I've been following Jesse's case for a while now. Just a couple questions, then some comments:
Question 1. How did he and whoever else get to that hotel that night? My understanding Jesse wasn't staying at the hotel where he disappeared. So, did they walk to get there that night? Bus? Taxi? Rented a car? I'd like to know that.
Question 2. Does anybody know if Jesse was on any medication? In particular, medication for bipolar disorder? Anti-depressants? Anything like that. I know that's very personal but there are just too many stories out there of young people who got off their meds and kind of just strayed away. And because I follow disappearance so closely, it seems like a large majority of young men and women who disappear seem to be taking some of brain/personality medicine at the time.
Comment 1: I did some checking. At 2:30am on Nov. 21, 2006 the temperature in Chicago was 27 degrees Fahrenheit with the wind chill. Jesse was wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and a warm-up jacket. That doesn't sound like the proper clothing for that kind of weather. Especially if he was planning to walk back to his hotel. I shiver just thinking about it. It lends to the idea that if his intent was to go back to his hotel he would've taken transportation--and that goes along with the Question #1.
Comment 2: Nov 21, 2006 was a Monday night/Tuesday morning. I know there's been some talk about Jesse being interested in going to a rave. Do they hold raves on Monday nights? I mean, ravers go to work, too, don't they? I know there are all sorts of underground clubs, etc. But he went to one dressed like that? What club would let him in? Plus, don't they have cover charges? Plus, if it were Vegas I could understand stuff being open at 3am. But Chicago? Hey, it's a happening town but it's not 24/7.
Comment 3: Jesse not saying anything to anybody before he left is worrying to me. He may have done that because he expressedly didn't want anyone to go with him. For example, if says, "Hey, I'm going to the bathroom." One of the others might have said, "Hey, I gotta go, too." Or, Jesse could've said, "Hey, I'm going back to the hotel for ten minutes." And the response might've been, "Well, I'm gonna go too, then." So, I think he didn't say anything because he wanted to make sure no one followed. Just a theory. But, it falls in line with common human behavior.
Comment 4: I don't think Jesse was abducted. Not sure if that's good news or bad news. Yes, Chicago is a dangerous place but that area is a tourist/business area. Not the center of crime in the Windy City. For Jesse to walk outside, for whatever reason, and run into some violence seems like a low percentage chance.
Comment 5: You can check the statistics: Not too many white, late teens/early 20-something men disappear in Chicago. Most of the crime in Chicago, very unfortunately, involves minorities. A dang shame.
Comment 6: This all doesn't necessarily mean Jesse harmed himself. I can almost see a scenario of him wanting to go back to his hotel but it's too cold. So, he decides to find a taxi. But, it's 2:30am. So, maybe he waits at a bus stop. I could see him getting on a bus and not realizing until it's too late that it's going the wrong way. So, he has to get off at some other stop and wait. And it very well could be that stop wasn't in the best part of town.
Comment 7: I have to believe that if he committed suicide his body would've been discovered by now. However, since it was cold, and if he found transportation, he could've gone into the water anywhere.
But the key to this is what he was wearing: He wasn't dressed for the elements. It's also the reason I wonder how they got to the hotel in the first place.