CO- Dylan Redwine, 13, Vallecito, 19 November 2012 - #25

[eileenhawkeye]

There is a big difference between saying he's not a very good father and that he murdered his son. Big difference. He's get 12 people who feel that way, he goes to prison for years for something he didn't do. Anything he does and says can be used against him later, and a little thing like being innocent doesn't seem to matter to the people -gasp- online.

I'm not sure what people commenting online has to do with a jury trial. Pretty sure no one who discusses this case online would be eligible to serve on a jury. I also don't see how internet commenters cause people to be falsely convicted---I would take a guess that most cases where that happens (mostly involving those who are poor minorities) aren't cases that generate a lot of online discussion (due to not much media coverage).

 

[princessk]

I understand that. If I was him, I wouldn't want to be interviewed. The media doesn't HAVE to interview someone to get the story out there. They just want to so they can edit it the way they want for more ratings. MOO

Oh my gosh, I can't believe I read that. Media is soooo important in cases like these. If I were Mark, I would in everyway possible try to get people understand I did not do this to my son, and we need to focus on FINDING MY SON!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cluciano63]

No, but couldn't they say he's refusing to take one if that was the case?

Sure they could, but they almost never do. It was not LE who released all kinds of info about the various tests that Terri Horman took and allegedly walked out on, it was Desiree, and later, Kaine.

If MR now has a lawyer and he has passed a LD test, you can be sure we would hear about it. JMO

 

[eileenhawkeye]

I understand that. If I was him, I wouldn't want to be interviewed. The media doesn't HAVE to interview someone to get the story out there. They just want to so they can edit it the way they want for more ratings. MOO

I agree that they don't have to interview someone. But this case isn't getting that much local coverage anymore. So in this particular case, the local media is basically saying they need the parents or LE to be talking.

 

[4Jayhawks]

I had a dream about Dylan last night that is really bothering me. I know we don't do psychic stuff and I absolutely do not claim to be psychic, but it really bothered me and felt incredibly vivid.
I don't care who needs to do what-someone needs to find him and let him be at peace.

I dreamed about Dylan last night also, Darcyline. My dream had a happy ending with Dylan being found safe.

I was disappointed when I woke up

 

[cluciano63]

I'm not sure what people commenting online has to do with a jury trial. Pretty sure no one who discusses this case online would be eligible to serve on a jury. I also don't see how internet commenters cause people to be falsely convicted---I would take a guess that most cases where that happens (mostly involving those who are poor minorities) aren't cases that generate a lot of online discussion (due to not much media coverage).

Surely Casey and O.J. would be in prison, if it was up to the general public to decide. (For murder, I mean.)

 

[Seajay]

I've only heard ER, or people who heard it from her, say that he didn't pass his first one, or that he was asked to take a second one. I've never heard/seen anyone say he took a second one. Do you have a link for any of that? TIA (I really haven't seen much of anything by LE and keep hoping there's more out there that I've missed.)

I'm still trying to figure out how anyone can know how many poly's anyone else took and what the results of them would be. First the rumor was he didn't take one, then they didn't know if he took one, then he took one but it was inconclusive, then it was that he wasn't taking another one. That was about a clear as mud.

 

[Eileen730]

Does anyone have the most recent date that LE stated that MR was still cooperating? Not a reprint sentence from media that is impossible to date, but from LE?

I was looking for that also!

 

[mijamawi]

Oh my gosh, I can't believe I read that. Media is soooo important in cases like these. If I were Mark, I would in everyway possible try to get people understand I did not do this to my son, and we need to focus on FINDING MY SON!!!!!!!!!!!!

Believe it.

IIRC, he has said he didn't do anything and he preferred the focus to be on finding his son. The only people that can prove he had nothing to do with it is LE, not the media. He's cooperating with LE.

 

[Dee10]

I'm still trying to figure out how anyone can know how many poly's anyone else took and what the results of them would be. First the rumor was he didn't take one, then they didn't know if he took one, then he took one but it was inconclusive, then it was that he wasn't taking another one. That was about a clear as mud.

I don't know about the rumors you are referring to. I took from Elaine on NG that his lst one was inconclusive and he was asked to do a 2nd one. She didn't know if he took it, but hoped he would. Then CR said yesterday he didn't take it.

