Morgan Harrington Murder: Anchorage Farm Could Yield Even More Clues
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Charlottesville, VA– In a new development in the murder investigation of Morgan Dana Harrington, blinkoncrime.com has learned that Anchorage Farm was very much a frequent party spot for local musicians.
In fact, there was a 7 Mile Sleepover exactly one week after Morgan’s disappearance from the JPJ arena that included an invitation list of over 130 guests.
Jenny Bass, the adult daughter of David and Nancy Bass, is an accomplished pianist, musician, horticulturist and artist in the Charlottesville community.
The Seven Mile Sleepover appears to have been posted prior to Morgan’s disappearance, approximately October 14, 2009.
While it is unconfirmed how many guests actually attended the event, it is clear there could have been over 100 people within a few hundred yards of Morgan’s final resting place a week after she went missing, and presumably, her death.
As Anchorage Farm is a verified crime scene in an active murder investigation, one wonders if anyone found anything they may not have realized of importance at the time.
According to her facebook, Ms. Bass was clearly disturbed by her discovery as well:
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RE: “LE’s HH’ing theory” (quotes intentional): I may be mistaken (and if I am there are astute readers who will correct me) but the suggestion that Morgan was hitchhiking was not earlier and is not today “LE’s theory”.
Rather, LE reported–emphasis on “reported”–that witnesses said (emphasis on “witnesses said”) that they saw Morgan HH. [See http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/case.cfm?id=68876tead
Taken from Amercia's Most Wanted: "Police discovered via independent witness accounts that Morgan was hitchhiking that night on or near the Copeley Road Bridge."
The above statement indicates that "independent witnesses" “reported” seeing Morgan HH. LE in turn “reported” these witness accounts.
HH was not a theory promulgated by LE.
Put another way, to report something is not the same thing as to put forth a theory. For example:
(1) I report that Morgan's scent was last detected on the Copeley Rd. bridge.
From that:
(2) I put forth multiple theories, i.e., my own ideas or conjecture, about what happened after that time, and how she came to leave the vicinity, e.g., she willingly entered a vehicle or was forcibly abducted.
The first statement above is a report; not a theory.
The second statement above includes multiple theories.
Taken from BOC article: “Charlottesville, VA– In the latest release from Corrine Geller, spokesperson for the Virginia State Police, it has been confirmed that the VSP have independent accounts of Morgan Harrington hitchhiking on the Copley Bridge".
I offer the above in an effort to clarify and separate fact (report) from conjecture (theory), allegation, assertion, or attribution.
It has been attributed to LE that they put forth the theory that Morgan was HH on the night of October 17, 2009.
They did not. They reported what had been reported to them, by multiple, independent witnesses.
[Note: I do not know nor might any of us ever know if Morgan--or, someone only appearing to be Morgan--was actively, passively, or not at all HH on that evening.]
Gil Harrington’s Blog from June 4th, 2010
We don’t cry for the dead. We cry for ourselves, our pain, our loss, our grief. Seems like a self-indulgent activity and leaves us drained and spent. So stop it. Why cry? Instead we should cling to routine and pretense praying that it will hold us until gaps open in this wall of pain.
Hoping that eventually tiny root hairs of normal will sprout and anchor.
With luck, normalcy will grow enough to crack the immense wall of hurt. I know it will never erode into nothingness, but I’m going to try so hard to grow all over that pain. Germinate and smother it like Kudzu. Obliterating its shape and for with a dense verdant covering. Maybe then we’ll feel all right.
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Another powerful post by Gil.
This woman is nothing short of amazing!!!
It would seem that Corrine Geller should be more than willing to clarify what VSP believes about Morgan hitchhiking on the bridge. Is that not one of the tasks of a spokesperson?
Dan Harrington says:
June 4, 2010 at 8:27 am
Gil Harrington’s Blog from June 4th, 2010
Hoping that eventually tiny root hairs of normal will sprout and anchor.
With luck, normalcy will grow enough to crack the immense wall of hurt. I know it will never erode into nothingness, but I’m going to try so hard to grow all over that pain. Germinate and smother it like Kudzu. Obliterating its shape and for with a dense verdant covering. Maybe then we’ll feel all right.
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Hmm..
Kudzu kills or damages other plants by smothering them under a solid blanket of leaves, encircling woody stems and tree trunks, and breaking branches or uprooting entire trees and shrubs. Once established, kudzu grows at a rate of one foot per day; mature vines can be 100 feet long.
