sarah7855, as for your other points, I see things a little differently.
First, the security cameras. Let's just put something on the record: The only reason the person who parked that car is unknown is because of maybe the worst luck in the history of crime--his/her face being blocked out by bars in a iron fence. I mean, what kind of bad luck is that? So really, the quality or quantity of the cameras don't matter: What mattered was bad luck--Had the timing been just a little different the cops would've had a clear, decent quality view of the person's face. And there's no way the car-parker could've timed it to walk just at the right pace so his face is blocked out--no way. Sure, maybe working at that complex at some point he knew the cameras only took pics every so many seconds, but there's no way he'd know if the cameras were taking pics at any given moment.
Second, the complex itself. You have to remember something: When the guy pulls the car into that complex he doesn't know there aren't going to be any people there to see him. Sure, if somebody sees him when he parks, right at the second it's no big deal because the observer doesn't know the guy is parking the car of an abducted woman. But that observation, hypothetically, would eventually become very important in a few hours when the news gets out of Jennifer's disapperance. Then that person in the complex would come forward and say, "Hey, I saw this guy parking her car . . . " What I'm saying is parking in that lot only seems like a good idea now, and that's because the person hasn't been caught. At the time, in those minutes, it was a very risky choice--in fact the worst choice of all choices except turning himself in. He parked in a place where people live, in the day time, with security cameras, in a busy city, and still is on the loose. That's luck--bad luck.
The maintenance worker idea. I reject it. I mentioned it in my long post: Any proof of Jennifer being in her car other than in the driver's seat? Because that's what somebody has to prove if they buy into the morning abduction theory: She came out, got attacked, thrown into her own car, and whisked away. Any hair of hers in the trunk? Backseat? To my knowledge the answer is, "no". And I don't believe she was forced to drive somewhere--that's the stuff of movies, not reality. In addition, what do you think the stats are on women getting abducted in broad daylight by strangers? So low they're almost incalcuable. For women looking to avoid violence, the worst place to be is around a man at night who knows you--I know that sounds terrible but it's the truth. All I'm doing here is playing percentages. Furthermore, as much as I know there is a certain "attitude" toward maintenance workers, landscapers, etc., I reject the idea all of them would keep quiet over something like this. Especially after this long. I've read all the stories--illegal immigrants, afraid of getting deported, etc., etc., etc., Whereas I look at the other way, if I were an illegal immigrant and wanted to stay in the USA, I'd work out a deal to stay here by telling everything I knew about the Kesse case.
The bed. All I can say about the CNN transcript is this: Mrs. Kesse mentioned the bed was unmade in the Greta interview but she didn't say that was Jennifer's habit. In addition, I'm not sure how Mrs. Kesse would know whether Jennifer makes her bed or not--all she knows is is wasn't made the day she got there. The only people who would know the bed situation are people who were over to Jennifer's apartment regularly. What Mrs. Kesse is saying is she THINKS Jennifer doesn't make her bed. I'm sure my mother might say the same thing but I actually make my bed every day. But my mother lives nowhere close to FL so she really has no idea. I will add on to this point below . . .
The towel. I live in Tampa. My experience with wet towels is different. We don't know what kind of material it was. We don't know if she washed her long hair which would definitely make the towel much more wet and take longer to dry. Maybe it fell in the tub. Maybe water got on the bathroom floor. On top of the fact that before I lived in FL, I lived in Las Vegas. FL towels stay wet WAY longer than NV towels--it's the very reason Vegas weather can be so lethal, it will suck the water right out of you. Here, you sweat in a t-shirt and it will stay soaked for hours. And I would remind you of one more thing, and this is the touchy part (this will take me to my next point, by the way): The Kesse's, as much as I have sympathy for them, have every reason to portray a story in which their daughter was abducted in the morning. More on that in a second.
Her non-fiancee. I guess I missed that because I could've sworn I've read in some different places they were engaged. Weird. Really, that only makes my case stronger that there might have been another man. I know that makes me sound like a woman hater or something but as a fairly social, adult straight male I have to be open to that possibility because I've seen it and experienced it. People, both men and women, have doubts, fears, negative feelings, depression about their relationships all the time, engaged, married or not. I've seen too many men and women cheat months before their weddings. I've seen people get divorced then a year later get back together. I went on a vacation with a woman who a month later got engaged to another guy. And since we don't know Jennifer Kesse personally--didn't date her, didn't work with her, never met her, etc.--I think we have to look at her as a good but flawed human like anyone else. It's the very reason I think her vacation with her bf and her disappearance are linked. I think another guy got jealous, couldn't stand her being away, couldn't take her spending the weekend with someone else, etc.--crimes of passion, one of the oldest felonies out there.
In addition, now that we know the ex-bf was a 1/4 mile away that night, the possibility of something like that even gets larger.
Regarding the towel, the bed, the non-fiancee, all put together, and I'm going to say this again although I sound like the shallowest guy on websleuths: The Kesse's have every reason to paint a picture in which Jennifer was abducted in the morning because something happening to her the night before--a work night, after she talking to her man, maybe she went out without telling him--could be seen as unseemly. It's no different than so many other missing persons cases: Somebody disappears, the family asks for help, they portray the disappeared as the picture of perfection, and then somewhere months down the road. . . the drug addiction comes up, the bi-polar disorder issue, the person went off their medication, etc. all come up. Why? Because as soon as people hear that they lose a little bit of interest. Sure, they still care but the passion recedes--it's just human nature. But those things are harder to cover up than a wet/non-wet towel, an unmade bed of someone who allegedly doesn't make her bed, etc.
As proof of what I'm saying: It took all these years for me and you, sarah7855--two people who've followed this case closely--to find out that her ex-bf was a 1/4 mile away that night. You see what I mean? Had that information come out to the public when Jennifer disappeared, what would we think? Ex-bf did it. That night she went over to the Blue Martini, they went back to his place, and something happened. Right? Be honest, anyone who reads this. There probably wouldn't have been as much hub-bub about it, right? Why? Because Jennifer would be seen as a woman who might have cheated on her bf and paid for it. And that's not a great story. She's not a sympathetic victim in that case. Still a crime. Still tragic. Still terrible. But the narrative of the entire case changes. Thus, the attention to it does as well.
Plus, Jennifer's brother is best friends with the ex-bf. And the Kesse's by their own words like this guy. So they have every reason to push the story in a different direction. It's easier to think it's the unknown illegal immigrant stranger than the nice boy who was under your roof so many times. Thus, the morning abduction story and not the night one. And remember what I said: Worst place for a woman to be: Out at night with a man she knows. FBI stats prove it.
Once again, for the record, I hope Jennifer is found alive and well a second from now. But I feel like expanding the possibilities is the best thing for this case.
Just wanted to share my thoughts on your theory.
