictment. And I don't know that they are releases of the amount and specificity of info you'd see in the police report. I think that level of detail is reserved for the GJ and for trial. :waitasec:
Less than two weeks from finding the body and the crime scene, the GBI is gathering 'mountains of evidence' of a 'mammoth case' to present to the DA and the GJ. Anything that comes out now is 'tipping their hand' to RBs defense team. AFAIK, LE doesn't have to share anything they have against the perp pre-indictment, other than with the judge (for the warrant for his arrest). Someone correct me if I'm wrong on that. If they don't want to share with the defense until indictment, for whatever reason, they ain't gonna share it with MSM.
I don't think they will be releasing any more details regarding the crime scene or anything they find out about RB before the indictment. MOO.
As far as the mother speaking, IMO, unfortunately, as the parent of a juvenile victim in her care, she is a witness of sorts in the chain of events. I realize she hadn't seen her child since the day before, but that was a part of the chain of events, and she was 'involved' during the search. And if RB actually did come to her apartment for a picture and it turns out no one asked him to ... that's something LE and the DA might not want discussed ad nauseum pre-trial. Doesn't make RB guilty, but is just one of those, er, 'hot body contest' type moments that goes to the psychology of the perp post- crime.
I think we're not going to hear that "Oh! THAT's why they were so sure it was him" moment/piece of evidence until it gets to trial. But I'm pretty sure, considering the GBI director's outspokenness on his confidence they have the right man, that there will be
that moment. :twocents:
And wanting more info,
now, is human nature. And so is being frustrated! :crazy:
