I understand the thought process many have about them not wanting to submit to every LE demand and how that makes the parents look. I don't disagree that it doesn't help their public perception. I think they should be telling LE anything new that comes up. But I also think they did subject themselves to interrogations in the beginning, without counsel, on their own free will. They allowed themselves to be picked apart for any inconsistancies (which you'll have a better chance of finding early on, before everyone can get their stories straight). They allowed LE to search their home, they willfully submitted themselves to an LDT, despite LE not wanting one from JI.
Do I think they should be talking to LE more? Yes
Do I think they have become intimidated by LE? Yes
Do I think at the very least that DB feels she is guilty of at least neglect and perhaps thinks LE will continue to use that against her to try to gleen information from her? Yes
Do I think they are getting bad advice not only from attorneys, but family members and friends as well? Yes
Do I think they think that anything they say and do will be perceived negatively, thus why they have went private and have not appeared in front of cameras anymore? Yes
Because of all that stuff I listed, as well as a lack of anything else that ties her more to a crime, I just cannot say with conviction that I think DB did something to her child. That doesn't mean I don't have suspicion, but suspicion and guilt are 2 separate things to me. If more information comes out that shows her more responsible, that will change my thought process. I don't think I need to defend my opinion on here, just like nobody else has to. But it's how I feel at this time and I don't feel bad about that. It's not about what I feel, or what the majority of this forum feels. It's about what the truth is.
I'm not sure anyone can say for certain what that is at this time.
Hypothetical : Let's suppose the parents (one or both) killed baby Lisa. Since there is family and friends who would know the baby was missing ,the parent(s) had to report the child missing/abducted.
They knew LE would want to know everything about the hours leading up to the disappearance and about the family. The first statements and discussions with LE would be what any parent would expect ,guilty or not.
LE needs to know if the parents have problems,enemies,owe money,drink,are involved with drugs,are involved in an affair,etc.............
They had to know LE would need as much info as possible from them and were prepared for that with their timelines.
That's not an interrogation ,IMO.
That's info they would ask any family, so they have a place to start.That info may be damning to the parents (like drug use , an affair or a custody issue) but could lead to someone ,aside from the parents ,who would have a motive to abduct their baby.
I suspect some things in the parents stories didn't add up or LE later obtained info that contraindicated the parents.That's just a theory and my own opinion.
When the $#^! hit the fan and LE started asking the tough questions,the parents clammed up.
That's how I see it. It will soon be 3 months since Lisa was reported missing and nothing has changed.:furious:
They aren't doing anything publicly to find their baby and I just can't wrap my head around that if they are innocent.
ETA some thoughts: LE didn't sit with the parents ,THEN start gathering other info,they had detectives working at the home and talking to neighbors and relatives ,as the parents were answering questions ,IMO.
Also,many crimes happen at home due to domestic abuse. That's always a good reason to talk to the parents separately.