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/invasivespecies/features/art8864.html
Regarding the choice of using “Abducted” on the billboard, it makes me wonder if they are in fact reaching out to family/friends of the murderer that may have been told a different story or that are in denial about their family member’s involvement(“She came with me to the store, but I dropped her back off” ; “she was hitchhiking I just gave her a ride to ___ ” ; “she came with me willingly and then overdosed”….) . “Abducted” is such a powerful word and will hopefully catch the attention and resonate with a family member or friend that is protecting the murderer because they think it was an innocent ride to the store or that she willingly went with them. This already happened when it was said that Morgan’s bones were broken which diffused any possibility that she simply overdosed or the “I don’t know what happened to her, we were in the woods and she just ran off” stories that may have been told to suspecting family members. I believe this family member or friend will be the missing puzzle piece that is now needed to tie this case together. Someone needs to come forward.
at the risk of sounding like a broken record… the longer this goes on with the rate of info that LE releases, the more i return to a BG connection to LE. when LE investigates their own, they maintain radio silence. does anyone know if VSP has been asked publicly if they are investigating the possibility of LE involvement?
some good posts on HHing and abduction and “reported”. perhaps we have all been clinging too much to the idea that morgan knew her abductors, or was at least on a familiar-with-them level.
i am wondering about the tailgating policy at jpj. can people hang outside and drink, or is it discouraged and patroled? in either case, i would bet it happens on some level regardless. i know there are people that go to buffet concerts and never go inside to see the show.
i think it likely that morgan might have felt reasonably safe if she encountered one of these groups. we know she talked with DG’s group that parked next to her. if i was a bit tipsy, mad at friends, locked out of jpj, what else would i do?
deetee #7 – EXCELLENT QUESTION
you can tailgate outside jpj/uhall. it is not discouraged but there is a police presence and you can get busted for MIP if you are underage drinking (as a decent percentage of students do at some point in there pre 21 year old years). people use cups rather than openly drinking — which I don’t think is allowed.
deetee, tipsy, mad at friends, locked out of concert…her car was there, parked on the lot. It was raining. Wouldn’t you try to break in to your own car? That’s the first thing I would do. Ask security to call a lock smith? I don’t know, I just have such a hard time believing she would HH or go with other people away from her car. Her very own car. Ug. She was abducted. And the SOB’s are still walking around Charlottesville.
ugh… I am back to the friends. After talking with a group of early 20-somethings, I am even more convinced that someone(s) in that group (of the concert goers, or perhaps even of The Nine) knows more. Don’t want to rehash what has been hashed so many times here, but I think there is more than Morgan’s friends just being crappy, irresponsible friends. It is just far too much to fathom that they left after the concert, (or, thanks to some theories here, perhaps they didn’t leave the area, but they did leave the concert, that we know) and it was not until the next day that anyone realized Morgan was “missing.”
That and I am also back to thinking she may have been dropped from above. Can’t make this work, but just one of those things that hangs in the back of my mind, whistling every now and then.
Thanks to Blink and the rest here for not giving up. Renews hope in humankind.
@ J2K June 3, 2010 at 10:10 pm
“Just keep in mind that the billboard was a privately produced – not a message from LE.”
This is why I wonder about it. Had it been a random newspaper report, I would have thought it was fabrication, speculation or sensationalism. If I understand correctly, Dr. Harrington commissioned the billboard – at least he did the proofs, because there is a screenshot on findmorgan.com. The Harringtons have always been very precise and meticulous about what they make public. Whenever there was a topic that could be of relevance, they answered “this is part of the investigation”.
At some point, after some time, they decided to make the “shattered bones” public, and then the fact that Morgan was raped. This is, I believe, a similar move.
Just for the sake of the argument – if we assume for a moment that Morgan was abducted, and LE knows about it. What type of evidence could they have?
Had she been forcibly abducted, the only evidence I could imagine are CCTV footage, witnesses, or a confession from someone who was involved in the abduction. Since the poster states that she was abducted “near JPJ arena”, it is, to me, less likely that she was simply snatched, because there were too many people around, but it is still possible.
Frankly, to me, none of the above scenarios seem plausible – no CCTV; a confession would have led to an arrest; and lastly, I can’t imagine a witness saying “Oh well, yes, I saw her being dragged into a van, she was fighting them back, but I didn’t do anything” because that could have had legal consequences for the witness, I presume.
