Morgan Harrington Case: Exploring The Musical Connections
Disclaimer– exclusive original content copyright and property of Internet Network News, LLC and Blinkoncrime.com. Reproduction of this article , ANY OF IT’S Conclusions or CONTENT, in whole or in part without proper attribution and source link is strictly prohibited without prior written permission. Charlottesville, VA– On the evening of one of the most anticipated musical events of her young 20 years, Morgan Dana Harrington, 20, disappeared from the Metallica Concert at JPJ on October 17, 2009. After months of investigative efforts involving four different law enforcement jurisdictions, Morgan’s skeletal remains were found by Anchorage Farm owner David Bass on January 26, 2010.
Upon the recovery of Morgans remains, many parallels of her life reflected her love of the musical community in general, but also, the surrounding venues she attended previously, such as bonnaroo, allgood, the rooster walk, and floydfest. 
Charlottesville is rife with heritage, musical talent, eclectic artisans and those wanting to be a part of it, nightly, across the vast bucolic landscape. As a tribute to Morgan Harrington’s love of the Indi music scene, blinkoncrime.com will explore some of the culture and artists she embraced.
The Dirty Horse 
Featuring Charlotteville’s own Christian Breeden of Biscuit Run fame…The Dirty Horse. Coincidentally, TDH played at Maya the evening of October 17, 2009. The Dirty Horse, is a fan-staple of CVille, although development plans for Biscuit Run into a State Park through it’s purchase by VDOT may make Breeden more of a Crozet staple, closer to his other residence. Members are Breeden, Ariel Vegodsky, Mike McCue and Brian Massie . 
Christian, former front man for American Dumpster and son of late acclaimed sculptor David Breeden, is a renaissance of Bohemian royalty with talents ranging from sculptor, bike builder, artist, musician, photographer and self proclaimed Junkyard Spirit conjurer. Breeden’s latest endeavor, The Equinocalypse, celebrating the melting away of Winter and “new life” promises for Spring, is the invitation of the season to party “carny style”.
Party Liberation Front Now Here is a Gig. Resist the urge to think this is pledge week. Tis not. The Pyro laced gala will also be dj’d by Richmonds’ own FunkFriar John Reinhold and Conway Jennings. While “THE JOHN” is dragging up the long bar from Richmond, you can catch a listen to his mixjo here. As far as non-harvest, middle of the woods socials go- this may be the actual farmville, but with F I R E.
Pre Sentencing Report No doubt the Cvillain, edited by bathtub shroom purveyor and recently 
convicted *man about Cville* music, eatery and libation scene, Ian Saul, will be covering the “equal night”. It is not known if he will be using the ritual to influence any sort of leniency for a light sentencing on March 31. Regardless of his pending matters which one can observe daily on his facebook, Ian manages to personally attend and cover every evenings soiree in the ville.
Bring It and Sling It 
Carcinogen friendly preffered. BYOH.. Bring your own hula. Not to be confused with bring your own hooka. I am thinking fresh aire contact-hooka will suffice. BE CREATIVE. Fire-laced, dayglo, neon, light-sticks-strung-together,
you are defined by your HOOP here and you don’t want anyone to think your a first timer. Or Not. You could certainly simply don your best minotaur frock and arrive fashionably equine. I have decided I will be attending dressed as Sukie Stackhouse, immediately following my dip in the soaking tub with my ammonium bicarbonate bath fizzies. Contributing Editor: Elizabeth Morton Images Courtesy of Klaasend
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John says:
March 15, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Perhaps Morgan was crying in the bathroom because she was accosted (hidden by the crowd) outside the bathroom door by a bandit CIA agent
telling her she had to leave the concert immediately and deliver âthe goodsâ as she was told. Then when she got outside to carry on her mission, she was captured and murdered. The dead snake returns. M. T.
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John — I assume you are the poster treasured on the findmorgan site. I am not trying to mock or belittle you at all when I suggest you get some professional help.
Keekee — I read that post over there. I didn’t think you were being belittled at all.
TY.
I am going with “everyone lost an hour of sleep” and tommorrow will be better.
B
http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=1146697 according to this cavalier site the rv lot closes.two hours after a game,i speculate,the same for a concert ,so wonder if that is officially enforced? RV Parking – Free on a first come first served basis: walk to the stadium via Alderman Road. RV Lot opens at 8 a.m. and closes 2 hours post-game. Overnight parking is not permitted in any University parking lots. —who closes the lot? seems from pictures on findmorgan the purse was found in a wooded area near the track and rr tracks?made me think it could have been thrown. from ivy maybe even?but more likely the bridge. or not thrown dropped and slung away in a abduction at the spot?anyway looks like rv lot closes so idea that bg drove into the rv lot has narrowed down for me.
