'TIC TOC....THE TRUTH' FB page...

was wondering how long it would take for a page like that to appear :/ have heard via FB that the FB campaign and frenzy is in complete contrast to what has happened locally, ie every horsey person on FB is aware of tic tocs disappearance but people local to the area knew nothing about it.
 
Struggling to understand everything here. Were the police not involved(please correct if im wrong) and finding it hard to believe locals didnt know (but im not local so dont know) .Just struggling with it all ;(
 
Ibblebibble said:
was wondering how long it would take for a page like that to appear :/ have heard via FB that the FB campaign and frenzy is in complete contrast to what has happened locally, ie every horsey person on FB is aware of tic tocs disappearance but people local to the area knew nothing about it.
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It's quite local to me and they did a big piece on the local news when it first happened.
I think it is fairly common knowledge locally, and I have a friend who keeps her horse very close by, and seems to think it's all genuine.
There's quite a few things that seem fishy to me, but not knowing anything for sure, I'll keep my mouth shut. It just seems "odd".
 
babymare said:
Struggling to understand everything here. Were the police not involved(please correct if im wrong) and finding it hard to believe locals didnt know (but im not local so dont know) .Just struggling with it all ;(
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I just saw the page as a friend had joined it, didn't join myself. Not been up long....then 'poof!', it's gone.....

Had the makings of a massive witch hunt and not at all pleasant.....
 
some locals knew but compared to the frenzy on FB it was very low key, surely the local farmers , tack shops etc would be your first port of call rather than facebook? (I'm not local either but on way too many horsey gossip groups!)
 
Ibblebibble said:
some locals knew but compared to the frenzy on FB it was very low key, surely the local farmers , tack shops etc would be your first port of call rather than facebook? (I'm not local either but on way too many horsey gossip groups!)
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Isn't that the power of social media? 'Going viral' and all that....stories that tug the heart strings spread like wild fire...it's not surprising it spread like it did.
 
Ibblebibble said:
some locals knew but compared to the frenzy on FB it was very low key, surely the local farmers , tack shops etc would be your first port of call rather than facebook? (I'm not local either but on way too many horsey gossip groups!)
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I agree the FB reaction was quite bonkers. I know a lot of local folk gave up a lot of time to help search for him.
Sadly, I doubt if the truth will ever out, but witch hunts never help anyone.
 
I hope it was malicous(if know what mean re FB site). I hope that all I read was true. And I hoped and still do that little boy finds his pony. And i did every time i shared the find Tic Toc post :( sad
 
Well there have been a numbe of fb viral happenings which have been successful for returning pets and teddy bears etc. I do think the people are very genuine and feel the pain that they must be still going through. A very sad case.
 
I cant make head nor tail of any of that. Is it a bunch of amateur detectives on a hunch or is it genuine local folk who know than th wider world?
 
This is the description for those not on FB:

This page has been set up in an attempt to discover the truth about the disappearance of Tic Toc, the 24 year old pony which is said to have been stolen from Ramsey St Marys near Peterborough. There have been many people giving up their valued time to this search, yet he has not to our knowledge been found. Upon making enquiries it has been found that leads have not been followed up and the basic enquiries have not been made. The CCTV made available by the local shop was not checked, there are no posters in the village. Enquiries with the immediate neighbours were not made. They were not aware of a missing pony. The locals have confirmed the gates were often being left open. The Police are said to be still investigating and Mid-level checking the rivers, these statements are also not true. It is alleged there are continued problems with visitors to the yard every night last week, letting Josh's new pony out of his stable and that the Police have been informed and are conducting surveillance. Again this is not true. Therefore was Tic Toc stolen, or did he simply escape. There are numerous dangerous large ditches, drains and the River Nene within a few hundred meters away. People have been pledging money and offering ponies to the family. Please be polite with your comments and posts. This is not a vindictive site but the 18000 Stolen Tic Toc group members deserve to know the truth. They then have the ability to make their own decisions. Thank you.
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I am baffled, but have joined to see what they are suggesting happened and what the motives were/are... very bizarre
 
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