Let's say that Brian's parents found Coopers body and loot. Both seriously degraded. They conceal the body and take the money. They wonder, can we spend it? Will someone else claim it? If we come forward they will ask where we found it and whether there was a body. Messy indeed.
They decide on a test. Young Brian will innocently "find" a portion of the loot far from the actual location where they found it. They will then see whether they can keep it and whether it's negotiable or otherwise valuable.
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Whew, that's a stretch. But possible!
But you met Brian. Whatcha think? The guy I met seemed like a straight shooter and not part of a scam.
Why not tell the world that you found the money and body and get to appear in a million TV shows, docs, etc???
Brian wasn't a liar. He didn't have to be. He was just a young kid who dug in a sandbar to help his parents prepare a campfire site. What I am wondering (and its just a guess) is whether his parents could have subtly led him to the site where THEY had buried the money. "Brian honey, lets build a campfire right here, can you clear the sand a little bit?"
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One of the things that hold me back on this idea is that if the Ingrams found Cooper's body or items involved in the case (briefcase bomb, parachute, etc.), they could easily have capitalized on that find. Can you imagine what a network or media outlet would pay for the exclusive on that? They could have parlayed that find into hundreds of thousands of dollars, possibly. It doesn't make any sense for them to remain silent. There would be no benefit for them.
A conspiracy theory is always lurking.
It is lucky Brian dig right on the spot where money was under the sand. One in 100 billion shot I would say.
Brian was probably not in on any plot but just a unknowing tool in a plot, if there was a plot or more we havent been told. The Ingram tale is not Crystal clear! In fact, they witheld bills (that is in the record) until one of the Ingrams ratted Harold and Pat out. What they all wanted was a reward. The FBI got all huffy about that! End result was a lawsuit and the FBI losing most of the money/evidence! That's the screwed up world we live in ... nothing is Crystal Ingram clear!
