I could agree with that as well.....especially that they wouldn’t want to damage their bargaining chip....and their history of Americans they’ve detained and returned evidences this for the most part.
However I do believe it would take more than just getting a 15 yr sentence to push him to suicide. He undoubtedly knew his parents and our government would be working to get him out of there. So something in his mind or whatever happened to push hi to do that..if indeed he did.
caww, you were the Freeper I was trying to think of.