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March 7th
James Murphy is the attorney representing Kristin Smarts family.. God bless him as he has represented the Smarts from day one and has had this billboard in the front yard for about 8 years now.
I was in Arroyo Grande for three reasons: First, I am getting ready to move from Santa Maria up to Arroyo Grande which is where the bulk of my walking and Rally Organizing will take place. I needed to secure employment and I think I was able to accomplish that.
Second, I dropped by the Arroyo Grande Police Department because I wanted to know if I had a right to an answer as to why the police arrested Susan Flores on April 9th, 2002 for assaulting me, cuffed her, put her in the squad car and then driving her out of my sight and letting her go scott-free.
I wasn't aware of this until this past week. Today I got an informal answer but just to make sure I take the proper steps, I filled out a form requesting any and all publicly available police reports relating to her arrest/no arrest and was told it will take a few days for me to receive it.
I will wait til I receive those reports before I comment further on it.
Paul Flores and Susan Flores.
March 6th
There is a book out now that speculates about Scott Peterson's involvement with Kristin Smart. It is called Blood Brother: 33 Reasons Why My Brother Scott Peterson Is Guilty. The author is Anne Bird who was adopted out at birth. The book is prominently displayed in all the major bookstores right now. I received an email a few days ago from someone who said they read the book and in it Anne believes Scott killed Kristin.
Naturally - I needed to see this for myself. So, this morning around 10:00am I began my day walking my regular route down S. Broadway and this time I headed to the mall and the B. Dalton bookstore in particular.
The reference to Kristin is on page 153 and as I suspected, Anne doesn't really know any specifics about this lead. She openly admits in the book that she heard a rumor from two of Scott's cousins that the police were investigating Scott.
Here is what I know: First - both the Smarts and I agree that anything is possible. We are convinced that the police are on the right path as they name Paul as the prime suspect. Did he act alone? Or did he have help? That much we do not know. It is very possible that the SLO Sheriff's office knows a whole lot more regarding this.
Scott, Laci, Kristin and Paul all attended Cal Poly at the same time. Early after Kristin vanished, the SLO Tribune paper received an anonymous tip. It came in the form of a photo of Lopez Lake with an 'X' marked on it with the words 'Kristin Smart Here'.
The paper turned it over to the cops and that was the last they heard of it. As you know - Laci was hidden in water - so there is a similarity there.
The FBI sent letters out to some 600 students who lived in the dorms asking for info on Kristin's case - many people never responded to to the inquiry - Scott Peterson was one of those who did not respond.
The SLO Sheriff's department made a public statement when Laci was missing that they could find no evidence the Scott was connected to Kristin's case.
That is about all I know.
Finally - I was given a set of papers to fill out for the restraining order today. The papers need to be files in San Luis Obispo so I may make the 30 mile trip up there tomorrow and get that started.
March 5th
Today was a quiet day. I walked up and down Betteravia and then headed over towards the Crossroads shopping center. The banner blows like crazy in the late afternoon so I stopped into a hardware store and purchased some metal weight just to help with the wind. It works pretty good but obviuosly adds to the weight of the banner.
Monday I plan on filing a restraining order against the Flores for stalking me. I am very concerned about Ruben whipping out a weapon so I need to be a bit careful. He has a restraining order against me yet he follows me everywhere. Ruben once told a reporter that he is aware of my website but that he hardly ever reads it. Sure.
Also - soon I plan on taking my walk right up to Arroyo Grande and wearing out the sidewalk along it's main business street- Grand Avenue.
Once there - I am going to actively engage the community to get behind the search for Kristin. I will attend city council meetings and ask each council member to take a stand publicly for Kristin. Those who do - great - those who don't - I will just put that on the website.
Once again - the Flores do not need to have this all played out on this site as well as the Streets of Arroyo Grande. Simply cooperate with Law Enforcement - and I am done.
This is not rocket science.
I called Anne Bird today but just got an answering machine. I left her a message but I have not heard back from her and I do not know if I will.
