I was talking to my friend yesterday who has a cousin who works at a restaurant chain similar to TK. She said that all the girl are asked to carry pepper spray/mace & get walked out by someone at the end of their shift due to in her words "A LOT of sketchy patrons who tend to get clingy and infatuated with the girls." I wonder if TK had a similar policy?
I know this has been said, but I really hope that LE is questioning the staff at TK & HOB to see if HE had any admirers or if there were any incidents, no matter how small or "innocent" at the time, of harassment. Has any regulars not come in since HE went missing?
And while I'm posting, I had another thought. 2 years ago I was hanging out with some school friends one friday night. We were basically all underage and there was, of course, alcohol & weed. One girl, an avid pot smoker, had been taking medication for a cold & had a REALLY BAD reaction when she smoked. She started to hallucinate, became unconscious, & was having difficulty breathing. Can you believe that out of the 15 or so of us there, only me & my ex boyfriend wanted to call 911 & alert the doorman?!
Everyone else was terrified of getting in trouble & we were dealing with a CLOSE FRIEND who clearly need medical attention. My ex called 911 & I alerted the doorman after telling the group that anyone could leave who wanted to. Everyone quickly dispersed, but 4 of us, who accompanied her to the hospital were she remained unconscious & unresponsive for over a day.
I hate to say this, but could HE have went out to a late night house party, had something similar happen, & people panicked? Was HE on any medications? Kind of like what I predict happened in the L Spierer case (might I add, I went to school with one of the boys in question). I even noticed similarities in how HE's parents were addressing the public/perp. At that age, kids are so worried about their reputation & getting in trouble, they're afraid to call 911 if drugs/alcohol are involved when something happens. People in HE's circle of friends should be keeping their ears open.
Ok, I'm done rambling. I had to get my morning thoughts out there.