Scott Weinberger
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to find out what happened and caused his death i mean let me say this right here i understand why she may be thinking that and i can't speak for every person that's in a position to make those decisions as investigators but is it possible of course anything is possible
to find out what happened and caused his death i mean let me say this right here i understand why she may be thinking that and i can't speak for every person that's in a position to make those decisions as investigators but is it possible of course anything is possible
Deborah wanted the detective to get to know Antone. And, you know, I think it's important to picture in your mind her next move.
Deborah wanted the detective to get to know Antone. And, you know, I think it's important to picture in your mind her next move.
I heart this. I respect this. Deborah was fighting for her son, wanting the investigators to get the clearest picture of really who Antone was.
I heart this. I respect this. Deborah was fighting for her son, wanting the investigators to get the clearest picture of really who Antone was.
And Deborah wanted to be in full lock step with those investigators.
And Deborah wanted to be in full lock step with those investigators.
But here's the problem that Debra was facing. In a 2018 Washington Post article, it talks about the phenomenon called pockets of impunity and the reasons why some cold cases don't get solved. And it boils down to a lack of community cooperation.
But here's the problem that Debra was facing. In a 2018 Washington Post article, it talks about the phenomenon called pockets of impunity and the reasons why some cold cases don't get solved. And it boils down to a lack of community cooperation.
I have been involved in cases where we've distributed hundreds of flyers near or close to where a homicide had occurred. And there's a method on how you do it. You know, it's not just plastering the area to get coverage.
I have been involved in cases where we've distributed hundreds of flyers near or close to where a homicide had occurred. And there's a method on how you do it. You know, it's not just plastering the area to get coverage.
It's when you make a personal connection to someone that may have seen something and you go to an intersection where the shooting occurred and you return to that intersection at the very same time of day, maybe even the same day of the week to hand those flyers out. And here's the reason why. People normally commute leave to go to work and go home the same time of day.
It's when you make a personal connection to someone that may have seen something and you go to an intersection where the shooting occurred and you return to that intersection at the very same time of day, maybe even the same day of the week to hand those flyers out. And here's the reason why. People normally commute leave to go to work and go home the same time of day.
And usually they take the same route. So it's important that if they saw something and they didn't realize it was important, that the flyer can spark action and there is somebody, a member of law enforcement or anybody, family member, who's handing that out, and there's a personal connection, and they know it is a real issue.
And usually they take the same route. So it's important that if they saw something and they didn't realize it was important, that the flyer can spark action and there is somebody, a member of law enforcement or anybody, family member, who's handing that out, and there's a personal connection, and they know it is a real issue.
And just one thing, one word, one sentence, really, could solve a cold case.
And just one thing, one word, one sentence, really, could solve a cold case.
And the case would go cold for years until Deborah got news that would breathe new life into this investigation.
And the case would go cold for years until Deborah got news that would breathe new life into this investigation.