MerryB
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I don’t want to spend too much time on this because many have their minds made up regarding Brian’s fate and it’s perhaps an exercise in futility, but I want to clarify a few things in response to the suggestion that I (and others) are suspending facts in favor of wishful thinking.
I have always said I don’t know what happened to Brian. I’m open to all possibilities. I think we have to be if we ever want answers. I try to look at what the evidence (or lack thereof) tells us, while keeping an open mind.
Until recently, I’ve leaned towards the theory that Brian took an alternate exit and something either happened on his way home or the next day. After seeing the new angle of CCTV footage however, I do not think we should be so quick to dismiss it and state with certainty that it’s not what many think it looks like.
Alone, this may not be too compelling. But I encourage you to look at that with these other facts in mind:
*Brian was talking with the girls at 1:55 AM (if you watch the footage, the girls are really talking with each other & he’s lingering close by). They are standing right by the door to the hallway where the stairwell and service elevator are. We know there were multiple exits once on the first floor, not all with cameras.
*Brightan & Amber are seen leaving at 1:59 AM. At 2:00 Clint & Meredith are seen on the escalator. This only gives Brian a minute or two to leave the area and not be seen by his friends as they were leaving.
*Brian’s phone went straight to voicemail at 2:01 AM when Meredith called from the street.
*Brian’s phone was on and pinging at 2:12 AM when Clint texted him.
*Dogs picked up Brian’s scent in the back of Wendy’s parking lot which sat behind the building. Police surmised he may have urinated in the bushes where dogs picked up his scent.
*Brian’s phone continued to ping in the campus area and then in Hilliard near the end of the month.
*The owner of the purse in question had ties to both locations.
If you’re still with me and open to considering this as a possibility, also factor in these facts:
*Brian asked Alexis to run away with him, then shortly before his disappearance told her she should find someone else because he was having a hard time dealing with his mother’s death.
*Brian did not turn in the check for spring tuition before the deadline. He had it in his possession in plenty of time to do so.
*His mother passed away 3 weeks before his disappearance and he was extremely close to her.
*Brian had a tumultuous relationship with his father.
*Brian attempted to gather many high school and med school friends that evening, including his brother. This was unusual.
*There have been unverified sightings of Brian through the years. While I do not put too much stock in these, we can’t completely discount them seeing as there's never been a body nor signs of a crime discovered. There is a very compelling photo of a lookalike that has been circulated amongst those close to the case.
IMO all of this is hard to ignore.
I should add this does not necessarily mean Brian is off on a beach playing Jimmy Buffet covers somewhere. Many of us who feel he may have intentionally slipped out of the bar and perhaps misdirected the search do not necessarily think he’s alive and well.
Something I hope you will consider.
I have always said I don’t know what happened to Brian. I’m open to all possibilities. I think we have to be if we ever want answers. I try to look at what the evidence (or lack thereof) tells us, while keeping an open mind.
Until recently, I’ve leaned towards the theory that Brian took an alternate exit and something either happened on his way home or the next day. After seeing the new angle of CCTV footage however, I do not think we should be so quick to dismiss it and state with certainty that it’s not what many think it looks like.
Alone, this may not be too compelling. But I encourage you to look at that with these other facts in mind:
*Brian was talking with the girls at 1:55 AM (if you watch the footage, the girls are really talking with each other & he’s lingering close by). They are standing right by the door to the hallway where the stairwell and service elevator are. We know there were multiple exits once on the first floor, not all with cameras.
*Brightan & Amber are seen leaving at 1:59 AM. At 2:00 Clint & Meredith are seen on the escalator. This only gives Brian a minute or two to leave the area and not be seen by his friends as they were leaving.
*Brian’s phone went straight to voicemail at 2:01 AM when Meredith called from the street.
*Brian’s phone was on and pinging at 2:12 AM when Clint texted him.
*Dogs picked up Brian’s scent in the back of Wendy’s parking lot which sat behind the building. Police surmised he may have urinated in the bushes where dogs picked up his scent.
*Brian’s phone continued to ping in the campus area and then in Hilliard near the end of the month.
*The owner of the purse in question had ties to both locations.
If you’re still with me and open to considering this as a possibility, also factor in these facts:
*Brian asked Alexis to run away with him, then shortly before his disappearance told her she should find someone else because he was having a hard time dealing with his mother’s death.
*Brian did not turn in the check for spring tuition before the deadline. He had it in his possession in plenty of time to do so.
*His mother passed away 3 weeks before his disappearance and he was extremely close to her.
*Brian had a tumultuous relationship with his father.
*Brian attempted to gather many high school and med school friends that evening, including his brother. This was unusual.
*There have been unverified sightings of Brian through the years. While I do not put too much stock in these, we can’t completely discount them seeing as there's never been a body nor signs of a crime discovered. There is a very compelling photo of a lookalike that has been circulated amongst those close to the case.
IMO all of this is hard to ignore.
I should add this does not necessarily mean Brian is off on a beach playing Jimmy Buffet covers somewhere. Many of us who feel he may have intentionally slipped out of the bar and perhaps misdirected the search do not necessarily think he’s alive and well.
Something I hope you will consider.
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