I hate to say it KeeKee but I do remember one of your posts being held back with Blink’s explanation about not naming names. I tried to find it on the old thread but couldn’t access comments that were made prior to March 3rd so the comments was either made prior to March 3rd or I missed it when I was scrolling through the more recent comments.
The only reason I noticed and remember this is because I have been following KeeKee’s posts quite closely. I’ve found KeeKee’s posts to be particularly interesting given the fact that KeeKee appears to have such a comprehensive knowledge of the area and the people behind the initials including personalities, connections to one another, band members, etc. I’m not stalking you KeeKee
– just enjoy reading your comments.
J2K you and I are cool. I’m sorry if I offended you. This is one of the problems with trying to have some sort of dialog in a forum when we can’t watch for facial expressions and hear laughter. I’ve acutally told my husband all along that you remind me so much of my college roommate, and if I didn’t know you lived in Philly I’d think you were Diane. I was very tired last night, and I’m also tired tonight. I wish I could keep up with the dialog. I wish I had more to offer to Blink’s site. I keep coming back because we all have become friends, and I care so deeply for Dan, Gil, and Alex. I know it’s the same for you, J2K, and when this is all over, when LE has apprehended Morgan’s killer and our town feels safe again, please come to Charlottesville, have a beer with me and listen to some good music.
Here’s to Morgan.
This is why I love you guys.
Have I told all of you how much I value your kindness and accountability?
B
“But to your point, I was skeptical about the shirt for a myriad of reasons, I now believe it was Morganâs.
B”
Does this mean:
a) Witness Blaine Eichner lied or was mistaken that the shirt found on the bushes outside the 15th St. apartments had the faces of Pantera band members on it instead of only lettering spelling Pantera?
b) Morgan was actually wearing a shirt with pictures of Pantera band members on it, and not a shirt with only tan lettering spelling Pantera?
I expected a barrage of questions cause y’all are brilliant.
I have said all I can. I believe it was Morgan’s and was planted.
B
sorry, that last post should have contained a link to the article about the Pantera tee:
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/01/multiple-riddles-harringtons-body-creates-new-mysteries-angles/
obviously, we are totally missing each other cause i have not a clue what you are talking about except that yes my held comment had nothing to do with nothing….that dude poster over there was talking about your article not a held comment you brought up. geez. i mistakenly thought it was obvious. fuhget about it, already. enuff
yes, this is about morgan. let’s keep it that way. thaz whutz up
Lol!? I have to assume your reponse to me was a joke. Did you really not post my post? Wow! I guess you don’t want people to see the truth. My name was brought up HERE. I defended my post accordingly.
I used to stick up for you and this site, but now I see through it all. Thanks for clearing up the smoke.
I called you on your bullshit, and you didn’t even have the decency to allow your posters to make their own opinions on the matter. I think you were afraid of the outcome.
Daisy-
Stop insulting me and my readers. You really think your less transparent than saran wrap?
How does that work, you were wrong, and everyone saw that, and now your pissed, yet again.
Your posts speak for themselves, and they certainly do not contribute to help in finding Morgan.
As I asked you the other day, which apparently, are not up for the challenge- What are your ideas?
Have you developed any new leads today? New direction? New contacts?
We are all ears, now that the smoke has cleared an all..
Please, trust me when I tell you my site and my work does not need defending and I can assure you that the dedicated readers here were in step with the trouble making scheme. Now, go burn up the PM all night long.
B
So our perp(s) is a “planter”, eh?
This must be why LE asked David Bass to be tight-lipped about the clothing found with Morgan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RFxKfyFUc8
…which is odd, considering that what Morgan was wearing that night was no secret.
C-
That’s terrible, so sorry.
Yes, i have that, but thank you.
B
KeeKee. You are correct. I was not talking about a held post. I was talking about your contributions to the musical connections I read from your multiple postings on here.
Which ones? Links? Cause she has said H E R S E L F she did not post them.
Be well. I await your rapid fire developments and insight, in fact, we all do.
(hum theme form jeopardy)
B
Mosaic,
thanks, got it! I had misinterpreted you. You
make sense.
planted to imply…..? wouldnt le have to do a more complicated recovery of t-shirt,than has been reported?(as per hook article),and as someone suggested ,a search of entire building?
Yes, one would think, but there is no comment on that.
B
Respectfully, keep your doe-eyed passive aggressive claptrap where it belongs.
We are all stocked up here.
You are welcome to contribute positively here, or please share with us your site so that we may come take a dump on your lawn and blame the neighbor.
Seriously?
B
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I don’t know what was said to warrant that response, but Blink’s response is hereby nominated for:
POST OF THE YEAR.
