Justin’s words on 1/6/12 have proven to be prophetic.
“Some of the techniques and tactics that they had to use, without getting into specifics, hasn’t been fun,” DiPietro said. “But, whether they’re popular with me is irrelevant. It’s about bringing my daughter home. Whether it be asking me the same question 25 times and you’ve got someone in your face telling you you’re a liar, the truth is the truth. It can’t be said enough. The truth is patient, and it will come out.”
1 a archaic : fidelity, constancy
b : sincerity in action, character, and utterance
2 a (1) : the state of being the case : fact (2) : the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality (3) often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality
b : a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true <truths of thermodynamics>
c : the body of true statements and propositions
3 a : the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or reality
the truth : the real facts about something : the things that are true
Ayla Reynolds
Missing since: 2011
Town: Waterville, Maine
On December 17, 2011, Ayla Reynolds (DOB 4-4-2010) was reported missing from her Violette Avenue home by her father Justin DiPietro. Investigators have ruled out any possibility that Ayla left the house on her own or that she was abducted. Investigators discovered Ayla’s blood in the basement of her home, and the three adults who were in the home at the time are withholding information. Police believe that Ayla is probably dead.
Maine State Police Tip Line – 207-624-7076
Friends For Ayla 
Em
February 25, 2014 at 2:54 pm
I’m not trying to be mean in the least, honestly… but it seems like your post is incomplete. It reads like an intro to a thought that you didn’t complete. Where are you going with this? Maybe I’m missing something?
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 3:00 pm
I’m sorry if I wasn’t clear in the post. I think the truth has come out over time. By that I mean facts from MSP. We may not have the whole truth at this time, but the truth none the less.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Oh okay! Thanks for clarifying.
321
February 25, 2014 at 3:33 pm
“Some of the techniques and tactics that they had to use, without getting into specifics, hasn’t been fun,” DiPietro said. ( Like he thought it would be fun, or were some of their tactics fun for him?)
“But, whether they’re popular with me is irrelevant. ( Justin you might as well come out and say you hate LE)
It’s about bringing my daughter home.( What is the its? This would of been the perfect time (of many) to speak up to who you think took her Justin )
Whether it be asking me the same question 25 times and you’ve got someone in your face( uses you instead of I)
telling you you’re a liar ( Justin why not “telling me I am a liar?”
, the truth is the truth.( Justin we are not getting that from you! )
It can’t be said enough. The truth is patient, and it will come out.” —– ( I need help here with this sentence ) 🙂
Dana B.
February 25, 2014 at 4:53 pm
I really think you really do need help. I have no patience with people that sit back and write what someone should have said or meant. You have all the answers go to LE and help them instead of trying to be an irritant.
321
February 25, 2014 at 6:10 pm
Now that was really nice of you to say Dana B.
321
February 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm
How is my using my form of statement analysis an irratant to anyone but you ( and maybe a miniscule amount of others 🙂
Dana B.
February 25, 2014 at 8:59 pm
I think your form of statement analysis is very flawed. Sorry if my opinion of it hurt your feelings.It is nice of you to give it.
321
February 25, 2014 at 10:18 pm
Dana ,
Even Peter Hyatt can make mistakes. At least I try. That with a little common sense and some female intuition works every time 😉
321
February 25, 2014 at 10:19 pm
PS. MY feeling were not hurt I could feel the jab way over here 🙂
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 12:45 am
321 I really shouldn’t say your STA I don’t believe in any of it. Maybe if you were talking to a person that got all A’s in english, and was a college grad yes , but everyday people not so much. Take how things are worded in the comments people get upset with what someone writes and they didn’t even intend it to be taken the way people take it. Then when you get them to understand what you were trying to say it’s oh I misunderstood.
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 12:52 am
Also 321 when I wrote irritant I meant it irritated me and only me, but I thought it looked like a good word to use. Teach me to use 50 cent words I better stick to Ayuh and ya can’t get there from here.
321
February 26, 2014 at 1:08 am
Ok, Dana B,
those comment are condescending to me Dana. Just becuase I do notr type properly does not mean I am not intelligent. You thing putting me down by saying you should use 50 cents words and and you can’t get there from here show your ignorance toward Mainers. Where are you from Maine? I highly fn doubt it. OH yes that is a fifity cent frase (mispelled for you). Do you judge people by their wirting all the timre? Funny I do hav to lauf.
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 1:15 am
321 you got that all wrong I was talking about me and yes I was born and raised in Maine. I flunked english and yes I use words I shouldn’t at times and usually I get in trouble when I do. I was saying you are more educated than me. You are a hard person to get to take a compliment and that is what I meant. I was giving you a compliment.
Karen
February 25, 2014 at 3:44 pm
Justin made so little of the truth public. We were told all was just fine and then she disappeared without a sound or clue.
I don’t think that was truth.
Slowly we find out more and more. The more we find out from LE or the maternal family the worse it sounds.
If Justin was truly innocent why does he not tell LE all he knows?
If that is truly all he knows, was he not in the home or unconscious?
What is the rest of the story? What is the whole truth?
CG
February 25, 2014 at 4:55 pm
“Some of the techniques and tactics that they had to use, without getting into specifics, hasn’t been fun,” DiPietro said. “But, whether they’re popular with me is irrelevant. It’s about bringing my daughter home. Whether it be asking me the same question 25 times and you’ve got someone in your face telling you you’re a liar, the truth is the truth. It can’t be said enough. The truth is patient, and it will come out.”
This statement is really bizarre to me. It sounds partially scripted and partially spontaneous. It seems like the words of someone trying to maintain an image of being in control. It is also very minimizing of the investigation- the police calling him a liar over and over is just a tactic. So don’t take it seriously…
He talks about tactics the police had to use as a way of dismissing the reality that police do not believe him. Police didn’t “have to” use any particular tactics; if he told everything he knew and they were satisfied with the answers, there would have been no repeat accusations of being a liar or any other “tactics” designed to draw information out of him.
321
February 25, 2014 at 7:44 pm
CG,
He pretty much reinforced the fact in his statement that his words are lies. You are right if the MSP/WVP were satisfied with his answers they would of not been screaming in his face. His words tell us .
