My Challenge to YOU (Duplicate) (CLOSED for Comments)

Note: This has been duplicated to allow more theories and comments to be posted regarding this topic. I had to close the original post, because it reached 200 comments. Please carry on here! Thanks...

NOTE: The following calls for speculation. If you do not want to speculate, or do not want to read speculation, avoid this post!

We all have our own theories, but I would like to see these very basic questions answered. No matter what you believe, I'd like to see your reasoning, and how you can explain these things. It would be even better if you could incorporate FACTS confirmed by law enforcement; however, I realize we have few facts to work with.

Any takers???

WHO is responsible for Ayla's disappearance? 

(suspects or accessories)

WHAT are the circumstances surrounding her disappearance? 

(her condition, the situation she was in, kidnapping, injured, etc.)

WHEN was Ayla taken/removed from the DiPietro home? 

(date/time)

WHERE is Ayla now?

 (location-obviously it won't be specific or she would have already been located)

WHY did she disappear? 

(motive)

HOW did Ayla come to be where she is now; how has she been there so long?

(cover-up, police missteps, luck, magic, river flow, weather, etc.)

Those of you who claim to be interested in "justice for Ayla" surely realize that a prosecutor will have to be able answer these questions before a prosecution can even be considered, right? Think Casey Anthony for a moment. She was found not guilty, because prosecutors had no answers for the above questions. They could answer "why", but not much else. Motive is not necessary to prosecute, but it helps jurors grasp the totality of the circumstances. By that same token, motive alone will not prove a case.

I'm looking forward to reading what you all have to say, if you choose to say anything!

Quick Question...

Has anyone said what color the sheets were? The ones that had blood on them...Trista's blood...

Thanks in advance!

My Challenge to YOU...(CLOSED for Comments!!!)

NOTE: The following calls for speculation. If you do not want to speculate, or do not want to read speculation, avoid this post!

We all have our own theories, but I would like to see these very basic questions answered. No matter what you believe, I'd like to see your reasoning, and how you can explain these things. It would be even better if you could incorporate FACTS confirmed by law enforcement; however, I realize we have few facts to work with.

Any takers???

WHO is responsible for Ayla's disappearance? 

(suspects or accessories)

WHAT are the circumstances surrounding her disappearance? 

(her condition, the situation she was in, kidnapping, injured, etc.)

WHEN was Ayla taken/removed from the DiPietro home? 

(date/time)

WHERE is Ayla now?

 (location-obviously it won't be specific or she would have already been located)

WHY did she disappear? 

(motive)

HOW did Ayla come to be where she is now; how has she been there so long?

(cover-up, police missteps, luck, magic, river flow, weather, etc.)

Those of you who claim to be interested in "justice for Ayla" surely realize that a prosecutor will have to be able answer these questions before a prosecution can even be considered, right? Think Casey Anthony for a moment. She was found not guilty, because prosecutors had no answers for the above questions. They could answer "why", but not much else. Motive is not necessary to prosecute, but it helps jurors grasp the totality of the circumstances. By that same token, motive alone will not prove a case.

I'm looking forward to reading what you all have to say, if you choose to say anything!

Blood, Lies, and Family Ties...

I have been in and out with the blog lately...busy times, back to school in about a week... =(

Anyway, it was brought to my attention that some of you were discussing the bloody sheet. I was forwarded a few emails that may or may not shine some light on the issue...for me, this just reinforces the fact that the main source for some of the "facts" in this case cannot be trusted!

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Hmmm....



If anyone is interested, the text of the original "Stand by Your Man" blog post is as follows (I can forward the PDF file if verification is needed, I just cannot post it here):

STAND BY YOUR MAN
I was surprised when I read recently about how Courtney Roberts, present during the time Ayla Reynolds was reported missing, thinks Justin DiPietro is a “stud” but that her opinion is biased. I should say so; I just thought it would be biased in a different way bearing in mind the information provided to me by Ayla’s mother Trista Reynolds [was the info really provided by Ayla's mother, or is this another one of Jeffrey's creative thinking episodes?]. I really think Courtney Roberts is showing great courage and fortitude sticking with her man through all this even while the evidence of his possible involvement continues to build. I just don’t understand it, considering the six month long affair Justin was having with Trista between May 2011 and one week before Trista went into rehab in October 2011 [hype, why must this be made into more than what it was?].