Doe-eyed passive aggressive claptrap?
Take a dump on your lawn and blame the neighbors?
Holy crap. I’m still grinning uncontrollably.
ok ,so her boots are not at remains site?,nor her t-shirt,so the black clothing said to have been seen by bass is ?skirt, tights, bra?
Wow; so much to comment on (and we all know that brevity has never been my best event. Shoot..itâs not even one of my events…)
TO: J2K: I confess Iâm not certain I understand. Per your 3/14, 7:27pm, what does it mean to âpull an Observerâ? Color me Confused:-))
WRT one of your later posts, please donât ever hesitate to join the conversation, and donât feel the need to use kid gloves or be meek/submissive. It wouldnât wear well on you–youâre far too bright and self-aware for that– and besides…no, it would not please the Court/Your/Her Honor:-))) [And yes, Iâm an admitted Word Nerd, as well; as in âHi. Iâm O, and Iâm a Word Nerd.â]
TO: keekee: You completely cracked me up with the stroll down memory lane, re: Cheech and Chong. [I had no idea you were old enough to remember them too.] Thanks for the much-needed, light-hearted moment.
TO: mosaic, re: HH: Youâre correct; it was I who long ago indicated that it takes literally only seconds to enter a vehicle; ergo, Morgan could have indeed entered a vehicle on Copeley (HH or not; immaterial) without anyone having seen her do so. [Skeptics may want to time themselves getting into their car today, or observe someone else getting into theirs.] Although this would reflect a very brief window of opportunity, many crimes committed are just that: a series of brief moments or unfortunate events strung together that reach critical mass for the victim. How many cases have we all read about when the victim of an abduction seemed to have virtually disappeared in a nanosecond without any witnesses? Sadly, it can and does happen.
RE: the profile of the offender vis a vis Morgan HH or not: I wonât re-post mosaicâs full post (3/15, 9:59am) except to say that I agree completely with her assessment WRT motives and characteristics. My belief is based only on the assumption that Morganâs murder was the first time for this offender. We may find in time that that was not the case; if it is, however, mosaicâs analysis of the perpetrator rings true.
On a related note and Catâs (3/15, 10:07am) post, re: âI firmly believe the offender(s) have, at the very least, a history of violent tendencies, most likely sexual in nature (although a sexual assault against Morgan has not been disclosed, but the scenario is likely). The act of murder, in a sexually motivated crime, is a âgraduatedâ type of act, preceded by other violent acts.â
Agreed. I am of the mind that, even if this BG has not murdered before, he does indeed have a history–criminal and documented or not–of violent tendencies, particularly sexual in nature.
TO: Phyl, re: your 3/15, 10:03am post: Please know that this âlinear thinkerâ is not rolling her eyes at your theories, nor the theories of others; rather, I welcome the ideas of those whose brains work so differently than my own because they offer perspective that Iâm unable to easily imagine in my own mind. To that end, the non-linear thinkers like yourself bring so much creativity to this site that I am clearly unable to.
TO: Mom3.0, re: your 3/15, 4:06pm (apologetic) post: Your posts are always so heartfelt; please, no worries that youâve been too gung-ho. [Havenât every single one of us--myself at the top of that list--been guilty on more than one occasion of the very same thing?] As they say, dear, itâs all good. And yes, speculating–something weâve all done–gets us all down at points; please know that youâre not alone in this. Weâre all a bit war-weary resulting from the lack of closure in this very sad case. And no worries; we know that your intentions are always good and your heart sincere…and that speaks volumes about you as a person, and as a mom.
RE: Morganâs found purse: I wonât re-post MsLâs 3/15, 4:57pm post except to say that sheâs described well what transpired during the earliest hours of this investigation.
RE: the shirt allegedly found near Grady: For whatever it may be worth, I did not then nor do I believe now that it belonged to Morgan.
justiceformorgan -
i think this is the held comment you remembered and even though blink’s words were confusing (because 2 other posters named the person), it still should at least help explain my confusion about what it had to do with anything in blink’s exchange with the “findmorgan.com” poster. and i was fine with that and so was blink. what am i missing?
keekee says:
February 19, 2010 at 10:38 am
Keekee- I think I got the reference and I am not prepared to go there yet. More than 2 other posters have provided info that I am holding because I cannot just put out random names. There has to be a connection, which I do believe there is, but these things need to be vetted.
Thanks for your understanding.
B
You are not missing a thing, you are 100% correct. The intials of that person or name NEVER APPEARED in an article, which was my entire point because of the accusation which was baseless, and solely an attempt to discredit me and posters here.
It was more than fine with me, and you, no issue, correct?