This leaves us with deception, and I am more and more drawn to this interpretation. There could indeed be witnesses for that. The question is now, what type of deception.
LE knows a lot. They state that themselves in one of the press releases, they eliminated a number of possible scenarios, and they are no longer interested in theoretical abstract, they need factual details.
and remember her card was used between 10:15-11:30 presumably by her, this to me says she thought she was safe at this point or the stop at the store was the dervision point,where she started sensing the hinky.
noone saw the car she presumably got in at copely and ivy(or rv lot),after many pleas for witnesses,did anyone see the vehicle or driver at the spot where her card was used?why no pleas for witnesess?
@ George June 4, 2010 at 9:52 am
My guess is that she would say “no comment”. I would also assume that she has only a limited knowledge of the investigation. She is an intermediary, LE gives her some pieces of information they want to be publicized for strategic reasons. The press can approach her and ask questions, and she passes them on to LE, who will then give her an answer, even if it is “no comment”.
Seems like I always step into it when I comment on here, but — with all due respect to Blink, whom I think is doing an incredible service with her blog — and who manages it very well, (I really do love that gal), I also think there is a mutual admiration society going on here to an extent. Some posters get support no matter how badly they screw up logic; while others get chastised for making a sensible comment that the favored few don’t like. Those who have read here for a long time will know what I am talking about. For example, I agree with Cosmos. I think he has it basically right; but look at what happened to him when he made his comments. The favored few crushed him; I’m sure he felt humiliated and was very reluctant to continue his thesis. Is this proper blog etiquette? And there were many before him who ventured an opinion that the higher echelon (not necessarily Blink) didn’t like and were slammed by those who are beyond reproach. Problem #2 here is the unbelievable gall of some very close to the local community/university to downplay, parse language, and do just about everything they can do to remove the university from any form of liability — which I find absolutely outrageous. (The university has BIG, BIG liability — and one of these days, you will know exactly what I mean as the courts address it.) Finally, if anyone would care to go way, way back to the near beginning of all BOC posts on this topic, they will find that I had a very ‘simple’ analysis of this case: 1. Morgan left the arena for some reason, 2. she was abducted in the parking lot by a serial murderer. 3. End game. So far — 7 months later, there is absolutely no ‘evidence’ that disputes this theory. Cosmo calls it a cold case. It is indeed a cold case. It is very likely that 7 months will turn into 7 years, and the comments here will dwindle down to almost nothing. Kudos to Observer — she at least writes intelligent posts despite her extraordinary loyalty to her school (understandable … but nauseating — and J2K who sometimes pens something insightful. There are others I haven’t mentioned whom I think also add to this discourse. Finally, thank you Blink — whom I’m sure wishes there were 48 hours in each day!
Hang On a minute-
Are there long time posters who know and respect each other, of course, I am proud of that.
If it is someone’s opinion it is a cold case, that is fine. If your addressing the fact that I beat down the back and forth about who posted what where and insults to each other, you bet I will. Rules apply unilaterally here. If you are going to complain, back it up, and that R E Q U I R E S a source link, and context.
Your actually doing that in your post… Posters being supported ” no matter how much they screw up logic”.
That is YOUR OPINION, and it is disrespectfully intended to some, and that is not cool either.
Also, an opinion is not a thesis. I have seen Cosmo post some very intelligent and provoking posts, and is welcome to do so anytime.
This “favored few” is offensive to me, and if you don’t mind me saying so, a bit childish.
Posts are judged on their merit- this is the web, and frankly I am thankful for contributions that are respectful, regardless of the opinion, because it keeps interest in this case, which will help support the Harrington’s, and hopefully LE in their efforts.
The one thing I will agree with you on, is that it is POSSIBLE from a strictly statistical standpoint, that Morgan’s case is cold. That said, there could be just as many reasons as to why it is not, that we are not aware of.
If your intimating that the way I respond to comments or who I respond to has to do with faves, I will take it under advisement, but I develop a sense of a poster, and their level of knowledge, commitment, contribution based on their posts, and there are some that follow every case I cover, and some specific only to select casework. So unless your following everything on here, I am not sure that is a fair assessment.
I agree I slant to support LE, absolutely. I feel they are like anyone else. Some are great at what they do, and some are not, and do the minimum to get by.