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 5:44 pm
I wish someone in the DiPietro family would tell the truth about the blood. Even if you ignore TC4A, McCausland said it was very troubling and more than a small cut would produce. Why won’t they address Ayla’s blood found in the basement? Why won’t they give us reason to hope Ayla survived?
Em
February 25, 2014 at 6:08 pm
Why do you think the DiPietros owe us anything? I really don’t get that. My guess is that they are in communication with police, and that is ALL that matters.
321
February 25, 2014 at 6:14 pm
I highly doubt their form of communication is what the LE is looking for EM. Why would the LE tell us they believe they are withholding information? The LE would come out and tell us they are communicating with them and the investigation is making progress. Common sense?
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 6:17 pm
I don’t think they owe us Em. I wish they would give us hope that Ayla survived whatever caused her blood that was found. You’re right, you don’t get it.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 6:52 pm
Let’s be fair. They don’t owe us a thing. We can’t rely on someone else to give us hope; we find hope within ourselves. I have hope she’s alive. If you really want to believe it, then believe it. Pray for it, light your cyber candle, keep hope alive.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 6:57 pm
321, are you involved in the investigation? How could you possibly know what police want and whether or not what the DiPietros have shared is adequate?
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 7:07 pm
You don’t have to be a part of the investigation to comprehend what McCausland said. This was 2 months ago so maybe it’s changed but I doubt it.
“We do not think we’ve gotten the full story from the three adults who were in the home that night,” McCausland said this week. “That would be Justin, Elisha and Courtney. Our stance has not changed. We think that they know more than they’ve told us.”
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/maine/Ayla_Reynolds_still_missing_from_Waterville_home_2_years__20_searches_after_she_disappeared_.html?pagenum=full
321
February 25, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Em said 321, are you involved in the investigation? How could you possibly know what police want and whether or not what the DiPietros have shared is adequate?
Well EM, Are you involved in the investigation? You seemed to think the Depitros do not owe the LE any answers. They owe the WPD, MSP, the FBI and the citizens of Maine answers for the irresponsible actions in the disappearance of Ayla. They have cost our State hundreds of thousands of dollars saving their own dam asses instead of helping with the investigation.
And you Dana B, You may have respect from others here, but you will never have my respect after calling me an irritant. You have been a thorn in my side for a long time. But you really are nothing but a pimple on my ass. Stick that in your insulting pipe and smoke it.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Ya got me there, MM. I just have to wonder if it’s tactic & what they want us to think. Eh, who knows? I certainly don’t. I’m willing to admit I know very little and don’t have all the answers.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Em says…. “Why do you think the DiPietros owe us anything? I really don’t get that. My guess is that they are in communication with police, and that is ALL that matters”
That is ALL that matters? What matters is that he and the others in the house tell LE the truth for Ayla. They do not OWE anyone anything other than Ayla and her family.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Uhhh, 321? I never said they don’t owe LE anything. That is who they need to answer to and communicate with. So, uhhh… yeah.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 7:14 pm
Exactly, Chicky! We are in agreement here. Thank you.
321
February 25, 2014 at 6:20 pm
ONLY my opinion MM, but they are not explaining it because they are guilty of knowledge they are not telling LE about the blood being Ayla’s. The blood being “very troubling.”
Anonymous
February 25, 2014 at 7:07 pm
Mountain Mama says “I don’t think they owe us Em. I wish they would give us hope that Ayla survived whatever caused her blood that was found. You’re right, you don’t get it.”
I think Em gets it just fine, Mountain Mama. You publically trash the DiPietros and Tudelas (and allow others to do the same) on your blogs. You believe that by slamming Ayla’s father, you are keeping Ayla’s name in the public spotlight.. You are wrong.
Law enforcement will continue to say and do whatever they see fit in order to solve this case. Meanwhile, you and your flock will continue to say and do whatever you see fit to portray Ayla’s father as a scumbag.
I think that is a disservice to Ayla. JMO.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 7:52 pm
Anon @ 7:07, Ayla is not a child who died from a childhood disease to be remembered in a blog. Ayla was a victim of foul play in her own home. Her case is a criminal investigation and from what LE has said, the three in the home have not been truthful and are withholding information. After two years Ayla still hasn’t been found. Ayla still doesn’t have justice.
If there is a chance LE is wrong, I’d like to hear what the DiPietros have to say about the blood. I would much rather think that Ayla is alive but they are giving no reasons to believe it.
Lee
February 25, 2014 at 7:59 pm
Hi Anon 7:07
Perhaps you could enlighten me to the trashing you allude to? On this blog, MM has been very open to other view points, and has encouraged dialog from others who think differently that she does. If you really meant others, I understand what you mean, but once again, MM and Dee have tried to point out that it is the individual’s opinion. Often the commenter will state that it is just their opinion.
You are entitled to your opinion. So is everyone else. I know you would not like to be painted with a broad brush, so I’m sure you didn’t mean to do that to those who comment here.
Dee
February 25, 2014 at 9:39 pm
Thank you Lee. You said it better than I would have.
To add a thought, no one belongs to a “flock”. There are as many opinions here as there are commenters. We don’t all agree. Why don’t you give us your thoughtful opinion instead of, as Lee said, painting us all with a broad brush. That would be more productive.
Dana B.
February 25, 2014 at 8:56 pm
You wouldn’t believe them about the blood unless LE would confirm what the said about it. I don’t blame you just as I won’t believe everything Trista said about it without LE confirming it.
Dana B.
February 25, 2014 at 9:03 pm
The statement above was concerning Di Pietros commenting on the blood.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 9:07 pm
I wouldn’t believe it as fact without LE confirming it but I might lean towards it being true if it fell in line with what LE has confirmed, “more than a small cut would produce”.
katieh33
February 25, 2014 at 9:15 pm
MM…
Justin DiPietro wouldn’t speak at length about the discovery of blood. He said police showed him evidence of “a few drops.”
“It is a fact that her blood was found in my house…”
http://www.kjonline.com/news/where-is-my-daughter__2012-03-29.html
This is what Justin says LE showed him. If that is what they showed him, how can he tell you any different? IF we are to believe all Trista says, then we may as well give JD the benefit of the doubt, no?
