Found Deceased WY - Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Petito, 22, Grand Teton National Park, 25 Aug 2021 #9

[avosamy]

I don't think Brian realizes that every cowboy in the county-cop wannabe is looking for him too.

With the attention this case has generated, he was safer at home if survival was his instinct given his limited resources and estimated skill-set. JMO

 

[NuttMegg]

I can't see BL flying back with a handgun. The carry laws are not consistent, local, state, federal park lands. Concealed, open carry, etc. Some states and localities require specific permits that are not just available online or on demand in person.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Things aren't looking good for Gabby at this point, but I can hope for a miracle.

Past time for BL to come clean with what he knows or what he has done. This is affecting so many people, ie Family, Friends, LE, Searchers, etc.

#FindGabbyPetito

 

[haileyssdgm]

Two irresponsible wanderers putting their families through all of this misery. I expect all kinds of parent health issues from all this.

Surely they were advised this was a dangerous situation they were putting themselves in. How was all of this travel being funded?

They had mental issues and should have been under a doctor's care. I'm at a loss for words at all the wrongs here.

I live in a van with my partner full-time, have for 7 months. The cost of doing van life is definitely less expensive than you’d think. Sounded like she saved up for it. They also stayed for free a lot at BLM spots, according to them.

I think we have to be careful not to victim-blame here. Gabby had a dream and she went for it and I think that’s a beautiful thing. Her father said that she was a grown adult and she had to make her own decisions. I don’t think I’m putting my parents through misery because I’m an “irresponsible wanderer” because I live in my converted van.

 

[Windsorite]

Do we know when his atty was hired?

Just that it seems to have been in place before LE arrived

 

[logical]

To travel with a gun, you simply put it in a hard locked case in your checked bag. That’s it.

 

[bluwaters]

Megan Myers Retweeted




Jeff Butera

@ABC7Jeff
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NEW: North Port Police say they are searching for #BrianLaundrie at Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park. It’s in North Port and Brian was known to frequent it. #GabbyPetito #FindGabby

 

[Gardenista]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=988299695355579

This is infuriating. His parents gave no info about Gabby, their only concern was Brian.

 

[CrimeDawg123]

If BL took off for the park on Tuesday, I'm guessing he's getting low on food by now. He doesn't strike me as a survivalist, just what he has in that backpack. 5-7 days maybe?

 

[MsBetsy]

How can they legally even touch him if they find him? What has changed (with his legal status) since Gabby was declared missing on Sept 11?

They still can't force him to answer questions but they can try. Or, if he's caught doing something illegally they will have a reason to detain him. At this point I would think LE will take any opportunity to question him.

 

[PommyMommy]

North Port Police are searching for Brian Laundrie right now at the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park.

Shannon Clowe (NBC2)
https://twitter.com/ShannonCwtsp/status/1439232510383333377

Shannon Clowe on Twitter
To show you just how many @NorthPortPolice
are searching for #BrianLaundrie near Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park #wheresgabby #FindGabby #GabbyPetito

10:24 AM · Sep 18, 2021 from North Port, FL·Twitter for iPhone

 

[CrimeDawg123]

This is infuriating. His parents gave no info about Gabby, their only concern was Brian.

Yes, there should be a trigger warning on this video. The (IMO smug hands-on-hips) officer doesn't help convey confidence.

 

[penguinface]

I got the feeling with all his babbling ... two went hiking near snake river and only one returned.... I dont believe for one minute GP stayed at the van.... JMO

Yeah, sorry, I don’t think the part about her staying at the van was true, though he may have been falling back on earlier things from the trip where maybe she did stay in the van while he went for a hike. This may have been his first attempt at trying out the “last time I saw her” excuse that he was going to tell people on his way back across the country and when he got back home, so that it would look like she made the Snake River hike alone, after he’d gone back to Florida without the van.

 

[MysteryMama]

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Interesting though that he refused water from the police on the DV stop because he apparently was against plastic bottles. Was this him being savvy and ensuring they couldn't get his DNA?

No, I don't think so. He mentions this type of thing a lot in his Instagram.

 

[bammab]

The hiking boots thing is ringing alarm bells in my head. This thread has been moving at lightning speed, but I mentioned a few pages back that I found it bizarre that GP should specifically comment on BL 'always hiking barefoot' when all it takes is a glance at his Instagram page to see that's not true. There are plenty of shots of him with hiking boots and socks on.

Also, the couple who picked him up as a hitchhiker in Colter Bay, stated he was wearing hiking boots again.

Maybe it was him trying to be unique and get a name for himself as part of this "influencer" status they were going for on social media with the blogs and vanlife etc?

Interesting though that he refused water from the police on the DV stop because he apparently was against plastic bottles. Was this him being savvy and ensuring they couldn't get his DNA?

Was his recent reluctance to wear hiking boots him thinking there would be less evidence in terms of identifiable boot prints?

I tend to think he was just trying to be quirky, but who knows with this strange case...

MOO

I don't understand all of this talk of water bottle DNA. Are you all expecting that the cops would have asked Brian for the bottle back when he was done?

 

[MsBetsy]

Several threads back I believe someone said because he is now considered a missing person not just a POI it allows more freedoms to LE. Though it may have been in reference to investigation BL now. Trying to remember. It was really late last night for me, when I saw it.

Yes, it's now considered a "multiple" missing persons investigation. Imo

 

[Dutcher]

I get the impression that both sets of parents weren't too thrilled about the relationship in the first place, and that this may be the root of a certain animosity between them that was already there way before GP went missing.

 

[Windsorite]

At this point I would think LE will take any opportunity to question him.

Maybe a long car ride home via WY. MOO

 

[Vegasgrl]

How can they legally even touch him if they find him? What has changed (with his legal status) since Gabby was declared missing on Sept 11?

Depends upon what his parents told LE. For instance, maybe they said that he's suicidal. Could also depend on where they find him. He could be arrested for breaking into someone's home, for instance.

 

[justalittlesunbeam]

But, according to the TSA they do have to be declared.
Transporting Firearms and Ammunition | Transportation Security Administration
"Declare each firearm each time you present it for transport as checked baggage. Ask your airline about limitations or fees that may apply."
Does the airline not keep a record of that? I honestly don't know.

To travel with a gun, you simply put it in a hard locked case in your checked bag. That’s it.