FWIW, I in no way think there was ever a plan to use the



to bond Emily out. Shortly after Lucas went missing, a lot of people began messaging JH, JO and other family members. When a child is missing and parents are desperate to find their child, they will often turn to anyone who may be able to help. I dont fault them for that - its human nature. Sadly, in cases of missing children that become high profile, the grief groupies come out of the woodwork. They dont necessarily have bad intentions, but when they are thrust into a position of moderating a group and responding to comments, they simply have no experience in diplomacy. Things spiral out of control, harsh comments are made, screenshots are taken and all hell breaks loose. The next thing you know there are a dozen groups that each have a different agenda. The focus is no longer on finding the child, its on one-upping the other groups.
The parents of the missing child are forced to choose a side in these groups and these groupies feed them info and screenshots from other groups.
I advise all families to avoid messaging and texting with people who they didnt know prior to the child going missing. In most instances they ignore my advice. This is one of those cases. In regards to drama and contention, this case is in the top 3 worst that Ive been directly involved with.
After Lucas went missing, JH clearly made some mistakes trusting people who gave bad advice, created unnecessary drama and took the focus off of finding Lucas.
If any of these people are actually interested in helping, they should put down their phones, pick up a pair of gloves and assist with the physical search for Lucas.
A little less talk and a little more action, perhaps???