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 9:24 pm
I don’t see it that way because of what LE has said. Rather give him the benefit of the doubt, I give him doubt. I have no personal investment in him.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 9:25 pm
Katie who says we are to believe all Trista says? I have said repeatedly I base my opinions on what LE has said. Is this all the blood that Justin was shown? After they met with his family and the lawyer stated the DNA wasn’t necessarily blood? A few drops is not more than a small cut would produce so I find it hard to accept that as truth. If LE had confirmed it was only a few drops I would believe him.
katieh33
February 25, 2014 at 9:29 pm
Nor do I, Chicky. Those who think I have a “personal investment” in Justin are way out of line. Do Justin and I have friends in common? Yes. But I have never claimed to be “Justin’s Friend”. We grew up together. We were friends growing up. Do I know him? Do I know his family? Do I know Derek? Do I know his family? Yes, yes, yes and yes. But do I claim to be their best friends? No. I’ve always stated this. Someone very early on said I was close to Elisha. Also not true. But I believe that he doesn’t deserve to be torn apart until we know he is certainly guilty of anything. That’s a decency you should extend upon any human being, as you would it expect it to be the same for you if you were in their shoes.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 9:38 pm
Katie, I did not say YOU had a personal investment in anyone. I stated that I did not.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 9:40 pm
…that I did not have a personal investment in Justin…
katieh33
February 25, 2014 at 9:31 pm
MM,
a few drops can be more than a small cut would produce, depending on how you look at it. Were they big drops? Were they smudged? Were they soaking into something (mattress, couch, sheet?) All these statements are simple blanket statements we cannot take much from, because we aren’t inside the investigators head, and we aren’t inside the home or crime lab, and we do not see or hear any of this occurring.
Justin said he was showed small drops. A few small drops. Was he only showed what was visible to the naked eye? We don’t know. We simply do not know.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 9:44 pm
Katie says… ” All these statements are simple blanket statements we cannot take much from, because we aren’t inside the investigators head, and we aren’t inside the home or crime lab, and we do not see or hear any of this occurring”
Except for the fact that LE thinks Ayla is probably deceased. I am so so sad for her, weather something caused her to not be alive or weather she was ripped away from her family..it is so sad for her.
CG
February 25, 2014 at 9:42 pm
Re: the few drops Katie mentioned- if the police showed him spatter, it could have looked insignificant to him, like just a few drops. If it’s true he left the police station on seeing the blood, he may not have been there long enough to hear any explanation, may have thought at that point that the police only found a few drops… note that he only speaks to what police showed him, not what was there to be found
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 9:47 pm
Maybe they were going to show him more but he left to quickly, maybe not.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 10:10 pm
Katie @ 9:29 if I were in Justin’s shoes, I would’ve been frantic in the 911 call. If I were in Justin’s shoes I would still be out there begging the kidnapper to return Ayla. If I were in Justin’s shoes I would be standing up for my daughter publicly.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 10:29 pm
You betcha Mama !
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 7:18 pm
Em, One could have hope that LE will be able to figure out what happened and arrest those responsible for wrecking havoc to Aylas life. One could have hope that that justice is served and that little Ayla is brought home.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 7:47 pm
I couldn’t agree more.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 7:21 pm
Annon, I am not fond of anyone in the house that night who are withholding info concerning Ayla. I have no issue with saying so.
321
February 25, 2014 at 7:23 pm
Anounymous,
Respectfully, Jusitn and his family are the ones being a disservice to Ayla. Do you really think he would be disrespected if he and his family co-operated?
If you want to start a blog about memeories of Ayla I would thinkTrista would disagree. She is the one who should start that for her Ayla not anyone else. We could all go there and read her memories. I think that make this whole situation ten times sadder then what is said here about Justin his family, Trista her family and the Tudellas.
we are here because we care about Ayla. I am mad about the way the depitros and the Tudellas are handling this investigation. Even Angela Harry I believe know more then she is telling.
Anonymous
February 25, 2014 at 8:03 pm
321…I don’t know if the DiPietros are cooperating or not cooperating with LE. I only know that LE has stated in the past that they don’t believe they are getting the full story from the three adults in the house.
I know that Ayla’s blood was found in the basement of Phoebe’s house, and the discovery was characterized as “troubling.” To date, I have not heard of any verification regarding the amount of blood discovered.
Some folks are comfortable with hanging a potentially innocent man based upon rumors and hearsay. Others are not.
Lee
February 25, 2014 at 8:11 pm
Hi Anon,
I don’t see any hanging going on personally. I will say some are somewhat harsh and should think about what if they are wrong, but they aren’t lynching anyone.
Just something to think about: Potentially innocent also means potentially guilty, so do you believe everyone should turn a blind eye to that possibility?
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 8:40 pm
Lee says,,,, “….. I will say some are somewhat harsh and should think about what if they are wrong,”
I think about what if I am wrong. I vacillate between a few different possibilities of who dun it but I will remain unimpressed by certain peoples seemingly lack of concern, disrespect for Ayla, and not speaking out for her.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 7:26 pm
If you disagree with another commenter here, do it respectfully. No attacks or name calling please.
321
February 25, 2014 at 7:32 pm
Sorry I lost my cool. But I did not appreciate the bullying irritant comment. Seems like when a nerve is hit there is always an upset attacker
Dana B.
February 25, 2014 at 9:05 pm
Sorry wasn’t attacking just don’t care to have someone else interpret what I am reading that someone else said.
321
February 25, 2014 at 10:47 pm
I’m calling you on that one Dana 🙂 If you did not like it you could of skipped over it. I will put the blame where it belongs. But thanks for getting things rolling tonight. We do it all the time here. What is your problem and why haven’t you ever stated this fact about you until now
321
February 25, 2014 at 10:51 pm
I’m calling you on that one Dana 🙂
If you did not like what I wrote you could of skipped over it.
I will put the blame where it belongs. We do analysis it all the time here.
What is your problem with me? OR why haven’t you ever stated this fact about you not liking others analysis of what you read until now?
