[MrEdd]

Forgive me if I’m still wondering if Elizabeth Thomas was complicit in some way. When I saw the picture of her and Cummins on the run at the Wal Mart she was looking up at him with affection and not fear.

Your position in its entirety asserts that children are mentally ready and legally responsible for making life's important choices themselves in spite of their parents and guardians.

There is not one part of your post that doesn't emphatically promote that idea.

If that is not who you are and what you believe you might want to ask the moderators to delete it. Or you can double down and defend it.

[MeganC]

I don’t need to defend anything. I’m not saying to drop charges against Cummins I just said I wonder if she went willingly.

I’m sure the FBI, TBI, and local police asked or are asking that same question.

If that offends you then that’s your misfortune.

[Fledermaus]

You must not deal with 15 - 18 year olds much. 90% of my employees are that age. They make all kinds of decisions good and bad.