Why is everyone so obsessed with Gabby Petito?

The police’s choosing to release the bodycam footage capturing their emotional fight seems strange. What was gained by releasing their private fight to the public? Were the police trying to cover their asses for why they didn’t bring the boyfriend in for questioning by showing that he was a domestic assault victim?

If the po-po had put her in the slammer for a week, she'd still be alive.

What happened between Sep 1 when the guy returned and Sep 11 when the girl’s parents filed a missing person’s report? Did her parents not know for 10 days that he had returned? Why would they not file a report sooner if the last they heard from her was Aug 30?

Discusss wrote:

blunkered wrote:

I watched the FBI statement. The FBI guy was emotionally falling apart. There is something ugly about the way she was found.

Yes, really strange how the FBI guy seemed to be choking. It’s sad sure, but these guys are professionals, so it’s not like it’s personal.

Good point; this case must have been incredibly brutal or unusual to precipitate that specific response from a seasoned pro. I have empathy for those in forensics and the FBI. Tough job.

Freedom lover wrote:

It’s a big story because it’s crazy. The libs like to focus on the “white blonde” angle, but the reality is this is a wild story with lots of plot twists and compelling characters. It’s sick, but it’s a movie playing out in real time.

The craziest one though was in CLE, where the three girls were held hostage in the house by that crazy dude for years.

jecht wrote:

Freedom lover wrote:

It’s a big story because it’s crazy. The libs like to focus on the “white blonde” angle, but the reality is this is a wild story with lots of plot twists and compelling characters. It’s sick, but it’s a movie playing out in real time.

The craziest one though was in CLE, where the three girls were held hostage in the house by that crazy dude for years.

Something like that doesn’t happen without a good bit of Stockholm syndrome. It’s rather difficult to keep even one adult captive against their will for years, leave alone three.

800 dude wrote:

Two reasons, both above.

It's super weird/unusual that her boyfriend just shows up without her and utterly refuses to say a word about what happened to her. Doesn't matter that he probably killed her because there's zero evidence, and he can't be compelled to talk. Most people in his situation would talk to the police and eventually get caught in a lie, plus they'd give enough info to at least narrow down the place/time of death, which makes it a lot easier to focus investigative resources.

Also she's young and blonde, which automatically makes her disappearance national news.

So the perfect murder is to drive someone to Wyoming, kill her, dispose of the weapon and drive home? He's in some deep sh*t.

SDSU Aztec wrote:

800 dude wrote:

Two reasons, both above.

It's super weird/unusual that her boyfriend just shows up without her and utterly refuses to say a word about what happened to her. Doesn't matter that he probably killed her because there's zero evidence, and he can't be compelled to talk. Most people in his situation would talk to the police and eventually get caught in a lie, plus they'd give enough info to at least narrow down the place/time of death, which makes it a lot easier to focus investigative resources.

Also she's young and blonde, which automatically makes her disappearance national news.

So the perfect murder is to drive someone to Wyoming, kill her, dispose of the weapon and drive home? He's in some deep sh*t.

He's probably in the belly of an alligator by now.

Discusss wrote:

The police’s choosing to release the bodycam footage capturing their emotional fight seems strange. What was gained by releasing their private fight to the public? Were the police trying to cover their asses for why they didn’t bring the boyfriend in for questioning by showing that he was a domestic assault victim?

You nailed it. The cops will protect the white male perp at all costs. They don't even want to solve the crime. They just want to blame it on the POCs.

that is literally the dumbest thing I've read today.

Oil embargo wrote:

Discusss wrote:

The police’s choosing to release the bodycam footage capturing their emotional fight seems strange. What was gained by releasing their private fight to the public? Were the police trying to cover their asses for why they didn’t bring the boyfriend in for questioning by showing that he was a domestic assault victim?

You nailed it. The cops will protect the white male perp at all costs. They don't even want to solve the crime. They just want to blame it on the POCs.

What?

Discusss wrote:

jecht wrote:

The craziest one though was in CLE, where the three girls were held hostage in the house by that crazy dude for years.

Something like that doesn’t happen without a good bit of Stockholm syndrome. It’s rather difficult to keep even one adult captive against their will for years, leave alone three.

That was actually only a small part of the situation. Ariel Castro used fear and literal chains to keep them captive. They were also young teenagers when they were kidnapped. Amanda Berry and Gina De Jesus wrote a book together about the experience which was pretty impactful...check it out.

But I agree it was a crazy, crazy story!!!

You are obviously not a father

potato_salad wrote:

that is literally the dumbest thing I've read today.

In denial much? It's not just a river in Egypt.

Why don't you face facts, instead of going into a cocoon?

Discusss wrote:

What happened between Sep 1 when the guy returned and Sep 11 when the girl’s parents filed a missing person’s report? Did her parents not know for 10 days that he had returned? Why would they not file a report sooner if the last they heard from her was Aug 30?

I don't think her parents knew he had returned. Last they heard from her was Aug. 24th. They thought she was in a no contact area in the Mountains.