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This is my first post... I've been lurking for a while, and have been following Dylan's case from the beginning. I am so concerned for him.
I am in no way convinced that Dylan's father is innocent in whatever happened-- I agree that he hasn't done much to help his image since Dylan went missing. (Media, etc). However, I do feel that we should attempt to look at certain things objectively.
-- I don't think that the fact that Dylan had a fishing pole that was his "own" at his Dad's house is unusual. It could be several years old, I don't think we can necessarily interpret this detail as meaning that the Dad went out and bought him a fishing pole specifically for this visit because he was planning something.
-- I also don't buy into the idea that Dad used this court ordered visit to lure Dylan out so that he could 'get rid' of Dylan due to paying an increased amount in child support. This type of long-term premeditation is very serious. Note that I'm not saying I don't believe dad had something to do with it, I just don't buy this particular explanation.
-- I also don't find it extremely odd that Dad described Dylan as outdoorsy while Mom describes him as a techy who enjoys being inside. Doesn't sound like Dad had spent a lot of time with Dylan in recent years, many kids become less outdoorsy as they enter their teenage years. I was the world's biggest tomboy until about 13-14 when I got a cell phone, etc.
-- To those of us who are questioning Dad's statement that he was completing errands from 7:30- 11:30, I would think law enforcement would be able to confirm these errands due to cameras, credit card use, receipts, witnesses, cell phone pings, etc. I am confident that if these 'errands' and their timeline are a lie, LE already knows or will find out.
All of this is just my opinion! I'm not particularly leaning towards any one theory at this point, until we have more information.