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 10:52 pm
321 I think Dana has mentioned before how he feels about it. Let’s let it drop for now. It was over but keeps being brought up.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 7:26 pm
Em says, ..”.My guess is that they are in communication with police, and that is ALL that matters”
Being in communication can be different than communicating the truth. Being in communication is not ALL that matters. So I am not sure that we were in agreement EM unless you are referring to things that were on your mind but did not say.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 7:45 pm
But we have no idea what the truth is, so they could very well be telling the truth and sharing all they know.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 7:52 pm
I have my doubts about that Em.
321
February 25, 2014 at 7:27 pm
Em, Why would you worry about Tactics that the MSP use? Just curious.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 7:43 pm
I wouldn’t say I’m worried. Is that an emotion I conveyed? I just think the things LE has said could be tactical, in order to manipulate certain individuals or situations. LE uses tactic all the time in order to solve cases.
321
February 25, 2014 at 7:58 pm
Oh and you think I am a tactic? Or am I misunderstanding your statement, like the LE has misunderstood Justin and company
katieh33
February 25, 2014 at 8:21 pm
Em is saying the things LE has used could be tactical. Whether we like it or not, they will use whatever means necessary to solve a case. Anything from saying the three in the home aren’t being forthcoming to showing Trista a “slideshow” of Ayla’s blood to telling Justin he’s a liar. It doesn’t have to be what they have publicly released either. Many are done behind the scenes and we have no idea what they have really done in lines of questioning or interrogating.
Em
February 25, 2014 at 8:23 pm
I don’t even know how to answer you. Where on earth would you have inferred that I was calling you a tactic?
Em
February 25, 2014 at 8:28 pm
Thank you, Katie. That is exactly what I was saying.
Lee
February 25, 2014 at 7:35 pm
321, I understand there is friction between you and Dana. Please note however that he is in fact a caring person who invests his time and emotion in Ayla, just as you also do. You each just have a difference in opinions. I am asking both you and Dana to respect each other. I value you both as contributors and would hate for either of you to alienate the other, risking silencing yet another voice for Ayla.
321
February 25, 2014 at 8:02 pm
Im not trying to silence another voice for Ayla. I am nipping Dana’s insults to me in the bud. I appreciate everyones opinion here. I wish someone could change my mind and Ayla would come walking home. God only knows how much I wanted for her to be alive. Attacks made to me or others personally I do not tolerate.
Dana B.
February 25, 2014 at 9:15 pm
You can sure hand them out to people who don’t even comment here. I was only letting you know I didn’t care for the way you inserted statements that were not made. Would you like people twisting your words? I have never said you as a pimple on my ass. I suppose if you came to Arizona you could give me a squeeze though.
321
February 25, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Dana , I know you did not say that and no thank you if I come to Arizona it would be to visit someone else 🙂 But thanks for the offer :p.
I flipped OK? I was doing my analysis of his stupid statement and your opinion of it pissed me off along with calling me an irritant.
There really are not to many voices for Ayla herself. Maybe you are one but I sometimes do not see it. IMO
321
February 26, 2014 at 1:39 am
Put the blame where it started do not put it on me for christ sake what is wrong with you mm
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 1:55 am
321 I am a simple person sometimes I try to use words I shouldn’t so when I do I say I used a 50 cent word because I probably didn’t use it right. I said nothing about you using them. I meant I should stick to what I know, I lived near the coast and we always said Ayuh and can’t get there from here mimicking the comedy team Burt and I. You talk and type just fine I am not knocking you at all you must be reading what I am saying wrong. I don’t know what more I can say I have apologized every way I know how.
321
February 26, 2014 at 2:10 am
Dana so with such a bullshit stance , why are you so adamant
Dana B.
February 25, 2014 at 9:30 pm
Do you think what I said should cause that much friction? I thought I was being truthful and trying to be helpful at the same time.
Lee
February 25, 2014 at 9:51 pm
Hi Dana.
Are you directing this question to me? I’m going to answer, and if I’m not who you meant, please just overlook it.
I think under most circumstances in life, there would not have been much friction at all. With the emotions that we are dealing with in Ayla’s plight, things can get out of proportion. Also note that there have been a lot of attacks and derogatory remarks made concerning regular commenters at this blog, and it becomes easy to take things personal. I am happy to say you do not indulge in the bashing done at another site.
I hope I answered your question my friend.
321
February 26, 2014 at 1:42 am
The next time you call me a user of 50 cent words and a person who cant get here from here, I want to me you personally Dana B
321
February 26, 2014 at 1:56 am
Dana Get a grip. Where do you stand
321
February 26, 2014 at 2:08 am
Oh I know your type Dana, you do not impress me none. ( knowing that is a Maine expression)
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 2:08 am
Or if there was any accomplices.
Dana B.
February 25, 2014 at 11:35 pm
Thats ok 321 it is hard to really know a person you haven’t met face to face. Sometimes it just seems you are being condescending with some of your comments. Probably that is not your intent. I am not saying you are wrong with your opinion of who did what. Some times I don’t show a lot of patience.
321
February 25, 2014 at 11:41 pm
I understand not knowing someone you haven’t met face to face. I was condescended to from you calling me an irritant. So the feeling is mutual , what you out you get back in this world. My intent was to call you on your rudeness. I did start with a that was not nice to say with not response. I may not of given you enough time. 😉
My opinion of who did it is base on facts that I know. I do not know what you know. Sorry for your impatince
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 11:46 pm
321 maybe next time you should stop after “that was not nice” 😉
321
February 25, 2014 at 11:49 pm
Yeah that is what people that are emotionally uncapable of handling a situation do ;).
They say ” that is not nice “and cower down in under their momma’s skirt
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 11:54 pm
That may or may not be true 321 but there’s such a thing as knowing when enough is enough too.
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 12:22 am
I left my comment and was away a few hours sorry about that. If you don’t get me as for Ayla may I ask why?
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 12:23 am
above was meant for 321
321
February 26, 2014 at 12:32 am
Ok whatever, MM. I will be the bigger person here.
Dana to answer your question, I just don’t get you period.
I was contributing to a blog that doe not have many contributors and trying to stay within the lines of the post.
then you come alopng and give your opinion of my post, which I felt was a very good description of an analysis only for you to critique it and call me an irrantant.