 

[princessk]

Believe it.

IIRC, he has said he didn't do anything and he preferred the focus to be on finding his son. The only people that can prove he had nothing to do with it is LE, not the media. He's cooperating with LE.

I think it is pretty clear that people are questioning him because he was the last person with Dylan....so why would you not want to stop this and put all focus on finding your son? Is LE the only people who can find his son? Shall we start stating cases where people via media (not LE) have found missing persons?

 

[Seajay]

I think it is pretty clear that people are questioning him because he was the last person with Dylan....so why would you not want to stop this and put all focus on finding your son? Is LE the only people who can find his son? Shall we start stating cases where people via media (not LE) have found missing persons?

He did an interview, in which he said he didn't want the focus to be him, that he wanted it to be about his son......and many people said that he made it about himself by talking about how he didn't want the focus to be him, he wanted it to be his son. Damned if he did, damned if he didn't.

 

[princessk]

He did an interview, in which he said he didn't want the focus to be him, that he wanted it to be able his son......and many people said that he made it about himself by talking about how he didn't want the focus to be him, he wanted it to be his son. Damned if he did, damned if he didn't.

Well damned if I wouldn't keep going on!!

 

[Seajay]

We aren't him. We wouldn't do things the same way he would. I just pray that none of us here are ever in the position he is in. It's bad enough to not know where your child is, but it's got to be a 1000 times worse to have people believing you are the cause of your child disappearing.

Maybe some day we will know what happened. Maybe we will find out who disappeared Dylan. If it's not Mark, I hope he's vindicated. If it is, I hope he's prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Time will tell. I sincerely hope he is innocent and he takes care of business with the accusations against him. JMO.

 

[mijamawi]

Well damned if I wouldn't keep going on!!

Sure, and then it's all "doth protest too much."

 

[Seajay]

Sure, and then it's all "doth protest too much."

The thing is, he can shout it to the rooftops, he can say he's innocent and didn't do anything to the boy until he's blue in the face and someone is always going to see something that to them won't make sense and they'll think his protests mean nothing. In the position he's in, the best thing he can do is just not to play.

 

[Dee10]

Both parents will do what they see fit. I am glad Elaine at least is speaking to the press regardless of what people say or feel about her. I am sure has heard comments about herself but if she is upset about it, we haven't heard...come to think about it, I haven't heard her mention anything except Dylan. Maybe she stipulates what she will or will not discuss? MR could do the same.

 

[SmoothOperator]

As this is obviously just my own personal opinion nonetheless MOO is that we can compile a list a mile or even more, long of excuses as to why this father is choosing to take the route of laying low regarding his youngest son's "disappearance"..but IMO no matter how many legitimate excuses are added to the list the fact remains that this father is in fact sadly taking this particular course of action(or should I say non-action) WRT his youngest son, Dylan's "disappearance"..

That sadly is just what IT is..

IMO that in no way whatsoever has a chance in hell of positively benifitting his son, Dylan.. Whereas continuing to be at the forefront in the public eye, via the media in keeping his son's name and face out there..atleast this course of action actually stands a chance of positively benefitting his son, whereas IMO its blatantly obvious taking the course of non-action has ZERO, ZILCH, NIL hope or promise of in any way whatsoever helping his son, Dylan.

again just my personal opinion..

 

[absentia]

I dreamed about Dylan last night also, Darcyline. My dream had a happy ending with Dylan being found safe.

I was disappointed when I woke up

I read that DR's friend had a dream where he & DR were 4-wheeling I think, and DR said "thanks for looking for me". The friend said it felt very real.
If it was a visitation dream, why couldn't DR tell his friend where he is?

 

[Seajay]

Both parents will do what they see fit. I am glad Elaine at least is speaking to the press regardless of what people say or feel about her. I am sure has heard comments about herself but if she is upset about it, we haven't heard...come to think about it, I haven't heard her mention anything except Dylan. Maybe she stipulates what she will or will not discuss? MR could do the same.

A) Mark has not come out and accused her of doing something to their son and B) No one has accused her publically of murdering her child.

Those are the two biggest differences I see as to why she would still be talking to the public and he would not. Again, HUGE difference. It's apples and oranges.