You hit on something my brain is trying to balance.I think regardless of what happened BEFORE JM and Hannah disappeared from any eye witnesses and cameras is not the focus as much as what happened AFTERWARDS.
It's pretty clear Hannah was going willingly with JM Drunk and confused, but not fighting him. In fact so agreeable, that those who noticed her being distressed, backed off when JM was in the picture and walked off with her No one is saying that Hannah was being dragged off.
There is one story that she was so out of it that he was carrying her. That she could barely stand on her own. That hits me as odd, since she is seen very much able to walk on her own, even run. If that could be substantiated, it is possible that she was slipped something that is very fast acting --one beer, JM supposedly bought 2, isn't going to do that so quickly even on top of what she'd had. Not unless something else was added to it Then he just had to help her to his car, which allegedly was parked very near Tempo, and off he'd go.
The other reason, I think this might have happened is because JM's face has no marks on it If Hannah was attacked, coerced, it's likely he'd have marks on his face. I'm sure LE is checking out other body parts too, but I'm betting there was no fight since the face,neck area is usually the target. She's a big strong,young woman and would have fought if he went after her unwanted.
The video we see with our own eyes, and the physical capabilities that are demonstrated by HG in her march downtown, are contrasted by the hearsay descriptions of her being wasted and incapacitated. I have learned long ago not to trust media reports of just about any detail, quote, or description without verification. So for now, I am going with my own eyes and taking with a grain of salt the info the LE has disclosed (considering the knwon wrong information and the many posts on this board have proposed substantial, deliberate misdirection by LE.)
I highly doubt the "he drugged her" theory. This is speculated way too often for the rarity it happens in the real world, and it is the intellectually easy way out. Such and such happened, he must have slipped her something. I wish posters would substantiate such a theory with something other than throwing it out there because we "can't understand this otherwise."
I will be bold and outline a few points why I think he didn't drug her:
1) He obviously did not need to drug her to make her come along with him on video and over the next 40 minutes.
2) I think it is beyond his intellect (my personal opinion) to think that far ahead, be ready, plan actions later
3) I believe it is outside his normal behavior pattern, as reported. He is well known on that bar scene and if if he tried it unsuccessfully before, we would have heard about it beginning last week. I can't imagine slipping a mickey always or usually works from public place with lots of witnesses.
4) There is no reported evidence supporting this possibility (toxicology, drugs found, residue found, etc.). Admittedly it is early for toxicology of the victim, but the point is that no evidence is no evidence, there is nothing to support that it happened.
So no evidence of drugs. I am confident nobody can poke holes in that without speculating.
I more believe that a couple more drinks on top of what she had earlier, plus crashing after physical activity and lateness, led to the eyewitness description of HG needing help walking at the end of the night. And like I said, it is difficult for me to rectify what I see with my own eyes to the second- and third-hand descriptions of her wastedness.
And no, I am not blaming HG for anything. Just trying to piece together events and understand the truth.