I love this site. Came on it originally for the Laurean case and then Casey Anthony. This case however has gripped me the most. Sadly I have to say I only come and read on this forum every once in awhile because my frustration levels go through the roof.
Firstly. . . the mods here and diligent regular posters deserve all the credit in the world.
Secondly.... there are huge problems with people stating rumour, or their opinion or sarcasm as fact. There is no sarcasm font. When people sarcasting say. . .oh of course Misty did this. . . or Ron did this. . . many posters don't know it's sarcasm and voila they repost or repeat and we have more confusion.... more misinformation more anger between camps.
Thirdly.... it surprises me how often people immediately doubt the abilities or attempts of LE.
Fourth.....elle1919 said it best there is no rule book on how a parent should act, and I pray to god most of us never have to find out first hand. While I understand most of us here are sleuthing and have to throw out potentials, the animosity is alarming. That's not throwing out a potential idea that's public flogging.
Everytime I read of a parent whose worst nightmare has come true and their child has been found dead, or in some cases kidnapped for years I wince when I read about how they were treated when viewed as a suspect.
Reasonable suspicion of all players is warrented - when we are looking for a lost child. Blatant and malicious attack of people is not.
Jaycee Dugard's father was a suspect. Out of all his heartache and loss was also the continued suspcion cast on him.
Tori Stafford's parents were suspect and all of the mudslinging still continues even after the killers are behind bars.
There are so many more. They will all gladly endure what they went through to have their children back - but so much of it is unnecessary.
I admire so many people on here greatly. However the lack of common compassion sometimes sends me away.
By all means, investigate ever angle, leave no stone unturned. Discuss Ron and Misty's divorce. Their tattoo's, their vacation destinations, LE's approach.
But perhaps it doesn't hurt for all of us to take a step back before we hit send and remember no matter how much we ache and think about this poor angel. We didn't live with her, raise her, interact with her. The people we are discussing did. Those that are innocent have far greater loss and ache to deal with not knowing where she is.
While I have my own opinions on who is innocent and who is not so innocent in this case, I have no absolute certainty in anyone direction to want to throw stones, cause agony or misalign any of the players. After all. . . I could be wrong and I haven't lost a child.
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