Now, I am done with wasting my time on this. You, through no fault of your own, were attempted to be used as a pawn. Moving on, accident cleared.
B
Gifter, thanks so much for posting this — I had seen it previously, but hadn’t read the full context. In my legal career I often worked in that very room where that proclamation was read. It’s where Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson stood and debated law and the Va. constitution. Being in that room sucks you into a vacuum of our country’s history. What a beautiful honor for a beautiful young woman, who would have made a difference to the Commonwealth where I have lived all of my life except my college years. Which I am a true American — in an off bent today I traced my father’s family — our roots come straight from England as landed gentry — then my bunch of great grandfather turned on the crown and fought in the Revolutionary War, and that an ancester in the late 1800′s applied for and was granted membership in the DAR — I saw the actual document on line, along w/ that Great GF’s request for pension due to service in the Revolution — he got $22 a year — then on down the line my other great great great grandpappy fought in the Wah between the States — at age 40 — went to a bunch of battles, and survived and lived to age 91 –
My mother’s people are Native American and Irish — and now I live on the land owned by Pocohanta’s father, Chief Powhatan — it thrills me to no end — sorry to digress
It saddens me that I only know Morgan through her death, and a memorial on a stone cold bridge spanning railroad tracks. I can’t listen to music w/out thinking about her.
And Chad, thinking about you — I was flipping thru the channels and caught your Bret Michaels w/ his bandana serving somebody a coke on “Celebrity Apprentice” : )
Rock on, Morgan — we’ll keep rocking until they’re caught —
btw — has anyone given any consideration to the suggestion that Morgan’s killer could be a female ? ie, gf of BG who just murdered Morgan in a drug-induced frenzie, and that it was the male BG who got rid of the body ?
And it’s goodnight for me — busy day at work tomorrow —
Peace to all — we all have the same goal here: J4M —
Gifter’s post > What a beautiful tribute to Morgan.
Another reminder of how special Morgan was,
and how fragile life is.
Forever in my heartâŚ
Virginia general assembly honors former VTC intern
Morgan Harrington
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 357
Offered February 26, 2010
Celebrating the life of Morgan Dana Harrington.
Yo B, earlier today you referred to the “Grady Apartments.” Are you feeling sure it was that particular complex? 1410 Grady Ave?
Peace love and all that, to everyone. Think of Skyler’s beautiful painted rock that sits on that bridge, from all of us to Morgan and her family.
1500 Grady Avenue is what I meant, if there is a difference, thanks for correcting me.
B
Alright, enough of the nonsense. Myself included. I’m going to attempt to get the focus back on the case…somebody help me out.
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Blink apparently said:
“Yes, I believe the shirt found at Grady Apartments belonged to Morgan, and I believe it was planted there. Respectfully, for now, that will be my only comments on that issue.
B~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~”
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HOW and WHEN the hell did I miss THIS?!
Moonchime(or somebody) PLEASE timestamp this so I can go back and read in context. I have no idea how I possibly could have missed this.
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Blink says:
“But to your point, I was skeptical about the shirt for a myriad of reasons, I now believe it was Morganâs.
B”
“I expected a barrage of questions cause yâall are brilliant.
I have said all I can. I believe it was Morganâs and was planted.
B”
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Well, if true, and Morgan’s shirt has pictures on it- I’d say that this is why LE quickly debunked the woman who said she thought she may have seen Morgan the next morning at the gas station. That woman plainly stated that it was simple, block lettering.
Now, questions.
Exact date of shirt being found?
Date of release of “newspaper lady’s” statement?
How close is where the shirt was found in proximity to where the “newspaper lady” said she saw her?
I pose this questions because if the proximity is close, and the release of her statement was BEFORE the shirt was found- it could mean that the perp(s) are CLOSELY following news reports and intentionally planted it there for this reason.
Now I’m going to go ponder this some more.
Insightful.
Not close enough, but definitely her statement is out first.
B
@juliemooly
i am as interested as the next about Blinks interest in ‘the shirt’. The account of the shirt held very little value to me, and nothing that I have learnt over the past few months has swayed that for me.
I buy the ‘planting’, but I don’t, and will not, buy that it is MORGAN’s shirt.
I will be interested to hear what changed Blink’s mind on this – but obviously we all will have to wait some time before disclosure would be possible.
For the record; respectfully, I sincerely hope that Blink is ill-advised on this item.
I am not. Sorry.
B
I just wanted to announce a brief HAZMAT warning and decreased speed zone for a few moments…
Ok, Ready.. Go..
B
Not close enough, but definitely her statement is out first.
B
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Do you have any opinion on the choice of location? Random, or with purpose?
