I realize all the theories of what happened at the moment Brittanee disappeared have been discussed at length here over the years. Even with the progress the FBI and local LE appear to have made in this case over the past year, they seems to lack any concrete information about how she was initially taken. The vague nature of their statements about her "traveling" to the McClellanville area, being held against her will "for at least part of her time" there, and that DT "picked her up in MB" are more likely due to lack of any real evidence of an abduction off the street than actually suggesting she went willingly. We know BD was texting pretty consistently up until she entered the vehicle, at which point that activity ceased entirely. I personally don't think anyone but Brittanee sent texts from her phone that night. If she had her phone in her hand I agree it's likely she would've either dropped it during an abduction, or it would've been taken from her immediately upon entering the vehicle. I also agree with the possibility that if this was carried out by perps in their late teens or early 20's, they may have simply not been aware of the fact her phone could be tracked. I can't see her willingly traveling 50-60 minutes to Georgetown in a car/van with a person or people she barely knew without texting her boyfriend, so I think her horror started the moment she entered the vehicle. I envision her walking along, angry and disappointed that spring break has turned out to be such a bust, texting her boyfriend and venting her frustrations, when the person or people responsible yell to her to lure her closer to them, probably in one of the parking lots close to the resort. She then slips her phone into her bag as she approaches the vehicle. The phone is on vibrate and thus doesn't make a sound. The perps quickly grab her and they don't even think about her phone until they go through her belongings later in Georgetown.
As far Club Kryptonite goes, that place was evidently known for being an underage hot spot, so Brittanee's presence there (even at 17) wouldn't have been too unusual. I would definitely love to know exactly who she talked to that night, and if it was just her with PB in VIP or all of her traveling companions. I personally don't see the whole "showcasing her to buyers in VIP" story being plausible, mostly because I don't see any of the Taylor gang being in a place like that, especially in VIP. They strike me as low level street dealers who hang out with their buddies in these stash houses drinking and doing drugs when they're not dealing. They don't strike me as particularly sophisticated criminals at all. That's not to say I completely discount any of the NY crowd from being involved in her disappearance. It seems the FBI has developed a clear picture of the end and are working on filling in the middle. The beginning of the story may be the last part we get any clarity on. If any of the NY crowd are involved, it won't stay hidden forever.
Sorry for another rambling post...As always, everything I write is JMO.
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