Post by dbw on Oct 8, 2014 10:23:50 GMT
I've been thinking about the apparent connection between EAR/ONS and hospitals/medical facilities, both pro and con.
Although it seems that many of EAR's attacks were close to hospitals, many were not, and it would be difficult, at least in Sacramento, to not find a medical facility of some sort close to any east suburban area.
However, hospitals would be excellent places to park and vehicle, and with plenty of traffic at all hours of the day and night, coming and going at a hospital would not attract attention. It is noteworthy, for example, that Mercy San Juan Hospital is close to not only an area of EAR attacks, but also is adjacent to the drainage/creek system known to have been used by EAR.
It should also be noted a hospital would also be a good an effective place to disappear into if necessary after a crime. It would be fairly easy to adopt a disguise as someone working there and there are multiple floors of many rooms and lounges, waiting rooms, etc. to blend into. If nothing else one could claim to be looking for a relative or friend they believe was admitted for care.
It is also possible EAR could find employment at a hospital, as hospitals hire many different kinds of employees, many if which are in maintenance, housekeeping, and other capacities not necessarily related to medical care, per se. EAR could have had nursing or other accreditation - both ARC and CSU Sacramento had large nursing programs, and many veterans receive emergency medical training in the military. Even representatives, employees, ir delivery personnel of companies that do business with hospitals would have enough knowledge of hospital operations to "blend in" if they had to.
There is, of course, no evidence that EAR was associated or even frequented hospitals, but it is an idea to be considered.
Although it seems that many of EAR's attacks were close to hospitals, many were not, and it would be difficult, at least in Sacramento, to not find a medical facility of some sort close to any east suburban area.
However, hospitals would be excellent places to park and vehicle, and with plenty of traffic at all hours of the day and night, coming and going at a hospital would not attract attention. It is noteworthy, for example, that Mercy San Juan Hospital is close to not only an area of EAR attacks, but also is adjacent to the drainage/creek system known to have been used by EAR.
It should also be noted a hospital would also be a good an effective place to disappear into if necessary after a crime. It would be fairly easy to adopt a disguise as someone working there and there are multiple floors of many rooms and lounges, waiting rooms, etc. to blend into. If nothing else one could claim to be looking for a relative or friend they believe was admitted for care.
It is also possible EAR could find employment at a hospital, as hospitals hire many different kinds of employees, many if which are in maintenance, housekeeping, and other capacities not necessarily related to medical care, per se. EAR could have had nursing or other accreditation - both ARC and CSU Sacramento had large nursing programs, and many veterans receive emergency medical training in the military. Even representatives, employees, ir delivery personnel of companies that do business with hospitals would have enough knowledge of hospital operations to "blend in" if they had to.
There is, of course, no evidence that EAR was associated or even frequented hospitals, but it is an idea to be considered.
