Scrapper18
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So sad. I’m thinking these college kids need not only a designated driver, but a designated friend who ensures no one leaves alone. JMO/MOO
I'm a guy (and I enjoy alcohol) and never understood the attraction of relieving oneself into a waterway.... maybe because I like to fish and love the look of crystal clear New England water, but still, I never saw the appeal. Hopefully he made a new friend and crashed at his or her house...but I'm not optimisticSadly, I must agree with you all. That pond/river nearby is where they should be focused I’m disheartened to say.
I know many of us here at WS tend to lean towards the water being a strong potential location of missing people (mostly men, and mostly after alcohol consumption). We’ve seen it too many times so sadly I must say.
Sometimes I see questioning of why this has been occurring so frequently. I don’t think there is any true “new culprit” to have this ending. I live in a small, small town. I know of at least a handful of men (some my very close friends) that at one time made a dumb move and ended with a DWI. Some lost their license, and my friend simply chose to not get it again. We get together often for darts, football, or just a bonfire. Most enjoy a beer or two. My friends walk home. A very short distance but there’s been a time when I’ve walked them home (we all live within blocks of each other) and there’s been times we’ve had to stop so they can “relieve” themselves “insert my eye roll here, however I get it”. If waters nearby they don’t think twice about going to the edge and in fact it’s very natural for them to gravitate to it. In fact once at a late night outing that none of us were familiar with the grounds, my friends teenage son had to do so and we directed him towards a very small stream because it was on the side and “private”. Then my friend went after he did. Well my friend was a hair away from falling In because he totally misjudged the bank being straight along it when in fact one portion of it completely cut off and water was up to that level. No one could see it and he certainly wasn’t going to shine a light to see. So I can definitely see this happening.
It feels like the “crime sleuth” community is the only group that has put these pieces together to realize how easy and unsuspecting the danger is. I know for fact I am so much more aware and always preaching to my friends about the danger now that I’ve seen all these loss of lives. Before that, I too would have not realized the great potential. I think with this knowledge we should seek a way to make this much greater knowledge and awareness. Enough so that people know if their friend says they are “going to take a leak” someone is aware and preaches the danger of a water source. I just don’t know how to get the word out there. Trust everyone in my circle does now, and I always hope they take the awareness away but we need such a greater awareness in the world..
Sorry so long but I see these young lives lost as totally preventable occurrences. We preach stranger danger, and “drug awareness”, etc etc this needs to be a recognized hazard of equal bearing.
Oh dear... not another one.I hope they have searched the closest rivers and lakes.......Deja Vu
I do like that they sent dogs in though.I'm impressed (or perhaps worried) that they sent a helicopter up so shortly. That seems unusual and perhaps ineffective in a wooded area.
Problem is, if he was heavily intoxicated he could have taken off in the wrong direction and be anywhere. That's why it would really help to know where he was last seen. He could have headed to Rt 4, and mistaken it for Woodman Dr and walked into a more heavily forested area wandering around.Absolutely.. it’s a devastating and tragic phenomena, happens to very young children and intoxicated men all too oftenI tell my male loved ones NOT to walk home alone from the bar!
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This say's he was reported missing at 3am and was last seen at 1-1:30am. Does he live at home with parents? Seems someone thought something was wrong right off the bat. IMO
I totally agree with you. I have 2 older brothers and 3 male cousins. We did a lot of hiking and camping, even as young adults.Sadly, I must agree with you all. That pond/river nearby is where they should be focused I’m disheartened to say.
I know many of us here at WS tend to lean towards the water being a strong potential location of missing people (mostly men, and mostly after alcohol consumption). We’ve seen it too many times so sadly I must say.
Sometimes I see questioning of why this has been occurring so frequently. I don’t think there is any true “new culprit” to have this ending. I live in a small, small town. I know of at least a handful of men (some my very close friends) that at one time made a dumb move and ended with a DWI. Some lost their license, and my friend simply chose to not get it again. We get together often for darts, football, or just a bonfire. Most enjoy a beer or two. My friends walk home. A very short distance but there’s been a time when I’ve walked them home (we all live within blocks of each other) and there’s been times we’ve had to stop so they can “relieve” themselves “insert my eye roll here, however I get it”. If waters nearby they don’t think twice about going to the edge and in fact it’s very natural for them to gravitate to it. In fact once at a late night outing that none of us were familiar with the grounds, my friends teenage son had to do so and we directed him towards a very small stream because it was on the side and “private”. Then my friend went after he did. Well my friend was a hair away from falling In because he totally misjudged the bank being straight along it when in fact one portion of it completely cut off and water was up to that level. No one could see it and he certainly wasn’t going to shine a light to see. So I can definitely see this happening.
It feels like the “crime sleuth” community is the only group that has put these pieces together to realize how easy and unsuspecting the danger is. I know for fact I am so much more aware and always preaching to my friends about the danger now that I’ve seen all these loss of lives. Before that, I too would have not realized the great potential. I think with this knowledge we should seek a way to make this much greater knowledge and awareness. Enough so that people know if their friend says they are “going to take a leak” someone is aware and preaches the danger of a water source. I just don’t know how to get the word out there. Trust everyone in my circle does now, and I always hope they take the awareness away but we need such a greater awareness in the world..
Sorry so long but I see these young lives lost as totally preventable occurrences. We preach stranger danger, and “drug awareness”, etc etc this needs to be a recognized hazard of equal bearing.
Very well traveled path. And we have no snow. Woods are very common short cuts hereTaking a shortcut through the woods is never a good idea, particularly in New Hampshire winter on a cold December night.
It doesn't necessarily sound like foul play, unless he was meeting someone in the woods.
He was drinking with friends and left to go to a Frat party. He got into a fight at the party (friends say unlike him and his first fight) and was kicked out. His ID was in parking lot and phone was left at Frat house. When he didn’t show up at his place they went looking for him through the woods thru to Jackson landing.
Durham police searching for missing UNH student
100%. As soon as I saw he didn't have his phone or wallet, I knew we'd find out he'd been kicked out of a bar or party.Ugh. Being kicked out of a bar or party also seems to always be a common dominator in these cases with missing men.
Very well traveled path. And we have no snow. Woods are very common short cuts here