What I have to say will not be popular but it is MOO
When a child goes missing, no matter what anyone thinks may of happened to the child, including ex's, the one thing you don't want news organizations or the general public to think is that there is no hope to find that child alive. Most people do not participate or research a case like we do here. They don't think of the "what ifs" like RSO's, and abduction, thus will not take that second look at someone acting differently, or their neighbours and yes even relatives, if they have been led to believe the child is dead. The public awareness is critical in every case. Many times it is the public tips that lead LE to solving a case.
To then see the negative comments, many verbatim to what has been posted here, repeatedly posted in the comment sections of news articles, that once again takes away the "hope" of finding a child that is missing alive is wrong. To go to the extremes of "signing up" for the express purpose of reinforcing their belief, to the world, that this child is no longer alive as his father did something to him is wrong.
The effect those words have on the general public is long lasting and pretty much "impossible" to reverse, if they so happen to be "wrong".
Dylan, or any missing child, should have the "right" to hope that people are looking for them. No one has the "right" to take away "hope" for Dylan, as he needs every person to be doing everything in their power to find him. His life may depend on it.
When news organizations are told by an ex that they feel the father has "done something to the child" right out of the starting gate, what is the reason to continually report on or ask the public to be on the lookout for a dead child whether that be national or local?. If the ex feels this to be the case the people they should be discussing it with is LE.
This is about Dylan, not the ex's, and my wish is that Dylan is found soon, and alive
This IS all about Dylan and especially here at WS, the concern IS Dylan.
People want Dylan home. People want Dylan safe. People want answers.
LE doesn't have to give us anything if it doesn't serve the purpose. So the general public and more dedicated sleuthers like us, are left with very little. We can only look at so much, while staying within the rules, and while bringing somewhat logical ideas to the discussion.
Suggestions, discussion, theories, and comments by posters here -- especially since we're monitored by our TOS and mods -- that suggest less than rosy outcomes or negative insinuations about involved parties don't take away from anyone's passion or anyone's hope for an alive and well Dylan.
We're not operating in a utopian forum or world so and we are intelligent people who need to look at all possibilities.
I think the concerned mother has every "right" to express her concerns, if they were her legitimate fears to the WORLD about what she fears her ex-husband may have done to HER SON.
LE will conduct their investigation independent of what's said to the media, and good news organizations will continue to cover a missing child's story so long as they're missing.
Trashy organizations will continue to cover the story for the sensational aspect.
The general public might find the mother's actions and words to be inappropriate or understandable, but will continue to keep the child as priority, like most here have done.
I'm not sure if the moral of the above was to point out that 'the negative comments (many verbatim to what has been posted
here) take away hope of finding the missing child, Dylan, alive are
wrong. And therefore ...unacceptable?
And to join a site and participate in discussion that doesn't locate Dylan, solve his disappearance, or perpetuate a high level of hope is also
wrong. And... unacceptable?
I'm pretty sure everyone's main concern is Dylan.
I'm not sure about anything else and who's infringing upon Dylan's "right" to be found and to have hope, but
I'm pretty sure the only concern is DYLAN REDWINE.
