Haleigh Cummings: Reporter’s Notes - A Must-Read Article 07/25/09

by Simon Barrett in All News, Society and Culture

This just in from TJ Hart. I think it puts this case into some perspective. The Internet is a double edged sword, and great care needs to be taken when reading information from unknown sources - Simon

TJ Hart Reporting

I have a whole new appreciation for the law enforcement professionals who are investigating the abduction of 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings who was taken from her father’s home in Hermit’s Cove near Satsuma, Florida in February, 2009.

Many of you are scratching your heads about now.

Has law enforcement been a fountain of information when it comes to letting the public know how the investigation is progressing? No.

Has law enforcement been working on things beyond your and my scope of knowledge and imagination on this case? Yes.

Have I spoken to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, FBI and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office all in the past few days? Yes.

To dispel a few things:

-All the forensic evidence is accounted for–even the back door to the trailer where the abduction took place.
-FDLE and PSCO physically work together every day on the case.
-FBI is always consulted and remains tightly in the loop.
-LE will not make public statements in this case unless it is necessary to avoid compromising the investigation
-LE knows all about the “crimes” associated with the major issue of an abducted little girl (including the illegal purchases of cigarettes by a minor that seems to have some folks coming unglued!). They are focusing on the finding and safe return of Haleigh for now. When the time comes to arrest people, they will.

Now, to address the kind of distractions investigators face every day. The reason I know about this one is because every well-intended person on earth emailed me a link with some rather strange information regarding Ronald Cummings and his alleged whereabouts the night the Haleigh vanished:

https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img132/2448/fulltippdm.jpg

I quickly passed this on to LE and began digging where I could to further investigate this claim to no avail.

It turned that this alleged email was an admitted hoax:

Topic: Haleigh Cummings (continued as of 7/23/2009) (Read 3581 times)

Re: Haleigh Cummings (continued as of 7/23/2009)
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I do not normally post here but because someone decided to make things up about Spunky, I need to apologize. S***** I have no idea who said that you sent the email to the blogger or why but for the record, S***** had nothing to do with it.

From my post at IS…

A couple of days ago a blogger decided to write something that contradicted what LE has said about Ron being at work. People decided to run with that. Of course Ron wasn’t at work because someone sent a blogger an email that said he wasn’t there the entire shift. Of course it is true because this blogger thinks the email is credible.

Well then we get a new email backing up in part what the first person had told this blogger but this email made it just a little bit juicier. And I see some people are believing that too…

For the record, I wrote that email. I made up the story about the guards, Misty and Ron’s new job. I wanted to prove a point and it seems as if I did. This blogger is writing things without checking a single thing out. He/she did not even try to see if the email was for real. It came from a hotmail account and if they had looked at the headers they should have been able to tell that it came from no where near Putnam county.

Also the second email that he/she says they sent to verify things, only was to tell me that TJH wanted to speak with me.

I apologize to Ron, Misty and PDM employees and now to S****. Whomever told that blogger that it was you (if anyone) is a liar.

Name redacted by editor

LE was taken back by this and wasted a few hours re-tracing steps. That did NOT help them find Haleigh!

The bottom line is that LE is working diligently to find this girl. No one wants her back any faster than they do. They can’t do it with all this jackassery going on like it’s a game and not reality.

The e-mailer claims he or she was trying to “out” what they believed was a non-reputable website, but unfortunately the exercise had some unintended and unproductive consequences.

Aside and away from this, I said it before and I will say it again:

-Most bloggers sincerely care about truly finding Haleigh.
-Many are frustrated and upset about the slow progress in the case, which is understandable.
-About 3% of the bloggers are nasty know-it-alls (without a clue).
-Another 2% sit around their computers all day instead of getting a job and being productive trying to see what kind of crap they can start online for their own selfish amusement without a care for the real people involved.
-That 2% is not the retired, not the stay-at-home moms or the disabled–It’s those who choose not to work and enjoy finding comfort in the misery of others.

We need to find Haleigh—this isn’t helping LE or anyone else.

