Gabby Petito

[DLgal]

I'm keeping an eye on Entin's tweets to see if we hear more.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1446119092713259015

That's where I saw this.

 

[Marrila]

So just musing a bit. The FBI is in charge. If they didn't want dad there they certainly could have stopped him coming. How could he be helpful? Possibly identifying found clothing or camp equipment that might belong to BL? Or details about sites the fam has used? Or other?

 

[Marrila]

Got some answers...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1446128740094730241

 

[js]

Got some answers...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1446128740094730241

Is there more than what was reported above? I'm only asking since I don't have twitter.

Could they have possibly found Brian's body and the father went to identify or would that have to be done at another location, which is maybe why the mom didn't go? However, I originally thought he was out of the country and that FBI were possibly aware of this but not letting on, I'm guessing now I am wrong.

What could he possibly have in a plastic bag that was worth bringing with him that the FBI wouldn't take or need?

 

[Marrila]

Is there more than what was reported above? I'm only asking since I don't have twitter.

Could they have possibly found Brian's body and the father went to identify or would that have to be done at another location, which is maybe why the mom didn't go? However, I originally thought he was out of the country and that FBI were possibly aware of this but not letting on, I'm guessing now I am wrong.

What could he possibly have in a plastic bag that was worth bringing with him that the FBI wouldn't take or need?

Nothing more yet. The reporter is at the reserve.
JMO, there is zero percent chance of a relative being asked to identify a body in the field.

About the bag, maybe lunch, bug repellant or other personal items.

And the good news is as long as they don't change the settings, you can read tweets without a Twitter account. That's how I read them. Some accounts are set to private, but many are not. (Click on the blue link, then click on Brian's name before a tweet. That should bring you to the latest.)

 

[TheIncredibles!]

Maybe the bag has some of Brians clothes for a scent for a dog search?

 

[TipsyTraveler]

So, apparently Christopher Laundrie (Brian's father) just left the house, holding a full plastic bag, and headed to the reserve followed by 3 police cars. It seems they may have zeroed in on a specific area and may have found something of interest there. No word on what might be in the bag. The lawyer has confirmed Mr. Laundrie was called to the reserve by police and the family was "told to be on standby" yesterday.

Probably just some snacks he’s dropping off for Brian.

So just musing a bit. The FBI is in charge. If they didn't want dad there they certainly could have stopped him coming. How could he be helpful? Possibly identifying found clothing or camp equipment that might belong to BL? Or details about sites the fam has used? Or other?

Maybe the FBI has found Brian and they’re bringing his father in to try to talk Brian into surrendering peacefully.

 

[DLgal]

Probably just some snacks he’s dropping off for Brian.

Maybe the FBI has found Brian and they’re bringing his father in to try to talk Brian into surrendering peacefully.

So, the bag contains a rag and a bottle of chloroform so when he doesn't surrender peacefully, they do things the hard way?

 

[TipsyTraveler]

So, the bag contains a rag and a bottle of chloroform so when he doesn't surrender peacefully, they do things the hard way?

 

[JimMIA]

So, the bag contains a rag and a bottle of chloroform so when he doesn't surrender peacefully, they do things the hard way?

That's not "the hard way."

 

[DLgal]

That's not "the hard way."

Just trying to keep things light.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

And the good news is as long as they don't change the settings, you can read tweets without a Twitter account. That's how I read them. Some accounts are set to private, but many are not. (Click on the blue link, then click on Brian's name before a tweet. That should bring you to the latest.)

Back when the News and Rumor thread existed a lot of the links were from twitter. I don't have twitter and can usually still view the articles. The only issue I have is navigation because while I view articles or tweets all the time on twitter I'm not as used to the navigation of it.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Barf bag?

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Theories about this case are going to be swirling around forever, whether true or not.

 

[JimMIA]

Theories about this case are going to be swirling around forever, whether true or not.

You know, I have a theory about that...

 

[fortwildernessishome]

Mental illness was likely involved... both parties. A traumatic event can only exacerbate the situation.

I'm curious because I have seen SO MANY people post on this thread about Gabby either having or probably having a mental illness. Why is that? Have her parents ever said that she suffered from a mental illness? Why do so many assume that she had a mental illness.

Is it because she said she had OCD to the police officer? Millions of people have a form of OCD and lead perfectly normal lives.

