Local here. The Arnold classic weekend is said to be a high point of human trafficking and sexual assaults. Would need to verify this to make sure it’s more than local lore. It was that same wknd in 2016 that Joey Labute disappeared while at a bar in the short north, a neighborhood between campus and downtown, 15-20 mins from Easton. He was later found in a river a few miles south and cause of death wasn’t determiend and no arrests made. There is much chatter in the city around this time about being safe, looking out for your friends and your drinks, etc.
What strip club did the 3 visit? My understanding was they began their night at bar Louie at Easton then went to adobe Gila which are both bars inside the main part of the mall. You would never need to take a cab from the Hilton to there, even in the worst February weather, which if I recall That weekend was not bad, I wore only A blazer out on the night of 2/22. That night, two of my friends believe something was slipped into their drinks in the short north. One male, one female. Maybe what they say about the Arnold wknd is true.
I’m wondering where the three were coming from at 3 am or who they may have met at the strip club. On nearby Morse road you would find yourself in a less than savory area despite only being a couple minutes drive from Easton town center. I’m sure there’s plenty of strip clubs on or near Morse, I cant Picture any within Easton and I doubt Any would be permitted. It’s a high end, classy complex.
Acc to his wife, Tyler was so drunk and tired he slept in the uber and was so irritable upon being woke up that he needed a walk - I don’t Buy this as his wife explained it on TCG podcast. Unless they went to some far away strip club, the drive in the uber couldn’t have been more than a few mins. I’d estimate 5. How deeply asleep was he in this short time? He’d have to have been a total sloppy mess at the last bar to be that disoriented and sound asleep in a couple mins in the car. If he was that drunk, how could he ever have been allowed to venture off alone? We’ve all been with a friend acting irrational and drunk - you might be super frustrated with them but you don’t call it an “argument” - it’s your friend being a mess and you drag their drunk *advertiser censored* to bed.
Next, was Tyler a lot more drunk than the wife and friend? Her timeline is very detailed and isn’t the recollection of someone who was smashed. It doesn’t sound like, from her account, they had that many drinks but everyone’s tolerance is different. If Tyler was much more intoxicated then the other two - why?
Who is the friend through? Him or her? High school friend? Interested in the connection that would have this person with them for their anniversary.
NONE of it makes any sense.