I was curious to speak with those 'two cousins' just to see what they had to say.
March 4th
I arrived in the Five Cities area last month to continue to help the Smarts find answers to where Kristin is. Three days after arriving I drove to Pismo (one of the Five Cities) in an attempt to speak with attorney Mark LeBed regarding Kristin's Memorial Vista at Dinosaur Caves Park. I was not able to get up with him and began heading back south to Santa Maria. In the mirror I saw the police lights flashing and I knew it was time for me to pull over.
The officers impounded my car because they said my license had expired. I showed them my valid license from back east and they said that didn't matter since my California tags had expired.
My court date was set for 1:00pm today in Grover Beach. It is a small courtroom, but nonetheless, it was packed. As it turned out, I was the last one to have his/her case decided so I sat there for two hours watching the courtroom slowly empty before my eyes.
I explained my situation to Public Defender Crawford and he was able to successfully have all charges dismissed. So I was happy about that. The fact that I was pulled over just the 3rd day after arriving in California was a determining factor.
Anyway, the judge informed me of the dismissal and said I was free to go and to have a nice day. I thanked Attorney Crawford for his help and turned to leave the small courtroom.
There, in the back of the room was Ruben Flores. He had actually risen from his seat and was trying to get out of the room without me noticing him - I could tell by his body language. (I do not know when he arrived because he wasn't there during the early or middle part because - as I said - the room was all but empty and I never saw him until the very end.)
Anyway, I did not hesitate for a moment. In a very polite manner - my voice rose very loudly and I quickly caught the judge's attention; "Your Honor", I called out, "I have a restraining order out against me saying I need to stay away from that man." Please note that he is following me around and not vice-versa. As I am saying this - I clearly have everyone's attention and Ruben is trying his level best to slither away.
The judge, on instinct, instructed the bailiff to immediately handle the situation. He demanded that Ruben stop in his tracks and address the officer.
As all this is happening, I reach into my backpack and take out my trusty camera and begin snapping photos. You see the result of that effort.
Ruben Flores lied many times on the stand during our trial regarding the restraining order back in 2002. I am convinced that about 99% of the public believes me on this score. Anyway - it is a little odd to have someone go to the trouble of having a restraining order issued to keep me away from him and then he starts stalking me.
Not to be repetitive - but the Flores could easily cooperate with Lt. Bolts of the SLO Sheriff's office - and that very same day I would cancel the Walk, cancel the May 14th rally, shut the website down and head back to the east coast.
Now - just why on earth would the Flores not take me up on this offer?
When the restraining order was granted, it stated that I needed to stay at least 50 yards away from Paul Flores, Susan Flores, Ruben Flores, Mike McConville (Susan's boyfriend), Brett MacArthur and Ermelinda MacArthur. Ermelinda is Paul's sister and I hear that her marriage to Brett is in ruins - but I do not know that for sure.
The court never outlined for me where any of these people live, work or what vehicles they drive. So when we go to court on March 16th, that is one thing I am going to ask the court to please specify.
Also - since Ruben is stalking me - I am going to ask the judge to determine if his Restraining order is still valid. It may be - but I can at least ask.
March 3rd,
Today was just a normal day of walking up and down Broadway. Here, I snapped a photo of Jackson Attorney Tom Mesereau speaking with the media after court let out. The crowd outside is still very small. Today I mat a gal from Holland and a man named Gabriel from Mexico City. He obviously studied Jackson's dance moves because he had it down near perfect. One fan played 'BillyJean' on his iPOD and Gabrial danced and did the moonwalk. Other than that -it was pretty quiet outside the courthouse. I will soon be walking up in the Arroyo Grande area.
Susan Flores is at it again.
Today I received word that another Kristin supporter was "encouraged" to remove the www.sonofsusan.com link from their website. Susan Flores had called their employer ranting about the file her attorney was compiling on this person. I have been informed by legal counsel that this individual had no obligation to remove the link from their website.
Susan, Susan, Susan. Please try and control yourself. Can you say, "Coersion?" Sure you can!
