Tommy didnt approve of the Judges decision to award Ron custody of his children and he called him a no count dad along with other derogatory and inflammatory remarks. It appears Tommy judged Ron for not being a good dad and the bible warns us not to Judge one another if we dont want the hammer to fall on us. Maybe this explains Rons slogan on his truck, Only God Can Judge Me.
Considering why Tommy is behind bars, Tommy isnt a better dad than Ronald by any stretch of the imagination. Misty said Tommy was visiting with his children Monday afternoon which leads us to believe Tommy was an on-hands father, but in reality his hands were busy smoking pot. Tommy didnt wake up to attend to his childrens needs during the night, wasnt working to support his family, was into drugs and partying, was spending part of his income on drugs, was charged with reckless driving in the past, rebelling against his wife, and was breaking into homes and stealing. I think Tommy and Timmys judgment of Ronald might have motivated them to steal HaLeigh. Elle reminded us that Timmy also called Ron names so these two were not accepting of their new brother-in-law and neither was Chelsea who said she didnt care about Ronald. It appears Tommy, Timmy and Joe did not respect Ron who was the eldest and they bullied him. The fact Ronald had a job could have irritated Tommy. I suspect Timmy, Tommy and perhaps Joe took Haleigh when Ron was at work and Misty was alone with the children and Ron never saw it coming. The squabbling that took place amongst these guys was supposedly over a gun but my assessment may be closer to the truth.