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former9thward

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4. They are charging low because they have no hard evidence.

Reply to alphafemale (Reply #1)

Fri May 25, 2012, 07:48 PM

May 2012

They only have his confession which can be retracted at any time. The other 'witnesses' heard nothing specific.

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Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Etan Patz case [View all] maddezmom May 2012 OP

Seems like they're charging low. alphafemale May 2012 #1

They are charging low because they have no hard evidence. former9thward May 2012 #4

So they are not saying anything about other crimes this guy Maraya1969 May 2012 #2

Depends why he killed him ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #3

I don't know. This could still fall apart. bluestateguy May 2012 #5

The man's lawyer told the court he is delusional and LibDemAlways May 2012 #6

With the publicity his confession evoked Chemisse May 2012 #7

If they feel they have a case, by all means they should LibDemAlways May 2012 #8

Evoked? Kelly staged a mammoth publicity event. JackRiddler May 2012 #10

if etan patz was a police officer, there would have been an arrest in three days Suji to Seoul May 2012 #9

Maybe, but who says it would have been the murderer? JackRiddler May 2012 #11

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