Missing: Taylor Casey's mom suspects discrimination in Bahamas investigation | Banfield
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- Nearly three weeks after Chicago resident Taylor Casey went missing from a Bahamas yoga retreat, her family says investigators have gone quiet. Casey’s mother, Colette Seymore and family friend Emily Williams join NewsNation's Brian Entin to discuss the latest. Seymore fears the case isn't being handled respectfully. "My idea really saddens me when I think about it," Seymore said during an appearance on "Banfield." "I feel like my child had two strikes against her when she went to the yoga retreat. One is that she's Black, and the other is that she's transgender."
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They should have said immediately that Taylor is “transgender”. That’s a huge component to this case.
It was visually obvious that she was.
Just now hearing this too
@@danettecherry5003 It was not obvious to me and a lot of others....
@@danettecherry5003 This is the first time I am hearing that she is transgender. She looks like a biological woman. Sometimes transgender women have a different look that gives it away but Taylor doesn't (based on the pictures I have seen on TV).
No they should not! It is cultural in the Caribbean the minute they would have said this then all bets are off. No one would speak. No one would really offer any help or assistance or anything at all. And the minute ppl in Bahamas did find out everyones said "oh well". Yes everyone would actively discriminate even the US embassy knew this and this is why they did not want to lead with it!.
See... the transgender issue is a WHOLE other angle that was never mentioned and which very likely presents another potential motive.
Yes...sadly
Exactly I wondered why they didn't make it clear from the beginning . Bcuz there is another important dynamic where if she met a man and they didn't know she was trans...they could have offd her.... it's very common in the community
Yep!!! Nobody said nothing about that before smh
@@WeGoJaiye yeah it's crazy wild. That they(assailant) think they can just kill someone. Hopefully he/she is not dead
That ‘Yoga Retreat’ almost sounds like a cult. Telling the guests not to cooperate. Refusing to let the press on the grounds for fear of disrupting their trip. We’re taking about a missing woman whom is likely dead. Forget about the other guests tranquility
What if Taylor met up with a man and didn’t disclose transgender?
Exactly
I believe the woman sitting next to the mother is Taylor’s lover .
🙄 here we go.
Bingo! The Bahamian men latch on to tourist women quickly. At least that's what I saw. It's a $$$ thing. If a guy did discover this, it could be trouble
That’s what I been thinking.. this is the first time publicly her mom has said she is transgender.. the world is not America.. and I feel she met someone who was not accepting her being a man
Sadly they should have revealed transgenderism right away. You need a detailed description to find someone.
Absolutely.
That might have led them in a different direction. I have followed this case and this is the first time I have heard this.
Taylor's mom is so kind. I am so sorry this is happening to her.
You have to understand that others have different opinions about transgender people. If they had revealed the identity right away it would have hampered their ability to search at all.
I thought of this, as I think it would impact the whole situation. I spent time in Nassau many years ago, went there repeatedly for several years because I was youn g and dating a Bahamian man. I learned that the people were not open minded and conservative in their views of certain things. And Americans are liked and also disliked because of who Americans are perceived to be, rightly or wrongly. When I realized the missing woman is transgender I feared the worst. There are people here in this country that are not on board with transgender. A small isolated country would not necessarily embrace that.
Thank you for answering. Because I live in a liberal city, I am not exposed to the negativity that transgender issues may bring to other cities or countries.
I know authorities are reluctant to "out" someone because they always get flack for that. But if Taylor looks more male in real life than in pictures, people are looking for someone who looks female. They could have passed Taylor, but saw someone male, and thus, didn't make the connection. And some people just look different in real life compared to how they photograph.
I don't think it's racism because the population of the Bahamas is Black, it might be because she's American and transgender which they didnt properly address in the beginning of this case.
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It could be that they're just not a very effective police force. They may not have American resources and sub-par training.
Yup all the investigators in the press conference were black
The fact I've seen multiple reports and never heard it mentioned this person was transgender is problematic. Folks outside the US are not as accepting of that and if someone felt lied to and their pride and own morals were damaged because of it there could have been foul play/retribution. It's dangerous to go to some locations just as a plain vacationer and that's before adding differentness to the plate.
@@AFKBard yeah..your right.
This is the first time I’m hearing that she’s transgender. That could have played a major role in her disappearance.
I read weeks ago that she was transgender.
you couldn't tell??
@@anniesok868I couldn’t tell but that should have been mentioned earlier so people would know whom to look for.
And it is the very reason why the police and US embassy did not lead with it... The Caribbean is not a place where there is open acceptance so even if people knew or saw something they would never speak...
