Cnn.com ran a few really good articles that sparked my interest and really made me think. Annie was missing four days and the New Haven police didn’t make her a missing person case even though video security from the building showed her entering the building and not leaving. Police even found her cell phone, keys and purse in her office and still thought that she might have been a “run away bride” case.
Why exactly was the FBI called in if Le wasn’t considered a missing person and no one really seemed to think she was dead until the body was found? Does no one else think it is just a little fishy that the FBI came to look for a missing person in a small building? Comments on the articles show I’m not the only one with questions but even now after her body was found questions are not being answered.
So here’s an even bigger question for you guys…the New Haven police department claims to have interviewed over 200 people in the case so far but somehow no details have been released. The department openly said that the building was key card only entry and that only specific people have access to the basement. Just from my own knowledge I know that here at WCSU every time we swipe our key cards a computer somewhere knows who is trying to open that specific door. So with that being said why don’t we know who the killer is or is something being covered?
Personally I find this whole story very sad. Annie Le was a beautiful girl with her whole life ahead of her. She was supposed to be married this past weekend and would have graduated in three years. New reports say that DNA is being looked for and tested in New Haven from a staff member at the University. I’m not usually the kind of person who believes in the whole “an eye for an eye” but whoever did this deserves what is coming to them, I just hope it’s not too late and the killer is found. No one deserves to have their life cut short especially in the hands of another human being.
Also knowing that this wasn’t just a random killing, as all the stories are reporting, as a student at Yale or a student in general how can you feel safe? Living in a building where card keys are needed to enter the building, the elevator and even my room has always made me feel safe but hearing this kind of news makes you think twice about how safe you are.
For anyone interested in this case here are a few of the links:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/15/connecticut.missing.yale.student/index.html
http://www.wfsb.com/news/20904003/detail.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/11/connecticut.missing.yale.student/index.html
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_haven_cty/news_wtnh_newhaven_yale_student_gone_missing_200909081621_rev1
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This unfortunate case shows that even at some of the nation's top schools, which Yale is included, security still isn't as tight and as effective as it should be. It is possible that the police realized they messed up and are trying to cover their tracks, even if it hurts the case. Lastly, it is sad that it takes an incident such as this to (hopefully) push schools to enforce stricter security measures on campuses. It should be about prevention, not waiting until a young girl is brutally murdered.
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