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The argument that Chad's children didn't even met Tylee and Joshua so, we shouldn't even expect them to do or say something doesn't even make sense. Their father married these kids' mother. They are nowhere to be found. Lori said that Tylee died, Chad said that Lori doesn't have any underage children. And the Daybell siblings are not expected to care or be concerned because they never met these kids? Come on. I do agree that talking about them on the internet or having media outlets chasing them is not going to do anything, but LE should be paying close attention to them IF they are really talking to their father. IF they know where he and Lori are, the right thing to do is to tell the truth, not on social media, not to the media, but to LE. Even if Tammy's autopsy reveals that there wasn't any foul play involved, Chad is still on the run from the FBI, with a woman who has a trail of suspicious, weird deaths around her. To me, that is case for concern.
I completely understand why you feel that way. I really do! I probably would have felt the very same way 18 months ago.
But having been close to a national missing case I see things a bit differently now. The FBI has been brought in and they are very good when it comes to “disappearing” cases. I have confidence they are asking all the right questions to all the right people, we just don’t know it.
Quite often LE asks family members not to speak publically. I would be surprised if that were not the case here. There can be a number of reasons for this— sometimes to avoid tipping off guilty parties that they are getting close.
It’s also quite possible family members are making personal pleas to Chad/Lori to come forward. If true, saying anything publicly could end that line of communication. If I had to bet I’d say many in both families want the children to be found safe as much if not more than we do.
Even if none of the above is true, let’s remember Chad and Tammy’s children are going through a hell that can’t be imagined by most people. Chad’s kids have lost their mother and are suddenly forced to question everything they ever knew about their father. Plus their day to day life is undoubtedly chaos with everyone they know asking questions, reporters and podcasters badgering them while internet trolls attack them. They may even fear for their safety. And it’s not just them, those that have kids are concurrently trying to guide their young ones through a jr version of that same hell.
Ditto for Lori’s son, facing the fact he may have lost both siblings at his mother’s hand.
As I’ve said before, I was astounded by the collateral impact press and social media had (and is still having) on the lives of SW’s family, friends and witnesses. Often, the pain inflicted was by well-meaning people who just didn’t realize the impact of their comments. Did I not personally see what they were going through I may well have made some such comments myself.
This isn’t a “put yourself in their shoes” situation because fortunately that would be impossible for most of us to accurately imagine. Like trying to imagine you walk outside and suddenly there is no more air. I’m sure it would be awful but I’m also sure the actual horror would be far worse than anything I can conjure in my mind.
Bottom line, I encourage everyone to try to focus on persons of interest/finding the kids and trust LE to deal w/family. I believe most of the family are trying their best to do the right thing. And any that aren’t will eventually be exposed. And then, off come the gloves!
of course, MOO