The media used the word Hoax. A reporter asked, "would you call this a hoax?" and Gillikin said "we are not calling it that at this time, its under investigation"
I can't imagine that one would "forget" whether or not you brought your kid with you shopping. But i guess stranger things have happened. :?
I'm starting to get feeds (sporadically). There is a lot of the word "hoax", mostly in the context of "Police say the 3-year-old reported missing from a Smithfield flea market on Sunday was never missing and that the report was a hoax." But no direct quote from anyone actually calling it a hoax. Be that as it may, though, I was just curious. kdc1970 said she heard the man say it on the live feed, and I have no reason to doubt it.
I swear to you all, I heard the man say "hoax" it was during the first question from the media. :lol: Regardless, it didn't happen they way she said it did.
Maybe she was just doing to get attention. Maybe even from her husband? Thought I heard somewhere that part of his job was leading safari's (or was he just away on one?) so if he's gone alot - maybe she was trying to get his attention. Whatever the reason - she sucks! for getting all his teachers, friends, community, all worried - knowing he was not missing.....sick! :evil:
I was watching ABC11 and reading it from the same source on the internet. Neither place used that word. If she heard and read it then it was from the other source. I don't doubt her word just stating what I heard and am reading. Sherry
From NBC17..................but I was watching the live feed from WRAL. When asked if this was a case of a misunderstanding Gillikin said "I wouldn't call it a misunderstanding... maybe a hoax."
Just watched the news........ It sounds like the child is not even hers - maybe just in her care for a while... It just keeps sounding more and more strange... So, he may have been with his parents the whole time... Who knows.
If it was "hoax" then they need to put her in a room with all the men and women who have kids that are truely missing and let them deal with her. If she is mentally ill then someone really needs to get her help! IMO
On WRAL in the first paragraph of the news story, the Smithfield police are calling it a "hoax". I just listened to the whole 911 call, she really sounds like she believed he was there with her. I'm thinking mental problem maybe....dementia?? :?