Susan, you are expending way too much energy. If you want this site down, here is what you do:
1) Call Steve Bolts over at the SLO Sheriff's office. 805-781-4544 is his number. Something tells me that he will take your call. If you don't want to call - you can drive up there. Just take HWY 101 north to San Luis Obispo. The Sheriff's office is just past the California's Men Colony. Make a left on Kansas Ave and you are there.
2) He and Detective Dave Kenny will have some questions for you. Make sure you bring Paul, Ruben and Ermelinda with you. Whatever questions they have, just be truthful. You can be honest Susan, it isn't going to kill you.
Whether or not your answers lead to Kristin does not affect my promise to your family. Once the Smarts and I hear from the Sheriff's department that they have interviewed your family and are satisfied with your honesty - then you better not blink because if you do you will miss this site going offline.
I have met Lt. Bolts - he is a kind soul and in the process of him doing his job and meeting his responsibilities, he will treat you kindly.
Susan - this is sooooo much easier then the road you are going down.
The 'May 14th" Rally Print Out Flyer
Also today, I spoke with the city of Arroyo Grande about renting Elm Street park for the rally. Without giving out any names - when I told the city employee of our plans for the rally - her response was 'Oh, this is exciting!" Then in the next breadth, she said "No, wait a minute, this is really sad."
Just so you know - I know Denise Smart extremely well and she will be real happy with your first comment. So, you did good!
My friend Beverly Chase helped me with the forms which the city faxed over. I originally thought of using a smaller park much closer to the Flores home - but because of lack of parking, we all decided it is best to use the main park - which is Elm.
Beverly also is spearheading a flyer campaign to help advertise the rally and she put together this flyer and we ask all residents of the Five Cities Area to print out the flyer and post it where you work and play!.
Feb 28 - March 2nd,
Dennis Mahon is arrested.
Today (Mon. 2/28) is the day of opening statements in the Michael Jackson trial so I knew the media precense would be tremendous. I began walking around noon and that put me on schedule to arrive at the courthouse around 1:30p-2:00pm.
As usual I made my way down S. Broadway towards the courthouse and when I was walking past the Jack in the Box restaurant, a young woman approached me and acknowledged the sign I was carrying by saying, "I went to the school where his mother works."
Well - I knew immediately that I wanted to talk to this gal. I will give her name as Sara. Sara said that she was a student at Arroyo Grande Community School and that Susan was more or less a secretary there. "She handled the paperwork and would call the parents when the kids cut school," she said.
Sara then went on to say that all the kids in school knew about Kristin and Paul Flores and sometimes Susan would catch us whispering behind her back. "She would always go ballistic", Sara said. "She would start screaming, "My son didn't kill anyone and he never left the country!"
I was just about to ask Sara for permission to take her photo for this Website when from around the corner, two Santa Barbara County deputies approached and ask to speak with me.
They informed me right off the bat that there was a warrant for my arrest and that I was being arrested. These officers were very polite and handled everything very nicely. They broke down my banner and folded it nicely and placed it into a paper bag. As for the shovel that is was attached to, well, it wouldn't fit in the police car so that was left behind and the manager of the Jack In The Box placed the shovel behind his dumpster and said it would be there when I came back for it.
This all happened about 4 blocks shy of the courthouse. The officers had me in the backseat and drove to where I was walking anyway. When I arrived at the courthouse in Santa Maria - I was a bit shocked at all the media that was there. It seemed like a tenfold increase over the media for the Jury Selection Process.
Once inside the courthouse I was transferred from a Santa Barbara County Police Car to a San Luis Obispo County Van and driven with four other individuals the thirty miles or so north to San Luis Obispo.
Once there I was placed in a holding cell waiting to be processed, and that is when the clock slows down to a crawl. It is more or less, wait, wait, wait and don't ask any questions.
Eventually, after about 6 and one half hours of waiting I was led into cellblock 400 and assigned cell number 418.
