Gothamist: Mele Painted as a Monster as Garza Search Continues

Amanda Harlech

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:41 -0500

#5: yeah, the woman has all guilt! Dancing and making out....How evil that was!

NannyState

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:34:09 -0500

Birth -and death of a serial killer.

HowBoutDemCowboys

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:32:44 -0500

It's really a shame that this piece of trash can't get laid without force or criminal deception. At least he'll be able to get some free ass in jail.

RatherBe

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:52:22 -0500

This guy is done. Another creep that should be off the streets for good.

just_saying

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:49:24 -0500

Laura Garza had been in New York for only about six months, and she may have been unusually naive and trusting. Unfortunately for her, she may not have realized how potentially dangerous those clubs can be.

jaycjay

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:40:31 -0500

"But, do you really go home and tell your parents how much you booze it up when you go out? " Beyond that, it's not uncommon for young people who leave their smaller hometowns to come to "the big city" to then begin behaving differently than they did "back home" -- just as it is with kids heading off to college. Everything her friends and parents say about how she acted back in Texas may be perfectly accurate. But remember, she came to NYC wanting to get away from that life.

moorecor

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:15:37 -0500

"They reiterated that her leaving a club like Marquee with a stranger such as Mele was completely out of character, that she was the type to nurse one drink throughout an evening" Im sorry... i feel really bad for this family, i do. But, do you really go home and tell your parents how much you booze it up when you go out? These parents need to get a clue. There is video footage of them leaving together. Sure it was a bad choice but it doenst sound like he forced her to do it. With that said, yes, he IS a nutbag and should should never see the light of day again.

meowster

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:12:10 -0500

I thought it was HIS DAD that owned the crappy Quizno's. Wonder if the dad is involved with getting rid of the body. I somehow think he probably is since they can't find it and he is an ex cop. This case is so frightening in every way. Hope they find her soon.

jaycjay

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:48:53 -0500

Actually, the post article does say -- or at least imply -- that he owns it. The employee he was yelling at is the manager, working for him. Here's the relevant statement from the article: "Michael Mele shouted over the phone at Kim Rosario, the manager of his Quiznos franchise..."

gossipgirl

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:45:25 -0500

"Most accounts have said that he owns that franchise." I keep reading that as well - WTF?

jaycjay

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:41:52 -0500

"According to the Post, he is an employee of the Quiznos, not a manager." Most accounts have said that he owns that franchise. "He probably slipped something in her drink." Unfortunately unlikely, given that the reports of her behavior are accurate. The drugs typically "slipped into someone's drink" tend to make the victim unconscious or at least compliant to non-responsive. They don't make the victim dance, kiss, and make out with the person who supplied them.

whitecastlerock

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:37:51 -0500

why was this fucking scumbag out on the streets?

r1b2

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:28:53 -0500

Everything I read about this zero makes me think "yuch!" He's horrible and evil. Make sure the hole into which we drop him is deep enough.

edEx

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:28:33 -0500

I'm sure the police have a mountain of evidence from his apartment. He's cooked.

dbc

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:10:16 -0500

According to the Post, he is an employee of the Quiznos, not a manager.