In all fairness, having sex with the father of your child three times in six months scarcely counts as a full blown affair [ya think?]. Perhaps it is more accurate to say Justin cheated on Courtney Roberts three times with the mother of his child. I commend Courtney Roberts on her loyalty to her man. While she was out of the apartment going to school to improve her life or at work earning a paycheck, Justin was at home with Trista making love [LIE]. I cheated on a girlfriend once and it was the worst mistake, I could not live with the guilt, so I told her. I pleaded with her not to leave me and she didn’t, not then, but our relationship soon fell apart. There can be no love where there is no trust [There is obviously some sort of love and/or trust. Despite the rumors started at U4A, Justin and Courtney remain together AFAIK...JEALOUS MUCH?].

Trista, for her part, always wanted to be with Justin; actually, she wanted to be a family. The thought of her and Justin together with Ayla had, until recently, been her fondest wish. So when they mutually agreed to make love that first time after Justin had been living with Courtney Roberts, [Justin didn't live with Courtney, or vice versa] Trista believed that her dream of a genuine family was coming true [even though she says she didn't know Justin, and that they were just "mutual friends"]. She was concerned for Courtney Roberts feelings however but Justin assured her that it was none of Courtney’s business and “what we do is what we do”. Bold words. [She was concerned about Courtney?]

Since there was no real evidence of this secret relationship, I can understand why Courtney Roberts would believe whatever her man said over law enforcement, love is blind after all. But now investigators have verified to Trista that her blood was identified on Justin’s sheets that he travelled with from Portland. I can’t imagine the humiliation Courtney Roberts must have felt when investigators told her she had been sleeping in Justin and Trista’s queen size love nest [Love nest? Having sex with a man 3 times does not equal love]. Whatever else you make[sic] think of Courtney Roberts, you have to give this girl credit for standing by her man.

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I have to give the Reynolds and Hansons a round of applause. They are quite frankly some of the greatest storytellers I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. Are they making things up to "shake trees", or are they giving you all cold, hard facts? Will they say things for shock and awe? Will they say things to make Courtney feel bad, even if those things are not true? Will they say things to make Justin look bad, even if those things are not true? Why are they posting comments, pretending to be other people---all the while accusing ME of doing that, when I am not? Who is "Wordman"? It sounds to me like he and Jeff may be one and the same...

I can't forget about Tori, even though she's MIA. She also knows how to spin things just as well as anyone else...


 
So, she's in jeopardy of going to jail, and her big concern is how to use the information on a blog---without making herself look bad? No concern for how bad you look being handcuffed and carted off to jail for shoplifting. No concern about the example you're setting for your children...Just concern about looking good and JSTL finding out. Silly rabbit, tricks are for kids. How much of the above story (they love the blog) is BS?


Thoughts?

Broken Record (CLOSED for Comments!!!)

I'm having a hard time understanding how items found in the river, which may or may not have contained Ayla's DNA, point to her being dead...

What items of Ayla's could have been found in the river? These are things that make sense, and also things that have been rumored to be found:

• PJs
• Sling/Splint
• Shoes (she had on footed pajamas though)
• Blanket
• Binky or Sippy Cup
• Backpack

We know the item(s) found in the river pretty much have to belong to Ayla, because the Reynolds keep saying that Trista is supposed to identify the items. IF some sort of weapon was found, and it contained her DNA, that is not something Trista would need to identify---it's not something she could identify. So, in my mind, I'm ruling that out.

Referring back to the above list of items, which could have gone missing with her, I do not understand how finding any one of those items points to a homicide. A kidnapper could have discarded the same items. DNA is not always blood, but it could be. In this case, we just don't know. The discussion about certain items (Jessica supposedly buying the pajamas, Jessica supposedly sending the backpack with Ayla, Trista supposedly asking about a blanket very early in the investigation) makes the discovery of ANY item seem hinky. These things, if I remember correctly, were discussed on blogs well before LE made any discovery in the dam. Why would the Reynolds family be foreshadowing things like this? Why did Jeffrey go to such great lengths to explain the blanket? He said Jessica wanted Ayla to have Lilly's blanket, even though Lilly is Ronnie's daughter....why would Ayla need a random blanket, and not one of her own that she used at the Reynolds' home? A blanket she was maybe attached to or familiar with would make more sense? Maybe I'm thinking too much into it...

Before law enforcement has even released any evidence about the item(s) found, the Reynolds family has already declared the item(s) to be Ayla's and linked it to her death. Why would the Reynolds make such a contention, when this is something law enforcement has not even released to them? Why does this seem to be the one thing law enforcement has withheld from them? Why does Jeffrey feel comfortable basically spreading rumors, instead of waiting to be told the truth and going from there? He has NO idea what item(s) were found, yet he introduces this topic and fuels baseless speculation.

I feel like a broken record saying this, but SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT. My thoughts are a bit scattered in this post, but hopefully you get the drift.

Good day, folks!

Red Flags?