I was wearing a green wristband assigned to me by the jail which means, I was told, 'low risk', or violation of a civil matter. Everyone else in the cell block was wearing blue wristbands which meant more serious offenses such as drug cases, spousal abuse etc.
I actually signed a waiver which allowed me to be placed in that population because that was where the phones were and I needed to let people know what had happened.
I took an immediate liking to my cellmate name Chris. He was 33 years old and had battled drug addiction all of his life. He said that he was very close to his mother but that he has put her through hell and he was tired of always letting her down. He was hooked on heroine and just couldn't beat it.
I talked to him for a while about Kristin and he really lit up. He had known about her tragedy but never really knew all the details and he was just floored. Chris then told me that his trade is that of a commercial diver and I told him of the lead about Kristin being placed near the damn at Lopez Lake. (FYI - Pat Pemberton, a reporter for the SLO Tribune told me that early on their paper received an anonymous tip about Kristin. The tip was just a photo of Lopez Lake with a circle drawn near the damn and the words: "Kristin Smart is Here". That is all it said. The Tribune turned it over to the authorities and that was the last they heard of it".
Well, this was all the Chris needed to hear. He will be out in about two months if he completes his mandatory drug programs. Chris has volunteered to dive the lake free of charge. There will be some equipment to rent - but his labor will be free. He then went on to assure me that they have sonar equipment that can see right through the mud as well as equipment to go get Kristin if she is down there. He was pretty confident of it. He gave me the number of his boss and I will be calling him to establish a relationship to see if he can also help us.
The cells are very small, my wingspan can touch both walls and lengthwise it is about 15 feet. There are two beds, lots of concrete, a commode and lots of heavy steel.
I could not help but think of Scott Peterson and what that guy has ahead of him. The same goes for the Flores. I say this because LE has repeatedly named Paul as the prime suspect in Kristin's disappearance.
Lockdown was about 11:00pm. Breakfast (Orange, Grits, Gravy and Biscuits and coffee) served at 6:00am. Lunch (Egg Salad sandwich and apple and milk) served at 11:00am and dinner (Spaghetti, bread, salad, coffee) was served at 4:00pm.
March 1st,
They woke us up at 6:00am for breakfast and called out the names of inmates who were to go to court that day. My name wasn't on the list so I was told to go back to my cell where lockdown was til lunchtime. Evidently, the night before there was a massive brawl between inmates in another cell and the fallout of that was that the entire facilty had to suffer the consequences by being placed in 'lockdown'.
It wasn't that bad though coz it gave me time to read and sleep. I read a book called Rogue Warrior, about they Navy SEALs and a guy name Dick Marcinko..
The rest of the day we were in lockdown and even though it felt good to sleep - having your freedom stripped is just a horrible feeling. No wonder why the Flores will not cooperate with law enforcement.
Meeting Henry
I met a guy named Enrique (Henry). He is 40 years old and his lively personality made him easily one of the leaders of the cell block. He seemed to really be a nice guy but the reason he was in jail was because of some domestic trouble with his wife. So - I am sure there may be another side to his story. That happens in jail, as we all know. Anyway - he told me one of the most incredible stories that I wish to share with you now. I am taking him at his word because I don't know it to be true. Either way - it is pretty funny.
Henry lives in Grover Beach which is one of the "Five Cities" that comprise the central coast. He was arrested last Christmas Eve and became locally famous for escaping from the cops and was on the run for seven days before finally being recaptured on New Years Eve.
After he was arrested, but before the cops had the chance to transport him up to San Luis to the jail, Henry saw a fleeting moments when the cops weren't paying attention and he made a split second decision to make a run for it.
The first thing he encounters is a barbed wire fence which he leapt over without worrying about cutting his body open. The barbed wire took a chunk of his stomach - but Henry told me he didn't even feel it at the time because his adrenaline was resching through him.
Henry is real close to his parents and it turns out his father's house is only 5 blocks away. So he starts running as fact as he can with his hands cuffed behind his back. He makes it to his Dad's house who by this time has already been notified by the cops that his son has escaped and may be heading his way.
