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Marakopa dad; possible motive - Lilith7 - 27-10-2024
Fairly obviously, the detective in charge now believes the motivation for taking off with the kids is because he no longer has custody.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532022/missing-marokopa-family-detective-spearheading-the-search-for-tom-phillips-and-his-three-children-reveals-what-he-believes-phillips-motive-is
RE: Marakopa dad; possible motive - nzoomed - 29-10-2024
I was reading that yesterday and was like, I always thought that was the motive!
RE: Marakopa dad; possible motive - Oh_hunnihunni - 29-10-2024
The only question I have about this business is 'why is it taking so long?'
But then, I have been a woman for a long time.
RE: Marakopa dad; possible motive - zqwerty - 29-10-2024
On the face of it:
He's a resourceful and well versed man in matters of living in the wild.
He wants his children to be the same and understand how he sees the world.
He doesn't want them to be overprotected and coddled by the modern day world.
RE: Marakopa dad; possible motive - Lilith7 - 29-10-2024
(29-10-2024, 09:11 AM)zqwerty Wrote: On the face of it:
He's a resourceful and well versed man in matters of living in the wild.
He wants his children to be the same and understand how he sees the world.
He doesn't want them to be overprotected and coddled by the modern day world.
That's likely true to a degree.
But I strongly suspect that his motivation is also to some extent, vindictiveness towards his former partner which may be overshadowing the welfare of the children with regard to their education, health & relationships with their other family members.
RE: Marakopa dad; possible motive - Oh_hunnihunni - 29-10-2024
He thinks he owns those children. He probably thought he owned their mother.
People are not possessions.
RE: Marakopa dad; possible motive - Lilith7 - 29-10-2024
(29-10-2024, 12:32 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: He thinks he owns those children. He probably thought he owned their mother.
People are not possessions.
Yeah, you have to wonder about that.