I was able to confirm on The Find Paul Facebook page that Paul bats and throws right-handed. However, in watching the video, I can't really tell which hand is injured. The video is so far away that I can tell which hand is holding the other.
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My goodness, what a lively thread! I can see everyone cares deeply about this accomplished missing young man.
I tend to favor Det. Klimpt's theory. I see a bunch of liquored up young guys all ripping up the town. Maybe something happened or was revealed in beer talk that embarrassed our missing subject. Perhaps under normal circumstances he could have dealt with this head on,and effectively. But, perhaps he is one of these folks who "can't hold their liquor" and becomes psychologically fragile when they are inebriated. Sounds like it.
Similar to Det. Klimpt, I *theorize* based on what I have read, that something was indeed done or said to horribly upset/embarass Paul. (And I agree that the roomies aren't giving that info up, or maybe just to LE). I think Paul was so drunk that he completely lost all judgement and committed self harm. I have seen young men act in such a manner inebriated, but usually it's over a girl. If I had to guess, this had to do with something embarrassing related to something relationship oriented, but that's just guessing on my part. There's only so many things that upset a young man that much, and many times it's a relationship.
But in the end, I think a very distraught, and very drunk young man stumbled along outside and ended up falling in, or jumping in the water. That's the best I can deduce from what I know of this case. I think the roomies may be holding back specific conversational details to protect Paul's privacy, vs. protect themselves. I don't think they are guilty of harming him physically. Emotionally, probably, but not physically. I get the sense this is about SHAME and embarrassment.
Why should someone have to respect an opposing view? It doesn't mean they don't respect the person, only they don't think that person's opinion is believable. One minute a poster is saying Paul went to get food at Getgo, and in a subseqent post they are saying he was badly beaten, head injury, etc. See what I mean? Theories need to flow in order for me to respect them. And...I doubt anyone gives a hoot what I think anyway. Won't stop me from posting and sticking to my theory, although I'm slowly by surely getting bored with this case and no new information.
Why should someone have to respect an opposing view? It doesn't mean they don't respect the person, only they don't think that person's opinion is believable. One minute a poster is saying Paul went to get food at Getgo, and in a subseqent post they are saying he was badly beaten, head injury, etc. See what I mean? Theories need to flow in order for me to respect them. And...I doubt anyone gives a hoot what I think anyway. Won't stop me from posting and sticking to my theory, although I'm slowly by surely getting bored with this case and no new information.
Since reading this comment when it first came out, I have thought it to be interesting when Paul's friend saw the video of Paul and thought he was ok.
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/search-resumes-wednesday-missing-agh-nurse/njdP4/
" “We had an image of him. We knew it was him. It was nice to see him there and it was nice to see he was OK,” " (Snipped By Me)
It's interesting that she thought he was "OK" in the video, as my perception of Paul and looking at the video, to me, he does Not look "OK".
In My Opinion, Only.
In my thinking, I am thinking that perhaps he was upset with a girl. Maybe he didn't want to get food with the roommates because he was upset over something that happening earlier that night.
Maybe he had plans to talk again with a girl, or maybe he needed to be alone in his thoughts. Maybe there was an incident at the bar, phone call maybe, or maybe that person was at the bar.
If Paul was drunk, why would a drunk person leave around midnight? Unless they got thrown out of the bar, the people that I knew that drank to excess continued to drink at the bar, not leave early.
The roommate in the news video said Paul was emotional. That makes sense that he would be emotional about a girl. He called his roommates home because although he cut himself, I think he needed someone with him
because he was "emotionally distraught". When Paul seemed fine, the roommates left. But Paul wasn't really fine. Perhaps Paul was thinking about a girl and their relationship, or perhaps the girl was seeing
someone else? What makes a man emotional concerning a woman?
IMOO.
To this degree, I would say it's usually *alcohol*. Some people just shouldn't drink. Upthread I spoke of a mild-mannered geeky engineer I knew. A gentleman, reserved, polite. When he drank, he went berserk! He used to BITE people, and became completely uncontrollable.
Bottom line, some people should never drink. Sounds like Paul might have been one of them. I have seen seemingly stable people get very maudlin and foolish when they drink.
Since Nobody that I am aware of has the Theory that has found Paul at this minute, then ALL theories could be looked at, not just some that flow in order. Life isn't always orderly. Twists and turns. Strange things happen.
IMOO.
Wow, he must have been fun to party with. The next day, in order to get rid of the hangover, I guess you would "bite the hair of the engineer who bit you."
LOL. Sadly, we had to banish him from our little gang of revelers. He became too much. At first the guys thought it was kind of funny, but that quickly turned to concern. He was something else. Never knew what happened to him, but he was a brilliant engineer apparently.
I was able to confirm on The Find Paul Facebook page that Paul bats and throws right-handed. However, in watching the video, I can't really tell which hand is injured. The video is so far away that I can tell which hand is holding the other.
SKI, you so remind me of my husband and the corny jokes. Just to let you know, I appreciate them [/
Thanks for being the only one who appreciates my corny jokes, mom. (I have been saying this exact line my whole life. LOL)
To this degree, I would say it's usually *alcohol*. Some people just shouldn't drink. Upthread I spoke of a mild-mannered geeky engineer I knew. A gentleman, reserved, polite. When he drank, he went berserk! He used to BITE people, and became completely uncontrollable.
Bottom line, some people should never drink. Sounds like Paul might have been one of them. I have seen seemingly stable people get very maudlin and foolish when they drink.
And, as I stated in my last post, I think this has to do a lot with shame and embarrassment. Something revealed that caused terrible shame. Perhaps that didn't have to do with a girl, at all. Again, this is just all speculation from picking bits and pieces of info from the thread. The roomies know, but I believe they are protecting Paul more than themselves. In the end, the motive itself doesn't matter as much as finding this young man. I apologize for being so direct, but the current map should be tracked for that day/time, and predictive modeling could be used to help determine where his body should surface. My apologies again for being so graphic, but I truly believe this will be the outcome.
SKI, you so remind me of my husband and the corny jokes. Just to let you know, I appreciate them [/
Thanks for being the only one who appreciates my corny jokes, mom. (I have been saying this exact line my whole life. LOL)
I do too! We are discussing/sleuthing some very grim situations, and a little laughter goes a long way. Thank you! : )
I absolutely agree with your assessment of alcohol use. Some people lose it, even after what you and I would not even consider an excessive amount of alcohol. And I notice people tend to drink more at the holidays. Starting his first "real" job as a an RN in the ICU is stressful for anybody. Add a little extra alcohol and if he gets overly emotional, maybe these guys felt like they had been more babysitters than roommates with him lately. Just a thought that's been on my mind for awhile.
That does not mean I believe the roommates are involved. Maybe they just didn't act as concerned as some thought they should act, but maybe his emotional, alcohol induced outbursts were just getting old.