Why would LE not release this? Wouldn’t it be pertinent to ask the public if they’d seen anything in that area?
Only to plant it. All I got.
B
Hi Blink,
Is it possible that you might have a typo in John Reinhard or Reinhold’s name? Because the link you have in your article above to facebook from “Richmondsâ own FunkFriar John Reinhard” goes to
http://www.facebook.com/TheReinhold which is the site of John Reinhold. If this is not a typo, I wonder which is the correct name for this person?
Thank you; your site is outstanding! Justice for Morgan.
Fixed thanks, Reinhard is a detective in an unrelated case I spoke with earlier that day and it stuck with me.
B
total amateur says:
March 15, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Respectfully, keep your doe-eyed passive aggressive claptrap where it belongs.
We are all stocked up here.
You are welcome to contribute positively here, or please share with us your site so that we may come take a dump on your lawn and blame the neighbor.
Seriously?
B
âââââââââââ-
I donât know what was said to warrant that response, but Blinkâs response is hereby nominated for:
POST OF THE YEAR.
Doe-eyed passive aggressive claptrap?
Take a dump on your lawn and blame the neighbors?
Holy crap. Iâm still grinning uncontrollably.
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Total – I AM SO WITH YOU!! POST OF THE MILLENNIUM!! Oh my GAWD – that was the funniest thing I’ve read in a while. BRAVO Blink!!!! You know how your cheeks hurt from laughing for too long? Yeah, that’s me tonight.
Is there a full moon in blinkville tonite?
Observor, thanks for understanding. Now if
I could only get my hubby to understand why
I sometimes leave the remote in the freezer.
Focus phyl focus!!! Lol
@ Blink March 15, 2010 at 10:08 am
“Yes, I believe the shirt found at Grady Apartments belonged to Morgan, and I believe it was planted there. Respectfully, for now, that will be my only comments on that issue.
B”
When I first heard about this, I believed it to be a hoax or a false alarm. It would just be so incredibly unlikely! The only thing that makes me wonder is that various people with experience in the field actually believe it. First a criminal profiler, whose name I forgot, but who was legit, declared the shirt genuine – *on the internet* on the findmorgan forum. Now Blink.
OK ignore or delete my last post and replace with this:
Thereâs a large geographical, economical and functional distance between lot 41A on Anchorage Farm and the Grady Apartments on 15th Street. So, if the Pantera tee found on the shrub at the Grady apartments is Morganâs, how did the bad guy(s) pick that spot for the planting area? And were they trying to frame someone in particular or just deflect attention from themselves? The tee was spotted the day after Morganâs body was found. This timing nwould seem to negate the need to draw attention AWAY from a LOCATION; so it would seem that the placement of the tee was an attempt to draw attention TOWARD a PERSON; or at least AWAY from THE KILLERS.
I am sleepy and look forward to tomorrowâs take on this development. Night yaâll.
if blink says the shirt was planted, then i definitely believe the purse was planted, too….
here we go!!!!
and, while i’m at it…. can’t remember who posted the myspace link, but it was about why a band broke up… there was mention of ‘wiccan’, and that popped to me… had never heard about this subculture before morgan
Oh, nice info that the shirt was Morgan’s. I always knew it was a plant–for publicity or money, maybe.
We, who know the generation, understand that their belongings are scattered from here to kingdom come. My 20yo male has to check five properties for paperwork, phone charger, clothes bag, etc.
Blink sources must say the shirt is Morgan’s. But what a dang shame that someone was trying to mislead police. For what?
Thanks for hazmat warning but I’ve trained all my people and we’ve got the msds book up to date.
lol.
B
where are the underwear? chelsea kings were first thing found,in or near the lake? thats how they got the dna ,right?
I am sorry to say this AGAIN – but there seems to be the gerbil wheel going round and round over and over. One day we are headed to the right and the next day to the left, I am losing track of where we are going…
was the shirt washed?i ask (not expecting an answer) cuz how organized was this in the after?
In regards to AF, is it the opinion that this site was thought of after-the-fact, or was it a premeditated dumping ground based on past practices? I comprehend how LE feels, but I have had some varying thoughts.
Leaving a body in a secluded location may suggest that the killer(s) had little regard for the victim. Morgan met their needs and she was placed in a location to allow potential evidence to “dissipate into the elements.” Their primary concern in leaving her there was only to ânot get caughtâ. No other major significance than this.
Secondly, body disposal may also suggest the criminal experience of the offender. If AF was a secondary crime scene (dumping ground), which I believe B thought it was, the perp(s) may have been conscious that leaving the body near/around the primary crime scene (where the vast amount of physical evidence is) could link them to the crime.
