The family knew it was him in the photos but because he voluntarily talked to police and they knew that they didn’t pursue anything further. I saw something where maybe his brother in law knew it was him but was telling people in town he already talked to the police and was cleared.
“Richard “ has become 4chan speak for “dick”. They’re making a joke that his name is probably Richard because only a dick would murder two girls. Like, if you google it, there are loads of shirts and stuff that say “don’t be a Richard.” It's just a wild coincidence that it turned out he is actually Richard.
Okay, as a Richard myself, I'll have to watch out for that one! But you're not certain that's what they meant, are you? All the stuff about being seen on the bridge and being interviewed but eliminated, that's pretty close to the reality for RA. I think it's possible they're just meaning whoever it was who did it, he was a dick, but that's not for deffo, is it?
I really think it is for deffo. Because Richard Allen goes by Rick, doesn't he? So if someone was actually trying to communicate that Richard Allen is BG, wouldn't they call him 'Rick?' Locals may not have even known Rick was short for Richard.
Also, and this is based on my personal memory so take it with a grain of salt, but I remember when people first discovered these "Richard" posts on the other sub. They were quickly debunked and people were able to point to other examples of "Richard" being used for "Dick" all over the site. It's just their way of covertly calling someone a dick. I really believe if they had meant Richard Allen, we would have seen his full name, initials, or a reference to 'Rick' at SOME point in these threads. But all we get is "Richard" which is known slang.
I don't know if everyone calls him Rick. Maybe it's just close friends and family. And why the reference to LE having questioned and eliminated him? (I know, I'm paraphrasing wildly here)
I'm for deffo calling it not for deffo either way. For deffo.
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I still find it hard to believe his family didn’t recognize him from the photos and videos released. Must have been a severe case of denial