Here is how I have always looked at it- If I offered you a nominal salary in comparison to it’s risk, with a higher chance than most that you might get shot at, or in a high speed car wreck, or have to go into a home or situation where there is a horrific scene that might alter your perception of life for all time, for one day- would you?
My answer would be a flat no. Therefore, a leo would have to be derelict for me to openly critiscize them.
And in the case of Christine Sheddy, I am saying that openly.
B
If we are to believe that the friends are telling the truth and Morgan said she would find a ride home, how can we also believe that she perhaps went with someone with the intention of returning at the end of the concert to meet back up with her friends? If Morgan did tell her friends that she would find a ride home but then decided to hang out and meet them after the concert, wouldn’t Morgan have called and advised them of her change of plans? I also read somewhere on this site, and I’m sorry I can’t find it, that the friends waited for Morgan for a short while after the concert and that the friends also declined hanging out with Dee and friends because “one of their party was missing.” If Morgan had said she would find a ride home, why would the friends wait and why would the friends claim that one of their party was missing? Was it because they couldn’t reach morgan by phone when they (lets hope) tried to check up on her to be sure she had in fact found a ride home? Or was it because Morgan never said she would find a ride home and they were a little hesitant to leave in her car without her I’m not so sure I believe the story from the friends, but instead believe they may have said what they said (once they realized Morgan was missing) to attempt to keep from looking like jerks, or at all to blame, in what happened to Morgan. When I say to blame I don’t mean that they personally hurt Morgan but that they may have played a part in what happened by being negligible and not doing something more or different when Morgan couldn’t get back in to the concert.
The billboard makes me feel that the Harrington’s aren’t pleased with the progress of the investigation and are desperately trying in their own way to get answers that the police haven’t been able to get.
LE needs to release new information…any little bit of new information to keep the public thinking and researching and digging for answers. I assume they have a perfectly good reason for their silence…I sure hope so anyway.
28.cosmo says:
June 3, 2010 at 12:09 pm
“tired of hearing about Virginia’s backlog of cases for forensic analysis. b.s. home to CIA, FBI and the most endowed universities in the nation”
I’m not sure if the labs in Va have gotten better or worse, but in 2002, Michael & Mary Short were shot in their home, and their 9 yr old daughter missing, but found about a month later.From http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=4559&back=archives it is stated:
“Officials with the state forensic lab in Roanoke, which has the bulk of the material collected in the case, say that because of the backlog of items needing analysis it may take 11Ú2 years or longer to get to all the items, Nester said.”
Lets hope & pray the labs are much better now!
TO: Justice – You have mail for the Morgan memory quilt. Please confirm when you receive it; TIA.
BLINK-I’D LIKE TO CHANGE MY SCREEN NAME FROM ZEUSROCKS TO JUST ZEUS-NOW THAT WE HAVE THE MORGAN ROCKS MEMORIAL, THAT PART OF MY NAME FEELS WRONG-THANK YOU!
sure-
B
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Tarheel says:
June 4, 2010 at 7:32 pm
I agree 100%!
Blink — curious why my post of 6/4 at 6:37 p.m. is still awaiting moderation, while others after this time have been posted. No offense; just curious.
Because I wanted to respond personally, and just had my first oppty to do so-
Thanks for your patience.
B
I do not know the legal definition of kidnapping under Virginia law.
IMO:
If I get in a car willingly with someone I know, expecting to go to point A and that person takes me to point A and holds there for any period of time against my will, I have been kidnapped.
If I get in a car willingly with someone I know, expecting to go to point A and that person takes me to point B and holds me there for any period of time against my will, I have been kidnapped.
If I am standing on the side of the road with my thumb out, hitchhiking, and I accept a ride from either someone known or unknown and that person takes me somewhere and holds me against my will for any period of time, I have been kidnapped.
If a complete stranger grabs me from the side of the road, in a parking lot, or enters my home and holds me against my will for any period of time, I have been kidnapped.
Maybe some of these scenarios do not fit the legal definition of kidnapping, but I believe anytime a person is held against his or her will, that person has been kidnapped. From my perspective, it does not matter whether or not Morgan was hitchhiking and got in a vehicle with a complete stranger or if she accepted a ride willingly from someone she knew. Once she was not allowed to make her own decisions and move about freely, she became a kidnapping victim. What followed thereafter will determine whether or not her death was a horrible accident, premeditated murder, or something in between.
