Oh -- I know you weren't blaming Shawn, I just don't think it helped matters when you suggesting Stayner was the "exception". We don't know what went through Stayner's mind over the 2 weeks he was with Timmy and we don't know that, given two weeks, Shawn wouldn't have been exposed to Ben long enough to realize he needed to act as well. Don't validate Pallidan's ignorant argument by suggesting that Stayner was the "exception" -- that is my only point.
I was actually referring to character in general, not the details of this timeline. Some FRs had a discussion recently about what often ended up happening to kidnapped young men later in life and from what I read, many of them turned homosexual. Stayner did not. I have just gotten the impression, and that's all it is, from the beginning of their release that Shawn is a follower and that Ben would have been harder for Devlin to manipulate. Mostly because of Shawn's dislike of school (made it easy to keep him home) and Ben's love of it.
Exactly what "matters" are we supposed to be "helping" here?
This is an open discussion forum. This is where we discuss and analyze all aspects of different subjects in an effort to arrive at truth and understanding.
You cannot by force of personality drive off those who disagree with you on SOME aspects of this case.