@@anniesok868Usually I’m good at seeing it, I questioned it but really thought she was a woman. Her face was muscular I thought due to slim and working out. Chin never disappoints. Hope she’s found.
The family should have been honest in the first place and let them know that Taylor is not a woman, but a man!!! 😮
It's unfortunate but we may never know what happened to Taylor. I think a heterosexual man found out Taylor was a trans and ended him.
Yeah I believe that too! Over in the Caribbean, they are not accepting of gays and transgender people.
I agree.
That’s what a local taxi driver said…I made a video about it…
Yup. The obvious reason is usually what it is.
Natalee Holloways parents faced the same with officials in Aruba. And like 90% of people living in the Bahamas are black so I don't think race is an issue here.
The mother said in another interview that the "black strike" applies at the resort, not the island.
The fact they didn’t disclose he was a man this entire time is infuriating. Trying to look like a woman and wanting to be called that and ppl actually searching for a woman when he’s a man really delayed this case.
I’m wondering if he met up with a man and decided not to disclose his identity. Majority ppl, even in America, are not accepting of gender swapping.
I’m also so sick of black ppl constantly using the race, esp in this situation and yes, I am black. How could this woman say in a predom black island that “he had two strikes against him because he’s 1. Black…” ma’am I know you’re distraught but let’s be real. That sounds absurd. She should’ve disclosed from the beginning he was a man as NewsNation needs to start addressing him as such. He’s not a woman, period.
Exactly.
The mother said in another interview that the "black strike" applies at the resort, not the island.
Well they lied to the police department who could have been looking for a male torso or a male body And wasted their time.
I always thought the same thing when I saw the pics. I was certain it was a man, but the relatives didn't say anything. They hindered the investigation
I think disclosing that they were transgender is super important, that changes what could be the motive
Why wasn’t the fact that they’re trans a detail they let people know about before ? It would be helpful to know in identifying the person and also seems like the reason someone would harm them.
how would it help?
because we all could tell already
Because she may have male parts, or if God forbid dead, she might look different than a photo. Or someone may have noticed her or the crime may be a crime of bias. Even if it's an accident, what if there is a transgender unidentified person in the morgue?
If they found a male body dead they wouldn't connect it
WOW, this is the first time that the mother mentioned that her child was transgender, that’s a grown adult, why do she keep saying she a child.
it is HER CHILD
You're always a baby to your parents, its just how mothers are. Nothing wrong with that.
Nope
@@nilnil7325 yeah you’re correct, everyone is different, I have a son that’s 43, I refer him as my son.. cause the first thing he’s going to say is that he’s not a child..
It is safer, she don’t want to use no definite pronoun she may end up calling her child by what they told her at birth.
It is beyond unconscionable that it wasn’t disclosed that he was ‘trans’. The moment I saw the pic I knew he was a man. Telling the truth is paramount!
It is smart that the Bahamian police and US embassy did not lead with this info. among the public. There is no tolerance for openness when it comes to LGBTQIA+ population in the Caribbean - any information about this would have certainly made it so that ppl would never have provided help or assistance if they knew or saw something. Once it was made known then the reaction and the response was as expected. People turned a blind eye ...
@@N11-xr9pi1 True.To my understanding LGBT unit has everything on lock and the world is forced to accept welp I guess not. I truly hope that Taylor is found no one deserves this. Stay safe out here!!
wait isn't she a bio female though ?
@@quin7850 No. Trans woman
What is Taylor’s history/pattern with men? Is Taylor known to be flirtatious, promiscuous, “risk-taking?” Does Taylor IMMEDIATELY let men know he’s trans? Has Taylor ever taken off in the past or expressed a desire to “disappear?” Any mental health issues EVER? Any signs of depression-even subtle? Possible suicide? All valid questions? I don’t think the race card is valid here.
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Good questions.
This...
Oh that's not...
Aren't Bahamians themselves black?
yes
We are black. I think she said that because that yoga retreat is mostly Indians and whites.
@@oreldean That would explain the ashram, but it wouldn't explain the police.
Bahamians come in many colours, white, black, red, brown, yellow, mangoskin
@@bmajor36they are black
Being black is not the issue..maybe transgender..how does one look for an individual who is a male but relatives insist on calling him her...
Because `trans` is a deeply flawed ideology that nobody seems to have thought through, and that won`t work in reality.
Haven't you seen her pictures?
@@videoettaceo8900and from the pics I noticed a transgender person
Looks like a Her to me, regardless i know he/her mom wants them found
I cannot stand keyboard gangsters.
