IMHO the family in the short time they cared for Ayla doesn't appear to have a great track record for calling 911 or heading immediately to ER in emergencies. What if whatever happened was an accident, or even if it wasn't and they hesitated to get that poor little baby medical care and she passed during the night?
With mom already complaining about abuse and neglect during visits, and drugs wrapped into things somehow, maybe they didn't make the smartest decision and decided to go with the kidnapped child route. Not everyone makes the smartest decisions during the best of times, let alone during highly stressful situations.
Yes dad is young, but I haven't read anywhere that dad was physically abusive, other than insinuation from PD he'd "take care of" (paraphrasing here) who took Ayla, and she seems a bit unreliable. Sure it mentioned a bad temper, but we all know many with ferocious tempers that are nothing but pussycats where children are concerned. And mom, with her substance abuse with child removed from care - young, frustrated and learning to share Ayla with dad, who wouldn't scrutinize every mark on a child? I'm sure I would.
Falls happen, accidents happen - we've all heard tales of children injured accidentally by parents, but it doesn't mean there is abuse present. I had bruises from head to foot, all up and down my skinny shins etc my whole childhood - and I was NOT abused. I was an enthusiastic child and not afraid of much - knocked out teeth, sprains and horrible cuts, but NOT abused.
Am I anxious to find out what happened to this child and want her home? Absolutely - something's not right about this situation and Ayla went missing on dad's watch. I can't however in good faith state that all the signs of abuse are there in this situation, and ready the gallows. I might be wrong, but from what I've read in what has been released to the public, NO. Neglect causing injury, possibility. :twocents:
All of the above - MHO and theory of an alternate point of view.
So, go ahead - fire away.
:truce: