@ArcadeFire I have quite some sympathy with your view but do not share all.
If we all just assume that as you say, there is nothing more to the case than meets the eye then perhaps we are all guilty of chasing shadows and barking up the wrong trees and so is that not similar to all threads whether they are on WS or another online medium?
I do agree that where one member perhaps see's something that no one else can and some conspiracy type theory's are on the wilder side.
I'm not sure how much research you have done into this case or whether you have had contact with the LE teams(s) running the case.
We all know that MSM are often required to supress a story or to promote a view that supports the family or LE-We only need to look at the McCann case as a prime example.
I have been in touch with police on several occasions and can say that I was initially met with a helpful approach (I am a great supporter of our police force).
However, during conversations, a story was changed and when you start to delve, they dry up. I understand the drying up but changing story's is showing a lack of transparency and only adds fuel to the fire already burning re conspiracy.
I have seen Google sightings that I have reported to the police, removed from Google for no obvious reason.
I also find the 4 people arrested as POI's are more likely to have been involved in a different crime or perhaps associated with those responsible for CL Disappearance and it is quite possible that they are as frightened as many of their drinking buddies at the Nags.
In summary I wouldn't disagree that this case may be quite simple and is being overcomplicated but you have to ask the following questions:
- As a POI would you not want to distance yourself and shed the stigma by moving away rather than nearer to the crime scene?
- In Law Enforcement, whilst you have to ensure you don't compromise evidence, try and be transparent with your stakeholders who want the crime solved as much as they do
- Why did an accomplished SOI (Galloway) make so many obvious errors?
- What frustrated Malyn far more than a daily disappointment for an SIO of the CPS not supporting the decision to charge?
- Why are there far more online disruptors in this case than any other I have seen that don't want us to get close to the fire?
At times the case does take on the format of a soap opera but in the main those searching for a small lead that could crack the case have the best intentions.
For Claudia's sake (No one else) I do hope that this case is solved and for those expecting news each anniversary, I would say, forget that as a timeline as the pressure is of LE to recognise the anniversary.