Hi,
For some reason, the Phylicia Barnes case had eluded my attention all of these weeks/months (there have been plenty of other kidnapping/murder cases that have not quite captured my attention as well - to this day, I can't tell you anything about the Caylee Anthony case). But that changed Thursday - when it was announced that her body had been found.
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Since then, I have been emotionally moved - almost to the point of tears (and it's unusual for me to become that emotional over a situation that is technically far removed from my real life) - and I've been riveted by the circumstances and mysteries surrounding this case. I've felt compelled to "catch up" the various developments and speculation - and I quickly found out that this site is just about the top source of information and "theories" there is. What great, important work you guys are doing here - I really admire your skills, tenacity, and compassion-in-action!
One of the theories/possibilities that has been brought up here that intrigues me (for whatever reason) is the "envy" angle. Phylicia appeared to have had everything going for her: it is tempting for me to think that, at some point, envy became an issue. From viewing a slideshow of photos related to this case - it seems to me that PB really blossomed over the past 1 - 2 years. I just wonder if PB was viewed as more of a sexual/romantic threat that perhaps she had been previously - and this Christmas visit hadn't been quite like the other get-togethers had been. Especially if there was some sexual/romantic attention directed toward PB by a certain person or persons.
A breakup of a (long-term) romantic relationship would be something to provoke or intensify this dynamic. People have been known to become emotionally unstable during these times - they can, for example, become more envious of members of the same sex perceived to be more attractive, or more "something". I just wonder if some deep-seeded envy surfaced and directly or indirectly led to some form of negligence (or worse) that resulted in this horrible event.
One thing I noticed is that DB seemed to be oddly specific about their plans to shop for some beauty product for PB's face - IIRC, she may have even mentioned that it was for her acne, or the exact product was named (some kind of acne product?). Was it necessary to get that specific? It's as though DB may have subconsciously wanted people to know that PB had an acne problem, or that PB's "fresh-faced" radiance wasn't entirely natural. That also may have been DB's way of communicating that she (DB) was to be given credit for PB's sexual attractiveness - sort-of a way of boosting/restoring her own ego in light of PB's greater beauty.
Maybe I'm reading too much into that - but it could be minute things like that that betrays some type of motive for the events that took place Dec. 27-28 (or what led to those events).
However - having said all of that, I'm currently leaning in the direction of MJ (and possibly accomplices other than DB or KB) being more or less responsible. I think if there were some "grand" conspiracy involving DB (and/or KB), MJ, etc. - and/or MJ were simply helping to dispose of the body - he would have flipped. I just don't see him being "strong" enough under these circumstances to keep tight-lipped - especially with he and DB supposedly being on the outs. Maybe I'm wrong, but I suspect that LE has offered MJ some "inducements" to come clean if he merely played a "peripheral" role in what happened - and the fact that he appears to not have taken them (or whatever he's told them hasn't panned out) is telling.
I just think he would have told what happened to the body (long) before now if he weren't "highly guilty" - and I don't think there was any indication that LE knew the correct location of the body before it surfaced a few days ago.
Maybe he's following the so-called "No Snitch" policy? Well, if he really did post on the Internet what some people have said he did (something implicating DB) - apparently he believes in the "Save My *advertiser censored**" policy much more than he subscribes to the "No Snitch" rule!
Heck - MJ might have even refused to get involved in the first place if PB's death did not directly involve him. The scenario of PB dying of some drug overdose - and them covering it up (for this long) just seems unlikely to me, for at least a few reasons.
That's why I'm leaning toward this being a crime of opportunity or passion, carried out by MJ. Either he couldn't resist taking sexual advantage of PB - and he raped & murdered her; or he harmed her in a fit of rage (the "Facebook" drama?), and/or harmed her to get back at DB.