MesquiteO21
Please take the time to read "The Gift of Fear"
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i started thinking of Brandon as a possible victim after reading the book American Predator about Israel Keyes when the author noted several interesting points that just broadly made me think of Brandon: Keyes stalking back roads and hiding in woods, committing crimes in a smaller town, and notably, that he had a good friend in the Army who was from Minnesota and got him into being a huge Vikings fan. Apparently Minnesota was an "important state" for Keyes according to the FBI (and yet, curiously, the public timeline only has him in the state once, presumably just as a connecting point to North Dakota...that cannot be the full story of Keyes' time in Minnesota, absolutely no way).Can you tell me more about why you believe Brandon to be a victim of Isreal Keyes?
There are other points i've learned of since reading the book that, while not smoking guns of course, have only increased my suspicions:
1. Keyes apparently was very into gambling and may have possibly committed crimes near, or in the radius of, casinos. There are about a dozen casinos near Lynd and/or Marshall, MN
2. Keyes was familiar with and frequently used County Route 3. Brandon's call had been routed through a tower at the intersection of County Routes 3 and 10.
3. Another possible Keyes victim that people talk about is James Tidwell. Of course we don't know for sure if he was, but it's interesting to note that James' eyeglasses were found in his car as were Brandon's
4. Keyes liked to move victims' cars, and there is that confusion about the location Brandon was talking to his parents from, and where his car ultimately was found
there's also the fact that many people believe Brandon to have had an accident, which is a known typical Keyes MO. Yet please note that Brandon is listed on ViCAP which is a LE database for serial violent and sexual crimes. How many people believed to have had an accident get listed on ViCAP? i don't know.
I could be wrong, i'll admit. But personally I feel there are just too many coincidences here that I think more people should look into. No one seems to support me in thinking he could be a Keyes victim, but to be honest, I'm not gonna let it go.