tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post4675354622835396576..comments2020-06-26T23:31:23.779-07:00Comments on Outlaws & Outcasts: COLTON HARRIS-MOORE BACK TO U.S. "IMMEDIATELY"Bob Frielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02010385089272057912noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-25039873837655810042010-07-15T14:54:58.572-07:002010-07-15T14:54:58.572-07:00Hooray for "insider information!" ;)
@...Hooray for "insider information!" ;)<br /><br />@ Anon. 1:03: Bob is being gracious by not telling you this himself, but if you take the time to read his previous posts, you will learn that he has been to the islands many, many times and has friends there. It was simply a matter of opportunity meeting knowledge, two things helpful when one is a journalist.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592401463121063648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-31322495986664866072010-07-15T13:34:08.917-07:002010-07-15T13:34:08.917-07:00That's a little backwards: I knew Colt was in ...That's a little backwards: I knew Colt was in the Bahamas, so I went there. It wasn't like we had agreed to meet up for a snorkeling trip. <br /><br />I found out he was in the Bahamas from news reports just like everyone else. Then a bunch of media flew down to the island where the plane was found. However, I got a call from a buddy who told me Colton had probably gone to another island.Bob Frielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010385089272057912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-62794349895297998492010-07-15T13:03:56.993-07:002010-07-15T13:03:56.993-07:00bob, does it seem to you like an incredible coinci...bob, does it seem to you like an incredible coincidence that colton shows up in the bahamas when you're there? or that he recognizes you as someone familiar? i live on camano a couple miles from his home and i doubt he would recognize me. small world?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-67713409197449458592010-07-14T19:12:05.526-07:002010-07-14T19:12:05.526-07:00Bob, I love how you are reporting this story and l...Bob, I love how you are reporting this story and look forward to continuing to read your blog (and book, whenever it comes out).<br /><br />I know you said you haven't met Colton yet, but you must feel like you know him. I suppose you will also eventually have the opportunity to sit down and talk to him (maybe soon). I just wonder what that first encounter will be like? I would love to hear Shaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-69870885281104992352010-07-14T09:41:53.747-07:002010-07-14T09:41:53.747-07:00Kate: I did read it, but in the radio interview, ...Kate: I did read it, but in the radio interview, he never got around to answering the question. The radio hosts were asking 2 or 3 questions at a time, it was an "all over the map" type of interview. I just wanted a little more clarification on what to expect when this thing finally gets published.<br /><br />Mr. Friel: Thanks for the reply. This book is going to be a runaway best Lysolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-30096118021764341202010-07-14T08:56:44.879-07:002010-07-14T08:56:44.879-07:00Lysol, did you read Bob's article in Outside? ...Lysol, did you read Bob's article in Outside? I don't think he'll write a completely unbiased, dry "police report"! :) <br /><br />Corey, I'm with you. This kid really needs an advocate. I'm ready to adopt him!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592401463121063648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-67370920158399751462010-07-14T08:52:01.130-07:002010-07-14T08:52:01.130-07:00There's a difference between biased and person...There's a difference between biased and personal. The reason the publisher gave me the book contract was the personal connections I have with this story. <br /><br />I think you'll be amazed at the parralels and connections between my life and Colt's. In Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer was able to draw on his own experiences as a young man to find an understanding of Chris Mccandless'Bob Frielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010385089272057912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-6325373247866356122010-07-14T08:23:18.423-07:002010-07-14T08:23:18.423-07:00Bob...yes, thanks for being there. Your face undou...Bob...yes, thanks for being there. Your face undoubtedly gave him a flash of hope. It would be great if those that will determine his fate will have as required reading your Outside article revealing his homelife, early years. Surely there can be some type of alternative sentencing combining community service and education into his incarceration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-39279486064306459782010-07-14T08:21:13.381-07:002010-07-14T08:21:13.381-07:00Colton says he's going to change his ways...
...Colton says he's going to change his ways...<br /><br />MIAMI (AFP) - The teenage fugitive burglar dubbed the "Barefoot Bandit," due here for an arraignment after being deported from the Bahamas, is ready to turn away from his life of crime, his attorney said Wednesday.<br /><br />"He says that if he had come from a stable home he may not have done the things he did," Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-2025684812926255052010-07-14T08:14:35.239-07:002010-07-14T08:14:35.239-07:00Mr. Friel,
I just heard your interview on the Bob...Mr. Friel,<br /><br />I just heard your interview on the Bob Rivers show. One of the questions they asked was "Are you going to write this book with a biased tone." I actually hope you do. <br /><br />I'd prefer if it was written a bit like the way Jon Krakauer wrote Into the Wild. Stick to the facts, but also inject some personal emotions/stories now and then. <br /><br />A Lysolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-74045726716888770402010-07-13T22:55:05.326-07:002010-07-13T22:55:05.326-07:00Bob, I have been captivated by Colton's story ...Bob, I have been captivated by Colton's story over the past couple of weeks and couldn't stop reading your blog this afternoon. Your posts are thoughtful and insightful and make for great reading.<br /><br />I know you haven't met Colton yet but you must feel like you know him to a certain degree. And now that he's been caught, you may have the opportunity to meet him sometime Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699553263972416678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-88135723498285185372010-07-13T22:49:53.964-07:002010-07-13T22:49:53.964-07:00I hope you or somebody helps this kid get his life...I hope you or somebody helps this kid get his life together. He's obviously bright, smart, intelligent and creative. Although he must have had fun and excitement during his adventures and exploits, it seems like he's been acting out as a plea for help for years and no one has been there for him in a substantive and continuous fashion. What a shame and waste. Thanks for your story in coreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-14349681769936454222010-07-13T16:34:57.259-07:002010-07-13T16:34:57.259-07:00Well that's a relief! Glad he's not being...Well that's a relief! Glad he's not being thrown into the Bahaman prison system!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-69467305013621171972010-07-13T13:46:34.574-07:002010-07-13T13:46:34.574-07:00I'll be talking to Bob Rivers, Seattle radio p...I'll be talking to Bob Rivers, Seattle radio personality and owner of the very first plane that police believe Colton took, tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time.Bob Frielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010385089272057912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-42176396831544163672010-07-13T13:32:59.626-07:002010-07-13T13:32:59.626-07:00Mr. Friel: Bob Rivers said that you are going to ...Mr. Friel: Bob Rivers said that you are going to be on his show tomorrow morning. Do you know what time?Lysolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-88866954957490811192010-07-13T12:57:43.602-07:002010-07-13T12:57:43.602-07:00No, I have never met Colt in person. He knew my fa...No, I have never met Colt in person. He knew my face... He's read this blog, so probably from my picture. But he's also spent a lot of time on Orcas Island, where I live... Every one of us on Orcas have, at times, felt like Colt was around, maybe watching.Bob Frielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010385089272057912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-44747660975761654082010-07-13T12:20:20.840-07:002010-07-13T12:20:20.840-07:00It must have felt great for him to see a familiar,...It must have felt great for him to see a familiar, friendly face. I'm curious, how did he recognize you?katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592401463121063648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5543200277067871290.post-68233899953450821882010-07-13T12:02:30.438-07:002010-07-13T12:02:30.438-07:00Have you met Colt in person before today? If so ...Have you met Colt in person before today? If so when/where?Curiousnoreply@blogger.com