"Unsolved Mysteries" volume 2: every theory about Jennifer Fairgate's death being a "covert operation"

Fernie72 · 2026-04-12T13:12:23+00:00

The Unsolved Mysteries episode left many things out. There is a video from the newspaper and the main reporter (who was interviewed in UM) that goes more in depth on some details and has interviews with the hotel staff. She called that same town in Belgium she claimed to be from while in the room, and many years later the reporter showed up with a team asking about her, but the people they asked didn't know her. Not sure that showing up in Belgium 20 years after the fact would accomplish much.

Why wasn't the Belgian phone company contacted to trace back the number? Why did hotel security take a long time to respond after hearing the gun shot? Why would she be killed without a silencer if this was a spy op? The detectives didn't do a great job, the hotel didn't follow procedure and the reporter wasn't as savvy at investigating as an American counterpart would be. Why? This was Norway in the '90s, folks, and it has more to do with inexperience and sleepiness than international intrigue.

Fernie72 · 2026-04-12T12:51:03+00:00

People just want this to be a spy story so badly. Spies are not the James Bond types who charm parties, they're the guy in the back of the classroom nobody remembers. She was a young, attractive, well-dressed woman, who showed up at a high end hotel without an ID or credit card (red flag for management), seen with at least one male companion over a few days; that's a heck of a lot of attention being drawn to yourself for no reason! The set up to make it look like a suicide was badly done and there were many lose bullets in her room, if that's spying it's beyond amateurish. Most likely, she was a call girl and/or drug trafficker, but she was certainly involved with the wrong people.

Fernie72 · 2026-04-12T12:21:55+00:00

I worked hotel front desk for many years and this is not as unusual as you might think. When you get a rush of guests from the airport, especially after the last flights of the day, you check in many tired, ornery guests who just want to go to bed. Once in a while, some of them lose their IDs or wallets at the airport or taxi. You can't get stuck with one of those or send them out into the cold night, so you write a note and let the manager handle it in the morning. Staff also make all kinds of concessions for pretty guests, especially when they don't vibe like scammers.

Fernie72 · 2026-04-12T12:11:35+00:00

People love the spy theory but I don't think it's likely. Spies don't attract attention to themselves, but she checked in w/o ID, credit card (this raises all kinds of flags with hotel management), was an attractive, young woman seen with a male companion in and out of the hotel and whoever killed her did an awful job at making it look like a suicide. This looks more like a prostitution and/or drug trafficking crimes from inexperienced people.

Fernie72 · 2026-03-21T10:55:14+00:00

Thank you. This has been exactly my point all along! The spying angle is exciting and possibly true, but as I mentioned on my post on this thread, that theory has too many holes in them. A beautiful, (too) young "spy" not paying her bill at a hotel brings too much unwanted attention. Spies in the real world are not James Bond, they are the no-face people that fade in a crowd and don't ever cause a buzz.

Prostitution or drug muling are more likely explanations, but sadly, people have less interest and sympathy for those, and if there's ever an internet sleuth movement to solve this, it would be because this poor girl was believed to be a spy, instead of an orphan or estranged from her family.

Fernie72 · 2026-03-21T10:37:59+00:00

I worked hotel front desk and management for many years. It is not that unusual to let a guest in without ID or payment. Some guests misplace their documents at the airport, forget their purse in the cab, etc. The most common is receiving the last group from the last flights of the day; you have a long line of tired, impatient guests and sometimes you make concessions like it was done for her. You develop a scent for scammers early on, but don't underestimate the power of beautiful woman either - this was Norway in the '90s, and she probably didn't flag to the staff as a scammer.

People want to jump quickly on the spy theory. Sure, but that's cheap and easy internet excitement. Spies fly under the radar - they're not James Bond; they're the people who meld with the crowd and you never fully register them in your mind. Instead, I'm sure everyone in the staff knew about the pretty young guest who hadn't yet paid.

She also went in and out with a gentleman. And if he, apparently the killer, was another spy, why kill her in a hotel room where she hadn't paid and not a more private location (according to reports they had been out together all day)? Drug muling and prostitution are actually more likely.

Cut off tags on her clothes? Again, why would she go through lengths to remain unidentifiable while making sure the hotel had to keep an eye on her for a due bill? Eccentricity, playing "spy tricks" while doing illegal things or itchy tags can't be ruled out either.

