04-16-2014, 12:40 PM
04-16-2014, 01:01 PM
At the start of this investigation, FSU and TPD had:
- a victim who claims she was raped: but she doesn't know by who and can't tell them where
- a victim who claims she was drunk and drugged: but whose tox reports show no evidence of either
- a victim who has evidence of 2 men's DNA: who becomes uncooperative for over 4 weeks
just what exactly should they have done with the facts as they were known at the time?
- a victim who claims she was raped: but she doesn't know by who and can't tell them where
- a victim who claims she was drunk and drugged: but whose tox reports show no evidence of either
- a victim who has evidence of 2 men's DNA: who becomes uncooperative for over 4 weeks
just what exactly should they have done with the facts as they were known at the time?
04-16-2014, 04:18 PM
The Times report, written by Walt Bognanich, brings up major questions about the TPD’s delay in investigating the allegation. It also examines lead detective Scott Angulo and the department’s decision to close the case on Feb. 11, 2013. Specifically, the report asks why attempts to follow up on leads were so limited, including attempts to acquire security videos from Potbelly’s or identify the taxi driver who drove Winston and the accuser away from Potbelly’s on the night of the incident.
Because of the young, combustible clientele, Potbelly’s protects itself by operating more than 30 security cameras. If something untoward happens, the cameras are there to record it. They were in position to fill in the blanks from that evening, recording how the woman came to leave without her friends, her general behavior and the face of the man who gave her the final drink.
Taxi records also contained a footprint for investigators to follow: The woman recalled that someone in the car swiped a Florida State student identification card to get a discounted fare.
Either very very lazy investigation or someone looking the other way. No alcohol in system????? Video evidence of her drinking which according to reports would have been available to the investigators would raise questions about the claims she had no alcohol in her system and date rape drugs are water soluble and not detectable in your system just hours after they very administered.
Because of the young, combustible clientele, Potbelly’s protects itself by operating more than 30 security cameras. If something untoward happens, the cameras are there to record it. They were in position to fill in the blanks from that evening, recording how the woman came to leave without her friends, her general behavior and the face of the man who gave her the final drink.
Taxi records also contained a footprint for investigators to follow: The woman recalled that someone in the car swiped a Florida State student identification card to get a discounted fare.
Either very very lazy investigation or someone looking the other way. No alcohol in system????? Video evidence of her drinking which according to reports would have been available to the investigators would raise questions about the claims she had no alcohol in her system and date rape drugs are water soluble and not detectable in your system just hours after they very administered.