Re: FW: Serial Cat Killer

[sec@moscow.com]

Date forwarded: 	Tue, 27 Jul 1999 10:42:40 -0700 (PDT)
From:           	"Mike Curley" <curley@CYPHER.TURBONET.COM>
To:             	"T&E" <cumming@idaho.tds.net>, vision2020@moscow.com
Date sent:      	Tue, 27 Jul 1999 10:39:56 +0000
Subject:        	Re: FW: Serial Cat Killer
Priority:       	normal
Forwarded by:   	vision2020@moscow.com

> Perhaps if we had some information from the police about the crimes we as
> a community could watch for more specific behavior at more specific times
> of day. If you have learned anything that would allow us to be more
> informed observers, please pass it along.  Since it is summer, I would
> expect the police dept to have more resources available to investigate the
> mutilations (which is what the police can "do"--it's pretty unlikely that
> the perpetrators will call first and say "come watch").  Perhaps more of
> us need to be contacting the   Chief and letting him know we expect the
> incidents to be investigated.  Perhaps that's already being done--it isn't
> always in the best interests of catching someone to provide details of the
> investigation.  so, Chief Weaver, if you're reading this, could you let us
> know the department is taking these killings and mutilations seriously?
> 
> Meantime, I hope we can resist the temptation to point out that the series
> of events began when school was out.  I guess I'm offended by what I see
> as the clear implication of the statement--that a student(s) is
> responsible.  (Or, is the statement intended to suggest that a teacher,
> administrator, or staff member may be involved--or a parent driven to the
> brink because the children are at home?)  The atrocities also began in the
> summer, after discussions of the Moscow-Pullman Corridor development
> began, and shortly after Memorial Day, but there is no EVIDENCE to suggest
> that any of the events are related to the mutilations.

I hate to say it, but a young person IS the best candidate for crimes 
of this nature.during summer vacation, with more unsupervised time 
on there hands. if we want to have a better idea of what to look for  
we can't dismiss any category of suspects.

Stan Evans