Sorry left out a “me” or two. Also, should have written-Once she was not allowed to make her own decisions and move about freely, she became a kidnapping victim and the person(s) holding her became kidnapper(s.)
MsL — I believe you are correct. The second she got into a car and the driver began taking her somewhere other than where she intended to go she was being abducted/kidnapped IMO.
MsL,
IMO you are right that once she was not allowed to leave Morgan was kidnapped/abducted.
In VA law, kidnapping and abduction are synonymous.
The law is found at this link:
https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-47
A couple of pertinent sections:
§ 18.2-47. Abduction and kidnapping defined; punishment.
A. Any person who, by force, intimidation or deception, and without legal justification or excuse, seizes, takes, transports, detains or secretes another person with the intent to deprive such other person of his personal liberty or to withhold or conceal him from any person, authority or institution lawfully entitled to his charge, shall be deemed guilty of “abduction.”
and
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any law-enforcement officer in the performance of his duty. The terms “abduction” and “kidnapping” shall be synonymous in this Code. Abduction for which no punishment is otherwise prescribed shall be punished as a Class 5 felony.
No matter which way you slice the cheese, none of this makes any sense, not one bit of it. How she ended up outside the arena makes no sense. How she just vanished into thin air with all these people and no body seeing anything makes no sense. The shirt mysteriously showing up on display on a bush makes no sense. The lack of any recent pleas for additional information, no issuing of a warning to locals, inspite of no arrests or supposed POI’s makes no sense. None of this makes any damn sense. And, it is so frustrating. Ugh.
I am wondering if it would help to have a billboard featuring a picture of Morgan’s necklace (if indeed it was not recovered with her), placing pictures of it in newspapers, and distibuting flyers with color pictures of it. Maybe someone has seen it laying around somewhere, pawn shop, jewelry for sale ad, a friend of a friend who got it from a boyfriend. Since so many other details have slipped through the cracks regarding this case, I could see the necklace surfacing without causing a stir. Most folks probably wouldn’t think a thing about it unless they closely kept tabs on this case and had seen a picture of it. Same with her camera. Keep in mind that most of the general public may not have seen Blink’s picture of it earlier.
Where is the necklace? Stashed somewhere or sold for cash? Why not check with jewelry or pawn shops in surrounding states to see if someone tried to get an appraisal? Is there any way to check craigslist in surrounding areas to see if anyone placed an ad for a similar necklace or camera the last 6-8 months? I know it would be stupid for them to do so, but considering the mindset…just wondering.
Head Hurts- Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I respect the fact that you are standing up for those you feel may have been slighted.
I just wanted to respond to your comment that everyone jumped all over Cosmo- IMO No one jumped all over him for saying the case was cold- We all pleaded with him not to give up hope, that’s all. Cosmo does a very good job of keeping us all on our toes. He does not allow us to become too comfortable in any of our theories or thoughts. To my knowledge, OYE even commended him on his theories not too long ago. Cosmo is a much valued contributor here at BOC.
We have all had many a theory on here- some we have stuck with others have changed, or we have abandoned them all together. This is not about being right or wrong- or about getting praise, it is about offering our insights and brain power to, at first bring Morgan home, and now to find her killer/s.
BOC is the first place I ever posted on the web, but since that time, I have learned a thing or two. Writing comments and trying to convey your thoughts in words is harder than I realized.
There is much room for misinterpretation. There have been many times when a simple misunderstanding has evolved into hurt feelings and a bigger issue. The difference at BOC is that we all try to be respectful of others opinions, and we all try to work through our misunderstandings. Sometimes we agree to disagree. But we always do so with kindness, humor and respect.
You are right, there have been times when someone felt slighted, or overlooked, or misunderstood and chose to leave BOC. Had they stayed and worked through their feelings, we all could have benefited, most of all Morgan and her case. Sadly, they did not.
I miss their insights, even those who, at the time, seemed hell bent on disagreeing, just for the sake of arguing, LOL. I believe all opinions are valid and promote discussion.
But I think alot of misunderstandings, and hard feelings here and elsewhere, can lead to accusations and hurtful words being thrown about because of ego, and because some people just don’t like certain posters, or bloggers, administrators, or sites.
Let’s check our egos at the door, and get back to what is really important, finding Morgan’s killer. Thank you, Head hurts for bringing this up for discussion.I am so glad you have decided to stick around and voice your concerns, instead of simply leaving.