321
February 26, 2014 at 12:36 am
If you were for Ayla and had any common sense Dana,you would be able to see what I see. You would not be picking me apart. You would be picking someone who is ion the case apart if you cared about Ayla and just overlook my post. thats my two cents like it or not
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 12:36 am
In the very beginning I thought Ayla could have been taken in a custody fight by either side. The length of time she has been gone I think the chances are slimmer each day
I have always said what you say one side did you could say the same about the other.
The blood evidence no you can’t say the same.
I won’t say Justin is a murderer or anyone else either as I do not know.
That is something you cannot take back along with the harm you caused if you wind up being wrong. Some people don’t care about the harm they can cause an innocent person I do.
If that makes me not on Ayla’s side in anyones view I am sorry you are wrong in my opinion.
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 1:09 am
I think you finally got through to me 321 I have no common sense and can’t see what you see so I can’t be for Ayla. Thank you for being so kind to point it out for me.
mountain mama
February 26, 2014 at 1:15 am
Sorry Dana, I wasn’t online at the time the comments were made.
mountain mama
February 26, 2014 at 1:13 am
321 you are way out of line and misunderstanding what Dana said.
321 Please. Do you not see how condescending your comments are to Dana? He has apologized and tried to explain his position. You don’t have to agree with him, but you don’t need to keep nipping at his ankles like a yippy dog. I can’t be on here every minute to keep people in line. Drop it 321.
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 1:23 am
MM I shouldn’t have tried to explain myself I am sorry if I caused any trouble 321 just didn’t know where I was coming from they didn’t mean anything by what they said.
mountain mama
February 26, 2014 at 1:30 am
Dana a lot of people don’t understand your position but that doesn’t give them the right to insult you. I may not agree with your opinion but you don’t agree with mine either 😉 We’re all here for Ayla.
321
February 26, 2014 at 1:38 am
MM
You need to realize where it started. If you can not see where he/she irratated me with his calling me an irratant well this is bulklshit
321
February 26, 2014 at 1:46 am
You how people say They know people in low places? Well I know people in high places. They do not care how i type or how I communicate. They are my long time friends.
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 2:01 am
321 Are you even reading my comments back to you . I am trying to be friendly but you need to stop and read what I have written.
321
February 26, 2014 at 2:01 am
Dana ,
I have no problem calling Justin a murderer or an accomplice., Prove me wrong
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 2:06 am
321 I don’t know who murdered Ayla or if she was. I don’t know who the accomplices were.
A1
February 25, 2014 at 7:45 pm
If the DiPietro family released information about the blood found at the home, to the public, would you believe them?
…
Bourget said that when police met with his clients, they presented the family with the physical evidence they had, including the revelation that DNA evidence that police found in the basement of the toddler’s home might not be blood.
“The DNA was a match to Ayla, but it wasn’t necessarily blood,”
“It brought hope back to this family that the police were working for them and not against them,”
http://www.kjonline.com/news/Communication-improving-between-Aylas-father-and-police.html?pagenum=full
Could it be that what MSP believe the 3 people in the home that night aren’t being forthcoming about, has nothing to do with the blood?
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 7:57 pm
LE says the amount of blood was more than a small cut would produce and say that Ayla is probably not alive. Someone has some explaining to do.
Lee
February 25, 2014 at 8:02 pm
Hey A1.
321
February 25, 2014 at 8:06 pm
A1,
That would be a very nice thought. However the DNA of her blood matches the not “necessarily blood” (vomit) There is no way of disputing it. Forensic do not lie.
The DNA was a match to Ayla, but it wasn’t necessarily blood,” This is a lawyer line.
Then he added this “It brought hope back to this family that the police were working for them and not against them,” I suspect he was the one who told them the prior line was going to work.
Anonymous
February 25, 2014 at 8:14 pm
What???????????
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 8:42 pm
A1 said, “If the DiPietro family released information about the blood found at the home, to the public, would you believe them?”
I can’t answer that without knowing what they would say. I would definitely want to and would give it careful consideration. LE has confirmed more than a small cut would produce and the maternal family said more than a cupful. Who knows what the paternal family would say and where it would fit in there.
katieh33
February 25, 2014 at 9:00 pm
Justin DiPietro wouldn’t speak at length about the discovery of blood. He said police showed him evidence of “a few drops.”
“It is a fact that her blood was found in my house…”
http://www.kjonline.com/news/where-is-my-daughter__2012-03-29.html
321
February 26, 2014 at 12:52 am
Exactly MM,
The Depritro’s have not said a word about the blood evidence or any of their “spokesperson” except for Heidi stating all she saw was two small spots circle when she went to help clean up. Oh I’m sorry . Justin stated ,”It is a fact that Ayla’s blood was found in the home”, but did not elaborate or give a reason why it was there.
Can you imagine? A Parent always knows when any amount of their kid’s blood spilled. An innocent parent IMO would state as MM said, what had happened to clarify their name and their families name. How can anyone defend these people? Is this how these people would act if their kid was missing? This is not a condescending statement Dana B. I am just stating facts as I know them that you dispute on a daily basis.
Karen
February 25, 2014 at 9:23 pm
We just know so little factual information.
What LE has said leads me to believe they suspect something bad happened to Ayla in that home.
It is hard to believe she was fine and just went poof with no noise and some of her blood is where they said they were sleeping.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 8:02 pm
Em says,,, “I just have to wonder if it’s tactic & what they want us to think” I doubt that anything release by LE through media is just a tactic..
I am not continually referring to your comments to instigate, it’s that you bring up some points for discussion.
Anonymous
February 25, 2014 at 8:09 pm
I have to wonder why LE would word a statement that way. I mean, how much blood does a small cut produce?
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 8:15 pm
There are several links on this post describing various amounts of blood from various cuts but no clear answer to your question.
http://united4ayla.com/poll-question-13-more-than-a-small-cut-would-produce/
CG
February 25, 2014 at 8:15 pm
Maybe they heard the small cut on her foot/bandaid excuse and responded to that and when it came time to talk to the media used the same words?
