(-) Similarity between the Cluster and the Respondent.
(-) A surprising coincidence. The respondent, who is similar to Klastron, lives in the same building in whose yard the offense was committed, and we will recall that the testimony of the minor and the reconstruction tape indicate that the assailant was well acquainted with the scene.
(-) Sunglasses, a green hat and gloves were seized at the respondent's home, and the assailant wore sunglasses, a hat and gloves.
(-) The respondent confirmed that he was wearing sunglasses in the evening as well, and the assailant was also wearing sunglasses at the time of the incident, which occurred at around 20:00.
(-) The respondent replied that he "thinks" in response to the informant's question whether it is an Israeli girl.
In response to the informant's question about whether the minor appears to be under her age, the respondent replied, "I don't know. I only see faces."
(-) The respondent appears to the interrogators as a gentle figure, not as a violent person.
- In my opinion, the accumulation of the above evidence clearly exceeds the threshold of "reasonable suspicion" as required In section 13(a) to the Arrests Law, even in disregard of the clearly inaccurate statements of Investigator Desta. Therefore, I do not see a causal connection between these statements and the court's decision to extend the respondent's detention by three days for the purpose of continuing the investigation.
This evidentiary basis will accompany us down the road.
Between the First Detention Extension and the Second Detention Extension
- In the memorandum dated July 18, 1999, the day after the court hearing, Sergeant Sweid wrote a conversation he had with the respondent about his sexual habits, and due to the privacy of the individual, I will not be required to comment.
On the same day, another notice was taken from the respondent, in which he claimed that he did not remember where he was in the evening hours of the day of the incident, that it could be checked in his diary, and that he may have volunteered at Perach that day. In response to the question of whether he wears sunglasses at night, the respondent answered in the affirmative, explaining that he wears contact lenses and does not want dirt to get into his eyes. The respondent also confirmed that he usually wears casket hats, but not at night, and that he has a brown leather belt with a golden buckle.