BSL figured that LE would do the normal routine investigation for a missing person due to several factors; MS's age, no witnesses, no evidence of an abduction, etc. and after a few days, it would simply go away, as most do...as many others have in the past..
Imo, Brandon Lavergne, failed to comprehend the enormous investigative resources or the conflagration that he was about to ignite in Mickey's abduction/murder. After all he was much smarter than LE and had done this so many times before and perfected his evil craft, remaining stealth for years, IMO.. BSL was no stranger to the game..
(sorry for the CAPS-copy pasted-no time to retype)
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1101/01/se.07.html
BOB INGRAM OF THE GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FEARS THAT AMERICA AND GEORGIA ARE PRODUCING MORE SERIAL KILLERS, MEN AND WOMEN WHO KILL SECRETLY OVER A PERIOD OF WEEKS, MONTHS, EVEN YEARS.
"IT'S AN ONGOING AND A GROWING PROBLEM, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT." SAYS INGRAM WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE MURDERS FOR THE G.B.I. "SERIAL KILLERS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO CATCH".
"THEY ARE VERY MUCH A TEXTBOOK TYPE OF KILLER. AND THEY WILL DEFINITELY FOOL YOU. IT IS LIKE THEY HAVE A 'MASK' BEHIND WHICH THEY CAN HIDE AND WILL
THEY EXHIBIT A TOTAL LACK OF COMPASSION, REMORSE OR GUILT FOR THEIR CRIMES AND MOST OFTEN, THE BLAME FOR THE CRIME IS SHIFTED TO THE VICTIM EVEN IF THE VICTIM WERE PICKED AT RANDOM.
THEY ARE VERY MUCH INTO GAME-PLAYING. PART OF THE KICK THEIR EGOS GET FROM THEIR CRIMES IS THE IDEA OF BEWILDERING POLICE. IT BECOMES A GAME OF, "SEE HOW SMART I AM AND HOW STUPID THE POLICE ARE."
MOST SERIAL KILLERS ARE SANE, NOT INSANE. THEY SUFFER FROM A PERSONALITY DISORDER, NOT A PSYCHOSIS. PSYCHOTICS, SEVERELY DISTURBED INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LOST CONTACT WITH REALITY, TEND TO LEAVE MANY CLUES AT THE CRIME SCENE; SERIAL KILLERS ON THE OTHER HAND, USUALLY LEAVE FEW OR NONE.
*AS A RULE, SERIAL KILLERS, PARTICULARLY SERIAL KILLERS, DO NOT CONFESS...