Lee
February 25, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Anon, I always assumed that was in response to the story of Ayla having a small cut on her foot. It would fit with LE refuting that as an answer, and let LE still not tell us anything. If you follow what I’m trying to say.
Of course I could be wrong.
321
February 25, 2014 at 8:33 pm
Lee, That is a great point. If someone said a nosebleed they would of probably said more then a nosebleed would produce without giving away anything. A nosebleed can sometimes be a lot.
katieh33
February 25, 2014 at 8:17 pm
Who knows exactly. I cut my finger today on a broken plate. It’s a small cut, and there was very little blood, but enough to soak a bandage. However, if that blood had gotten into the floor or furniture it could have looked like a substantial amount. It all depends on the placement I suppose.
321
February 25, 2014 at 8:28 pm
Here is an example but this boy was older then Ayla http://www.pauljenkins.tv/tons-of-blood-really-small-cut/
katieh33
February 25, 2014 at 8:36 pm
This is a perfect example of a TINY, bandage worthy cut producing a LOT of blood. MORE BLOOD than a typical small cut (paper cut. knife nick, nail rip?) would produce. Thank you 321.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 8:57 pm
And again, LE says that Ayla is probably not alive. What would you think leads them to believe that? Poor little Ayla.
Anonymous
February 25, 2014 at 8:47 pm
Thank you 321!
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 8:47 pm
I agree Katie but they didn’t use the word typical. I’m not being disagreeable, I really want to know what they mean by that. I would think blood analysts would consider the amount of any small cuts, whether typical or not when making that judgement.
Anonymous
February 25, 2014 at 9:06 pm
So if your child cuts the bottom of their foot and walks any distance they will leave a blood trail, and possibly drops where they stop. You take care of the cut and then grab a mop to clean up the blood. Now what would happen if you sprayed luminal on the area that you mopped? Guess you could also say the scene of the accident was cleaned up, LOL!
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 9:12 pm
Not sure I see that as funny.
CG
February 25, 2014 at 9:07 pm
Two points to note about that link. He was apparently walking and smearing the blood and the cut happened in water so the blood is diluted. Seeing blood in various quantities and circumstances is part of the investigators’ job. They would know the difference between a small cut and a more major incident causing bloodshed. Forensics- the pattern, size, spatter of drops, the presence of absence of air bubbles, saliva, etc.- also helps with the conclusion that the blood could or could not have resulted from a small cut.
321
February 25, 2014 at 9:33 pm
Katie,
Don’t thank me. I just showed you how much blood a small cut could produce. It is alot. LE stated Ayla lost more then a small cut would produce. Don’t you find that alarming? Especially when the LE says it is very troubling? LE knows what they are talking about they are not inept
321
February 25, 2014 at 9:38 pm
Keep grasping for straws Anoun and Katie. I do think it is humorous
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 9:40 pm
321 I don’t think it is humorous.
321
February 25, 2014 at 9:41 pm
Thank you CG for seeing what I was pointing out. A small cut produces a lot of blood. MSP spokesman stated quite loudly. It was a very troubling amount and more then a small cut would produce. Yes they and forensics no how much a small cut produces. I even know how much a small cut bleeds geeezzzzzzzz
CG
February 25, 2014 at 8:44 pm
Somewhat OT- but here is a link to a case of a boy who’s been missing 4 years and the incredible effort put into finding him by police including 14,000 interviews and searching 9,000 apartments. http://screen.yahoo.com/inspiration/seen-11-search-long-missing-044100570.html The dedication is encouraging.
Anonymous
February 25, 2014 at 9:46 pm
Just to clarify, 321. McCausland said the DISCOVERY of Ayla’s blood was troubling, not the blood amount.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 9:57 pm
There were two separate statements. One “troubling”, the other “very troubling”. The “very troubling” statement didn’t mention “discovery”.
“When we were gathering evidence inside this home for about a week and a half, there were hundreds of pieces of potential evidence that was taken. Among them was blood that we found in the basement. The crime lab continues to work on that evidence to determine whose blood it is and the quantity involved but we do find that very troubling”
http://www.wcsh6.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1420287810001&odyssey=mod
“We find the discovery of the blood troubling, and it’s also frustrating that we think the three adults in the home that night haven’t told us everything they know,” he said.
http://www.pressherald.com/news/Report-Blood-found-in-Ayla-Reynolds-home.html?pageType=mobile&id=1
Anonymous
February 25, 2014 at 10:43 pm
They found blood in the home that a child is missing from. I would think they would find that troubling. Those comments were also made before analysis of the blood was completed. McCausland also said the blood was not visible to the naked eye. Seems they had to do quite a bit of testing to confirm blood was present in the samples they took.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 11:02 pm
Well if the blood was not visible to the naked eye then Justin lied.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 11:00 pm
McCausland confirmed that some of the blood was visible.
Earlier Sunday, McCausland said that while some of the blood found in the home’s basement “was visible to the naked eye, some wasn’t.”
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/29/justice/maine-missing-toddler/
321
February 25, 2014 at 11:05 pm
I just want to say that if this was NOT Ayla’s blood , as a parent, would you let people think the worst of you? I think not! If someone was ” too emotionally distraught” cough,cough another family member would speak out and clarify the blood the clear the family name. This is just common sense or do these Depitros like having everyone hate them?
321
February 25, 2014 at 11:06 pm
sorry MM, for some reason my email was not filled in like it should of been. I never have to fill it in.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 11:11 pm
321 as a parent I would be more concerned about making the public aware it wasn’t true so they would continue looking for an “alive child”.
321
February 25, 2014 at 9:58 pm
Ok. Anoun,
The discovery of Ayla’s blood was troubling. ( causing stress or anxiety). So more then a cut would produce is causing the LE to have stress and anxiety. What does this tell you Anoun.
MM, Sorry if you do not find the grasping at straws humourous . They seem very adamant to prove the “more then a small cut would produce ” wrong.
It’s troubling to me to see so many on the side of a man( and people in the house) who is not standing up for his child. I do not find that humorous at all.
321
February 25, 2014 at 10:02 pm
Let me state here that THAT blood was Ayla’s that is troubling. Not some messy floor layer’s or someone else’s blood. They had plenty of time to figure out whose blood was whose.