Transgender😮 this case just shifted tremendously
It must be unbearably hard for the family. But racism is not a charge to raise in the Bahamas where almost 100% of the population is black. And failing to reveal his transexual reality, the police could have found the body of a black male and hadn't a clue it was Taylor's. His phone was found under fifty feet of water, so I'm going with a swim that ended badly. And while he is her child, he is also 41 years old. This isn't a naive Natalie Holloway.
The passport hasn't been recovered so either Taylor took it with them or someone has it. But they were certainly aware that Taylor was trans, the embassy knew it also.. They chose not to lead with this ...if you Caribbean you know it's for obvious reasons.
Oh,poor them.
When you initially say a "woman" is missing or constantly using her and she pronouns, it brings confusion. If the police knows it is a man, then they would search accordingly. Bahamians also do not post flyers for missing persons but it is circulated through social media and placed on numerous billboards. I hope he is found and the family can have peace.
I hope the family gets answers about their missing loved one
Did she tell the person she met that she is transgender? In the caribbean people take that seriously.
Evil people do.
I think the Bahamian police want to keep it "quiet", thats why they are not openly investigating. The number 1 concern is "tourism".
Why, though? I'm actually LESS likely to go there if I know the police aren't going to do anything to protect me. It's not quiet anymore. It's international news. So just put your back into it and try to find missing people.
@@MultiKm1 I have seen this before in other countries where they really don't care, or put much effort into solving crimes committed against foreigners.
It's too late for that at this point.
@@MultiKm1 Yes, bad things happen...especially on tourist trap islands (drink, drugs, having a good time...)...it`s how the police deal with it that assures people to go to places as tourists, where you know you have to be extra careful...
Because you guys speculate a lot and invent stories, when one of you disappear, Their are so many cases where the culprit was not even someone from the islands, but you guys keep tarnishing their names. So many other people go to vacation and come back safe home, why you guys are the ones that mostly disappear while on vacation
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Seems it may be necessary to hire a private investigator thats former FBI or similar
How could anyone find someone when you're trying to cover up their gender, the possible motive of a murderer, the shame of normalized confusion? The deception, the masquerade, the delusion.
I hope they find Taylor and the reason of the disappearance, but lets learn that truth is imperative and time sensitive to cases like this.
The police and searchers knew from go.
We kept saying this in the comments and were silenced for “hate speech “.
This is the FIRST time anyone is being honest.
Saying they were transgendered would’ve helped a week ago. Give them an accurate description of the person!
The police and searchers knew from the start, it was only international press that weren't told as trans women are least likely to be reported as missing.
So we’re we suppose to be looking for a man this whole time why would she just now say her sons trans 🤦🏽♀️ that’s important to know mom
Facts
1. Had no idea Taylor was trans til now
2. Why is the friend in every single interview with the mother? Odd to me
1. The US Embassy and RBPF have long known about Taylor's transgender identity. The parent simply had not spoken on it.
2. The friend is being supportive and showing concern as an advocate for Taylor and I'd want my friend to do the same if I were in some unknown danger
The friend is Emily which is Taylors Best friend. She's concerned for her best friend as well trying to be a support for her best friends mother. How is that odd?
@alyssiamallory1354 I'm aware they are/were friends. I've just never seen friends of missing persons and friends in every single interview opportunity. Especially since she doesn't speak much in the interviews. Something just feels off and I can't exactly say why.
@@ofoliveoilandhoney stop.
@@jesipohl6717 stop what? We all have questions. I'm just hoping Taylor is found and the truth comes out soon.
I feel bad what happened to her child but we are not a ractist country. Eighty percent of our population is black. We are not perfect people. We you how to welcome all guest dispite their skin color.
And it's okay to be transgender in the Bahamas??? I'm just double checking... you said all guests are welcome.
@@p.a.marlow9348 I have met transgender before . My business in tourism. They are welcome.
Do you, A citizen of the Bahamas, think that her being transgender had anything to do with her disappearance?
I live in a VERY liberal city, but I don't know how they Bahamian people feel about people transitioning to a different sex. Is it a liberal country?
This is the first time I have heard that Taylor was transgender.
I feel for her mother and friend.
@@3smithey I don't know the reason . I would let the police do their investigation first. It's a private island from the main land where Taylor stay. My understanding it was privately owned. So who knows what happened. Let pray that the family get closure
I believe the Mom is saying that because the majority of the people at the retreat were not black.
