Found Safe FL - Caden Speight, 17, was found safe (after falsely reporting kidnapping)

[swanniee11]

Folks on this very forum advise over and over again to not speak with LE until you have an attorney, so maybe that's what they're doing?

If that were my son? LE would have already spoken to him, for as long as they needed.

jmo

If it were my son, he most certainly would have an attorney

 

[swanniee11]

Marion County SO has issued an update on their FB page.
The most important points from their update, IMO:

To continue the ruse, Caden, who had a handgun with him since the beginning of all of this, chose to shoot himself in the leg, causing a non-life-threatening injury just prior to walking out to the roadway where he would be located by citizens in Williston. There is ZERO chance that Caden’s gunshot wound came from any type of assailant.

Many of you have asked, “Will Caden be facing any charges?” “What about the taxpayer cost of this large-scale investigation and search?” I can tell you those items are not off the table at this point.

Naturally, my detectives had a lot of questions for Caden, however, his parents refuse to allow my detectives to speak with him.

Shame on him AND his parents for not cooperating.
IMO.

Seems like a cry for help. If I'm reading correctly, he bought the bike/sleeping bag, then shot himself then probably realized " THAT HURT" walked out to the public and was located? I don't see a link so I'm going off of the above.

 

[mpnola]

What in the world is this child going through that shooting himself in the leg and riding a bike into nowhere seemed like the best way out?? Is he under extreme pressure to excel (past normal limits of pushing your child to succeed) by his parents? Is he having mental health issues? Substance abuse issues? Being abused by someone? This is different than our normal run and hide cases, to me. Maybe he isn't being allowed to talk for another reason....... Maybe it is because he WILL talk.

 

[Knox]

What in the world is this child going through that shooting himself in the leg and riding a bike into nowhere seemed like the best way out?? Is he under extreme pressure to excel (past normal limits of pushing your child to succeed) by his parents? Is he having mental health issues? Substance abuse issues? Being abused by someone? This is different than our normal run and hide cases, to me. Maybe he isn't being allowed to talk for another reason....... Maybe it is because he WILL talk.

This whole case makes no sense. I’m not ready to throw his parents under the bus yet. We need more facts about why he did what he did. They could be parenting a son who has issues we aren’t aware of.

 

[airportwoman]

I haven't followed this story as closely as others here, and this is the first I'm seeing that HE SHOT HIMSELF! This is DEFINITELY a cry for help that goes beyond filing a false kidnapping report.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I wonder if the parents understand Obstruction of Justice law in Florida? Maybe they’re interviewing attorneys.

This boy needs a lot more help than his parents can give him. I hope they put their egos and pride aside to get the boy help, before they lose everything financially.

Surely they are seeking psychological help. Obtaining an attorney before talking to LE is the smart idea.

Honestly, if my son did this and even shot himself, I would probably make sure he had medical, psychological, and legal help before being interviewed by authorities.

This young man might be on the verge of a complete mental breakdown. There is no rush. He can face legal issues and do community service once he's healthier.

 

[sunspun]

Surely they are seeking psychological help. Obtaining an attorney before talking to LE is the smart idea.

Honestly, if my son did this and even shot himself, I would probably make sure he had medical, psychological, and legal help before being interviewed by authorities.

This young man might be on the verge of a complete mental breakdown. There is no rush. He can face legal issues and do community service once he's healthier.

I agree.

Sometimes a child will attempt (or sadly even succeed in) suicide as a cry for attention. It's complicated why they may see such an extreme act as something that would fulfill their need for attention, but imo, this is not that rare. I speak from personal experience from when I was 16 years old. I couldn't explain it then, and as an adult today, I still can't. But I know it happens.

Maybe this is a similar situation here. I'm not saying this was a suicide attempt. But maybe he carried out this perplexing series of extreme acts in the same way that some young people do attempt suicide as a cry for attention.