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Post by vigilanti on Jul 25, 2015 11:56:07 GMT -5
And many of them probably do seem like nice people, but you had better do what they say, or else! That's the message I get when I look at that photo of Yaser pointing at the camera with a stern expression on his face. It's life under them or not at all, and many seem reserved and pleasant at most times but then burst into a rage when things don't go their way. This appears to have been the case with Bishop, Fisher, and Said as well.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 25, 2015 9:34:08 GMT -5
Definitely glad to see J'Wa increase the score for the Marshals...guess he'll have to "ball" in prison now.
I do agree that the FBI is adding more high-caliber and well-equipped fugitives to its list - sorry, but with all due respect I just don't get the point of adding Semion Mogilevich and then Brad Bishop 38 years after the fact, unless the FBI has information indicating there is a feasible chance of apprehending them (Mogilevich has been on the list for nearly 6 years now, however). There are quite a few FBI "top tenners" who've been taking up space on the list for decades because they are elusive (Godwin) or they are well-protected in a country lacking any or a good extradition treaty with the U.S. (Gerena), but the Marshals have also accumulated several "bigs" who are mainstays of their list (Chism, Abbott, Creamer, Ruffo, Neverson, Hiers, McLean, King, and arguably now Gaston as well) and have proven tough to knock off. Granted, they caught Walters in 2012 (because he ran his mouth) and Yager in 2014, but progress on the "bigs" is slow to happen.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 25, 2015 9:04:47 GMT -5
I just read the following interesting article on the Said case that was written in 2008: www.dallasobserver.com/news/american-girls-6419640It offers insight into Yaser's personality and the events leading up to the murders from one of his brothers and other acquaintances. I get the impression that there has been bad blood between the Owens and Said families for quite some time, and the article also mentions the struggles Yaser and his family were going through. As with other individuals we have seen kill their family members, it seems that there was a "nice Yaser" and a "mean Yaser" personality within the man, and also the possibility that Yaser may have felt shame that he could not properly provide for his family, which also seems to be a common theme with family killers.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 20, 2015 9:50:01 GMT -5
Do you think this is an actual photo of Hiers or an age enhancement/alteration? I've never seen this photo before, but then again, I'm sure there are many photos of him that haven't been publicized.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 18, 2015 18:40:54 GMT -5
I have to agree - I'm somewhat disappointed that a show called "The Hunt" seems to pay more attention to what's done (e.g., the crime and those affected) instead of how to spot and catch fugitives. In the Said episode, only the last 2 minutes at most talked about his characteristics. I did think the videos of Yaser were a good inclusion, however.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 15, 2015 4:44:26 GMT -5
I'm guessing he probably snuck back into Egypt under an assumed identity due to the fact that he's been at large for over seven years. I'd probably have done that were I him. He doesn't seem highly intelligent and seems like the type of fugitive who would do something blatantly stupid that would result in attention from the authorities if he were in the U.S. However, I may be underestimating him and wanted individuals often do unexpected things that run contrary their profiles.
I must admit that I'm not very familiar with Egyptian affairs, but I get the impression that while killing your children is a big deal in the US, many Middle Eastern countries have much more threatening things to invest their time and money in combating (such as IS) than one man who killed his children being there. I'm sure it's happened, but I don't remember the last time I heard of an American fugitive being captured in Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, Algeria, or any such country (unless you count Ramzi Yousef or bin Laden or other al Qaeda figures, who while mostly not having been residents of the U.S. were wanted by the U.S., albeit for being terror leaders instead of "simply" murderers). in my opinion, a highly concerted effort by the FBI and/or other non-Egyptian authorities in conjunction with the Egyptian government would be required to apprehend Said were he in Egypt.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 12, 2015 20:39:00 GMT -5
I'm elated to hear that Interpol is now involved - I'd suppose they probably have more influence in Egypt and the Middle East of Yaser is indeed there. He could be in Mexico for all I know, however.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 12, 2015 18:17:12 GMT -5
On second thought, El Chapo's been all over CNN and other major media outlets the entire day, so I'm all for letting two hours be devoted to other fugitives.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 12, 2015 10:17:06 GMT -5
I really hope there's a mention of him during the first hour - a few minutes would be nice.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 12, 2015 10:02:24 GMT -5
I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't pay off a guard to inform him of the location of the escape route. From what I heard on GMA this morning, security cameras last showed him entering a shower room, and it's believed he may have escaped through a tunnel behind a shower. However, he may have been familiar with tunnels behind showers anyway, as one of his safe houses supposedly had one.
What a setback for fugitive hunting on the eve of a step forward with the premiere of season 2 of The Hunt. I hate to be a "downer," but even having Yaser Said, Dan Hiers, and Robert Fisher (or essentially all of the fugitives I can think of ever profiled on AMW with the possible exception of Ayman Al-Zawahiri) all behind bars will fall short of compensating for Guzman being on the loose again. If someone's going to escape from a maximum-security prison, it's going to be him, so while I rarely wish death upon even the worst of criminals I wouldn't be terribly dismayed to see him killed by authorities just to prevent him from going to jail and breaking out again.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 10, 2015 20:26:57 GMT -5
I hope it's Spiral Germ Menace (Spiro Germenis). I was just thinking about him earlier and whether he returned to his native Greece or is elsewhere (I recall reading there is no record of him having reentered Greece under his real name). I was reminded of this when thinking about whether Yaser Said could have gone back to Egypt or ventured elsewhere in the Middle East using a fake passport and if Spiro perhaps did the same vis a vis Greece.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 7, 2015 19:48:05 GMT -5
One thing I didn't realize before about Yaser is that he appears to be a big hookah smoker - there are numerous photos of him doing this. I believe that should be mentioned when people are profiling him as well.
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Post by vigilanti on Jul 4, 2015 11:09:37 GMT -5
I'd like to see information on Ghada Said on Yaser's profile as well - some speculate they could be together, particularly considering photos of her were found at Yaser's pre-fugitive residence. Ghada has been on the run for approximately 16 years now (since 1999); I wonder if the photos found at Yaser's house were determined to have been taken after she disappeared (with her two children she allegedly kidnapped). While it's typical for family members to have photos of each other, if the photos were taken after Ghada became a fugitive then it would indicate that Yaser may have been aware of her whereabouts before he himself became a fugitive.
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Post by vigilanti on Jun 28, 2015 11:10:28 GMT -5
And as I reread the episode description, it says that the alleged victim was the accused' stepdaughter, which definitely does not match the Gonzalez case. Therefore, I don't think it's him, and I don't know who it could be.
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Post by vigilanti on Jun 28, 2015 9:32:32 GMT -5
The title of Episode 3, "Deadly Lust," seems to imply that murder is also involved in at least one of the cases. That would fit both of the fugitives that Scumhunter mentioned for this episode, but I must say that while I'm not really familiar with Gonzalez it sounds like his period of criminal activity lasted longer than 15 years, unless the producers are regarding part of the period in which he was intimate with his alleged victim as partly consensual.
I'm also happy to see that at least one of the Marshals' Most Wanted may be aired this season, but I also think Andre Neverson and Robert Lee King would also make great cases for the show. I would like to see short profiles of additional fugitives as well instead of simply one or two long profiles per episode, but I still respect the show and Walsh as they are.
One more thing I noticed from a Google search is that it seems Episodes 1 and 2 are both scheduled for July 12, so in effect it may be a 2-hour premiere.
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