Blythe - We're on the same page, I struggle to accept that LS left on her own accord. However, my daughter (19/college JR) believes it's possible that a young adult in LS' described condition could be alert, upright and able to walk unassisted after cocaine/drug use. I'm curious if others here have any knowledge of this possibility or would agree with her statement.
The issue isn't if someone can walk upright after cocaine or other drug use. That's way too generalized of a question. Cocaine is stimulant and no question people can walk upright, run, dance and get on the front of an ocean vessel and proclaim they are the king of the world. However, as we all know alcohol alone can make someone pass out, fall over, or drop dead. Xanax alone can make someone pass out, fall over, or drop dead. Klonopin can make someone pass out, fall over or drop dead. Roofies can make someone pass out, fall over or drop dead. Mixing these in any combination can make someone pass out, fall over or drop dead. What Cocaine can do, or drinking several energy drinks for that matter, is give someone the illusion that the other things they are taking, are not going to make them pass out... so it often tricks people into drinking more, taking more.
It's been said that Cocaine was found in Lauren's apartment. I've not seen anything that proves it was hers or was not planted there later. It might have been hers, sure. It's been said that she was on medication for her heart. I've not seen any proof of that or what it was. It's been said she snorted Xanax or took Xanax with CR. It's been said she snorted Klonopin with DR at JR's where there would have been witnesses. It's been said there was talk of these things at Kilroy's. It's been suggested that someone put these or other drugs into her drink (all too common practice).
But we don't know, what she took voluntarily or involuntarily. Yet it looks like it was more than just a drink or two.
What we do know is that she could barely get out of the elevator at SmallWood after CR was punched. This is the building in which she lived. She appeared so out of it, she may have not even realized she was home. She then manages to get about 1 block away to 10th and College where she and/or CR knock on the door of some girlfriends. No one answers, LS sits down on the steps, and just falls over slamming her head into the cement.
There is no indication she had large enough quantities of alcohol to cause her to do that, so drugs probably one or more of the above were involved. A few minutes later she is up again and with CR trying to get through the Alley that leads to the gravel lot on the way to 5N. Upon exiting the Alley, she falls down face first without blocking with her hands. This is captured on video. It would seem to indicate that she again had blacked out and slammed down hard on a surface in a very dangerous way.
Now while it could have been possible to walk upright with cocaine or some of these other drugs in her system. She has now proven that she cannot do so, she keeps falling down in and incurring serious injuries.
This is not likely the first time LS had a drink, but it's clear she was not walking upright for very far without sustaining some real damage.
The idea that she would bounce up approximately 1 hr later sober / undrugged and walk home is not very likely and as such makes the statements of those (MB, MB's Lawyer, and JR) who paint her as either wanting to party on OR as suddenly sober and able to walk inconsistent with what was happening.