Again: my Theory Number One is that she walked to Phelps Gate, saw Stein, was NOT seen by Xeyes, started back home, again across campus, and then something happened....
I've already given the compelling reasons why I think Xeyes really did see Suzanne where and when she told the police. Nevertheless, for the sake or argument, let's assume two scenarios:
1. Suzanne changed her mind and doubled back through Phelps Gate
2. Suzanne was meeting someone who was parked on College St.
All we've really done is created an instance of the "Suzanne knew her killer" theory. It applies to "1" because Suzanne would be in the heart of the Yale campus and cutting across streets, not walking down them, making an abduction by a stranger most unlikely. It applies to "2" because we have her willingly getting in a car. I would also presume that in "1", someone would have had to change Suzanne's mind and entice her to get in a car. So, both theories now have Suzanne getting in a car in the heart of Yale.
The only difference here is that in "1" we most likely have a random meeting (I'm ruling out stalking because she's on foot and a stalker's car would most likely be back at Park St. where Suzanne lived) whereas in "2" it is planned. In any event, the point of this exercise shows that even though there are a myriad of variations of the actual events, there are only a handful of general events. That's why it's much more efficient to tackle things from that perspective, which I've outlined at Message 12424997 for reference. Once we figure out the most probable general event then we can start applying the evidence to concoct various plausible scenarios. If we can't come up with something reasonable, we simply change general events and start over. Starting from the scenario itself perspective is just too monumental a task given the endless possibilities.
- Jeff |
