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*****Yeates Murder Case***** (Wed 5th Jan 2010)
*****Yeates Murder Case***** (Wed 5th Jan 2010)
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As is usual in the Sun's "story" it is what they leave out that is more important because they then fill in the gaps with innuendo and scurrilous supposition.
There is NOTHING in the actual "story" to suggest that she was asking this old aquaintance if he fancied popping out for a drink on that particular night.... could easily have recently found out that he was in the area and suggested they might catch up sometime in the future. As expected non-detailed fact free nonsense from a frequently fact free rag. |
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But how many you havent seen for 18 mths, how many text you when the boyfriend is away for the weekend after a few drinks?
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Very true Clouseau
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You make a good point zilzal!
Again Francois, I'd have thought the absence of a partner and the addition of alcohol would make someone a lot more likely to look up old friends. And yes, given the factual error's in The Sun's story, I suspect the whole thing may be nonsense. |
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"On the spur of the moment she decided to try to text him and ask if he was around to meet for a friendly drink, but she never got a reply.
"She carried on home and the friend now feels horribly guilty about not getting back to her. He's told people, 'I could have saved her life'. He's beside himself." That suggests to me she was asking him for a drink on that night,"she carried on home" infers that because no reply was forthcoming her idea was scuppered and how else would he have saved her life it had been any other night? It makes no difference whatsoever to the case and is sensationalism imo |
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Interesting that The Sun claim to know the inner turmoil and thoughts of this bloke without actually knowing who he is!
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textguy on receiving visit from bill: "Oh yes that text I had from Jo the night she was murdered. I was meaning to tell you but it kept slipping my mind I've been so busy with work and everything..."
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Would anybody believe The Sun if they told you it was Saturday today cos I wouldnt
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Sun are fcking filth
totally destoyed the landlord in their rag all week fcking nobs |
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would love someone to set up internet site which was set up to go after personal stories on journos and editors of papers
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Solved it yet ?
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I have the sporty thrill seeking neighbour as my 1.5 fav.
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ive got to admit that i wass heavily on bf but not favouring younger jeepo driving neighbour. the text if true and contents accurate are pretty damning imo. sparkmaster i think you are being naive regarding innocence of drinks. i have been on receiving end of these sort of text and they have always been from girls i have pulled / slept with or fancied me. unfortunately i think that it is fairly clear that she was texting him with non pure motives.....
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/jerry_brudos/index.html serial killer with foot / shoe fetish |
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You've seriously never had a girl just want to go for a drink with you?
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if there is any truth in the sun story, the chances on the spur of the moment walking home deciding to phone someone for the 1st time in 18 months is a million , once the million is landed the chances of that person being asleep at 8 o clock on a friday night are ?, unless of course met earlier while drinking ,give him a ring blah blah come into play, if true it send investigation on another road so if nonsense after what happened to itv surely the sun will get hammered by the police
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I've often phone people I've not spoken to in ages when coming back from the pub, wasn't aware each and every occasion was a miracle. Thing is, the Sun don't know who the person is, so their 'info' is coming from a third party. Hard to believe that it's a police leak, so basically it's probably just someone who's heard something and passed it on a rumour, probably exaggerating it to make it sound more exciting, which The Sun have added to as well.
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Unless it came from Police themselves
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sparkmaster
I have been for drinks with plenty of girls as friends. Some I have known all my life others were work colleagues. In all those cases if they have a b/f I know him too and expect that he knows we are sharing a drink. I have also had texts from tipsy girls long after I last spoke to them, in all those cases they were ex girlfriends or former f*ck buddies not just friends. |
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Well it did say it was uncovered as part of a police action, although that action itself sounds fabricated!
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The Sun hasn't made this up. This story has come out for a reason.
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Selling newspapers?
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aceme has just what I wanted to say but far more eloquently.....
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Just saw that reply Aceme - have to say it's different with me. Most of the girls I drink with have boyfriends who trust them enough for them not to need to inform them they're having a drink with a friend. Some I know, some I don't.
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ive a bit of info for the police,although it seems sensible to wait till this friday to target people doing their normal routine, but unfortunately she didnt go missing on a normal friday,it was a final workday for many,xmas parties etc,there,ll have been people out drinking who dont normaly go out,people from out of the area out on that friday, and even jo might not normaly have been out
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If the Sun's story had ANY kind of real significance apart from tenuous "someone said that someone else said something" which then they twist and insinuate into something then they would have the newspaper scoop of the case so far and Plod and the nation's press and seekers of truth and justice would be beating a path to this guy's door and we would know his inside leg measurement by now.
The fact that this does not seem to be the case tells me that they are making something out of nothing and the details of the text are far from asking the guy out for a friendly drink there and then that Friday night but, to use a phrase that has already been used in this case,... "much, much vaguer than that"! The press are looking for something to print and are not getting any information from Plod so they are resorting to what they do best, i.e. making stuff up to try to sell papers. ... |
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Indeed.
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ok maybe but its been out 12 hours now,so why dont the police come out and say its a load of garbage,soon got on the offensive when they were criticised
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It's not really their job to do so, and some of the article may be factually accurate. Newspapers rarely lie, but often mislead through suggestive wording.
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Indeed newspapers aren't beyond 'sexing up' a story, and I say this in the terms that Dr David Kelly used it.
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I find it hard to believe that a male in their 20's would be asleep at 8.30pm on a Friday night.If the text was sent as reported, then he is a runner.
Doesn't need to reply to text, just goes straight round to the flat. |
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Sometimes in these stories it can help by returning to the start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSZ9dp88JGA Early local story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KGhlSAhtzU Parents first appeal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCUhhB7XDss Pizza Keep going detectives |
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GT 07 Jan 11 23:18 They have not explained officially why they are so sure he is in the clear, but sources say signals picked up from his mobile phone provide evidence he was well on his way to Sheffield when Joanna was at the Ram and could not have doubled back surreptitiously to the flat. Yeah, but how long was the sock. |
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8247742/Joanna-Yeates-sent-text-message-to-friend-on-night-she-disappeared.html
It is understood that Miss Yeates sent the text message between leaving a pub at 8pm in Bristol and buying cider at an off-licence at 8.20pm on December 17. Sounds like she was inviting him back for drinks rather than staying in town. New suspect on the cards! |
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Rocket... the bit in the telegraph is just a direct lifting of the "story" from the Sun.
You can tell because it even copies the wrong timings. |
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Yeah, great work from the Telegraph there. Maybe their next story will be a copy of a Sun article copied off the forum.
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Who would be your #1 suspect and what odds would you think they are from this lot?
Landlord Boyfriend Sporty neighbour Guy she texted on way home None of these I'd go for the sporty neighbour at around 1.7 |
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did the neighbour only come forward about the jumpstart after the LL arrest because he new LL , would mention it or did they tell the police on the monday, tuesday
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boyfriend still 1.01 for me
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Don't fancy the LL for this - reminds me of John Inman not really the murderous type.
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still B/F for me also
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