Morgan was hidden, in the elements, for a reason. If the police never located the body, making a homicide determination would be nearly impossible, if not impossible. I donât think they expected her to be found, but if/when she was, physical evidence would be negligible.
I believe, based on the above, that the perp(s) WERE “forensically cognizant”. I believe he/they are criminally experienced and may have possibly murdered before. Poor Morgan was a decisive pawn in their indecent actions, which may have been “practiced actions”.
J2k says:
Also, as far as the possible threat to the community this person poses, everyone may recall the kerfuffle kicked up around the time of this presser, as it was elaborated on through a follow-up comment that the âstateâ MH was in opened her up to being a victim. While some people were outraged at this assertion, I think LE was simply implying that a woman who is intoxicated, alone in relatively unfamiliar surroundings, and who – in not thinking clearly – is willing to puts herself in a compromising position as far as personal safety has a higher probability of becoming the victim of such a heinous crime than the community-at-large.
I donât think they have any evidence suggesting that she was targeted in a public space where people should feel relatively safe, and forced into a vehicle – like the frightening story localcvillegirl shared; thus, theyâre working under the assumption that she got into the perp(s)âs vehicle of her own volition, tragically setting herself up to be a victim by making a decision she – and most women – ordinarily would not have made under normal circumstances
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If in fact LE is working under that assumption, would that make the perp any less dangerous? I agree she made some bad decisions most women and even she herself wouldn’t have made under normal circumstances. How many people make bad decisions everyday? I remember reading post after post on this site of such people, myself included. I have begged and begged my daughter to never run alone. If she were to go running alone and found herself a victim of rape and/or murder, would that mean the person that did it wasn’t a danger to the community-at-large? She still made a bad decision and put herself at risk, against the urging of her mother. I am sure the Harrington’s urged Morgan not to do the things she did as well. The truth is predators seek out these situations. Where is a better place to find people making bad decisions than a college campus?
As sad and scary as it is, I bet you could still go to UVA any given night and see many bad decisions being made. So, if LE is working under that assumption, I would like to know why. We all know what assuming does.
Well, now we know why Dr. Harrington said somethin gto the effect of [He was here in October, and he was back here in November.]
I find this revelation disturbing on several levels.
For one thing, the perp(s) either kept a “trophy”… or he returned to the crime scene to retrieve it.
The trophy hypothesis is disturbing in itself. IMHO, it lends me to believe this person may be a fledgling serial killer. It conceivably could mean he still has other things of Morgan’s. I’m still afraid of her camera, or what may be on it.
If there are people out there covering for this guy(s) under false pretenses- LE really needs to come out and clear the air about some things.
http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=1991704080566501&act=post&pid=12032901101847453
by Brendan Fitzgerald, January 29th 06:41pm
Several residents of 15th Street claim to have been interviewed by investigators who canvassed the area in connection to the death of Morgan Harrington. The residents, who wished to remain anonymous, told C-VILLE that investigators mentioned finding a shirt that could possibly belong to Morgan Harrington, who was wearing a black Pantera t-shirt when she disappeared the night of October 17. The street is between 1 and 1.5 miles from the Copeley Road Bridge, where Harington was reportedly last spotted.
“About 11:30am, I got a knock on my back door. I opened it up and itâs a guy who flashes a badge and says heâs a detective,” said one resident. “He just told me that they were canvassing my building, because they had found what they thought was Morgan Harringtonâs shirt somewhere in the bushes in front of the building.” The resident said the investigator asked whether the resident remembered anything suspicious from the night Harrington disappeared, or since, and recommended that the resident call CrimeStoppers if anything occurred. The investigator was not in uniform and did not leave a business card, but reportedly flashed a badge.
A second resident told C-VILLE that, on Wednesday, “I came outside from my apartment. I was going to my car, and there was a woman who was kind of digging in the bush, and there were two guys walking around the apartment across the street. I heard the one guy [say] they hadnât found anything, so the one guy was like ‘Well, we found her shirt over here.’”
The second resident added: “There wasnât any UVA police car around. They looked like they were wearing detective clothes. Itâs really speculative, but, whatever.”
A third resident reported being asked about suspicious events since Harrington disappeared, by an investigator who also mentioned finding a shirt that might be Harrington’s.
Asked whether there was a law enforcement presence on 15th Street, Virginia State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller said that she didn’t know. “We’ve gotten a lot of tips and a lot of different leads related to the case. They may’ve been just following up on a tip almost in a process of elimination versus it being some critical aspect of an investigation.”
After Blink’s reference to shirt-planting, here is a theory that I think I have posted before, but can’t remember the name that I posted it under. I will try to stick to the same name from now on.