Head Hurts, I am sure others have felt this way at one time or another, and appreciate your ability to bring it to the forefront. So thanks.
Again, very much in hypothesis – how could they prove deception? To me this equals someone lying. So how could that be proven through witness accounts? Morgan could have told someone on the parking lot “I am going to Copeley bridge to meet up with X who” and then follows something that could be proven a lie, such as “is a friend of my brother” or “will introduce me to Metallica in person” or “is an on duty paramedic and will take me to hospital because I need stitches”. Alternatively, the witness could have overheard a similar conversation between the bad guy and Morgan.
The above scenarios are completely fictitious. Maybe the legal people here could expand on the definition of deception? Or does anyone have any other ideas? The only scenario which I can think of that does solely rely on visual information is Morgan being seen getting into an ambulance or a police car, which could not be identified by LE. This is certainly possible, but very unlikely.
The theoretical scenario that the bad guy promised to take her to A but they were seen on traffic cameras on their way to B would be difficult to prove in my opinion. He could simply say “Yes, she wanted to go to A, but when we were in the car I told here about this club near B, and she changed her mind and asked me to take her there. I dropped her off, and that was the last time I saw her.”
Stopped by to check in on any progress reports on Morgan, headed over to the rants and raves section on craigslist in Charlottesville Virginia to see if there was any chatter and read the April and May comments regarding Morgan and Yeardley. I hope LE is monitoring those comments. BOC was mentioned several times. I do not know how Dr. Dan and Gil have held it together. Dr. Dan and Gil, we have not forgotten Morgan and are still praying and hoping for your family.
I think you guys brought up one of the main points about the friends that MAKES NO SENSE. I can’t be both ways:
1) Morgan said she was going to find another ride home. Fine. They didn’t try to talk her out of it? They didn’t go try to gain her re-entry to the arena? They didn’t leave because they believed their friend was doing something reckless? They want us to accept that on face value. Ok cool, we do. But then…
2) Why did they stick around and wait for her? Why didn’t they just leave? Why didn’t they go on to the after party – because in their scenario – Morgan was just fine – finding another ride home. Everything was cool.
WHY was it ok to just go on with their intended agenda of watching the bands during the concert – but not ok to go on with their agenda AFTER the concert? The two courses of action – don’t add up. Which one was it – Morgan had a solid plan – or Morgan did not have a solid plan?
Not.
I do not believe they stuck around and waited for her, lily-
B
Justice – HELP! I can’t access Morgan’s quilt. I’m getting…
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There seems to be serious doubt as to whether the Harringtons are satisfied with the progress of the investigation. My reading between the lines is that they are not. One question is what influence does one agency of the state (VSP) encounter when investigating another agency of the state (UVa)? What position does this put the father of the victim in since he is an employee of the state? How hard can he push and not destroy his professional career? I really think the Governor of Virginia should work to get the case transferred to the FBI.
One poster above commented on the civil liability the University of Virginia may have in the case. From the way UVa administrators have handled the case I would say that THEY think they may have a civil liability. The same goes for the Yeardsly Love case except in that case there may also be criminal liability as well given UVa longstanding tolerance of alcohol abuse and rape against women students. And I say that with a very great sadness.
Gil and I traveled to Charlottesville today and visited Morgan’s Memorial at Copeley Bridge. We were amazed with the many and varied rocks people have placed there for Morgan Rocks. We thank you for your continued support for us as we await Justice.
Always, Dr. H.
B
Deception:per Wilkipedia
Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs that are not true, or not the whole truth (as in half-truths or omission). Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, sleight of hand. It can employ distraction, camouflage or concealment. There is also self-deception.
Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time. If people expected most conversations to be untruthful, talking and communicating with others would simply be unproductive and too difficult. On a given day, it is likely that most human beings will either deceive or be deceived by another person. A significant amount of deception occurs between romantic and relational partners.[1]
Now I did’t make that up. So…, yes, I believe Morgan was deceived. We have all felt it in our guts. More than likely more than once that night, and by more than one group of people. Does anyone feel they could have taken her keys? We have been told DC was the driver, do we really know this to be fact? Everybody has given everyone the benefit of the doubt, well times up. I agree Lily, their story stinks. I wonder why they bothered telling Dee their tale of a missing friend? Begining the cover one might think. I believe we need to know where everyone pre-partied, and yes too ‘coincidink’ that that guy parked next to them and he knew Dee.
