I have many problems with this case and to be truthful, I have no idea who took her or how they got her.
All we have are "rumors" and "past" court records. I am going to list my problems with this case.
1. Rumors about RC: Yes he had some prior arrest however he has NOT been arrested since he has had his children living with him. People do change, people do grow up. I feel that his mom is the only level headed person in this whole situation. I also think that she probably lives a clean life and maybe has helped RC to go down the right road. As for him being abusive we have only seen this when he was really upset. (Even last night when GR was in his face, we didn't see the "abusive" side of him) I refuse to hold that against him because I have said some pretty mean things when I have been upset and angry. I must add that I have NEVER been the position that RC was in that night when he called 911. Misty DOES NOT look scared of him, she looks scared of the whole situation.
2. The drug use. I am not too sure about that either. For 1 thing he works as a crane operator and I am sure that he is tested for drugs. I would imagine that in most States this is mandatory. I do know that Federal Regs. require that for any heavy equipment operator. I don't care what a 17 year old writes on her myspace or her friends, they are just being cool. I have not seen or heard any evidence of drugs being involved on that night or in fact EVER since RC has had the children.
3. The Bio Mom. First I have to say that I don't think she had anything to do with this but that's because I just think she doesn't give a dam. Sorry, I have no respect for any woman who doesn't fight to get her kids back. If that happened to me you bet I would be in the first re-hab I could find, I would get a job, I would take parenting classes, I would do anything required of me to win custody back. Nope she has Chloe and the other brats.
4. Misty. I think she is just a young woman who has had to grow up very fast. RC's mom said she was very mature for her age. As for the age difference between her and RC I see nothing big about it. All of my boyfriends were always 4-5 years older than me. The man I married is 6 years older. Most men are immature until about the age of 25. Nope not a big problem to me.
5. Unsavory characters. I haven't seen any of his friends or their rap sheets. I have seen "relatives" of Misty's and their rap sheets. I always tell the kids that I counsel "you can't choose your family but you can choose the direction your life will take." I am not really sure if "wild" parties were thrown in their home or not.
What I do know that is the everytime I have seen RC is makes it about Haleigh and makes sure that everyone knows that. I know that in all the pictures Haleigh looks like a happy healthy child. I have seen pictures of her and Misty and they really look like they like each other.
You see I don't know any of these people or what their lifestyle was before a little girl came up missing. I cannot assume anything about them. I can only take what I have seen in interviews and the little bit of information that LE has given us. I am just that kind of person. I can only go by the "facts" of this case and that is a little girl is missing and someone, somewhere knows where she is. I just wish we knew "who" that was. :frown: