New here and been following along for several days now. Not sure why this case drew me in, I'm usually not one to follow something like this to this extent. Smart conversations and insights here - but also some to me shocking opinions regarding personal freedom and tracking of things and people.
My theory, for what it's worth, at this point is that authorities have no clue what happened and that this is not executed well, but rather amateurish. Especially seeing how witnesses are apparently intimidated seems off. And I'm surprised that people here find it normal that a witness comes forward and basically has their house searched just for the heck of it? Is this conducted by the FBI or local police?
Welcome to WS, Gobble. Thank you for joining and for chipping in. Great first post. I hope you continue to pitch in.
I know what you mean, but after reading about all the bad stuff that happens to women, men and children as they are harmed and/or go missing, our notions of privacy may be skewed.
It's a given that internet companies gain great benefit from their capacity to gain information on all our wants, needs, travails and joys. Their calculus to define and respect that privacy seems fungible and way too self-serving still. I hope in situations like this they don't showboat their respect for privacy and cause delays when it comes to helping find people.
For LE to eliminate suspicion of a witness, like the good gentleman who came forward with information about Mollie jogging past his house around 8 pm, before he provides public information, seems wise.
That poor man will be haunted by the sight of Mollie jogging past his house for the rest of his life, possibly, if she does not return alive, through no fault in anything he did. It won't be the 15 minute respectful search of his house that bothers him, I imagine. I recall our dear late great Foxfire with the same look in his eye as he spoke of what he witnessed.
It's possible, since LE knew of this witness since the first week, that his speaking to media now was not haphazard. I found it was very generous and brave of him to be public.