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I think a phrase that has a lot of meaning in this discussion would be that of "reasonable behavior". ER's and CR's behavior is reasonable based on all we know, and the situation they are in. Most of MR's behavior - particularly as the investigation has dragged on is not "reasonable behavior". In fact, his behavior is quite suspect, frankly.
And, it didn't take the DP show for me to recognize these things in him, either. Witnessing the interaction between ER, CR, and MR on the show only made it that much clearer to me - his reaction to everything that has been said, and is happening truly is not "reasonable" if that person is missing a child, and has been honest from the beginning about everything.
I know a person shouldn't rely on gut feeling alone, but I can't ignore mine completely in this situation either... And, as I explained about the DP show, my gut feeling only reinforces what I have come to a belief about when logically contemplating all of the information we have to date.
IMO -- MR is a man with serious issues, and he is not behaving in a "normal" manner, even given the "abnormal" situation he is in at the moment. The only thing that his behavior points to is an "abnormal" reaction to a situation that society has dealt with too many times already - and certainly a situation that LE, the FBI, the CBI, forensic psychologists, social workers, and many other are very familiar with.
I mean seriously - the man doesn't even defend himself in any way whatsoever except to deflect blame onto another person, or explain it all away with another theory of what he thinks happened. Where is the emotion? I would be angry that people kept accusing me of something I didn't do. I would be begging and pleading with the LE agencies and the public to look other places. Instead, when he comes face to face with the people whose opinions he should care about the most he taunts them, and ridicules them, and tries to place blame on them? Naw... I'm not buying it for a second.
Also - in regards to why wouldn't he leave and run away if he were guilty? He probably believes that his "Dylan went fishing and drowned" story won't be able to be proven a lie. I think it's that simple, really... A person with the type of problems I believe MR suffers from often think they are the smartest person in the room at any given time, and fail to see the mistakes they make themselves. (For instance, the inconsistencies in statements he's made over the months.)
Anyway, this is all just MOO!
I know others are not convinced that MR is guilty. And, just for the record - as the mother of 2 survivors who were assaulted at the hands of other juveniles - I am well-aware that those things happen. I just do not see any evidence of that in this case at all. Ditto for the RSO who, iirc, was charges with possession of child *advertiser censored*? Sexual predators usually stick with one type of victim, and one type of offense (unless you're talking about escalation say from looking at child *advertiser censored*, to then actually offending a child themselves).
Also, FTR, I have my daughters' standing permission to talk about these things publicly, just in case anyone wonders about that. I wouldn't violate their privacy by discussing some of these things otherwise.
As always, all of the above is MOO! :cow: