I have been reading the past few pages of posts. I thought it might be time to put in my $.02.
Bob's house was in the middle of the block. Usually, he walked up to one end, crossed the street, walked to the other end, crossed the street, and returned home. He could not walk very far. He could not have walked to the fruit stand/junk yard. Same goes for the CVS and the shopping center. He could not have walked to the golf course. You have to go out of the subdivision and up a hill to get to it. I do not think in Bob's current physical condition he could have walked up there and back home.
If Bob had wandered off as the Keystone Cops had mentioned, he would have been found by now. There are no woods or drainage ditches that are not fenced around for him to fall into. If he had a "senior moment" he would have eventually come to his senses and either called someone or gone home. He had never done this as far as I know.
Bob would not have called a cab or limo. It was the middle of the day. If he was going anywhere, he would drive himself. Even when we would go anywhere, he would drive. I am not sure if he just did not like my driving or he preferred to drive himself.
Bob Harrod did not leave that house on his own free will. He was either taken or lured out of it. He sure as hell did not get "cold feet" about his marriage to Fontelle. He was madly in love with her and wanted to spend the next twenty years or the rest of his life with her. He told me he was hoping for the twenty year part. That was why he was going back to the doctor.
As far as how the police got my number, they were given it in the beginning. Being one of his closest friends, mine was one of the first contacts given to them. They are the ones who chose to ignore me and not contact me. I am not that hard to find, as most of you can tell from my facebook page and blog. Anyone that can use
www.zabasearch.com can find me in a matter of seconds. Some of you have even contacted me off line to discuss things. Fontelle gave my number to her attorney and the reporter for the LA Times. Bob's daughters gave my number to the PI. I spoke to him for a long time. He was a very nice guy. I also talked to the attorney for along time. He was ok as well.
As far as vigils, signs, and other stuff, it is no good after all this time. It may sound cold, but after him missing a year, no one is going to respond to that stuff. Some have been saying Fontelle and Bob's daughters are not doing enough. They are doing what they can. One thing we have to remember is this is still an open case. The police, as incompetent as they are, have control. They have all the information from all sources. What they do with it is a different story. A private individual or private investigator can only do so much with an open case. They are limited by law enforcement on how much they are allowed to know or do. Yes, there are things that are kept close that are not public knowledge. All investigations are conducted that way.
When it comes to lie detectors, you can look back on my posts and see what I think of them. At this point, it does not matter who did or did not take one. The results are inadmissible in court. And, the police did not find anything useful in the ones they did conduct. I am not an expert, but I do not think you can be forced to take one. A psychotic would pass one and still be guilty. They are merely a tool.
The money, trust, will, legal stuff, I do not know about. So, I will not speak to that. That is something the courts are going to have to work out with the parties involved. Fortunately, I am not one of them. I have no dog in this fight and want to keep it that way. My focus is on Bob and not the other stuff. If that stuff leads to finding out what happened, that would be great. But, I do not know about it. So, I will stay out of it.
I am so happy to see this board alive with various theories and ideas. I hope I cleared up some so we can concentrate on others.
Thank you all for your interest in finding out what happened to Bob.