TJ

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wrapitup,

Haleigh's case is the most disturbing to me that we discuss & follow. I am glad to know that her case is being worked on everyday & followed up on, I just feel so "uncomfortable" about all the circumstances surrounding Haleigh's disappearance.

Perhaps its because Caylee's case was all over the news, this case has all but vanished from any news coverage. This case seems to have had a lot of people, like in Caylee's case, that also have had their own agenda. Hopefully, some have left.

Too bad WRONG/FALSE information has been spread around the internet on this case. IMO, it is very important to ALWAYS consider the source of the artciles because sadly, apparently some have chosen the net as a way to spread rumors/lies on Haleigh's case.

The thing that bothers me the most on Haleigh's case is, where is the outrage? where is the passion to bring this little girl home? why aren't people screaming outside Ron & Misti's home that Misti needs to answer questions like the protesters screaming outside the ANT's about KC. IMO, why isn't there PRESSURE applied to Ron & Misty? A child is gone, maybe forever, what more is there to lose?

artnut, you are completely spot on!! And, you have offered a great question. Are people in Satsuma afraid of Ron??? Why have Ron and Misty stopped going on television?? I have seen JVM invite Ron & Misty on her show numerous times. Yet, they stay silent now. What about the grandmother's??? I am a grandmother and I am here to tell you I would be screaming in the streets, I would have so many volunteers, PI's, anyone who could help me. I would be on the television as much as possible spreading the word.

Something is definitely amiss in this case. I do NOT think she is alive. I just don't. I pray I am wrong.

And to the bloggers and people who enjoy spreading false propaganda; this is a 5-year old child who has been missing for almost 6 months. She will be 6 years old next month.

To trust facts from someone you have never met and post it all over the internet, to accuse attorneys, PI's & a two-time Emmy award winning/former CNN reporter..of involvement in this case is dangerous to the case, the FBI, PCSO and the people spreading their "rumors as fact."

Also, tomorrow..Blog Talk Radio at 3PM. I will post the link tomorrow.

I still think she is alive. Meditate on that with me you all! :cyclops:

I was doing some digging and found this:

http://justiceforhaleigh.blogspot.com/2009/07/click-on-image-to-view-full-size.html

Once you click on the link, click on the letter to normal size. I am now wondering if the above article by TJ Hart has to do with this letter.

If not, I think the letter is plausible. Also, please read the comments.

charminglane wrote:I still think she is alive. Meditate on that with me you all! :cyclops:

charming, whenever a child goes missing, i never give up hope until they actually find the body. I think if you give up hope, you fail the child. I havent given up hope for Haleigh. She could be anywhere. Just cause they havent seen her doesnt mean shes not alive. she could be ANYWHERE.

My question, is: Is Misty preganant? Did Ron really get a job in Miami? Did he pay a guard to clock him in and out while not really being at work? This is what the above letter is saying. This man allegedly worked with Ron.

Is TJ Hart specifically talking about that letter or another letter/email?? IF..and I say IF..this letter is the real deal, and the FBI can prove that Ron was not, in fact, at work..he is TOAST. However, IF this letter is bogus and PCSO and the FBI had to take time to check this out - the person who wrote it needs to be arrested for interfering with an Ongoing Investigation.

Will definitely be listening to Blog Talk Radio today at 3pm CST.

O.K. I read the note. Very literate for that part of the state.
I have my doubts.
Just not about an ignorant, chain smoking, whoring, druggie baby having a baby!

I guess that was bashing and I am kind of sorry.

WTF is HaLeigh?

This sums up how I feel about this.

Thank you lindamarie for that video! It's how I feel too!!!

Well, I just learned that the article I posted upthread was some bogus blogger talking trash. So, NO..no security guards clocked Ron into work, Misty is not pregnant (that we know of), there is no job for Ron in Miami.

I think it is horrendous how these bloggers make things up and impede this case!

Thanks, Linda Marie!!

What a beautiful video. It really says it all. Linda, I thought you and Sassy made it until I saw the Art Harris tag at the end.

Wow, LindaMaire, thanks for the posting the moving art harris video. It is powerful.