321
February 25, 2014 at 10:07 pm
MM, Can you find where McCausland stated after Trista released the blood evidence where he said that it was in fact Ayla’s blood.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 10:16 pm
“There was blood found inside the home. We’ve also disclosed it was Ayla’s. We have not been more specific than that,” said McCausland.
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/23937697/ne-unsolved-ayla-reynolds#ixzz2tXTgupaY
A1
February 25, 2014 at 10:17 pm
Katie links an article where Justin says that LE showed him evidence of a “few drops” of Ayla’s blood that was found.
From reading the comments, it doesn’t appear that anyone believes this to be true. Thus I think I proved my point, that most wouldn’t believe what was said about the blood by the paternal family.
For some that may be because they believe that MSP confirmed the maternal family’s statement, that the amount of blood found was “more than a small cut would produce”
That belief comes from this article:
http://www.kjonline.com/Police-Blood-at-home-belongs-to-Ayla.html
I don’t agree that McCausland confirms that in this article. I think the article was worded badly, and has caused confusion. At least it is open to interpretation.
…..”The site also says that police told the family the amount of blood is “more than a small cut would produce.”
McCausland wouldn’t say how much blood had been discovered at the home.”
McCausland would not say how much blood was found at the home.
A1
February 25, 2014 at 10:20 pm
“There was blood found inside the home. We’ve also disclosed it was Ayla’s. We have not been more specific than that,” said McCausland.
Thank you M.M, This also confirms that MSP, did not confirm “the more than a small cut would produce”
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 10:22 pm
McCausland confirmed it to Susan Candiotti.
In January 2012, investigators announced Ayla’s blood had been discovered in the basement of the home DiPietro shared with his mother, but they offered nothing more specific. They described the amount as “more than a small cut would produce,” Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland said.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/13/justice/maine-missing-toddler-ayla-reynolds/?hpt=hp_t3
A1
February 25, 2014 at 10:28 pm
Thank you. I recall this as well. I would say there are conflicting reports, wouldn’t you?
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 10:30 pm
Yup 🙂 No wonder we’re all confused.
Chicky
February 25, 2014 at 10:37 pm
The one thing I am not confused about is that LE thinks Ayla is probably not alive, on what are they basing that?? Blood evidence in my opinion, or it could have been an unintended slip up during an interrogation.
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 10:41 pm
“Based on everything we know — the thousands of hours of investigation, the 1,127 leads that have come in, the searches, the dives and the evidence gathered — we think it’s highly unlikely that Ayla Reynolds will be found alive,” said state police spokesman Stephen McCausland. “Nothing points us in that direction.”
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/justice/maine-missing-girl
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 10:35 pm
Everyone please remember our friends at Ayla’s facebook pages and blogs. Many people are working to keep Ayla on everyone’s minds. Thank you all for the time you devote to Ayla. Keep reading, commenting, sharing and liking. Ayla’s voices won’t be silenced. The truth will come out and Ayla and those who love her will finally have answers and justice.
https://www.facebook.com/AylaReynoldsLaurieBingham
https://www.facebook.com/BringBabyAylaAndBabyLisaHome
https://www.facebook.com/TruthforAyla
http://wheresayla.blogspot.com/
http://justiceforayla.blogspot.com/
mountain mama
February 25, 2014 at 10:37 pm
Please light a candle for sweet Ayla Bell.
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=ayla
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=ARAA
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=WIA
Pennyauntie
February 25, 2014 at 10:59 pm
I guess everything rests on whether one believes LE is being “straight” with their public pronouncements as deliverered by McCausland. Some obviously believe that LE is using tactics…along with, as some believe, ANYTHING…to get the answers they want. Therefore, all their public pronouncements could be just efforts to railroad people LE BELIEVES are guilty of being connected to the probable death of Ayla Reynolds.
Their police pronouncements don’t have to be true; the police arre not under oath when they give out their findings. They are just trying to set a trap for Justin DiPietro whose friends know him from A to Z and truly believe he is incapable of …what? Withholding information? an innocent man in his daughter’s disappearance. .
It’s easy to see how some can continue to support the silence of the DiPietros if LE is the suspect, perhaps villain,here.
Personally, I don’t believe LE would employ such “tactics” if they didn’t have many good reasons to make the statements they continually have made about the three in the house withholding information.Or to say that the presence of Ayla’s blood is “troubling”, and that they believe Ayla is dead.
My question for the supporters who mistrust the police and believe the DiPietros are innocent is why would anyone with a missing daughter, niece, granddaughter withhold any information when their child, a blood relative, is supposedly “abducted”?
CG
February 26, 2014 at 8:58 am
Penny, I am flabbergasted sometimes at the extremes people think police will go to and wonder where this distrust comes from? I know police are not always honest with an interrogation subject in trying to get a confession (and I personally don’t think such falsification should be legally permissible, but it is) but that is IMO worlds different than announcing a baby is probably dead without reasonable belief that is the case, or manufacturing or lying about blood evidence in a presentation to a grieving mother, or bringing in a “grief counselor” on a pretense. It would be an outrage for police to use such tactics and if any police agency ever did I hope and believe the public outcry would result in both disciplinary action and the banning of the tactics forevermore. It would be inhumane for police to behave in that manner and I don’t think they have done so in this case.
Bonnie
February 26, 2014 at 9:16 am
I agree CG, I doubt that LE would go to these extremes and tell the public Ayla is likely dead if they didn’t think so. They probably have good reasons to think she is likely dead. So, even if Trista’s account is not accurate, there must be some truth in it.
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 2:16 am
321 I am going to start a new thread it is getting to hard to get the comments to go in the right place. As far as my stance goes it is simple I believe a person is innocent until proven guilty. That is the way the system was set up, some believe you are guilty till you can prove you are innocent. That is why it is done in a court of law. some people come what I feel is pretty close to slander on the blogs and I think we can talk about it with out slandering anyone.
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 2:30 am
The thing is Ayla could have fallen, or someone could have lashed out at her got scared and not done what they should have. I don’t know that, I can’t prove that. LE has a better Idea of what happened as they investigated it and they can’t say for sure either. So why should I not knowing as much as they do about what they have for evidence, call Justin or anyone a murderer if they won’t?
