TN - Holly Bobo, 20, Darden, believed abducted 13 April 2011 - #29

[goldiegirl]

Just had a thought. It does seem a little rude for the family to turn this down, and I hope they did it in a nice way (although, judging from the hurt feelings, I'm not sure), but maybe it's as simple as they had gotten negative feedback for all the money that was being raised for Holly, and they thought it would reflect poorly on them and give the public an even worse impression of the case?

I don't know, it was just an idea. I don't agree with that, because if the money really was going to be put aside for SAR teams, that's a VERY good use, IMO, but maybe the family was just tired of hearing people question what they were doing with all the money? I don't know.

In this case, too, it wasn't even the family asking for the money, so if that's the reason, it didn't even apply.

Honestly, I just don't see HOW a family could say they have "enough" and turn down SAR! I've never, ever heard of that before. What could it hurt?

 

[Plumeria5]

Just had a thought. It does seem a little rude for the family to turn this down, and I hope they did it in a nice way (although, judging from the hurt feelings, I'm not sure), but maybe it's as simple as they had gotten negative feedback for all the money that was being raised for Holly, and they thought it would reflect poorly on them and give the public an even worse impression of the case?

I don't know, it was just an idea. I don't agree with that, because if the money really was going to be put aside for SAR teams, that's a VERY good use, IMO, but maybe the family was just tired of hearing people question what they were doing with all the money? I don't know.

In this case, too, it wasn't even the family asking for the money, so if that's the reason, it didn't even apply.

Honestly, I just don't see HOW a family could say they have "enough" and turn down SAR! I've never, ever heard of that before. What could it hurt?

It seems contradictory... we have "enough" help. We need help from the President of the United States.

 

[Darcyline]

I guess it is possible that they felt uncomfortable with the money changing hands and technically strangers dealing with money? Prayers are nice, but part of faith is also action. They need to be aggressively pursuing every single avenue of help possible. Prayer and continue getting the word out seems like the proper response, if anything. Or even making the event just one about awareness and prayer instead of demanding it is canceled.

 

[cluciano63]

I think it goes back to getting and taking very poor advice. And possibly being cowed by LE? Maybe LE did not want professional search teams in town?

 

[wfgodot]

I think it goes back to getting and taking very poor advice. And possibly being cowed by LE? Maybe LE did not want professional search teams in town?

Cowed by LE and by religious advisors, perhaps. Whose advice may be to stay cowed by LE.

 

[shefner]

This case is bizarre. Will we ever know what happened to Holly?

Do her parents already know?

 

[JeannieC]

I think it goes back to getting and taking very poor advice. And possibly being cowed by LE? Maybe LE did not want professional search teams in town?

You just might have hit the nail on the head. Maybe local LE isn't wanting anyone else involved. TBI is already investigating and that might not be to their liking either. Too much testaterone maybe.

I can be totally off base. It might be something we are not privy to and they might know she is not in the area. jmo

 

[~n/t~]

This case is bizarre. Will we ever know what happened to Holly?

Do her parents already know?

Yes. IMO

 

[cluciano63]

Yes. IMO

Then why this charade? What is the point of it all, if they know? Or are you thinking they know because something took place in the home...

 

[wfgodot]

Then why this charade? What is the point of it all, if they know? Or are you thinking they know because something took place in the home...

Wow clu63, I got goosebumps when I read this.

 

[cluciano63]

Wow clu63, I got goosebumps when I read this.

Hardly anything else makes sense anymore. I don't know what to think.

 

[wfgodot]

Hardly anything else makes sense anymore. I don't know what to think.

I know that cynical ones (like me) considered this from the very start, and now, after many other paths have apparently proved directionless, it's almost like the last port in a very bad storm. And still the worst one, were it to be the case.

 

[~n/t~]

Then why this charade? What is the point of it all, if they know? Or are you thinking they know because something took place in the home...

I think it very suspicious that no experienced SAR teams were called from the beginning and now that a benefit event was being organized to raise funds for experienced SAR teams and investigators, they cancel. But you all knew about my feelings about the case from the beginning. When things don't make sense, it leaves one to question what is really going on. In this case, we 've had more than our share of head scratching and it seems to be ongoing.

I think we need to really ask ourselves if Clint's statements and actions on that fateful day, the only eye witness, make any sense.

 

[Plumeria5]

If Holly could see what is and has been going on, I wonder who she would feel betrayed by?

 

[cluciano63]

I know that cynical ones (like me) considered this from the very start, and now, after many other paths have apparently proved directionless, it's almost like the last port in a very bad storm. And still the worst one, were it to be the case.

It's been hard not to think of it, with stories changing from the start (apparently) and LE refusing to rule out the family or anyone else. And then the hesitant "cries for help" that emerge from the family every so often. All very strange.

 

[wfgodot]

If Holly could see what is and has been going on, I wonder who she would feel betrayed by?

That's a terrific question.

 

[wfgodot]

It's been hard not to think of it, with stories changing from the start (apparently) and LE refusing to rule out the family or anyone else. And then the hesitant "cries for help" that emerge from the family every so often. All very strange.

Curiouser and curiouser.

 

[shefner]

May we discuss, for the sake of argument, what may have happened within the home?

Accident?

 

[cluciano63]

I think we can have theories, since no one has been cleared by LE officially. If not, I am sure a mod will say otherwise...but we can't point fingers at anyone or "sleuth" them on the boards.

 

[wfgodot]

May we discuss, for the sake of argument, what may have happened within the home?

Accident?

That's about as far as my mind will let me go, accident. At worst, disagreement leading to accident.