i've been here from the start but was recently been hospitalized and am now home and catching up. sadly, it is clear that some things haven't changed.
to those of you who STILL insist on casting doubt on RZ, presuming she either had it in for MS or was an irresponsible/unfit guardian who told him "no scooter in the house" only to turn around and allow the scooter in the house....and up on the second floor or even, according to some, on top of the stinkin' banister.....
do you have children?
have you never, ever told them not to do something and found out only later they'd ignored you and done it anyway?
if not, here this, either you are fooling yourselves, your children are excellent liars, or both. it is completely naive in ANY household to believe that children are not sneaking around, breaking their caregiver's rules on a fairly regular basis. period. that's what kids do. they break the rules, they suffer consequences, they LEARN. generally, and god willing, such consequences are ones like burning or smashing a finger, bruising an elbow or knee, breaking an arm...but generally is not always, as this case so tragically demonstrates.
still, it is dangerous and frankly, irresponsible to assume that because your household has not been the scene of the death of a child that your household couldn't be or never will be. would it be your fault if your child broke your rule and died because of it? how would your every word or action hold up under the scrutiny of those willing to go to any length to twist and turn an accident into something sinister? do you think you couldn't possibly be suspected or even charged with a crime (assuming you weren't murdered, first) because, after all, innocent people have nothing to hide and nothing to worry about? are you kidding me?
this tragedy occurred in the household of a multi-millionaire. if you think that's irrelevant, please reconsider. do you honestly believe that JS was actually around enough to even KNOW, other than second-hand, whether MS had ever ridden the scooter inside, and upstairs? and even if he knew, do you think he'd have handled following up on any new scooter-related rules? really? not a chance, imo. far, far, far more likely this was a household like many wealthy households, and all wealthy households i've had experience with....which is to say, prior to RZ, this was a household wherein the kids didn't have to answer to anyone for much, and largely, were on their own. the arrival of RZ into the mix and the various reactions of the S kids to her only serves to convince me that but for RZ, there was little to no supervision, time, actual attention given those kids. MS thrived under the consistency RZ offered and that's why a bond formed between them. the older kids reportedly resented her which, imo, makes perfect sense. the older kids were used to being loved by way of money and things as opposed to time and attention. they were teenagers who'd learned to work their father's system. the last thing they'd want is someone coming in who truly pays attention to what they're doing. i find it hard to believe that anyone is actually shocked by any of the above but if so, please understand that a man does not become who JS is in this world because he's spending his time with his children. period. end of story.
moving on to the neighbor and the scream. i don't believe for a second all of those who claim they would immediately call 911, based on a lone holler which seemed to emanate from the direction of a home owned by a man more wealthy and powerful and intimidating than donald trump himself......and oh, by the way, also one that happens to be mere steps from the beach, smack in the middle of tourist season. give me a break. i applaud the neighbor for coming forward at all as doing so took far more courage than some here seem willing to recognize. one can only hope that should there be other "witnesses" in coronado, weighing in their own minds whether it's worth it to take their information to LE, they do not read the posts here by folks who would view them merely as another person whose motives are open for the shredding.
one final random thought: the doc who initially claimed suffocation must be kicking himself right about now. what a deplorable move that was. i cannot imagine the guilt he must be carrying, wondering whether his disproven suspicion, vocalized to the wrong people, led to murder. like they say.....you can't make this stuff up.