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I find it hard to believe nobody else in that house knew about this.
Why? Unless there's a ruckus loud enough for the neighbors to hear, no one these days really knows much about the family next door who keep to themselves. Only the neighbors who are social and spend time getting to know each other don't know what may be going on inside of what appears to be a peaceful house.
Castro wasn't a recluse. He spent time outside, working on cars, accepting invitations to next-door barbecues, and waving at neighbors. Considering the fairly run-down neighborhood that appears to be far from wealthy, boarding up the windows would not be any more unusual than patching up a broken front door. I saw several abandoned homes in all the videos that were taken after the women were freed.
A rough neighborhood is even less inclined to get into a neighbor's business as well. As long as the people next door aren't creating a fuss or aren't being obviously dangerous in some way, others will keep their peace, even if they have suspicions. No one is willing to call down the thunder without big obvious reasons and support from other neighbors before doing so.
This could have happened just as easily in a new upscale neighborhood full of McMansions. Those homes are well separated by big lawns, have more insulation that damps down noise, high fences and gates separating neighbors, and ornamental iron grates in front of the windows with opaque drapery hiding the house's interior. McMansions also have big basements with lots of room in them for victims to be kept. All this would make similar kidnappings easier to get away with than the little shack Castro owned.
It's not at all hard to believe for me. At a time when mountain lions are living in neighborhoods unseen, why is it so hard for you? Human tigers are less obvious than big cats.
What do you mean by "in that house"? Who else lived there?
Nobody else lived there, but he did entertained guests in his kitchen on a fairly regular bases. I believe even occasionally in the living room. But the rest of the house was blocked off with curtains, the windows were boarded up, and he played loud music all the time. Definitely nobody other then him, got to the second floor, where he kept his victims. Not even to use the bathroom.
Why? Unless there's a ruckus loud enough for the neighbors to hear, no one these days really knows much about the family next door who keep to themselves. Only the neighbors who are social and spend time getting to know each other don't know what may be going on inside of what appears to be a peaceful house.
Castro wasn't a recluse. He spent time outside, working on cars, accepting invitations to next-door barbecues, and waving at neighbors. Considering the fairly run-down neighborhood that appears to be far from wealthy, boarding up the windows would not be any more unusual than patching up a broken front door. I saw several abandoned homes in all the videos that were taken after the women were freed.
A rough neighborhood is even less inclined to get into a neighbor's business as well. As long as the people next door aren't creating a fuss or aren't being obviously dangerous in some way, others will keep their peace, even if they have suspicions. No one is willing to call down the thunder without big obvious reasons and support from other neighbors before doing so.
This could have happened just as easily in a new upscale neighborhood full of McMansions. Those homes are well separated by big lawns, have more insulation that damps down noise, high fences and gates separating neighbors, and ornamental iron grates in front of the windows with opaque drapery hiding the house's interior. McMansions also have big basements with lots of room in them for victims to be kept. All this would make similar kidnappings easier to get away with than the little shack Castro owned.
It's not at all hard to believe for me. At a time when mountain lions are living in neighborhoods unseen, why is it so hard for you? Human tigers are less obvious than big cats.
There were two calls to 9/11. One included female neighbor seeing 3 naked girls on all fours and wearing dog leashes. Police never showed up
I thought that later the neighbors admitted that those phone calls were never made. They talked about it but never called. The police say there are no records of calls but definitely one call was made because police went to the house but couldn't get in so they left. I hope next time the police anywhere get a call like that, they get a search warrant and go inside and look around in the house.
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