The father pleaded with his son to turn himself in but Henry at the moment wasn't hearing any of that. "No, dad, I just can't", and with that Henry pivots sharply and start heading down another street and finds himself on the run with police sirens, helicopters and bloodhounds piercing the otherwise peaceful night in Grover Beach, California.
By now Henry takes his shirt off and wraps it around his back to hide the handcuffs. It helped a little but still, Henry is waddling down the street out of breadth with his hands cuffed behind him.
Covering up the handcuffs can only do so much.
Eventually, Henry finds himself near a strawberry patch and runs into a yound man in his early 20's. He runs up to the guy and frantically pleads with him to "'help me out! - help me out!"
The kid starts laughing at him saying "you want me to what"? Henry then lifts up his hands exposing his cuffs and repeats, 'you know . help me out, c'mon - please!"
Just now Henry is thinking in his mind, "I am wasting my time, I need to go find an ax somewhere." He turns and is about to start running again when incredibly, the young kid whips a handcuff key out of his pocket! "On one condition, the kid says, "I want those cuffs!"
Ten seconds later the kid had his official "Grover City Police Handcuffs' and Henry was on his way once again. He ducked into a local Taco place and ordered two big burritos and two beers and hid out while the cops continued their frenzied search.
Ultimately, Henry got away but his freedom only lasted 7 days. He was hiding at his mother-in-laws home spending time with his wife when all of a sudden the cops came plowing through her door.
Henry was once again arrested and was surprised to learn that the cops were treating him rather nicely. "I thought I was going to get beat up", he said".
The cops just couldn't figure out how he eluded them a week earlier and that was really all they were focused on. They kept asking Henry how he got away.
"How'd you do it Henry", asked the cops.
"You really want me to to tell you?", Henry responded.
"Yeah, sure, we really want to know"
"You sure you really want me to show you", Henry asked one last time.
"Yeah, Henry, we want to know how you evaded us?"
"OK, Henry says - and with that he did a 180 and began hauling ass! This time he only got about ten yards before he was tackled.
March 2nd
At 6:00am I was woken up for breakfast and within minutes learned that I was in fact scheduled for court so I knew with any luck, I would be getting out today. No guarantees, mind you - but chances were pretty good.
After breakfast about 30 men were placed back in handcuffs, boarded in a van and driving to the courthouse which was about 5 miles away. There we were all placed in a tiny holding cell which was really crowded and frankly not very enjoyable.
I waited there for about two hours before my name was called.
These proved to be two very important hours because it was here that a fellow inmate came up to me and said he knew a little about the case and who might have knowledge of the actual events.
When I was led to the courtroom I was escorted by a very polite and kind officer and told her what this inmate had shared with me. We both agrees to make sure Undersheriff Steve Bolts knew about this and I will be emailing him this lead tonight.
Another important thing I learned while standing in the holding cell came from another inmate. I know his info is acurate because I independently know what he was talking about - he was just able to fill in the pieces for me.
He said he used to work with a man that actually lived at the Flores home at 529 East Branch St. He lived there after Kristin vanished and after they built a patio in the backyard. Anyway, this inmate told me that his coworker that lived in the rented Flores home suspected Kristin was buried in the backyard and called the authorities to notify them of his suspicions BEFORE the June 2000 search warrant of the property. This person has since moved out of state, but thanks to this inmate, I now know his name and how to contact him. So, all in all, it was time well spent.
Judge Picquet was very kind and offered to release me on my own recognizance and I need to be in court on March 16th at 9am. Just because I am now free doesn't mean that I was now free. Back in handcuffs for another two hours until I eventually made it back to the jail.
During the release process, I was led to a room to receive my belongings and my street clothes. Officer Owens was professional and by the books the whole time I was there. While I was changing back into my street clothes, Officer Owens said,"He's gonna get what's coming to him, Dennis."
That was nice to hear, he didn't hive to say that. As Officer Owens opened the door to release me for good his final words to me were, 'Good luck in your efforts, Dennis."
