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Pastimes : Murder Mystery: Who Killed Yale Student Suzanne Jovin?

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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (670)3/18/2000 3:27:00 AM
From: Zeuspaul  Read Replies (1) of 1397
 
Again, you are assuming this is not the case. Did you get this impression from the 20/20 broadcast? Regardless, in Jim's own words:

Thanks for the repost. It does help to reread. I also reread the 20/20 transcript.

From 20/20
Message 13108310

JOHN MILLER So, in that last phone call between you and your daughter, she was in tears over how Jim Van de Velde was treating her?

TOM JOVIN Absolutely.

JIM VAN DE VELDE Tears over what?

JOHN MILLER In tears over your handling of it. That she said to people she didn't feel she was getting enough feedback.

JIM VAN DE VELDE That would surprise me. If she was reduced to tears, it tells me that she was
overwrought with anxiety and wanting to do a great job. And my name maybe got caught up in the anxiety.
But I don't even understand how it translates into a motive for me to murder her.

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Jim does recognize that Suzanne may have been in an anxious state of mind (contary to my indications in a previous post)

My recollection was the Tears over what? statement...after prodding he did explain.

However Jim did not perceive the depth of Suzanne's dissatisfaction. I believe Suzanne expected more than Jim was willing to give. She wanted more timely input and became frustrated.

The pieces of the puzzle don't quite fit. Either Suzanne's perception of Jim's alleged failing is in error or Jim does not perceive Suzanne's situation fully. Certainly a normal occurrence.

I also see no motive for murder here.

However I do see a motive for a meeting.

I also see a motive from Suzanne's point of view for a confrontation. The fact that Jim sees no reason for a confrontation does not mean that Suzanne does not.

My original question remains unanswered. How and when was this meeting supposed to take place?

The only reference I have found so far is per Jim's lawyer who indicated a Saturday morning meeting. In trying to fill in a time line for the events...this does not seem to fit. I would like to think that statements by Jim's lawyer carry some weight.

Zeuspaul
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