Discrimination because she is black when the population of the Bahamas is predominantly black (approximately 85%)??
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@@detroitrockcity3389stop the transphobia and bigotry 🙄
That yoga resort has people from all over the world who live in the Bahamas, but Bahamas is the one doing a investigation but they were told it was female and given wrong description
I noticed the person had male characteristics and assumed the whole story was not being told. Likely risky behavior led to unfortunate consequences.
She's creating a spirit of animosity at this point. First she accuses the Bahamian government of not fully investigating Taylor's disappearance, and now she's accusing them of discrimination with no evidence to back these accusations up? Of course they are ghosting her! Also, ghosting may mean that they have done all that they plan to do.
This is it. On an island when you simply have no leads and cannot find someone. Where do you suspect they may be. Also Taylor's passport was not found so the assumption is that it is with them...
The government and police did absolutely f*ck all. A 5 minute search doesn't qualify as an exhaustive investigation.
@@N11-xr9pi1 Holiday island...potential witnesses have already left...obviously nothing has been sealed off, planes are coming in as usual..the ashram carried on. It`s a holiday island...the main thing you`re paying for is the freedom just to disappear from your usual routine.
@NM-xr9pi Even authorities in the United States call off search and rescue missions at some point and start declaring a person as missing. I know it's not my child, and I don't know how she feels, but they have to stop at some point.
Chief investigator just put on leave for bribery
This done took a A WHOLE nother turn. Why didnt they say this person is a transgender? Thats a huge piece of a discription that people need. Now what if she hooked up with someone who didnt know, but found out and got upset and killed Taylor?
To protect any aspect of getting where with the investigation. The embassy and police knew this but did not disclose it publicly for good reason... "Now what if she hooked up with someone who didn't know, but found out and got upset and killed Taylor? "Exactly why they did not lead with info about her gender identity..."
The police were told from go.
Plenty of gay men in the Bahamas, 96% of the population is black almost 97%
People are very Christian, but they’re not that hateful like that. If someone did something to her it was someone else tourist from us but I think she drowned.
We don't know what happened I would say outright that I do not believe a Bahamian did this but I also know that once many locals found out that this was a trans person they were like "oh well". There may be plenty of gay men in the Bahamas of course but as Caribbean people this is not openly accepted. Our very family members hide it and leave because of this...Taylor was not a gay man either.
Well being a guest in. The. Bahamas i hope he or she be found😢
"the child" may be trying to run away from the clingy child dynamic that may be brought onto her/him as a grown adult daughter/son.
Casey may be trying to get away from her "old life".
He may have gone for a swim and met a terrible fate with sharks.
Being transgender she/he may have gotten into a situation which ended badly.
Casey may have wanted to start a new life and tossed the phone in the ocean and kept the passport since it has never been recovered allegedly.
The Bahamas is multiracial and multicultural being black is not an issue, race is no issue.
You're not going to swimming with your phone on you.. a normal person is going to leave their phone on the beach while they swim..
@@quin7850 usually when at the beach, people leave their phone, towel and other things on the shore. If she went at night and something happened while swimming, then it's possible that the water tide came up during the night and swept them out to sea.
just like that person in Congress that had a grown child that went missing. the Congress person said they're daughter was missing but it was a dude. lost hours in this weird refusal to admit they're child was actually a man. they should have been looking for a man. probably cost them hours of time that could have been used to find him.
How are they going to say that they are being prejudiced against her from being black when the country is 96.4% black I am a white woman who lived in the Bahamas and when I would leave my house, the little kids would come out and look at me like I was a circus elephant, so no being black is not part of it if she was white absolutely they’d say let the rich white person worry about themselves. This person has no idea what it’s like to live in the Bahamas. They are not racist against Black people because they are all black.
I get it .. that “looking at you like you were a circus elephant,” that gaze says it all.
I think that she is referring to the people at ashram. She went into further detail about what they didn't do and how they were not timely in reporting her being missing.
@@Jeremiah_29 How timely should they be to report him missing? He`s on holiday for what, two weeks and misses a couple of yoga classes? They should report him missing? Not their problem..they`re on a holiday island...people come and go...it`s probably the talk of the yoga session that some women don`t come to class after meeting someone. They`re on holiday!
😂😂😂 how does it feel ?? We blacks live with this all the time in the u.s.
@@charles-ml1ru Me too. All of us black people don't feel that victimhood narrative.
To be honest with this situation, he was a grown person and was free to leave at his own free will. I'm trying to figure out how are the yoga retreat responsible for a grown person. I think he met someone that thought he was really a lady, and things got taken to a different situation. I hope is found safe
I do not believe this has nothing to do with race, but being a transgender makes me wonder🤔 This is very sad. This is a human being and matters to God!!!