And with that I was out the door.
I made my way to the SLO Courthouse and used the phone to call some people to let them know I was out. All of a sudden, Flores Attorney Jeff Radding comes walking right past me. I didn't think quickly enough, but if I had the presence of mind, I would have held the phone out and said to Adding, "Say hello to Mrs. Smart".
He would have just kept walking, is my guess.
Feb 27th,
Yesterday was another quiet day - there will be some of those during this journey. I met early on with Beverly Chase and we spoke about the the best ways to promote Kristin's case up in Arroyo Grande. Then I made my usual trek up and down S. Broadway and headed off to work.
I told a friend of mine that I had no idea if this effort would eventually lead to Kristin because I am pretty certain the Flores are not going to cooperate. What I am very hopeful of, however, is that people in the community will begin to come forward as this case gets put back in the public's eye.
I was pretty confident that that would be true and just this morning I received an email from someone who has been close to the Flores and has more than a passing interest in this case.
I have not yet spoken with this person and beyond that - this person insists on staying in the background.
So - I was happy to see that because it sort of validated what I thought would happen.
Also - Jill Bennett, a gal from Georgia who is just very passionate about missing people and has helped out greatly with the Smarts, Modaffereri's and Jacob's families, was just recently the subject of a lengthy newspaper article. I have included it here for you to read.
Feb 26th
Yesterday I sent an email to the Santa Maria times and within about 4 minutes, I received a call from one of their editor's assistants whose name is Linda.
She was very gracious and even mentioned to me that last week she received a 'letter to the editor' and that she passed it on to the proper channels.
She began to ask me more questions about Kristin's case and what were any new developments. The bottom line is that I believe the Santa Maria Times will now be covering the story.
We had tentative plans to meet yesterday along my route down S. Broadway to to the courthouse. However, as I was making my way - I got word that the court let out very early and that Michael Jackson was already gone.
I called the Times and left a message so that is where that stands.
Yesterday I spent a great deal of time at the intersection of Betteravia and Hwy 101. The response was the strongest yet as literally 6-7 thousand cars went by and so many people honked that I lost count - but- it was in the hundreds -for sure.
About 5pm I made my way over to Wal Mart but didn't hang around too long because just after dark - there was a power failure and the lights went out and the whole store was evacuated!
On another note that is much more important to Kristin, I received an email today from Denise, Kristin's mom, and she shared with me a very significant email she received from people investigating this case.
I got the sense from the email - that although nine years has gone by - I do sense optimism for the investigation and I can only read between the lines - but clearly - something is going on. I have no idea what that is - but as excited as I am about this - I know it must make the Flores equally nervous, and I suppose that is a very good thing.
The Christian Motorcycle club will be there for Kristin on May 14th in Arroyo Grande. The local chapter has about 100 members and that will be our base. I am sure other riders from surrounding communities will also attend however I still need time to develop those contacts.
I met with Al last night at the Denny's restaurant in Pismo Beach and will be meeting with him many more times before the 14th of May.
Finally - the first newspaper article appeared in the Coast News regarding our renewed efforts to find Kristin. I will try and post that online tomorrow. Right now I need to get out and start walking again as I am meeting Beverly Chase - an Arroyo Grande resident that is just on fire to help the Smarts.
Feb 24th
I spoke today with a reporter from the Santa Maria Times and explained to him what we are doing for Kristin. He said that Kristin wasn't a local story so his paper wouldn't be covering it. Naturally - that was not what we were hoping to hear but it was at least somewhat refreshing to hear someone be blunt and honest about something upfront.
Here's an open invitation for the Santa Maria Times to send a reporter out to join me any afternoon as I walk up and down South Broadway. The reporter will then see firsthand how many people honk their horns and give me the 'thumbs up' sign as they drive on by.
It is not only the fact they they honk and give my the 'thumbs up', what really affects me is the uniform look on everyone's face. They all nod their head up and down and their body language says, 'It's about time', Dennis, "somebody needs to do something".
