Wow. So much to unpack.
Dude smiles a lot. A LOT. He smiles in interesting moments. Like when he describes the time he left the house when he last saw her. He got a bit silly for a second there. Also when he said he last spoke to his son in the morning. (Before...?) (I wish someone would compile a list of what he was saying when he smiled).
But he smiles at various innocuous times too like when he is expressing discomfort with being in the situation, expressing emotion, etc.
He even smiled right after choking up about his dad’s cancer. And I believe he was real when choking up.
Some people do this when nervous or ashamed about emotion. However, I don’t think I’ve seen people in his situation smile and laugh except when they’re culpable.
His tears are real. He has actual tears rolling down his face and I don’t think they’re fake. They correspond with reddening of the eyes and face, which we did NOT see with Watts or Scott Peterson, etc.
I fee he uses distancing or objectifying language when asked what he would say to whoever could have her. “Just set her to the side.” I don’t think that’s how most people speak about a live human with legs that can walk.
Finally, I did not hear that he tried to call her at 1:40 pm. I heard him say that her phone was turned off when he got home at 1:40 pm. And that’s a bit more nebulous.
He specifically stated: “It’s been turned off, whenever I pulled up around 1:40. It’s its been off since then.”
Does that mean that he tried calling her then and tried calling multiple times after that? Or does he mean something else?
And why the hell don’t the reporters ask that? They ask the same questions and never delve. “Was she acting different that morning?” Okay. Good start. Now go further. “Did she shows sign of any depression? Has she acted oddly since the baby? Sad? Secretive? Said anything to indicate she was experiencing strange emotions?”
And what about, “Did you check her social media? Know if she was planning to meet anyone to buy something or pick something up?”
And, “Have the police questioned you? Have they obtained search warrants? What are they looking for?”
It’s very interesting that the station chose to publish the raw footage.
I felt he was sincere when he said he just wanted to get the word out. I also think if he’s honest about wanting to find them, he needs to get a PR person.
I won’t say what else I think he needs. Because it might prevent the case from being solved. But boy oh boy does he need it.