EMH’s work address from sex offender registry is on a side street off of Preston Ave in downtown Charlottesville. This address is VERY close to the 1500 Grady Ave apartments where the Pantera shirt was found.
Hypothetical scenario #1: Somebody other than EMH commits the murder, dumps body on AF for whatever reason. Starts to freak out at later date, decides to try and shift LE/public scrutiny onto a scapegoat. Does a simple internet search for sex offenders, finds EMH conveniently living next to AF (or, alternatively, is aware of EMH already). Decides to try to make it look like EMH killed Morgan. Takes Pantera shirt (goes back to Morgan’s body to get the shirt, or still has the shirt from that night, or goes out and buys a look-alike shirt), plants it in bushes on Grady Ave, which, if you look at a map, is a very logical route for EMH to take home from work, and is easily within walking distance of his work place.
Hypothetical scenario #2: EMH kills Morgan, and, not being extraordinarily bright, disposes of the shirt on Grady Ave without thinking, or maybe even puts it there to try to cast suspicion on a UVa student (plenty of UVa kids live on Grady)
“This is known to someone here,” he said. “It’s a local person. And as I’ve said all along, Morgan would be found within five miles of this bridge, and it was probably a local person. And I’m sure I’m 100 percent right.” [Anchorage Farm is located a bit over 10 miles from Copeley Road bridge.]
Dan Harrington was joined by his wife, Gil, and their son, Alex. Gil Harrington said: “We are happy to have resolution. We are very happy to know that Morgan very likely, as Dan has said, did not live through the time of the concert. She was a long time in that field. I am happy that she was not alive long, enduring unspeakable things.” No further details were given to clarify Gil Harrington’s statements.
Think, think, Think.
Wow – now I am back to creeped out again – I lived esentially right at 15th and Grady (but not in those apartments) one year while I was attending UVA. Another year while I was there, I lived in Lambeth Field Apartments, which is right across the street from U-Hall/JPJ. The U-Hall parking lot is overflow parking for Lambeth (and the parking lot is ALWAYS full, especially after dark), and I used to walk across the U-Hall parking lot by myself all the time. There but by the grace of God…
For those wondering about the distance between 15th/Grady and the West Lawn, they definitely are not right beside eachother, but they are within walking distance. As I mentioned, I lived right by that intersection, and every week day I would walk through it, down Rugby, then down the Lawn to my classes. I did it drunk on many occasions as well. (Are y’all aware of the tradition of streaking the Lawn?) I have always been skeptical of the Lawn sighting, though.
Also, to the poster who linked to the video of CB in a unicorn costume – there is a lot more of that on facebook – dude is obsessed with unicorns.
Could someone rehash exactly what Morgan’s unicorn comments were on facebook?
b, just delete or edit if inappropriate.
i am getting a big picture with this shirt now. i would hazard a guess that it could have been planted in someone’s normal sphere of daily operations, like going to work or school type sphere. the body might also be in someone’s normal comfort zone. the two places are not too near each other. one was meant to be found, the other was not. the point being, even if someone were monitored, they would not be off the map so to speak.
B -
Make that *two* words I added to my vernacular today: Observer’s “bailiwick” contribution, and your remarkably rhythmic use of “claptrap.”
Well-played, my friend; well-played.
(Oh, and dear-gawd on the moniker tip! I had to sign back in here for some reason – I think because I signed out of email earlier – and I zzzzoned on my posting name at the “Name required” check-in…
Good. Catch.
I’ll, um, stick with J2K for now, me thinks. [also responds to "J2daK"]
*clink*
localcvillegirl – re: Turning clunks into *clinks* (or: Diane seems like a cool chick!*)
You are Right On regarding the inability to convey social cues in this forum. I’ve valued your local-gal insight on here tremendously – since the beginning, I should add. And, I’d of course have a conversation over a pint and some local music with you any ol’ time.**
[*would add smiley-face icon here if I knew how]
[**here, too]
Observer – re: “Pulling an ‘Observer’”
I meant that as a tip-of-the-hat to your graciousness in carefully reading and deferring to others’ posts which you find notable in some way. I’m sure you make a few people on here feel proud of themselves each day, and that adds a needed spoonful of sugar to our bowl. *clink*
Lastly, my dear O, thank you for encouraging my full-bodied style. (I sure am gonna miss you while you’re away, my fellow Nerd of the Word…)
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I have some thoughts on the T-shirt, etc., but I’ll post that in a new comment … just wanted to get the niceties out of the way. ahem.
(B – I believe you were seeing my Goblet and raising me one?)*
[*yep - another smiley face]
P.S. – John, I second redly’s motion (3/15 @ 9:09 p.m.).
Good grief.