It’s very clear that he was transgender. They are very conservative and traditional over there. Always research your destination’s before traveling there. They don’t want people who live alternatively in their country. May he rest in peace.
It's a "she" now a beautiful woman! Not a he. Why rest in peace when there's a possibility she's alive? What's wrong with all of these comments on this video. Very sad can't be treated like a woman should be treated these days.
Omgosh this should've been disclosed at the outset!
It was to police and searchers, just not the international press who they thought would sensationalise it
Now, that is one little step forward to admit that Taylor has chosen the transgender lifestyle, but God still requires you to pray the prayer, correctly. Please pray that your son is located, and returns home, safely. To keep referring to your child as "She," is in actuality telling God He made a Mistake. God does not make mistakes. God formed Taylor as a male, not a female. No matter how a person attempts to they cannot alter their DNA. How can God, in the Mighty Name of Jesus, answer your prayer when you keep asking Him to bring your daughter, Taylor home? Pray that God brings your son, Taylor, home. I am only the messenger, but God is the One that is Sending the Message. I pray that God, in the Mighty Name of Jesus will give you the courage, and strength, to pray that prayer...a prayer that will be pleasing in the Sight of God.
Well said
This is powerful and something to ponder.
@lorraineelviraaiken1157 "God"... the word you use to cover up your prejudice and intolerance for anyone who doesn't fit your narrow thinking and experience in life. Just because you don't understand the reality of being born transgender does not make it less real. Please use your God for love not for being judgemental and hurtful.
Please stop with the victim hood it’s not affective, people go missing everyday unfortunately.
Taylor has not been properly identified from day one which impaired this search greatly….
Adults also have the right to disappear, regardless I hope the family gets some answers.
You are wrong on all perspectives.
@@PMChannel. nobody loves him in his life..
@@quin7850 Why do you say that? Curious.
@@PMChannel.Throwing shade and hate on a missing person is evil.
@@jesipohl6717 Are you saying I threw shade???
Why was this never said before that it was a male? You must be completely honest with these cases. Completely
Why are they so sure she didnt leave. Her tent neighbor heard her unzip her tent and leave at 11:30 pm. If there was another person there the tent neighbor would have heard.
I knew she was transgender right when I seen her picture. Idk how others didn’t see that right away. I immediately knew that, her being transgender could have been an important factor.
She/He is gone vanished from the face of this planet, accept it she’s not there anymore 😮 😢
Ppl always crying racism… even in a black country like seriously?
shut up.
@@quin7850 He's correct.
@@quin7850 how about you go first 🫠
I knew something was off about her son he should never had went there alone
The Bahamas is predominately black, so is the entire police force, so it’s not racism.
However, it could be that she is transgender and could also be that she’s American -- there could be biases against both.
Although, we have traveled there many times and never felt any type of “isms” and we are black American. In fact, we always feel welcome there- everyone- the Bahamians, as well as other tourist of all races, and nationalities, are the best, most respectful, welcoming, and friendliest.
However, I do not know how they are re: the LBGTQIA community. I also don’t know anything about the Yoga retreat, or the people who attend. We have visited Paradise Island many times and never even knew it was there.
The mother has a right to question every possibility at this point. My heart is with her. I cannot imagine.
I think that she is referring to racism with the people at the ashram and their response to this and not allowing them to speak with staff members. According to some other things that I have seen, there have been participants who have complained about racism at the ashram, which is not operated by Black Bahamians.
Yoga retreats are generally woke AF. The main island would definitely not be. Taylor must have left the private yoga island and moved onto the main island if discrimination of that type was involved. It's unlikely that some hippy trippy middle class woke white woman did it, which is the majority at those yoga places. The main island however, has all sorts of travel advisories for everything from muggings to very high S assault levels. I think the retreat is not lying when they say Taylor left their space voluntarily. Probably just wanted to explore and got caught up in something.
Be quiet yoga is indian and white predominantly
I think whatever happened to Taylor happened at that Yoga retreat. Somebody at that retreat knows what happened!🤔👁️
@@sarahrean7174 What an intelligent response. SMH
Transgender!!! 1st time hearing this. Mom isn’t being very open. All countries aren’t open to that. He might’ve never trying to get busy with someone until they found out he was a MAN. He’s not missing he’a unlive
I assume they didn’t initially say she was transgender because they feared they wouldn’t look or take it seriously. Looks like whether she is a missing woman or transgender, the Bahamian police do not give a damn. In fb groups, Bahamian people are making fun of the situation simply because she’s transgender. That’s disgusting. She is someone’s child and just as loved and important as anyone else.
