I guess we're gathering to sit in silence while we wait for JB to be found or come back. For anyone new, it's best to read the first thread. But here's a quick recap.
John Nelson Beck disappeared in Oakland CA after his wife dropped him off for an appointment downtown. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) surveillance video showed him on the platform about to board a train to SF soon after. His computer showed a number of searches and street views from early that morning, including a search for directions to Sutro Baths and Land's End in SF by the ocean and near the Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge.
John's family and friends actively searched on foot and on Instagram, looking for any sign of him. A friend of John's daughters, Joy, was very active here on the thread for awhile. Soon, a photo of John walking a trail at Land's End was found on an Instagram account of a filmmaker from LA. He had taken the photo at 12:09 p.m the day John disappeared and cooperated with the family. John has never been seen or heard from again. There have been no phone or bank records since he disappeared.
Soon, MSM reported that JB was part of an FTC suit against several companies selling get-rich-quick methods of making money in real estate. He was held responsible for $113 million. He declared chapter 7 bankruptcy and the meeting he missed was near the end of that process. Disappearing at that point left unprotected several assets that would have been protected such as his residence and retirement, so his absence means that his wife will lose everything. So it seems that there was no rational reason to disappear or end his life.
Some believe JB had money stashed offshore and started a new life elsewhere. Others believe he committed suicide. And others, like me, waffle between the two. His family followed every possible lead, but now believe it's likely that he ended his life. It's tragic for them.
There isn't much left to say...at least not that I can think of at the moment. Anyone else?