Ive been catching up from today so excuse my random thoughts on a plethora of things that have been brought up.
1. I don't believe Steel ever directly said how he/she was related, just
that they were and I enjoyed the other viewpoint to add to what Pmerle has contributed on here. I think it's been most helpful and I hope they consider returning in the future.
2. As far as the things brought up on HCSO...trust me in saying it's probably just the tip of the iceberg. It's one thing when local LE is lukewarm in their response to crime. It's another thing altogether when elements of LE not only are complacent but also have part in orchestrating aspects of the crime...and Im speaking of "crime" in general...not necessarily specific to papaw...although I think it may go hand in hand.
3. Ive been doing quite a bit of research on HC, some specific crimes that are now basically cold cases, including missing persons and even a double murder that recently started getting newly raised attention. The case that has also failed to get anywhere with relation to HCSO is the Carey Mae Parker case. I think there is a good possibility some in LE either had something to do with her disappearance or knew of it and have covered it for various reasons. In relation to that, I wonder if it could also be true here. If papaw could have seen something. If he could have gone to visit someone....and been unwilling witness to something that could have lead to his disappearance. Normally I would look at cases like this and think "When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras". But I've seen stranger things happen and I don't think its out of the realm of possibility. I think the big missing piece is wrapped up in an assumed timeline. We assume he came straight home from wal mart and never went anywhere else. Why? Because of what neighbors DIDNT see? Well, they didnt see papaw. They didnt interact with him. So do they even know for sure he was there when they were in the yard?
What would confirm his whereabouts? Pings from phones that LE don't have? Phone records that were allowed to be printed off and turned over to LE by the spouse...sorry but I can print myself off some pretty authentic looking documents and with programs today I can cut, paste, delete and manipulate them to make you think anything I want.
Why would LE accept this?
Why would LE sign off on declaring someone deceased with so little proof if they tried to indict someone with that amount of proof they would be laughed out of court?
Why was LE so quick to arrest the ONE tipster that came forward? Even if he had NO information you mean to tell me they didnt know the effect this would have on essentially shutting down any other future tips? As someone pointed out early in the case, we arent asking tips from crowds of Baptist preachers here....anyone who would/could/did cause a totally un-criminally involved man like papaw to disappear is gonna be slightly to severely shady. There was no public threat by BD that would cause him to need arresting more than the half dozen meth houses that the entire COUNTY knows about that HCSO essentially has blind eyes to. Yet...he's hushed and put away.
While I have other suspects that are strong on my radar for the actions, and even louder inactions on their part, I do not discount that this case could be much deeper than that and the possibility of that is worrisome for not only papaw but any law abiding citizen in this county.
All MOO.
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