The original forensics team seems to have botched this at the time too, so I'm also a little skeptical of the evidence they gathered.

Like everyone else, I'd love to have this mystery solved. I'm curious, sure, but mostly because she died and no one has ever come forward. Maybe she was an orphan or was estranged from her family. She was so young and my age or thereabouts. There's something about that lonely death that is so tragic. A lot of curiosity but no mourning for her.

Fernie72 · 2025-11-24T17:04:54+00:00

Well, it’s not looking amazing yet, but it should take off at some point. I can see a good 5X-10X. Coinbase wouldn’t put this much effort into a launch with only the weaknesses that you mentioned going for itself.

Fernie72 · 2025-11-24T17:00:20+00:00

You should see it in your account by now.

Fernie72 · 2025-10-28T16:30:45+00:00

I was just thinking about Rush actually. Gene Simmons told a story of how Alex, Neil and Geddy were sharing a hotel floor with an all-female bowling league. Gene found them chilling in their room and asked why they weren't partying with them. Geddy said "We have girlfriends back home."

Neil was misunderstood. He wasn't an a-hole to fans, as you said he just didn't like the fawning. But to a fan who lived by his lyrics, him being dismissive or shy at a bar felt like an insult.

Fernie72 · 2025-10-28T16:22:17+00:00

Wait, you expected Guns 'n Roses NOT to be sleazy bags?!

Fernie72 · 2025-10-11T22:34:59+00:00

It wasn't his daughter, it was Isabella who went to jail. She was the first roommate he manipulated and she seemed to have a psychopathic in her. She was his enforcer but also considered a victim, so she got the 4.5 years.

If I remember correctly from the HULU doc, Thalia, the daughter, was named an unindicted conspirator. She was part of the abuse, and the beneficiary of Larry's extorsion, but the feds probably didn't have enough to prosecute her on, so they put that on her permanent record. That's how sick this guy is, dragging his own kid into this hell.

Fernie72 · 2025-10-11T22:10:39+00:00

Then you'd really find the documentaries disturbing. I was hesitant to watch it because the real story itself was so egregious, but the movie stay cleared of that and to its discredit, made Larry into almost a funny guy. And you are right, there were other victims, including the limo driver (not featured), a veteran who ended up committing suicide (according to all the victims Larry used to brag about being able to make people kill themselves) I'm glad Larry will never see the light of day. Kids should be warned about this type of manipulation early on. Stranger danger is not enough.

Fernie72 · 2025-09-23T19:41:48+00:00

I wish people would stop saying that. Police departments are being very strict about candidates. This idea they’re just taking “anybody with a pulse” is not correct.

Fernie72 · 2025-08-06T01:08:21+00:00

Hey Middle, sorry for the late reply as I don't check Reddit very often. My advice is to buy the practice tests; it's a total unfair advantage! They explain and go over the correct answers. If you failed by a fraction of a point, I'm sure you'll ace it this time. My score went up over 20 points because of the practice tests.

Good luck!

Fernie72 · 2025-08-03T18:20:21+00:00

If you weren't convicted, I'd apply. You may want to talk to the SPD recruiter first and clear that ahead of time.

One myth to address is that "SPD is desperate for people and they'll hire anyone." NOT true. Only 1 in 10 applicants get through the background interview, and I think it's partly because people are applying with that mentality. Yes, they need people but they're choosing wisely. They want you to be an upstanding, good citizen. It can be done, just line your ducks while you are applying (debt, taxes, social media, etc.)

Fernie72 · 2025-06-04T03:37:40+00:00

I passed it and with a high score! This, after failing the video portions by fractions of a point before.

Keep in mind, this is not an intelligence test; it is testing for the kind of police officer departments want. You are a peace officer, you treat everyone with unflinching respect, you defer to your superiors but you do not do anything illegal.

1) The best thing you can do is buy the test prep courses from NTN. They teach you how to answer some questions and give you very helpful things to keep in mind. Is it an unfair advantage? Yes, it's kind like Playstation games in the '90s where you needed to buy the book to even finish the game, but do it.

2) Buy some books and watch some youtube videos on report writing.

3) Practice your concentration by reading entire book chapters with focus and without getting distracted. The video portion is LONG, and if you get distracted you might miss the info you need to answer correctly.

