Hello All,
This is the second case I have followed closely on Web Sleuths; the first being the murder of NP in Sarnia. Was really hoping for good news today in regards to TB, but those hopes were dashed during the early morning press conference.
I have been thinking about this case quite a bit the last few days. As most have stated, I think there is a whole lot more to this than the simple act of stealing a truck.
One theory I have pondered, and again this is just my opinion, are that drugs are perhaps behind all of this.
Perhaps DM ran a drug operation. The abandoned farm would make this a valid suggestion, with plenty of land (marijuana) or building (meth/cocaine lab.) I am now wondering if perhaps they not only wanted TB's truck, but also him personally, to use as a drug mule. His truck was a large-scale model with plenty of room in side panels, etc., to pack and conceal drugs. By taking both him and his truck, I wonder if their plan was to force him to drive across the border with their shipment packed in his truck, of course, under threat to himself and family if he didn't co-operate. (This also plays into the comment from the police about his daughter being "safe and out of danger.")
I'm wondering if something went wrong along the way with this plan, and TB struggled or tried to flee. They then had no choice but to murder him.
Again, just a theory. I'm sure there are so many more out there. I just can't wrap my head around DM and company risking everything to get a new engine or truck. If they wanted to steal a truck, there are plenty of easier ways to go about it - without having to deal with a potential witness(s). Huge difference between the consequences of theft over $5000 and kidnapping/murder.
The drug theory also would fit in well with the whole aviation background.
I imagine we will get to the bottom of this one day in the future. Until then, anyone's guess.
For those that also followed the case of NP in Sarnia, did you notice the coincidence that both of the accused in that case and this, had only a handful of "friends" on the social media site, Facebook? Both approx. a dozen and a half. I thought it was an interesting comparison.
Cheers,
Justin