But how much of a mystery is it really?
In the morning, Slater set out to walk the 10 miles back to his accommodations.
That was the last time anyone heard from him.
When is a disappearance a mystery?
The unknown gets people’s gears spinningmaybe he was kidnapped?
Maybe the two men Slater met that night aren’t innocent witnesses?
Maybe it was part of some greater, sinister conspiracy?
Maybe aliens got him?
The mountainous region he was walking is dotted with cliffs, sharp rocks, rivers, and waterfalls.
He was unfamiliar with the terrain.
He was near the oceanthere are countless ways to die that don’t require aliens.
The Spanish authorities seem to agree; they’renot treating the disappearance like a crime any longer.
isn’t an adequate enough explanation.
What’s the harm in playing detective?
The overwhelming majority of amateur sleuths out there aren’t doing any harm.
They’re fighting the drudgery of their lives through mental side-trips into the darknesseveryone likes true crime, right?
According to Slater’s mother, Debbie Duncan, the online conspiracy theorists are making the investigation harder.
“They have actually said that theres too much noise, thats affecting it, she toldThe Guardian.
Slater’s employer isimploring peopleto stop messing around, too.
But there are also people like Paul Arnott.
He then quit the official manhunt, publicly calling it a PR stunt.
Now he’s doing his own investigation on hisTikTok channelthat’s being watched by millions.
Maybe he’s a well-meaning guy trying to help.
Maybe he’s trying to raise his personal profile through his association with the case.
Maybe it’s somewhere in the middle.
