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ellisonz

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43. I think in this case it's more that they didn't even seem to really try...

Wed May 8, 2013, 02:10 AM

May 2013

...and given the things that seem to have been reported it's rather curious. Probable cause doesn't just fall into a detectives lap in terms of these types of cases. Persistence pays off. I was a civil process server for a couple of months and I never served anybody by just taking no for answer. I would talk to the neighbors, check for signs of activity, you know try to follow-up leads to the end.

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Cleveland police criticised as city asks: why were women not found sooner? [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

This is really starting to bother me.... louis-t May 2013 #1

That was my question too, for such a close-knit neighborhood... Blue_Tires May 2013 #13

If you see something REPORT IT. People never want to get involved. More security needed graham4anything May 2013 #2

Suspect had multiple children and grandchildren. LisaL May 2013 #3

And they didn't think it funny to be buying things for an unknown person? graham4anything May 2013 #4

I have no idea whatsoever what they were or weren't thinking. LisaL May 2013 #5

I should be reported for having bought my girlfriend a spring blouse this past weekend...? LanternWaste May 2013 #6

Yeah, because it's not like he could have shopped in the suburbs Blue_Tires May 2013 #11

LOL n/t bitchkitty May 2013 #30

Umm, what?!? fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #12

And he could easily go to a store that wasn't close to his home . . . fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #8

In 2013, one needs to be alert. It could save ones life or someone elses. graham4anything May 2013 #15

What are the clothes-shopping habits of others we should be aware of and report... LanternWaste May 2013 #20

You are talking about clothes. I wasn't. graham4anything May 2013 #22

How do you propose that we be 'alert'? fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #21

I'm too busy looking for people I've never seen before getting into crop dusters I don't own. . . Journeyman May 2013 #24

Ahh, that takes me back . . . what a gem! - eom fleur-de-lisa May 2013 #26

Yeah, what kind of man buys diapers? WestCoastLib May 2013 #7

If you want to live in a surveillance state, go find one that will take you. DCKit May 2013 #9

So what angle then is the OP? Did I misread the OP? graham4anything May 2013 #23

Just so you know, many of us now know not to engage with you... DCKit May 2013 #28

Police are damned if they do, damned if they don't. If they bashed down the doors graham4anything May 2013 #31

Or police could maybe try not treating every young girl that disappears as a runaway Downtown Hound May 2013 #38

You asshole... that would require some work.... DCKit May 2013 #44

I want less surveillance, not more.... mike_c May 2013 #16

I think this has to be one of the dumbest arguments I've read on DU. jeff47 May 2013 #35

If the police would have done their jobs the two times they were called out to the house justiceischeap May 2013 #36

People DID report it. Not a great many, but a few. TheMadMonk May 2013 #41

Oops jakeXT May 2013 #10

I saw one of the neighbors say they'd reported strange Laurian May 2013 #14

Well...It Kinda RobinA May 2013 #17

exactly Marrah_G May 2013 #18

In my mind, if more than one such report was received by police, Laurian May 2013 #19

ah, so are you are saying the police should have bashed down the door? graham4anything May 2013 #25

No, I'm not saying that. They could have checked Laurian May 2013 #29

No, they couldn't have Xithras May 2013 #37

Police Peek In Windows All Of The Time DallasNE May 2013 #32

Dugard's case was gross negligence on behalf of law enforcement. joshcryer May 2013 #40

The Next Question Is DallasNE May 2013 #27

Cleveland neighbour: 'A naked lady in the backyard' (article with video) Tx4obama May 2013 #33

I think it's an interesting comment on the number of abused children in America... ellisonz May 2013 #42

Cleveland man thinks he witnessed an incident related to the abduction of Gina DeJesus in 2004 jakeXT May 2013 #34

Fourth Amendmant people. joshcryer May 2013 #39

I think in this case it's more that they didn't even seem to really try... ellisonz May 2013 #43