Is it because she was crying and didnt want to be seperated from Brian? I would be crying too, if my boyfriend took my phone and tried to drive off without me! As far as not wanting to be seperated from Brian, thats pretty classic of abuse victims, but not necessarily a mental illness.

If I missed a link that explained that she actualy had a mental illness, maybe someone can post a link of it for me.

Sadly, hundreds of people like Gabby are murdered by their partners every year. However, in those cases, I don't see people continuously bringing up the victims mental health.

 

[mjkacmom]

I'm curious because I have seen SO MANY people post on this thread about Gabby either having or probably having a mental illness. Why is that? Have her parents ever said that she suffered from a mental illness? Why do so many assume that she had a mental illness.

Is it because she said she had OCD to the police officer? Millions of people have a form of OCD and lead perfectly normal lives.

Is it because she was crying and didnt want to be seperated from Brian? I would be crying too, if my boyfriend took my phone and tried to drive off without me! As far as not wanting to be seperated from Brian, thats pretty classic of abuse victims, but not necessarily a mental illness.

If I missed a link that explained that she actualy had a mental illness, maybe someone can post a link of it for me.

Sadly, hundreds of people like Gabby are murdered by their partners every year. However, in those cases, I don't see people continuously bringing up the victims mental health.

Well, if my husband threatened to take off and leave me in the middle of nowhere, I’d prefer not to be separated from him, and he definitely doesn’t abuse me. People assuming she’s mentally ill and he’s an abuser from this one snapshot in time is bizarre to me, since people who actually know them aren‘t collaborating that.

 

[JimMIA]

Well, if my husband threatened to take off and leave me in the middle of nowhere, I’d prefer not to be separated from him, and he definitely doesn’t abuse me. People assuming she’s mentally ill and he’s an abuser from this one snapshot in time is bizarre to me, since people who actually know them aren‘t collaborating that.

Agree. Emotional is one thing; mentally ill is something else entirely.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Is it because she said she had OCD to the police officer? Millions of people have a form of OCD and lead perfectly normal lives.

My only angle I suppose was looking at it from a viewpoint of the stress of their trip. It can be a very stressful time for anyone in which case background stuff could interact with that. I think past conversations spoke to vanlife and social media influencer presence. But I've been under the mindset of discussing with both of them in mind not just Gabby.

Even if you remove any aspects of ocd or anxiety a trip like that could still have stressors, as I believe most of us could honestly admit. As it was sorta discussed in the past she was just starting out on this instagram life and I believe it was mentioned he wasn't really all that into it.

Sadly, hundreds of people like Gabby are murdered by their partners every year. However, in those cases, I don't see people continuously bringing up the victims mental health.

They likely would however be brought up if they disclosed they had a mental illness.

That said mental health isn't just mental illness. I don't know about you but I often read about situations in which they bring up relationship stress or general stress someone is undergoing. Financial woes are commonly brought up, trust issues are as well, fertility issues (or sometimes the desire to not have children in the picture), etc. All of that goes into talking about someone's state of mind over time and at the time the incident occurred as well as goes into the events leading up to it. Assumptions can still be made but it's fairly common to talk about it and from the perspective of the parties involved.

 

[fortwildernessishome]

Well, if my husband threatened to take off and leave me in the middle of nowhere, I’d prefer not to be separated from him, and he definitely doesn’t abuse me. People assuming she’s mentally ill and he’s an abuser from this one snapshot in time is bizarre to me, since people who actually know them aren‘t collaborating that.

You are right, no one should assume either from that one video in Moab.

I think for me, as soon as I heard her say something like, "I guess I am mean" or, "I am mean", that to me screamed abuse victim. Rarely do people announce to anyone that they are "mean" even if they really are! I totally think that Brian killed her and rarely do people kill a partner with absolutely no hint of abuse leading up to it. So basically that is where I am on the abuse part of it. But again, I don't know where the whole mental illness on Gabby's part comes from.

As far as friends not collaborating on the abuse. There have been three instances in my life where I had absolutely no clue that there was any abuse going on behind closed doors. In fact, if someone had asked me about any of those three couples, I would have said, no way was there any abuse and that the couples were madly in love and so happy. What a shock it was when I found out the truth. Aside from that, have alot of their friends of Gabby's come out and said that no abuse ever went on?