The following are excerpts from an article written by the fabulous Carol Bengle Gilbert:

While police investigating Maine toddler Ayla Reynolds' disappearance have declined to say publicly whether items found in the Kennebec River are case-related, the maternal family said Friday they believe the first set of items found April 25 in the sluiceway near the Hathaway Creative Center did belong to Ayla.

Red flag #1: The entire article is based off of what the maternal family BELIEVES. That is not news; it is in no way objective, fact-based, or attributed to any type of solid source. In the very first sentence of this article, the author has let you know her motives and to whom she's trying to appeal.

If items belonging to Ayla were found in the river even after the passage of months, forensic testing could link them to the toddler. Ayla's stepfather, Jeff Hanson believes that's just what has happened. 

Red flag #2: First of all, Jeffrey is Ayla's stepGRANDfather, and his exact relationship with Ayla is unknown. I am of the belief that he did not know her at all, and only became involved in her life when she disappeared. (See why we don't base NEWS off of beliefs?) Secondly, the article is based SOLELY on a BELIEF held by Jeffrey Hanson; he doesn't even give a concrete reason for believing this.

He said repeat searches in the same general area and the investigators' lack of follow-up with Trista suggest the items contained Ayla's DNA.

Red flag #3: Stop the f*ckin' presses! This does not suggest what the author says it does. These very same things could suggest that the items were not linked to Ayla, and that more searches were necessary to find what investigators originally set out to look for. Who knows, perhaps they received a credible tip, and were only in the area based on that. Jeffrey's reasoning is wholly flawed, and the author recklessly published (and therefore endorsed) his beliefs.

According to Hanson, investigators told Trista shortly before an official press conference May 31 they concluded Ayla was likely dead based in part on the items found in the dam and the amount of Ayla's blood in her father's home.  

Red flag #4: Does anyone else wonder why investigators can tell Trista that the items found lead them to conclude that Ayla is dead, yet they can't even tell Trista what the items are? She's been waiting for weeks to find out what the items are; MSP doesn't have her on their list of priorities. hmmm...Also the police told the parents what they were going to tell the public during the press conference, so that the parents wouldn't be caught off-guard (for lack of a better word.) So, I can't help but wonder why the police would tell Trista something so different than what was told to the public, especially knowing that Trista has no problem talking in/to the media...It's weird. The whole "you can say what you want but we won't confirm it" deal has always sat wrong with me.




The rest of the article basically assumes that what Jeffrey Hanson has said is the truth. I'm not sold. The ONLY SENTENCE worth reading in the entire article is this:

Police have declined to comment on the river finds other than saying they've been sent to the crime lab for forensics tests. 


What say you all?!



Side Note:

As for the well-wishes Peeter speaks of, let's just say he's a little bit upset that he couldn't use his bully pulpit to make certain people appear on his defunct radio show. Tell the truth Peeter!

Press Conferences, Positive thoughts, and Prayers!

Regardless of how Jeffrey spins it, Trista FLAT OUT LIED. The reporter didn't ask about what Trista was told; she basically asked if it was true that MSP tried to contact Trista. Trista could have honestly answered that question. There was no reason not to; obviously the content of the conversation was what MSP didn't want leaked, and the reporter obviously had knowledge that MSP did, in fact, try to contact Trista. In essence, Trista was confronted with McCausland's words, and she called him a liar.

Trista was so busy pretending and sticking to her script, that she didn't realize MSP had blew her cover. Is anyone else concerned that instead of just saying "No, they never contacted me," Trista made up what I would call an alibi? Very detailed...hmmm She wasn't at appointments all day, because according to Jeff, she was home at 11:30.

Reporter: They said that they, um, tried to contact you. Were you told not to say anything, or--

Trista: I haven't, um, I was actually in meetings all day today. I had appointments all day, so I don't know if, like, they called. They could've, but I just, I've been busy with my son all day, like, he's had his own doctors appointments all day today, so I kinda wasn't even near a phone. Yeah, just like you "kinda weren't even near Waterville." Hellllllo!

Please review the video for yourself. You will be surprised at the deception displayed by the Reynolds' family.

Back to the drawing board. That explanation is half-assed, and all it does is continue to erode Trista's credibility. Why LIE about something so easily proven? Why call MSP liars in the process? Where is Ayla?










While I have you here, I would also like to say that the newest "Alive Across America" initiative for Ayla is ironic, considering everyone over there believes she's "Dead in Waterville." TLLOM was criticized for getting billboards up all over the world...but hey!

John P...take care of yourself. Being a renegade and blogging against your doctor's orders could be detrimental to your health!

That's all folks!











Edit 1: The minimizing, justifying, and mischaracterizing of Trista's lie continues. Trista could tell these people anything (via Jeffrey, of course) and they would eat it right up. SMH @ the brainless drones.