Beyond that, in my entire time here, I have only spoken with one person who didn't know about Kristin and the Flores. People begin offering me their own theories, everyone wishes me luck and they always leave by saying something similar to, "I hope you find her".
I know for a fact that whichever reporter from the Santa Maria Times eventually joins me one day, he/she is not going to tell the editor that people in Santa Maria are not interested in the Kristin Smart case.
Please consider emailing a letter to the editor of the Santa Maria times. Always be polite and just let them know you think Kristin is a story that Santa Maria residents would want to be informed about.
More broadly, the weather has been much nicer and I just feel alot more is being accomplished. Later on today, I am scheduled to meet with the leaders of the local chapter of a Christian Motorcycle club who wish to support Kristin.
I am also meeting with Pat Gillis, the mother of Brian Gillis, another Cal Poly student who died after a party near the campus. The theme is the same: Parents send their children to Cal Poly, their child dies and then Cal Poly acts at every turn in such a fashion as they make it clear that they want nothing to do with the families.
This is yet another completely different story.
Regarding the Michael Jackson case, it seemed today that there were not as many officers. The small crowd again was very orderly. Jackson's attorney, Tom Messerau came by in a Lexus and could easily read the banner. I know this is a case of a lifetime for him - but just a word or two about justice for Kristin could really help our efforts. This is a matter of being out there day after day and hopefully Kristin's tragedy will become better known.
Feb 23rd
The storm clouds finally blew over and the sun shone across Santa Maria. I made my way to the courthouse around 1:00pm knowing that Michael Jackson is due out each day at 2:30pm. That is where all the media is and so that is where I need to be to get Kristin's name back in the news.
Again, the crowds were very small and the police contingent is just ridiculously overblown. Even the cops would admit that resources could be better spent elsewhere - like looking for Kristin, just for an example. (See photo above.) These officers should be assigned to Kristin's case instead of standing around. I don't fault the officers - they are doing what they are told to do by their superiors. Someone at the top of the foodchain is misallocating his/her resources. After Jackson walks into the courthouse - there is nothing for anyone to do except stand around and wait til 2:30pm.
Today I got to meet Sabrina(l) and Maria(c), seen here in the photo. The neat thing about these two gals is that they flew in from France to support Michael.
Maria has met Michael numerous times and she had photos of the two of them in her wallet.
When court let out, I removed myself from the crowd and crossed the street and went down the block to the corner. Moments later Jackson's SUV drove slowly past me and Jackson waved at me as he went by. I am hopeful that he was able to read the banner. Ya never know what help that possibly could be for Kristin.
My Michael Jackson take is that he will be found innocent. This is 99% based on how Geraldo Rivera calls out. Like him or not, Rivera has very close access to both camps and he himself is trained lawyer. He has seen a whole lot that the public has not and he has come out and said this case is a joke and that Jackson will be found innocent.
For the 6th time since I arrived in California, my attorney, Okorie Okorocha contacted the SLO courts to request my case vs. the Flores be placed on the calender. Once again, he was told that the Flores attorney had no time.
The rest of the afternoon was spent walking up and down S. Broadway again. I am getting to know this main road very well. I should be in Santa Maria for another week or so and then I want to concentrate on walking up in Arroyo Grande - the Flores hometown and mich more importantly - where we belive Kristin may be buried.
Feb 22nd
No walking today. The rains are here again and supposedly this torrential rain front will be gone by tomorrow. it needs to be. Days and days of rain can play with you head somewhat. I suppose the Flores like it, however.
Anyway - I spoke with a member of www.setfree.org today. He is a Christian motorcyclist and he can tap into his 2,000 members to invite them to the May 14th rally.
Things are tentative right now, but this Friday night will be our first meeting. This will give me a chance to sit down and explain Kristin's entire case and from there we can let Al do what he does best.
This could be potentially huge because it will go a long way to assure we have a strong showing for Kristin.
