Which, I suppose, raises the question: Which came first; the Chicken Man, or the 'disappearance' of Evelyn?
But, I have to be honest, folks... I'm still somewhat undecided about MB's direct involvement. From all reports, it appears that she's done nothing but lie about anything and everything from the get-go. And that's DISTURBINGLY BAD, obviously. But, if you re-watch all of the interviews, and Monday's court appearance, with a different perspective in mind, couldn't it also be likely that she's telling some (half) truths, and trying to protect someone other than her own self? Couldn't the inconsistencies stem from a gradually waning trust in that person she initially tried to protect? Suppose that she did have some kind of issue in early December that caused her to become homeless, and she entrusted someone in a seemingly more stable situation to care for Evelyn... Perhaps she fully believed that her daughter was being reasonably well cared for in the months leading up to the Amber Alert? Maybe she had frequent phone calls with Evelyn during those months. That seems entirely plausible to me. She's just a kid herself! Not old enough to be entrusted with casting a Vote in an Election; not old enough to legally buy a beer. Why? Because she's a child! Unable to be entrusted to make solid, well-informed decisions on her own... because she's a child! Then, suddenly, the $#!) hits the fan and everyone around her just scrambled...
Ugh, I just don't know... too much misinformation on SM, too little known facts, and FAR too much historical family drama for me to form a solid opinion, I guess. To me, in her Court appearance video, she looked like a scared little girl who was absolutely devastated to look out upon the gallery and see that there was not a single soul there to support her. As I've said a dozen times before, I'm probably grasping at straws, but now I'm just confusing myself with my thoughts - for and against - at this point. I typically have strong gut instincts very early on in the cases I've followed here on WS, but I've been waffling back and forth on this one from Day 1 (rather surprising, even to me!). There must be a legitimate reason for that, in my mind. We really just need more FACTS to be unveiled. ALL MOO.