Other areas of possible deception-missleading her as to where the group was located, did they say they were outfront, someone alleged to have a crisis? It seems they were angry with her, not the other way around or she wouldn’t have been the one left alone. But why?
There is no effort made by those girls to help her, they misled her out of the arena, and made no attempt to assist during or after. Maybe they thought it was going to just be a lesson…But then you have Halloween soon after. Are the friends afraid of something or someone?
I just hope she wasn’t set up by them all the way through. I can’t make myself go that far. There is one vital piece that we are missing, the one link that would make it all fit. Any other crumbs Blink??
Word of the day *frustrating*.
And/Or
Might Morgan have done something to make the friends feel she misled them, and in turn cause them to give her a taste of her own medicine?
I am glad that Dr. Harrington and his wife found some solace in everyone’s creative rocks- Way to go BOC
Eloise, thanks for posting that definition. I know the story always seems to return to the friends- its hard to not return to that night and replay everything over and over. I think until the killer is brought to trial, we will never know all the reasons and conversations ect of that night and the friends actions or inactions.
Unfortunately, the defense will eat up any little thing the friends may or may not have done.
If it helps Eloise, we do not know their intent, and it all may have been nothing more than a bad set of circumstances.
Hi Blink,
I am pulling a quote you made over on scaredmonkey (hope that’s ok):
B Says:
Untrue.
There is no detention of anyone related to the murder case of Morgan Harrington by UVA today.
No idea where it started.
That said, I do think recent Grand Jury activity might progress the investigation.
B
Are you able to elaborate at all on this statement?
“That said, I do think recent Grand Jury activity might progress the investigation.”
Unfortunately, no.
You are welcome to quote my post from scaredmonkeys of course, and I want to compliment you on the way you presented it.
I will say if anyone is watching recent drug arrest and their progress through due process, it tells a story.
B
I have not posted on here in a while, but I read it incessantly and chime in when I have something of relevance. With the revelations surrounding the Drew Peterson case, I can’t help but remark on the similarities (albeit some of it speculative) in this case: 1. The body was placed in a remote area, namely a private hunting tract 2. It was done with an accomplice 3. The primary suspect/ perpetrator is a member of law enforcement (whether that’s the case with Morgan, we don’t know, but it certainly has to be carefully considered).
Someone said a few days ago that justice is patient. I think that someone with the ego of a Drew Peterson or a Joran Van der Sloot increases the chances of someone slipping and letting their ego contribute to their demise, although Peterson and Van der Sloot are somewhat different animals. I hope that is indeed the case in finding justice for Morgan; I just hope that it happens before this person(s) strike(s) again.
Also, I think that it was discussed (I apologize for not citing these discussions) before that maybe there were some fundraisers at one or two of the residences on Blandemar Farm. Given the Hendricks’ involvement in interior decorating/ design and the connection to development departments affiliated with UVA, maybe there is a connection with some of the personnel that may have access to these properties for special events that include but are not limited to: catering, security (off-duty member of LE perhaps), canopy/ seating rentals, landscaping (a prevalent topic on BOC), decorating, etc. Does Boar’s Head Inn have an independent catering/ special events division that would be commissioned to provide services for such an event off-site?
I’m hoping that I’m being the master of the obvious with these hypotheses, but nothing should be overlooked and it doesn’t hurt to revisit. By the way, I like the discussion regarding the basics of this case that has resurfaced in the past several days- I think it is key to continue rehashing these variables in order to identify that key piece of the puzzle that is obviously missing!
B and staff: I know that you are dedicated to this case along with so many others, which I think is helpful for all readers and contributors alike. The perspective gained from knowledge about those cases is certainly helpful in developing varied, but useful, premises in Morgan’s case. Thanks.
Mom3, I hope I wasn’t too rough in my last post, but I am just about over all the secrecy. Even if I were told by LE to shut my trap, I would still be as active as I could, and try to explain our actions as much as permitted by LE. I just think there is a little room.
So Blink, you and Cat are talking about DE? I admit I hadn’t followed the story to any grand jury inquiry. Well that is wonderful news. Can anyone refresh us to his connection to any POI’s we have had?
DE? Sorry my dear Eloise, not following, tis late, lol
B
Oh foowy, re recent arrests? Never mind, I’m lost. Goodnight.