@ J2K
It is not just the time you need to set things up – and unless you *are* Metallica you have to do it yourself, and deal with all sorts of practicalities such as extension leads, lighting and so on – it is also about mindset. If you are in a band, the others depend on you and will be in touch. You are not alone on the night of a performance. Before the gig, you will be focused on these practicalities (“do I have x?”), and you will have to switch from everyday life/the day job to music. You will mentally go through the programme on your way to the gig. After the performance it will indeed feel like the end of an exhausting work day, mentally and physically. Most of your creativity is gone, as it was invested in the music.
Before and after a concert, the band doesn’t usually mingle with the audience – the interaction happens through the music.
If one member of a band is not in top form, the audience is likely to pick up on it, and from then on everything will go downhill. Once musicians lose confidence, they are lost. It is a very complex form of interaction.
What the audience sees is just an illusion. All the equipment was set up long before they arrived, and it is invisible, until the artists take to the stage. The performance appears to be easy and fun, but before it actually begins, there are lots of tedious sound checks, discussions, comments, adjustments and so on. And even though the artist experiences the performance as creativity (as opposed to work), it will be draining. The effects will show once the concert is over.
Someone from the band will also keep an eye on the equipment and the instruments throughout the concert. There are too many clumsy people around who might fall over something. You automatically get very defensive of your equipment, and don’t want to see anyone near it.
I just can’t see anyone on his way to a gig picking up a disoriented hitchhiker. It just doesn’t fit. On his way back – maybe, but also very unlikely. He would have been on stage, which is very rewarding, and he would not be in the mindset to feel rage, disappointment or jealousy. Moreover, it would be the wrong brain hemisphere anyway.
As for the time to set things up, it of course depends on the instruments and equipment needed. Everybody I know would leave some time just in case something goes wrong. What you don’t want is the audience watching you while you are trying to connect something to the electricity. As a rule of thumb, it all takes longer than you expect. And you want to be relaxed when you begin to play, and not rushed or angry, because someone was stuck in a traffic jam, or because some lights came falling down.
You usually follow a routine when you clear up. You basically divide the chores. And it is absolutely imperative that you don’t forget anything, because you will be missing it at the next concert.
You develop a different attitude towards concerts – when I watched the Michael Jackson memorial, I actually noticed the band standing there in the background throughout the service, and magically beginning to play when needed. My mother didn’t see them. She couldn’t even tell which instruments there were when I asked her afterwards.
Just my thoughts on musicians as potential murderers. I am not excluding them, I just believe it would be very unlikely to be someone who had a concert that night.
If the perpetrator(s) scattered her clothing, he/she/they are taunting LE and the entire community. What do the profilers say about that behavior? A single BG? Doesn’t look like it. There had to be more than one or even more than 2?
Then the possibility of her purse being returned to the RV lot is more likely. Scattered. O dear Morgan.
The hook article from February I am referencing:
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/01/multiple-riddles-harringtons-body-creates-new-mysteries-angles/
I know this article is old news, but in light of Blink’s strong belief, I’d like to re-visit everything about the shirt.
The Hook article states that a student returning from class in November found the shirt. It goes on to say that residents of the apartment complex were re-interviwed the day after Morgan was found.
Now, if not related to the case, why go back there the day after she’s found? I’d really like to know when LE went back in January, if they were showing a photo of a certain individual(s), asking if anyone had seen him in the area. Later in the article is the story about The Hook being threatened with harrassment for trying to interview sex-offenders who live in the area of Anchorage Farm.
Did I ever read anywhere that LE or Corrine Gellar debunked the shirt?
No.
B
LOl.
Yes Dr. Going now.
Nite.
B
Oh Blink!!!!
HUGS, Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,HuHugs,gs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,HuHugs,gs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs,Hugs…
Of course this doesn’t need to make it onto BOC. You so deserve to be treated with proper respect and in some posts you aren’t receiving it. That is just shameful and I hate it for you.
I came here for Caylee and took a peek at your Morgan thread quite some time ago. I am here now for the duration of both cases. I am so grateful that you are just who you are. AND you are “One Hell of a Lady”!!!
I nearly sent a post through after you gave me the OK to change my name to “BeenThere”, but I chickened out.
Thank You for all You do for the victims and for the tender support you unselfishly give to the grieving families.
Bless Your Heart!
Continued Prayer for your POOR face/chin.
Hugs,
Paula
Heart you back, friend.
Time for 3rd shift
B
So Sorry but I thought I had changed my name to “BeenThere” but my post came through with my old name PJ (Paula). Is it possible to permanently change it?
Thank You anyone who can help.
Did I ever read anywhere that LE or Corrine Gellar debunked the shirt?
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Didn’t think so.