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Jail makes the most sense considering he returned with the same ticket in his pocket, but then again, since his family reported him missing you would have thought that they would have found out that he was in jail...
Jail in another country or in debt to the mob I'd say.
That's a good point. He went missing in 1991, before the internet boom though. Maybe he got lost in the system? Or maybe he got arrested in different country?
I wonder what shape his clothes and the items he had were in. Were they dirty? Were they exactly how they were?
Yeah also, how would he be able to wear the same clothes for 30 years? Not just because of the smell- I'm pretty good at taking care of my things but don't think I could keep them intact for that long.
No clothing would last thirty years of daily use.
If he hadn't been to jail, maybe he put them in storage for 30 years specifically because he didn't want to be recognized in his new life.
That would explain a lot, but not the lack of contact.
He doesn't want them knowing about his horrific crimes
Yeah, that's the most likely explanation to me. He knows, but he isn't saying.
Lack of contact in jail in "some country" doesn't make sense?
Yes. Do you really think a nation would incarcerate someone for decades, and not send their family a letter to let them know where they are?
He was a missing person, remember. Surely this is something that would be checked?
Not if it's 1991, depending on the nation, and depending on whether or not this man would be of clear mind to remember he has family. 🤷♂️
You think he was locked up by the secret police or something?
Sure, let's go with that lol.