Here are some questions that I'd love you to answer Liadan!
I'm not aware that any non-police and non-SES people were involved in the search. Do you know differently?
Strange - I don't recall any reporting that The Dickie family themselves were involved in the search. I believe that they maintained a vigil at the Command Centre. Do you know differently? Do you know that the BCs didn't offer? If not why would you assume as such?
I'm no legal expert but it's standard process I would have thought to get a lawyer if you realised that you were fast becoming a suspect. Anyone with a modicum of legal understanding would know that! You might like to read this article
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OnlyBadGuysCallTheirLawyers
What evidence do you have that Allison was "bullied" and "basically excommunicated" by the "BC clan"? I haven't seen that suggested anywhere apart from on WS. I thought that kind of comment was against the rules of WS?
Hmmm "dealing with the fallout" of the media coverage doesn't sound much like the presumption of innocence that is supposed to undergird our legal system. Maybe you should stop gossiping and wait for the trial. That's supposed to be how the system works, not trial by media and gossip!
As a contrarian who studied a little law following this case from a distance
it is clear that the problem here is a rush to judgement and desire to demonise. Why not let justice take its course?