No worries Eloise. You were fine.
I am still puzzled by the friends too.
I try to let them be, because they were Morgan’s friends, and because The Harrington’s have essentially asked that we let them be.
As to your questions and feelings, I have been in your shoes and sometimes late at night I still am.
There are still so many unanswered questions about their whereabouts and actions/inactions. Yes, I want the answers, but no matter how I’ve tried, I’ve never been able to search them out. And unless more information is given or released by them or LE, I feel it is futile for me, right now, to go there again, KWIM?
The Harrington’s seem to have forgiven them for any shortcomings that may have led up to Morgan’s disappearance. I try to follow in their footsteps, but I have not made it there yet. I hope to some day.
(Mom 3.0 1.08 pm) Thank you for your comments. More than anyone else on this board, in my opinion, you provide the “grease” that keeps things moving along — and you do it in a calm, collected, polite, and reasoned manner. I commend your tireless work.
When I woke this morning this thought came to me.
If Morgan’s body was placed on the farm NOT to be discovered, why was it placed in view of the deer cameras and of a known hunting spot?
My possible answers are:
1. My “gut” response it is because the prep(s) were familiar with the area but did not know it was a popular hunting spot and cameras were there. So, they only somewhat familiar with the going ons at AF.
2. Could the prep(s) placed the cameras there at a later date to watch over her?
3. Could the prep(s) be one of the hunters? Does just one person own the cameras? (this scenario IMO is unlikely because Bass provided the hunters names and I think an arrest would have been made by now.)
However, Lt. Rader’s comment “location, location, location” still haunts me because it could mean so many things.
Also, I have a question….was she found in a tarp?
I thought I read her body was exposed and perhaps lime was used.
RU Mom says:
June 6, 2010 at 9:32 am
1. My “gut” response it is because the prep(s) were familiar with the area but did not know it was a popular hunting spot and cameras were there. So, they only somewhat familiar with the going ons at AF.
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RU, I would agree with the above. As we have recently seen, several people have toured AF, likely without knowledge of true hunting. But, I do believe that her location/body was monitored by the perp.
My guess is Radar knows that somewhere in all those acres there has been partying etc, evidenced by the yerta, landscape alterations and who knows what else. I believe Blink suggested a tarp or something similiar was used to place Morgan, as it kept her peronal belongings and possible evidence together. I am not sure about the lime. Maybe some changes at the scene suggested it.
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snip from Mom3-
There are still so many unanswered questions about their whereabouts and actions/inactions. Yes, I want the answers, but no matter how I’ve tried, I’ve never been able to search them out. And unless more information is given or released by them or LE, I feel it is futile for me, right now, to go there again, KWIM?
Ah, sigh- I agree, you are right. So many possibilities. Thank you for letting me vent some steam.
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Lastly, Blink- last night I thought you were speaking of Dakoda Eades and his arrests. But, there seems to be such a selection of people to choose from, I lose track of the target. LOL!
Yep, I lost count at 10, iirc.
B
Morning All,
**I am using a different computer–Colorado cabin in ithe woods!!
Blink, Do you think Morgan ever told her friends that she would find her own way home?
If the friends didn’t wait for her after the concert, how does this affect the timeline (or does it)?
I keep wondering if Morgan’s remains were secured in such a way that narrows the suspect pool? (Did someone make sure that her bones would not be scattered?) Is there a BIG clue here?
Yes, I do think she told them that, but not in the way it has been “interpreted”.
As I have told everyone before, the friends had an argument, and Morgan getting locked outside did not help the situation.
The friends were upfront about this, and if you watch the Pressconf from 10/28 Rader specifically states they had no plans to meet up afterward. Translation: Morgan was pissed she was locked out, made it clear to them, and they were under some assumption, imo, they would run into her outside, or at JMU.
I would bet my bippy these kids were sound asleep when Dr. Harrington called about Morgan’s purse being found, and never had that wake up “We have not heard a word from her, and her car is parked outside” experience.
The first alert was Dr. H. I am not saying I think that is right, I think it is lame.
But again, not criminal, and not the cause of her death, imo.
B
http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/News/local/article/schooled_in_survival_building_shelters_an_exercise_in_hands-on_learning/36199/
Building Shelters
Yep.
Blink Biscuits for anyone who can tell me who the occasional Karate instructer is there, lol.
B