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The money made me think something more innocent. My first thought was maybe she brought the money herself to buy some ice cream. It was June and she was found with a bathing suit is what led me to that conclusion. I hope so at least it was something that innocent....Its sad to hear that a 13 year old had 1 dollar bills surrounding her... that certainly implies prostitution or sex trade work... so so sad..
I get that you are not saying that it wasn't murder but circumstances are sketchy as hell. How messy and unwilling to try to solve a case you have to be to miss the fact that on the same day in your county a child went missing and UID child was found deceased? I get that 30 years is a lot of time but come on, as soon as missing person report came in you don't even check out possible UID fitting the description and found in same jurisdiction?I'm not saying it wasn't murder. What I'm saying is that considering the circumstances and the subtext this one is probably going to go unsolved or at least unpunished. Even if DNA evidence might have been preserved, this one seems like a low priority to both the family and the authorities.
If they have enough money to live on then yes.Families that truly care search. They put up flyers themselves. They get the word into the community and advocates within the community amplify it. They hold rallies. They organize search parties. They turn it into a thing that demands media coverage.
Yeah, and I'm saying that not all people and kids who went missing and were loved had that.The process was the same in 1989 as it is now only the media has changed. The kids that went missing in my community from the 80s had posters up for the duration and even though they're in NamUs and Doe and Charlie and have their own Facebook group with thousands of mostly local members, I STILL see posters for them too sometimes.
I didn't implied that, at least not before you mentioned that Triquika seems to be low priority to both, LE and family. Then I theorized.To imply that the authorities are the only ones that did not place this case at a high priority is tantamount to accusing them of dereliction of duty and corruption.
Then we disagree here and there.What's hurtful to me is that people bring children into this world and don't live them, that a child can disappear and her parents can rest, that they search for her and knock on doors until their feet and knuckles are bloody, that they don't call for her until they have no voice left, that they don't spend every nickel they have in the photocopy machine at the library making signs, that they don't burn up the phone lines to the police stations until their calls aren't taken any more and then year them down brick by brick until THAT makes the newspapers. To me, that's what hurts but I know that's it is the case. I know children who's parents couldn't care less of they lived or died, would probably even prefer it.
I wasn't thinking about that then, I'm not going to now, but I had a thought about her name.If you think I take any pleasure from all the forgotten kids who suffered alone without even the hope that their daddy or mommy might come save them you're dead wrong.
Not necessarily... There is a "tradition" of sorts where dollar bills are pinned to a person's shirt on their birthday (and it's far more pervasive for females than males). Apparently the celebration originated in the Caribbean Islands and made it's way to New Orleans then spread across the Southern states from there over time. I've seen women as old as late 20s/early 30s doing this in the DFW area... but it's mostly children in grade school. The first dollar is usually pinned with a safety pin to the shirt. Friends, relatives, whoever feels like adding to the celebration add to it with staples or tape.Its sad to hear that a 13 year old had 1 dollar bills surrounding her... that certainly implies prostitution or sex trade work... so so sad..
While that may be the case, she has no family to claim her, usually 13 year old girls who are celebrating birthdays, do so with family.Not necessarily... There is a "tradition" of sorts where dollar bills are pinned to a person's shirt on their birthday (and it's far more pervasive for females than males). Apparently the celebration originated in the Caribbean Islands and made it's way to New Orleans then spread across the Southern states from there over time. I've seen women as old as late 20s/early 30s doing this in the DFW area... but it's mostly children in grade school. The first dollar is usually pinned with a safety pin to the shirt. Friends, relatives, whoever feels like adding to the celebration add to it with staples or tape.
It's possible the dollar bills were "pin money" that became scattered after their adhesive became wet.
It's important to also keep in mind that she was also found nude....
Guess as good as that with leaving few bucks to "pay" unconscious, naked, underage prostitute. Might be, but there is not enough details to go that far strong. LA for sure knows if it looked like it was placed on her intentionally, or more like it was scattered around, like her clothes.While that may be the case, she has no family to claim her, usually 13 year old girls who are celebrating birthdays, do so with family.
It's important to also keep in mind that she was also found nude....
Parents can love their children and still not have the ability to get to a library during open hours, a nickel to place in a copy machine, or a working phone.What's hurtful to me is that people bring children into this world and don't live them, that a child can disappear and her parents can rest, that they search for her and knock on doors until their feet and knuckles are bloody, that they don't call for her until they have no voice left, that they don't spend every nickel they have in the photocopy machine at the library making signs, that they don't burn up the phone lines to the police stations until their calls aren't taken any more and then year them down brick by brick until THAT makes the newspapers.
30 years ago she may have had a family that celebrated her. Her family may have died or maybe no one has put much effort into finding them to let them know she was identified.While that may be the case, she has no family to claim her, usually 13 year old girls who are celebrating birthdays, do so with family.