Originally Posted by SuziQ
I feel the reason the family is not searching is probably the same reason LE, the Ward, co-workers aren't searching. IMO, the family and LE has info that says a search isn't possible. What other reason could there be for a loving dad to go back home two states away and not search? The rest are following suit. Someone brought up Ed Smart. Him and his brother have organized and participated in other searches. Why not this one?
Yes, 20 people came to Josh's aid. There are several hundred in that ward who didn't. I don't see this as a religion thing. I'd say that's probably the same percentage in any case like this one where religion is not involved. There will always be people who don't want to see the obvious. There will always be people who don't want to know. There will always be people who don't want the burden of judging anyone and leave that up to God (if you are religious) and the justice system (for those not religious).
IMO, if the situation was reversed, Susan would have more backers and more people helping her. The public has a hard time believing women are capable of horrible crimes, especially crimes against their own children. And when these women are found guilty, the public still has a hard time handing down a death sentence.
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There's a big difference between the Elizabeth Smart case and the Susan Powell case.
1) Elizabeth was a young UNmarried girl with a young, SLC, wealthy father and multiple relatives.
Susan is/was a temple married woman with an out-of-state, much older father caring for Susan's ill mother.
2) Elizabeth's kidnapper was totally UNknown and certainly NOT assumed to be a fellow MALE Mormon.
Susan's suspected kidnapper/murderer IS known -- IS the HUSBAND -- and IS a fellow Mormon.
3) Obviously, Elizabeth had no babies who Ed Smart was worried he would lose forever if he was persistent - aggressive - and successful in his searches for Elizabeth.
Susan DOES have two sons who could be permanetly alienated from the Cox family forever if Chuck Cox angers the hierarchy of the vindictive, uncooperative Powell family.
Remember, Susan has sisters but no brothers who could also be fighting for justice for Susan.
IMO, it's rather obvious to all that Susan has been lost forever. I'm quite sure that Chuck Cox does not want to lose Susan's sons too.
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IF the Mormon church is the equal opportunity - all loving church they claim to be,
THEY should be the ones organizing searches and beating the bushes to find one of their own supposedly loved, loyal members, Susan Cox Powell!
IMO, if the situation was reversed, Susan would have more backers and more people helping her.
R E A L L Y ? _ But she receives NO Help as the obvious victim? _
Why? :waitasec:
Perhaps the fact that Susan is FEMALE with no powerful, LDS MALE relatives just might be a factor in the total lack of ANY efforts from the huge LDS organization to search for her - alive OR dead.
What an unfair, lame, hypocritical shame!
in my humble opinion