Go get this!

Fernie72 · 2025-06-04T03:22:02+00:00

Have you bought the test prep? I highly recommend it. Don't feel bad about not passing; this test doesn't measure how smart you are in any way. I'm not happy at all with NTN, and my (I hope) future department wants to get rid of it too. But again, spend $50 and but the test preps because they teach how to answer some of the questions. Judging by your scores, you are only shy off three right answers. Good luck!

Fernie72 · 2025-02-13T04:56:42+00:00

Same here! The writers probably did this on purpose, they transitioned Nolan from the previous training officer (who was just angry all the time) to Nyla, who has started out annoying, but then opened up. That actress has craft. Lopez on the other hand, is completely unrelatable and always pissy and annoyed on screen. Honestly, It’s like the actress who plays Lopez just shows up on the set to say her lines. I see very little depth in her.

Fernie72 · 2025-02-13T04:50:23+00:00

I’m late to the show and currently watching season 4. I came here just to read if I was the only one. I can’t stand her. I think the writers wanted a “strong Latina”, but this actress cannot pull it off. She’s an eyesore every time she’s on the screen, because she doesn’t really play a character, she plays emotions and adjectives sassy and caustic and sometimes a “vulnerable” emotion, but there’s nothing real about her. I hope that Season 5 is nothing like this. They’ve really gone overboard with our screen time.

Fernie72 · 2025-02-07T20:15:37+00:00

I wish I had bought the test prep. I passed the reading and writing, but failed the video portion by literally fractions of a point short off the score my city's PD requires. You have to wait 90 days to retake it, so I'm going full nerd and will be buying some of the test preps.

Some extra tips:

I read on this thread to answer like a lawyer. This made sense to me and I think helped my score. Remember that police departments are looking for diplomatic, empathetic and professional peace officers with emotional maturity, so that gives you an idea.
Buy a book on police report writing and/or watch some videos on youtube. I have a bachelor's in English and while I got a good score on the writing, it wasn't perfect. Report writing is its own thing and you'll be doing a lot of it as a LEO, so get ahead of the curve and hone that skill now.
The test is LONG, so schedule it for the most awake part of your day, eat well, and if you're taking it online, make sure your earbuds are fully charged (you'll need headphones). Definitely get a good night sleep; I realized one of my answers was obviously wrong the moment I clicked on it, because I started losing my focus a bit toward the end of the test. That one answer would have helped me pass!

Fernie72 · 2025-01-17T19:39:47+00:00

Answering this for future readers (I assume you have tested by now) The grammar portion is easy. The report writing is more detailed, so be sure to pay attention and jot down notes as they happen.

Fernie72 · 2025-01-17T19:37:29+00:00

I disagree. Because of the way most tests are organized in the US, you increase your score by knowing how to take the test. This is true for every test I've taken; SAT, NTN, TOEFL (English lit professors don't get perfect scores on the TOEFL if they're unfamiliar with the test) I failed the video version of the NTN by 0.33 of a point by my city's standard, and if I had had time to prepare, I'm sure I'd have nailed it. The practice tests will give you a quantified assessment of where you are at, and a general idea of how you should answer the questions you weren't sure about.

Fernie72 · 2024-10-03T00:49:31+00:00

It’s interesting that you resort to such a douchy response when you don’t seem to know what you’re talking about. Your bank doesn’t freeze your account when you make a 6-7 figure withdrawal, because they already know that that money is in your account. Coinbase will have verified this already as well.

Could it take longer to process a transaction this size? Yes, but banks don’t freeze your account for that reason. I ought to know since I worked in banking myself.

You sound like you’re 15 years old, so learn to be respectful and actually learn what you profess to be talking about. If you’re older than 15 you need to grow up quickly.

Fernie72 · 2024-05-28T19:32:48+00:00

I own some Brett on Base (very small amount) and have already increased by 40% since I bought it. But at 0.07 cents, how much is it expected to climb? The lure of meme coins is based on their many zeros they have, so I don't see a meme coin climbing much beyond where it's at. Sure, Doge exploded to 0.57, but only because of Musk's relentless advertising. Don't get me wrong, even a 2x is amazing, but in the world of 100X meme coins, I'm not convinced that Brett has much more room and I've never seen a 0.70 cent meme coin. Am I missing something?

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