A--presumably well-off--American tourist went missing. They rely on tourism for their economy. They will search until they find him. Being told someone is transgernder is vital to do at the start of an investigation. Doesn`t matter about FB or supposed anti-trans sentiment...the police will search and find that person.
Biologically a 'he'.
If I were to judge your entire nation because of the words you say that would make me ignorant.
Chief of investigation just recieved leave for a bribery investigation related to closing the case.
As soon as I saw Taylor's picture, I could tell she was born a male. I realize there's ppl in our world who don't agree with live and let live, and to this day are very racist. We may never know what happened; did she leave on her own (bc her passport is missing) or is there something sinister behind her disappearance? Hoping her family gets answers.
The Bahamas where I have lived is literally almost 100% black so I don’t know where this racism is coming from and on the capital island of Nassau where she was at there’s a well beloved gay man that goes all around the streets named Jeremy who’s homeless who people take care of so no if someone did something to her it was another tourist at the ashram or she drowned people think they can swim I thought I could swim to six years trying to swim on the Atlantic side of the ocean told me different
@@HoosiHerHillbilly It seems like she is talking about racism with/at the ashram. I saw another video where they may have a history of it.
From the beginning they should have mentioned a transgender woman. I hope the family finds the answer to this mystery..
@@mmsmart1014 The embassy and police knew they did not release this to the public for very sensible reasons...
Racism doesn't aways mean black & white. You can be racist against children, & elderly. I've been to Nassau and it doesn't matter what color your skin is regarding your safety!
I couldn’t be this calm if my child was missing. However, we have watched and heard hundreds of cases in the US goes dead, no communication from the authorities so don’t make it seems like this was just because it was another country in the Caribbean. The guy interviewing seems like he’s instigating instead of just getting information about a story.
I had no clue she was trans!
None of us
The police and investigators were informed from day 1.
If they don't have answers, what do they expect? Paying victim doesn't resolve anything. I'm sorry for their loss, but crying victim just gets tired after a while.
Evil
That yoga retreat was in the middle of nowhere. It was on the beach surrounded by trees and bushes. It looks kind of hidden. I would be leery of staying at a place like that. You could see a resort and businesses from the beach but they were far away. I hope she finds her daughter okay soon.
Son
I don't think there is discrimination against sink color, but being transgender that may be another story. My gutt is telling me something really bad happened. I hope no Bahamian are involved.
Hope he is found.
I am really shocked. As a Bahamian in the US, I've been following this case since the beginning. I was disturbed by the allegations of the RBPF not doing enough & hoped to hear a break in the case. Hearing TC is trans at this point in the investigation changes the game. When they initially said mom thought that TC was targetted, I didn't understand why, but now it makes sense. Being a man presenting yourself as a woman in The Bahamas will not end well, black or non-black. I'm not saying you'll be killed, but you need to be extra cautious.
The Bahamas has become more open to homosexuality, but transgenderism probably got a long way to go. TC should've done better research to know it wouldn't be safe for her and mom should've told her. The most acceptance and support that trans women are going to get is here in the US or similar countries.
I'm sorry they still haven't found TC. I want justice for her and her family.
Somebody`s said the ashram is women-only, and if not, women dominate yoga. The discipline attracts `woke` people, but there`s always one bad apple, or just a relative to take offence. If Casey isn`t telling women he`s a man and then going into their space...problems.
Tragic and painful situation for the family, friends, and loved ones of Taylor. I cannot imagine the agony of discovering your child is missing. God help them all. ❤
That didn't take long. Although i thought that card would have been played immediately. 🙄
How can you imply discrimination in an all Black Country?
Discrimination??? ridiculous!!! Might have been a victim of a shark attack. Praying the family gets answers/closure.
This is odd because her passport is also missing. Is this a human trafficking situation, murder, suicide or did she have her male passport and just left. They should put out her original name. Maybe she went back to being a man?
Where was that detail shared?
It’s never trafficking
What detail? About the passport? Look at earlier interviews. They disclose her passport is missing.
That's actually a very good point. And, even if she didn't transition back, she could still be going under a different name. People that want to disappear would do something like that. If that's the case.
I hope the solution ends up being that she just left, but that unfortunately isn't likely. Still, knowing what names she might go by would be useful. Any seemingly little detail could end up helping find the answers.