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 2:36 am
My point about Statement analysis when they start convicting people of crimes, because they didn’t use the proper pronoun where they should have I give up. They could find me guilty of what ever they wanted to charge me with.
321
February 26, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Dana,
I believe Justin is responsible for what happened to Ayla. I have not accused him of intentional murder. He may have had rage and hurt her. I believe that is still considered murder in some degree. So do you think he or someone in the house lashed out and got scared and hid the body? That is what I think . I used to think it was over the insurance and possibly he owed money to a drug dealer. He knew the drug dealer would hurt someone close to him. So he took out a policy on Ayla. This way he eliminated his child support payments probably kept what drugs were fronted to him and was hoping to make out doubly . Brianna was probably holding the drugs he had fronted . She gets busted.
why else would Justin say the truth is patient and it will come out. The truth is the truth? He seems to not speak out for
Ayla like any parent who has lost a child. Is he in fear of a drug dealer? Or did he plan this all out ?
Or was he just a bad parent who was abusing Ayla and lying about it. After a day of shopping with her ,he may of been hungover from whatever lost it and then got scared? I m just trying to figure this out too.
Dee
February 26, 2014 at 8:09 am
I am very disappointed in what happened on the blog last night, early morning. I was asleep and didn’t see it going on. MM should not have had to stay up half the night to moderate comments. Our posters should be adult enough to disagree without personal attacks. I was going to delete comments, but I will leave them so people can see Dana apologized and was being reasonable. 321, in my opinion you were out of line and could have talked to Dana instead of hurling insults. I realize you felt disrespected but that wasn’t the way to handle it.
You are both voices for Ayla, whether you agree with each others opinions or not. Dana has been around for a long time, 321. You may not agree with his stance, for that matter Dana and I don’t agree, but he cares about Ayla. That is the one thing we all have in common, we care about Ayla. Use that to find some common decency when speaking to each other.
Em
February 26, 2014 at 9:56 am
Well said, Dee.
Chicky
February 26, 2014 at 8:12 am
Well that was all very unpleasant to read. For the most part I stay away from blogs and sites where there is fighting going on and I am sure that this was unpleasant for others to read as well.
If something that someone says offends you by all means you can say so even with a follow up but taking it over the course of 12 hours with that number of comments back and forth is not really needed.
It takes more than one to have an argument and either could have walked away from it.
Dana, your attempt to smooth things over was not missed.
I think it is unfair to admins to have to stay up late at night into the early morning hours to try and keep the peace.
Dana B.
February 26, 2014 at 10:25 am
I didn’t consider it an argument, I felt 321 wasn’t understanding what I was trying to say, which they clearly wasn’t. Maybe I worded it poorly, I just didn’t want someone I don’t even know, mad at me for a misunderstanding. I am erasing the word irritant from my vocabulary at this point.That said I will not attempt to explain it any further.
321
February 26, 2014 at 1:55 pm
Your use of words to twist a situation to your advantage doesn’t fly with me. You pissed off the wrong person last night.
For all of you I have been here for over 2 years. 321 is a new name. Maybe Dana has been here that long also. I do respect his stance. I wish with all my heart that Ayla is alive, but with all the evidence that came out over two years ago it really does not seems possible. I do not believe after weighing the small amount of facts that we do have that she is alive. Not only that but the behavior of the Depitros , Tudella, Roberts and Harry have compounded my sadness for Ayla.
I am a fighter for what is right. I will not apologize for it. Ayla does not have a voice. Ayla didn’t even have a voice when she was present. Poor little Ayla could not even tell her Mommy what was happening to her . It is just so sad. I am a Mainer ,a downeaster and I am proud of it
And to mock a Mainer who cares for their fifty cent language and ” you can’t get there from here sentence ( Dana B) is inexcusable! You were picking a fight and you got one..
Most Mainers do not get involved in other peoples business and just worry about themselves. That is one trait I wish most of us did not have.
I made a promise to Ayla that I will be here until the end. I took a week and passed out the Missing reward posters all over the East coast of Maine from Bar Harbor to Lincoln to Rockland and sent some as far into the State as Dexter. My efforts following this case will not be ended by bullies trying to intimidate me with their use of words.
It does take two to argue and I like a good debate. I just wish Dana B kept it on Ayla instead of turning it unto me and calling me an irritant. BTW Dana smart move taking the word irritant out of your vocabulary as far as using it to describe a a devoted Mainer :). For all of you that think he was trying to smooth it over, you need to take your and clean your glasses.
mountain mama
February 26, 2014 at 2:04 pm
321 your debate with Dana is no longer up for discussion. Keep it off this blog for Ayla. Discuss Ayla all you like.
Dee
February 26, 2014 at 2:52 pm
It’s all in how you look at things 321. You were already upset with Dana so anything he said wasn’t going to be good enough for you. He apologized, obviously you didn’t accept the apology and move on. The fifty cent language comment was because Dana has admitted that sometimes he uses words the wrong way. The “you can’t get there from here” was an attempt at levity but obviously, being angry, you didn’t see that. Why would Dana mock and lob insults at Mainer’s? He’s from Maine too, he’s just not currently residing there.
I’m glad you’re a fighter for what’s right and you shouldn’t apologize for it. But pick your fights wisely. You and Dana have more in common than you realize. If only your anger wasn’t blinding you maybe you’d see that. More than anything Dana wants Ayla to be found and for this case to be solved. He wants closure for the families. Dana chooses to believe Ayla could be alive. Dana chooses to not place blame for Ayla being missing on anyone until all the facts of the case become known. That is his opinion and it is his right to believe the way he does. You don’t believe that, which is your right to your opinion. You’re not going to browbeat Dana into changing his mind. A good debate is great but when it dissolves into insults and name calling it stops being a good debate and becomes bullying.
I’m glad you’ve followed Ayla’s case since the beginning and continue to be involved. I’m happy that you were proactive and got involved in handing out posters. Thank you for that.
Btw, my glasses don’t have any smudges and I can clearly see what’s going on 🙂
Now, lets move on.
mountain mama
February 26, 2014 at 10:20 am
The new post “Why bother?” is up.