I'm thinking of the old and perhaps sexist adage about men never wanting to ask for directions. Then I'm thinking about this early AM sighting. I can't imagine why someone would want to make up such a thing and put their real name out there (Mr. Davis) if it wasn't true. And I cannot imagine someone in their right mind doing this (this being pulling someone over to ask for directions to California - sounds like the beginnings of a sad country song).
So, that leaves me with four options (my MOO idle speculation only):
1. Mr. Davis made it up
2. Someone who lives in that area was trying to behave like Brian Laundrie (after all, the story is everywhere) for ***** and giggles.
3. It was actually Brian Laundrie and he's actually gone over the deep end.
4. It was actually Brian Laundrie and he was executing a carefully (rolling eyes) move in the same way that he hitchhiked in the Tetons. As someone else said, setting up an insanity plea of some sort.
I think a few recent articles and/or tips bear re-reading/re-visiting in light of the FL Engineer's sighting.
First, GP's friend Nikki's account of GP and BL's relationship and the episodes in which he hears voices... relevant due to the FL Engineer's account of BL having heard from his girlfriend.
Brian Laundrie was controlling, had 'episodes': Gabby Petito pal
Now recall the 8/12 stop and discussions of their issues, her anxiety, his anxiety, etc.
Next, the increasingly aggravated BL, e.g. at Merry Piglets.
Next, the Tik-toker Welcometomeltalk who posted about the girls in the parking lot who saw someone looking like BL come out of the bushes saying he had lost his dog, and asking them to take his number. You'll have to search for her on Tik-tok, as I don't know how to link that here. She seemed to indicate that this person was "off." This was a little over a week ago in the Boone, NC area...
Finally, the CL Cassie interview in which she said "I assumed he was home, because that’s what he did when he was – actually, I don’t mean that." I'm not sure what she stopped herself from saying, but it gave me pause.
I think this article is interesting, as educational background that may or may not be relevant.
https://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/misc/Psychosis_Identification.pdf
That's all I have. This is my first post. I hope it is within the rules. Please let me know if not.