Post by drdoogie on Jan 6, 2015 23:40:44 GMT
Jan 6, 2015 23:24:35 GMT @trig said:
So if the Smith murders are connected to the other crimes by DNA, we seem to be left with two options: (1) EAR/ONS was also involved in the shenanigans concerning Maverick Air or (2) Maverick Air had nothing to do with the murders. To me, the most logical conclusion is that he had nothing to do with Maverick Air. It appears that something bad, unrelated, happened to someone who also had ties to some funny business. A good analogy is that many of Manson's victims were involved in the LA drug culture, but their murders had nothing to do with that involvement - they were merely in the wrong place at the wrong time. It makes sense to follow the possible leads of a connection, but ultimately we must conclude that the Smiths' deaths had no connection to Maverick Air. IMHO
Probably so. I specifically used the term "drug culture" rather than "drug trade" because I don't want to imply more than the evidence indicates. Several of the victims were part of a part of a Hollywood culture that partied hard and, as a result, had contacts with some unsavory people. (www.cielodrive.com/archive/?p=632) But none of that was relevent to their murders. The point being that it was important to investigate that angle, but once the Manson lead became evident, the other line of investigation became moot. Likewise, I believe that this Maverick Air lead looked possibly promising, but now that it has been established that the crime was committed by the same person who was the DNA donor at the other confirmed crimes, it seems the Maverick Air lead is much less likely.