Yesterday (Feb 21st) was another rainy day. It started out nice and then took a turn for the worse and began pouring. I ducked inside a McDonald's, got some coffee and read a book for about an hour and a half before the skies cleared and a Kristin rainbow arced the sky. As I type these words it is pouring again.
Yesterday I met a man named Chris that I knew from a few years ago while I was in San Luis Obispo. He told me he was recently at Two Dogs Cafe, an internet cafe on Monterey Street, and he saw a poster of me on hanging on their door saying there was a warrant for my arrest and that if anyone sees me they should contact police immediately. While I lived in San Luis, I have gone to Two Dogs cafe dozens of times and I know Billy, the owner. I would occasionally mention it on the site so the Flores know that Two Dogs was a place where I hung out.
This is the Flores again.
All the info regarding the arrest warrant can be found here. The point is - today will mark the 6nth time in the past month that my lawyer and I have contacted the San Luis courts attempting to have my case vs. the Flores put on the court calendar. The previous 5 times we were told by the court that the Flores attorney is claiming that he does not have time.
The thing is, while I don't know for sure, it is a pretty safe bet the the Flores would prefer if I just shut the site down and go home. They are expending energy by placing 'arrest warrant' flyers in shops, sliding anonymous envelopes beneath news media doors, threatening elbows companies to shut this site down, hiring lawyers to hamper my efforts to find Kristin.
Ok, it is clear that they probably do not admire me. What Susan, Ruben, Mike McConville, Paul, Ermelinda and Brett need to understand is that if they will just simply cooperate with Lt. Bolts over at the Sheriff's office - then everything I do or say immediately evaporates.
They know my offer - it has been there for years - but for some reason they just can't get themselves to simply answer LE's questions.
Flashback, everyone, to about 2:30am on Saturday, May 25th, 1996. Supposedly, Cheryl Anderson asks Paul Flores numerous times if he promises to make sure Kristin makes it safely to her dorm which is less than 50 yards away from the Grand/Perimeter intersection where they were standing. (We really don't even know if this is true because fellow student , Brandon Allison, who was at the party, shares a completely different version. You can read that here.)
Paul repeatedly promises that Kristin is in good hands. The next day - the sun comes up, Kristin is missing, Paul is lying about his black eye and now all of a sudden Paul takes the 5nth and refuses to cooperate with law enforcement.
This is such BS. Susan - you need to be ashamed of the person you have become.
Feb 21st
Yesterday was Kristin's birthday and the weather here in Santa Maria was such that it really wasn't going to be too productive walking around. It isn't the rain that is the big hassle. I say that because the sign is so big and readable - that the rain really doesn't deter me. The problem is the wind. The banner in windy conditions acts like a sail and a few times already I have nearly gone airborne.
Today the weather is much better so I should have a good day getting Kristin's name out there. It is starting to work because already people who see me around town (when I don't have the sign - come up to me and acknowledge our efforts.)
I am new at this so please bear with me. Ideally I'd like to place all Journal entries on one page but the problem with that is that too many images on one page just muck things up.
I thought about using 'thumbnail' images - that would solve the 'loading' problem - but it just doesn't have the same effect. So I am going to break the Journal up into weekly segments with the current week being the primary link. This way the pages will load quickly and I can still use the nicer images.
It is about 10:30 am and today I will be walking from about Noon til 5pm and then on to work.
The other thing I wish to focus on more here is Kristen Modafferi's case. Thanks to Google - any man on this planet who crosses a woman is guaranteed that it is just a matter of time before she gets to a keyboard and 'Googles' his name. When woman who have been raped, threatened, robbed, burned, beatened, lied to and berated by this human stain eventually they Google "Jon T Onuma" or one of his aliases, 'Jade Yoshino' - the first thing that comes up is my website www.findkristen.com.
The woman then freak out and realize they are not the only one and they contact me. I have been contacted by 5 woman thus far from Hawaii all the way to NYC. Oakland police have been on to this con artist from literally the first week of Kristen Modafferi's disappearance. We need people to come forward and share info with investigators regarding his role in Kristen's disappearance.
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