No problem, I love a good mystery
. Regarding your questions about Clint, I seem to recall reading somewhere that Brian did not like Meredith that much because he thought Clint was acting differently when she was around. Maybe Brian got annoyed that he called her halfway through the night and this lead to a dispute between the 2 guys. Perhaps Brian might have also felt left out that Clint invited a lady friend to come out with them knowing that his was away in Toledo. Once Brian and Clint were a little drunker though, maybe Clint thought Brian wouldn't mind at that point or he was too drunk to care. I find it interesting that when Brian is seen on surveillance camera for the last time he isn't with Clint or Meredith but is seen talking to 2 random girls. I know that it's not uncommon for friends to split up at the bar, but if you take into account that Brian didn't like Meredith, maybe he was intentionally staying away from the 2 of them. One final spin on it is if you use the "Clint is gay" theory. What if Clint invited Meredith to get under Brian's skin as revenge for Brian choosing Alexis over him? Maybe he thought that if Brian was going to date a girl instead of him then he would do the same and wanted to make Brian jealous. In turn, maybe Brian was then talking to those 2 girls (from the tape) to anger Clint. This also could have lead to a dispute between Clint and Brian which could have gotten ugly. I don't personally believe the idea that they were involved romantically at one point, but you never know. If Clint IS gay then it could have just been sheer jealousy- Brian is an attractive guy with a gf and able to talk to girls at the bar while Clint probably needed alcohol just to talk to Meredith.
As for the phone records, I think I read somewhere that Meredith's was checked and I never heard anything about it afterwards. As for Clint's, I don't know.
Thanks so much, Matt. You seem to have a strong grasp on this case. Did you know Brian at one time or have you just been researching this? I really appreciate the additional insights.
I found an article that is no longer online, but was originally posted here:
http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/10/01/20061001-A1-01.html
It was called Waiting for Brian and was published Sunday, October 01, 2006. It was written by Kristy Eckert and included in THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH.
This article is one of the most comprehensive I've seen from that time period, so I'm going to mention a few things it clarified that I've seen people question in this forum.
1. Alexis handled the bill for Brian's phone after he disappeared.
2. On the night he disappeared, Alexis called Brian while he was out and he said, "I'm out with the guys...it's my chance to talk about you." (So that DOESN'T seem like he was making it out to be a serious conversation about his relationship to me. It seems more like he was trying to make her feel good that he was talking well about her. Let's also mention that when he said this, by other accounts, he was not out with "the guys," but just with Clint. Am I right about this? I saw someone suggest before that Alexis didn't particularly like Clint, so maybe he was purposefully masking who he was with...or maybe there were other guys present we don't know about?)
3.The article also said it was "electronics" that were stolen from Brian's apartment? Does anyone know if this included a computer? If so, it may have been lifted (either by Brian or someone else) to ensure information on it was not discovered...or, if by Brian, because he wanted/needed info on it.
4. Alexis also reported that a discovered email password, found written on an index card, was "AlexisLoveMarry" which seems to suggest he truly intended to do so.
5. The article also says that Cingular, Brian's cell company, said it was not Brian's phone that rung, but was a glitch.
Also, Matt, do you believe there's a possibility Brian is alive? Most of your comments seem to suggest you think he met his demise. Just wondering if you are open to that outcome or have reason not to be? Thanks.