To many friends, neighbors, and Phillip Garrido's clients, Jaycee Dugard and her daughters, Starlet and Angel appeared normal. As reports of their ordeal have surfaced, it seems apparent that no one was aware that anything was amiss. Many neighbors and acquaintances of Phillip Garrido have stated that he seemed odd and eccentric, yet none but one neighbor was concerned enough to contact authorities. When it comes to Jaycee Dugard, Starlet, and Angel, it appears that everyone who encountered them found them to be polite, friendly, and was well liked. When news first broke about Jaycee Dugard and her backyard imprisonment, the public had the immediate perception that she was continually locked in a shed and treated like a savage beast. However, now reports are surfacing that not only did Jaycee Dugard frequently use a computer, but her daughters attended a birthday party and liked Hannah Montana.
One of the most difficult concepts for many to understand is how Jaycee, Starlet, and Angel could continue to live under these circumstances. Hearing that neighbors and other associates found the trio to be ‘normal’ only highlights the perception that Officer Ally Jacobs and Lisa Campbell had. In 18 years of captivity, no one was akin to the fact that something wasn’t right with Jaycee Dugard. When her children were born, still, no one was alerted. We don’t know how long Jaycee and her daughters have been spending time outside the home, however.
In Phillip Garrido’s own words he stated that “It’s a disgusting thing that took place,” exactly what those disgusting things were, we are unsure. Yet, to those who were in actual contact with Jaycee, Starlet, and Angel no one was aware that they were living a nightmare, unfortunately, it is quite possible that Starlet and Angel never had any idea that anything was wrong. Since all they have ever known is the environment provided to them by Phillip Garrido, it is very likely that they have no concept of the grave deceptions that have occurred and are truly missing the Garridos. This type of response is typical from those suffering from the Stockholm syndrome.
Chevyonne Molino stated, “The media made it seem like these little girls were living like wolves or jungle kids in the backyard dungeon. Perhaps that's it, but they didn't give that visual to me. “ She went on to say that the girls were well-mannered and polite. This is a startling contrast to the impression that the girls gave to the two officers who were instrumental in Phillip Garrido’s arrest and Jaycee Dugard’s subsequent reunion with her family. How could two officers see in one hour what associates couldn’t see for years?
Jaycee was known to others as Allissa and Phillip Garrido often referred to her, Jaycee, and Starlet as ‘his girls.’ What is interesting to note, is that when Officer Jacobs and Campbell questioned both Jaycee and Starlet, they didn’t refer to Jaycee as their mother, but referred to her as their older sister. How Starlet and Angel viewed Jaycee has also been kept from the public. Yet, since they referred to their mother as their sister while in public, it seems clear that their conversations were rehearsed. The three may have been able to keep their horrible truth hidden from neighbors and customers, but thankfully, they didn’t appear normal to Officer Jacobs or Lisa Campb
ell. Had they appeared ‘normal’ to them; Jaycee Dugard might not ever have been found.
In this video by Phillip Garrido, he claims that he has never touched his daughters and that when the full story is revealed it will be a ‘powerful, heartwarming’ story. What is heartwarming about the Jaycee Dugard case has nothing to do with Phillip Garrido, but rather that two officers stepped in and Jaycee Dugard was finally reunited with her true family.
Photo 1- Jaycee Dugard, photo released by her stepfather, Carl Probyn
Photo 2- A police investigator searches a shed next door to the home of Phillip Garrido in Antioch, California, August 31, 2009. Garrido and his wife, Nancy, have been charged in the 1991 kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard who was 11 years old at the time. Authorities believe that the now 29-year-old Dugard spent most of the past two decades living in squalid tents and sheds in Garrido's backyard. He is accused of fathering two children with her. Police have expanded their search to include the neighboring property.
Photo 3- A Contra Costa sheriff inspects the backyard of the Phillip Garrido residence Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, in Antioch, Calif. Police have resumed searching for any links to unsolved crimes at the home of the Northern California man charged with kidnapping a little girl and hiding her in his backyard for 18 years.
Jaycee Dugard Case
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