I agree, it is strange that they haven't found the passport. If she got into an accident while swimming, the passport would probably not have been with her. It seems like she may have disappeared willingly, which, while unlikely, is the preferred outcome. Either that or someone wanted to make it look like she left willingly.
So many theories. I have a lot of them, but this is already too long.
I would hire a local Private investigator if i were them.
A local private investigator, yeah good luck with that.
@@mycoshe Many Americans hire private investigators in the Caribbean when their loved one goes missing or encounters other issues. Robert Shivers hired a PI in the Bahamas last year to follow his wife and confirm she had a secret life there.
Racism?? Stupid claim in regard to The Bahamas.
The ashram class was white.
@@jesipohl6717 Sure, and white people in the Bahamas as a tiny minority are going to be openly racist to black people...as part of their business? No way. Some individuals there might be racist, but the ashram itself would be crazy to be racist openly...it`d get burnt to the ground.
Clearly, nobody knows about Jeremy who is a gay man who is homeless who’s be loved all around Nassau they did not kill him for being gay. Most likely he overestimated his ability to swim. I don’t believe foul play came to this person at all.
It is the Bahamas. The race card need not be used. As far as her being transgender that might be an issue. A specific person might have had an issue, but the Bahamas has a strong black community.
I hope and pray wherever she is, she is found.
The ashram course she was in was all white other than her.
It is not safe for anyone to travel alone. What can be done? There were no witnesses that we know of.
Her family NEEDS to be honest.
She is a Man.
Some cultures don't feel to kind about that.
I'm don't believe anyone deserves to be hurt because of their personal business, however.....why take a risk???
She left in the night. They heard her unzipping her tent. I think she probably ran into some creepy weirdo on the beach. Her phone in the ocean is a sign she met foul play outside the yoga retreat.
That would be the usual outcome. I'm just curious about the missing passport. It's almost guaranteed, unfortunately, that she met with foul play, but it may not have been a coincidence. It seems strange that she wouldn't have left her passport in her tent.
So taylor is a man and not a female.... Oh Ok....is that ok in the bahama
We actually don't care tbh. Just as long as you don't force it on us
I don`t think it`s okay anywhere to be honest. It`s deception...human beings have a natural hatred of being lied to.
They are expecting another government to act like an American government. People are not going to help I think it is more because Taylor was trans and they don’t want the disappearance was in the tourist area. They don’t want it to affect tourism. Now if the place has a travel advisory the US is not putting resources on assisting because they told you of the danger, you ignored it, and you are going at your own risk. She’s dead. This may another Natalie Holloway
These travel advisories are senseless sometimes since you have more chance of being harmed in the US but you are right. First of all I think that people watch too many movies and assume that the US embassy and US law enforcement will run into a country to turn it upside down to rescue and find people. They won't and US embassies make this clear if travelers pay attention they explain what they can do and won't do...
What is it about the Mother ?????
The mother seems to be withholding info she does not say much she keeps her eyes towards the floor when she does speak she looks away as if she is trying to cover up something she knows more than she is saying she doesn't fool me at all
Investigators regularly tell family to withhold certain info during investigations. Also at this point the Bahamas police were still building a bribery case against the lead investigator who allegedly took a bribe to end the investigation. If they were cooperating with that investigation that would explain it.
Suppose you're putting out a missing person for a woman. Is there a possibility that someone could have seen the individual and assumed that she was a biological man (there is a video where she is talking on a stage, and it's clear she's not a biological woman), therefore dismissing that they are even the same person (mistaken identity)?
The police and searchers were informed, the family didn't see a reason to out her to international press until the police tried to close the case following bribery allegations.
Natalie Holloway is a prime example of other countries not caring. Taylor is not in America, being Trans is not big in other places. Sorry for your loss.
I have never seen a white Bahamian police officer ever in the six years that I lived in the Bahamas so she’s got this wrong. Try again ma’am may be in Chicago.
Its an indian retreat
Populated by white participants being instructed to be "blind to difference".
I have seen white Bahamian police officers, few but they are there. That being said, no white police officers are involved and the country is predominantly black. She must be referring to the retreat if anything.
@@sarahrean7174 Do you mean Asian Indian? Or Native American Indian??
I am just learning another person, a man turned up missing from the exact same 'retreat' 11yrs ago...youtuber Alexis Fowler has done some serious investigative work. She found out what travel site Taylor booked her trip. She read some of the reviews on the 'retreat' from that same travel site Taylor used, and some of those reviews are horrifying!!!! This girl is on to something! I had a trip, cruise, to the Bahamas planned for next spring. Watching this and Alexis, that trip is now canceled!!!!
