I just watched the sad episode on Brian Barton and came here to post and I'm so glad other people were commenting about the 'officer' as it was infuriating me. She didn't put anything into context. They were punk rockers and kids really. Someone had probably kicked the screen door in. There was a lot of drinking going on etc. I don't find it odd. I would find it odd in a manicured suburban home with everything in place but not in a house of punk rockers.
She also didn't put the clues together.
One of his bandmates said there was no way he would commit suicide because of his strong belief that if you did you went to hell (which I don't personally believe FWIW)... but he had changed his opinion on that in the weeks before. The guardian angel had told him to 'join the fight of good vs evil' and he thought to do that he would have to die, which removes the obstacle of his previous belief. I think that is incredibly significant coupled with leaving on foot with no possessions, leaving a serious amount of cash behind (you would need/want that for a new life most likely) and the missing bottle of Tylenol PM.
'Officer' said the amount missing was not enough to cause harm but what about combined with alcohol? How on earth do you rule it out based on what she said, it's the intent that's important.
I think we got a sanitised version of what was going on really. I suspect that B and the band had way more tension than was ever explained. I wonder if Brian was arguing with his gf, arguing with the band (who seemed like nice people and were probably really frustrated), was struggling with the adoption issue and it was too much pressure which led to a few issues. I do believe B is genuine when she makes the statements regarding the guardian angel and her worries. I felt sorry for all of them.
I would like to know who this counsellor was and whether she was a registered counsellor or some kind of spiritual counsellor.
"Something had occurred in that apartment" - yeah, probably a party tbh. I feel like she was judgemental towards them because of their lifestyle/being involved in the punk scene.
The bottom line is that if someone leaves on foot, after having stated that to join the battle of good versus evil they would have to die, taking a bottle of Tylenol PM after having seen a counsellor for the first time, they need to do a proper search (e.g. concentrating on 1-2 mile radius from where they left). Did LE even physically search? There is no mention of it. However, it's easy to say this with hindsight. It is really sad. RIP Brian.