And, especially if Cornrow Dude is a drug dealer.Makes sense since RAT is throwing Corn Row guy under the bus. (IMO)
Remember the neighbor on the residential street, on the N side and nextdoor to Taylor's home? That neighbor said that sometime near the time Alexis disappeared, he/she saw RAT talking to a guy that fit CRD's description?
I believe RAT planned every step of this abduction and murder. Either CRD is part of it all as a partner in crime or RAT was setting him up with making sure he was visible meeting with the guy, having him drink a beer and not throwing away the bottle, buying $60 worth of pot from him and then taking advantage of all of that and waiting for his opportunity to strike. I wonder how long he sat in the parking lot at Liberty. Also, remember someone messaged AM asking if she could get them some weed.
If RAT called AM over to his car and asked AM to lead him to wherever CRD might be selling pot, then RAT knew that CRD would not be able to say where he was or what he was doing at the time AM disappeared. So he leaves and then Alexis passes him to lead the way but when the time is right he has her pull over...change of plans... he says he needs to stop by the trailer to get the $60. She follows him into the driveway........ CRD never knows this part and likely the truth in the lie is that at some point, after or before killing AM, RAT may have even called CRD to come to the trailer.
This RAT wants people to think he is just some dumb country bumpkin, a simple man, but, IMO, he is a cunning career criminal. IMO, He planned all of this. IMO, He tried to do the same with Samantha Clarke"s disappearance. In that case he pointed the finger at the younger couple.