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LanternWaste

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14. What would pressure the FBI

Reply to Tempest (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 03:57 PM

Aug 2016

What would pressure the FBI to allege a conclusion to close the case when many other cases, both higher in profile and using much more manpower, are still being pursued?

Additionally, there is no pressure for the FBI to close any cases outside of political pressure-- as the heads of the organization are appointed rather than elected might be the case with a local DA.

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FBI agent: Missing teen Brittanee Drexel was kidnapped, shot and dumped in alligator pit [View all] EL34x4 Aug 2016 OP

Sick Divine Discontent Aug 2016 #1

Actually, looks like they've been piecing this narrative together for a while now. EL34x4 Aug 2016 #5

I have three beautiful daughters that I worry about. Dustlawyer Aug 2016 #7

This poor girl. thucythucy Aug 2016 #2

Story sounds far fetched. No physical evidence, no corroboration, and charging him jtuck004 Aug 2016 #3

A whole lot of nothing but an inmate's story. Tempest Aug 2016 #6

Yeah, well she *would* say that melman Aug 2016 #9

And I believe her more than I would a convicted criminal Tempest Aug 2016 #10

What would pressure the FBI LanternWaste Aug 2016 #14

fwiw, they did say there was additional outside corroboration Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #11

Sadly the only part that is far fetched is where Justice Aug 2016 #4

It's not far-fetched at all jmowreader Aug 2016 #8

What's far-fetched about dumping a body in rural SC? Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #12

From the archives.... Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #13

I did South Padre Island spring break when I was sixteen and on my own dime. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #15