UCLAEigenguy
Probabilistic Armchair Investigator
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No one speaks bout the possibility of drug or alcohol use. Is that possible? Perhaps a drunken disappearance and falling in an unsafe area, and then a cover up by the University?
It's possible, but there doesn't seem to be any evidence to support it. One thing that was suspicious was they mentioned him drinking "margaritas." I like a good margarita, but 1) college students don't go out of their way to make mixed drinks, and 2) guys at that age are immature...they wouldn't drink those. I know that because I am always teased for liking mixed drinks .
His dormmates would have said something if there had been drug use or heavy alcohol use, I'd certainly hope. Everyone knows college students drink, and some use drugs, and when a student is missing, nobody is going to hide something that trivial I'd hope.
I've changed my opinion over the past several months after seeing pictures of the dorm (under heavy construction in 1999) at the library. I think this might have been a Wade Steffey type case. This is what I think may have happened:
1) Mike leaves the dorm for some reason. He wasn't expecting to be gone long and didn't take anything with him.
2) He realizes he forgot his key.
3) He goes somewhere he shouldn't have been to try to gain access to the building, hopping a fence etc.
4) He is fatally injured.
5) Either the construction crew had no idea a body was there and they buried him inadvertently, they covered it up, or the University covered it up.
6) Botched investigation didn't consider, or want to consider, this possibility. Huge liability.
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I hope I am wrong, but I also hope there isn't a creep still on the loose.