The Bahamian police has done a poor job of dealing with this case, but I do feel the fact that this woman who is missing in transgender is absolutely a huge issue in this case. There is a lot of hate against the trans community. This could very well be the main factor in this case.
What's really going on here ?????
This is absolutely sad
Now she's a he..i saw other videos saying she's a guy had me confused now i know
I was thinking of booking with this yoga 🧘🏾♀️ retreat and thank GOD I didn’t 🙏🏽 praying for this family because this is so sad!
Bahamas doesn’t want to lose their tourism trade, so of course they are downplaying this! Start a Go Fund Me and hire a PI!
That is not it at all. It has nothing to do with tourism. Those police officers are doing their job, and they have a policy where they dont share much information when investigating. In fact, most police forces on the globe have that policy. I hope he is found, I would be anxious for information too if it were my child.
Why are we just finding out she was transgender ❓❓I feel like now we have a better idea, because we are not even accepted at home let alone overseas ! So now I feel like she was targeted by the retreat! Which makes sense why they were so unbothered by her disappearance ‼️💜🙏🏽
I've been following this case and read that she was transgender weeks ago. Where have you been?
I dont know about the being black part being discriminatory in the Bahamas where most of the population is black.
The ashram was all white students.
Makes sense now… The hands, knees, throat and feet.
I consistently think of Shanquella Robinson case. I think we need stronger international laws to protect all Americans when they travel too foreign countries. If Taylor was a real woman, it would have been the same results.🤔
@@sabrinamarshall5668 The sad thing is the people that she knew did her in.
She is a real woman.
There are many, many, many black people that visit the Bahamas. Not a problem. Transgender could be a bigger issue.
The Bahamas is 80% black.
Hiding that her daughter was transgendered hindered the investigation. If the police had known that very important aspect of the missing person's life they would have gone in a different direction from the start. Not every country is friendly to that sort of thing, especially in the caribbean. So her daughter might have met someone who was not a part of the retreat who took umbrage over it. I hope they find her alive and well.
To me, it seems like a LOT of countries, particularly those with large Islamic populations are VERY ANTI-LGBTQ and anti-trans! I think many of the PREDOMINANTLY white countries are the most liberal (think of the US, the UK, Great Britain, Scandinavia, The Netherlands, etc!) Asian and African countries seem to be much more Conservative!
Earlier they reported she may have been sex trafficked. I dont think its that.
Who would they traffic her/him to though, is the question?
I live in the Bahamas . I would be curious to know how strong of a swimmer Taylor is ? That beach has an exceptionally strong current and an unexpected drop not far from shore . Also there aren’t any lights on the beach , if she or anyone decided to have a night swim , you can easily loose your bearings from the water . I am praying for answers for everyone.
I believe taylor went in that water...
It's been years since I travelled to the Bahamas, but I do remember seeing our beach cove, where the water was calm and smooth, you could swim without hardly any current! Like a swimming pool! On the other side of Paradise Island, I remember the ocean current was MUCH stronger and we hesitated to swim out there at all!
Politics aside, when someone’s child is missing and you are in position to help, you do. It’s absolutely sickening that instead the family is being accused of defamation!
Officer in charge of investigation on leave fir alleged bribery.
At least the family finally admitted what we already could see.
Isn't it important ro describe a missing person accurately? That's the only thing the police have to go on. It might help to know where to look for clues and suspects.
All police and rescuers knew, only the international press did not.
Colette should've told the public this from the beginning. Now i wonder if she ever told the Royal Bahamian Police Dept? This is a mess and a Very STRANGE CASE. So where is she? Follow THE VAULT XL for commentary on this bizarre story...Thanks!
No, I am white and they wanted to rob me in Nassau. Doesn't matter what nationality you are; traveling, I have had my belongings stolen from my hotel rooms several times, ripped off financially and robbed. I always went with a male and we get robbed. Doesn't matter how well you prepare for a vacation out of the Country, I ran into problems at places and am amazed that I survived all of it. So, remember, I am white and they targeted me too. I was able to "think" and took seconds to act. Run, run, run. Get back home and never go back to that place. Taylor , somehow, became a target and being black or trans may have absolutely nothing to do with it! Praying desperately for her Mother and loved ones. And I am with you Taylor, in Spirit, where ever you are!
Unfortunately, you`re right...the only colour most people care about is the colour of money. Trans? Black? White? Irrelevant issue. Have you got money? Only issue.