A lot of people think Ron is involved, and if he is, I say let him fry. But, I do have some things that make me think Ron is not involved.
LE has said at least a couple of times Misty knows more than she is saying, and Misty is the key. I haven't heard anything about Ron.
To my knowledge, Ron has taken one LDT, right at the beginning. Misty has taken 2 or 3 or 4, with one of those possibly being some kind of voice stress test thing. Is there any valid information out there Ron has taken more than one, or was even asked to take more than one?
To my knowledge, Misty was asked to come in, or taken in for questioning on several occasions. I'm not aware the same can be said for Ron.
When LE did the search of the river, it seems to be accepted it was because of Tommy. It also seems to be accepted Tommy was taken to that specific area of the river. We have seen video proof Misty was taken to that area of the river. Why wasn't Ron taken there?
Tommy's story as of now, as we have been told so far, does not have Ron as a component. We heard his call to Granny Flo, where she asks him about pills and Ron, and he says that's BS. LE could have had that call sealed as part of an ongoing investigation if they had so chosen.
Tommy is supposedly telling this story now in an effort to make a plea deal and get a reduced sentence. How would this work with him using JO as code for Ron, if that is indeed what he was doing? For Tommy to get a plea deal, and I am sure his attorney has made this clear to him, he is going to have to give a story that checks out. Blaming JO when it was in fact Ron makes no sense. Of course, I have to add blaming JO, even if it was JO, makes no sense if there is nothing to back it up.
Anyway, just my :twocents:.
It is strange how two people can see the same thing yet get completely different meanings. Every reason you gave for Ron not being involved made me think Ron was involved.
LE has said Misty is the key, not the prime suspect. LE has not named any suspects. IMO, LE felt Misty was the weak link. Because of Misty's background and age, I believe LE thought she was the easiest to break. Misty was also the only person who put herself there while everyone else distanced themselves. Ron is NEVER mentioned. That IMO is important. LE always looks at parents first. LE has not cleared Ron. IMO, LE have been quiet on Ron hoping he would think he was in the clear and get sloppy. Sloppy like he did with the drugs. LE needed leverage against Ron to try to get him to talk.
The LDT. LE asked both Ron and Misty to take one at the beginning and they did. On March 19, 2009, it was reported Ron had hired an attorney because he "needs and deserves legal advice and assistance in his quest for the safe return of his daughter."
After that, Misty took test after test while Ron said his attorney advised him not to take them. However, we know Misty's attorney told her not to at some point. Because Tim Miller made her write out a note in her own writing that her attorney had advised her not to but she was not taking her attorney's advice because she wanted to help find Haleigh. Why would Misty go against her attorney's advice? IMO, Misty was forced to take those tests and set up to fail them to damage her credibility. I believe Misty did not know to tell but was told if she said she did not know they would believe she was lying then fed stories so what little she did know would not be believed. I believe this because there are some common threads in her stories.
Same reasons as above for why LE asked Misty to come in and not Ron. Misty either did not have an attorney or would talk to LE without her attorney. Ron said that his attorney advised him to not talk to LE. BTW, I worked in the legal field so I believe only a dumb person does not get an attorney to protect them. However you still cooperate if you are not guilty. You just have your attorney there to "protect" because LE is not your friend, they see everyone as a suspect.
Why not take Ron to the River? First, it keeps it quiet that they may be looking at Ron. Second, it sent the message that Tommy/Misty are talking which might scare the person they are talking about. Third, again that attorney thing. Both Tommy and Misty went to the dock without their attorneys. No way would Ron go to the dock without his attorney. IMO, they did not need to talk to Ron. LE already knew Ron's story about Joe, the dock, Lake Placid and getting rid of a body. That is 3 people - Ron, Misty and Tommy talking about that dock.
We do not know what story Tommy and/or Misty have told LE. Gma Flo told Tommy what she thought happened but that does not mean when he agreed or called BS that any of that was related to what LE knows. Tommy using "Joe" as a code does not mean that he is using "Joe" as code to LE or that LE is using "Joe" as code. I'm one of those who feels "Joe" is being used in place of "Ron." If Tommy/Misty are talking, they do not want Ron to know they are talking about him. As long as Joe is being thrown out by the players, Ron may believe that they are sticking to the Joe story when they are not. In a trial, all they have to state is that they did not want to use the real name to protect their stories from the public so when Joe was used, they went with it. However, with LE they used the real name.
One of the biggest reasons that I believe that Ron is heavily involved from the beginning and not just in the cover up after the fact or knows nothing is the interview he gave after getitng the Haleigh tattoo. Ron talked about not being left alone to be able to do what he wanted to do. Ron talked about his personal life having nothing to do with finding Haleigh. IMO, Ron having his life without being followed was more important than finding Haleigh. IMO, if Ron was only involved in the cover up, he would have talked to get his life back. Ron could have easily made a deal and I believe would have to get his life back. If Ron knew nothing, he would have done anything to get his life and privacy back. IMO, Ron was angry not just that they were invading his personal life but for one of the first times Ron could not control the situation no matter how hard he tried.
