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I've been looking for a link on the news story I saw on several local news stations this morning. I'll post one later, I'm sure it'll be up later on today.
Anyway, apparently Scott Peterson sold his wife's car, a land rover, and bought himself a new Dodge pick-up.
I had been willing to give him the benefit of the doubt until more concrete evidence was available. Despite his shifty attitude and odd behavior, and the affair... I felt like it was all circumstancial.
However, this lastest move is beyond comprehension. His wife has been missing for 6 weeks, his son is due in less than one week...and HE SELLS HER CAR????? What is wrong with this guy? I feel almost certainly that he must have killed her.
ilovelucy
02-04-2003, 09:06 AM
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Why would anyone sell a Rover for a Dodge pickup?
That is suspicious!
You are right. The guy doesn't add up.
Jethro Tull
02-04-2003, 01:17 PM
Selling her vehicle is just one more in a long line of dumb moves this guy has made. The circumstantial evidence is fairly strong, but not conclusive . . . was there any truth to the story about a life insurance policy recently taken on her?
I think the cops are playing this sucker like a fish on a line . . . read Crime and Punishment for the whole story . . . they will end up with a confession before it is over . . .
ilovelucy
02-04-2003, 01:28 PM
Oh goodie, if CRIME AND PUNISHMENT is the blueprint and he is found guilty, can we send him to Siberia?
BrandonL
02-04-2003, 01:29 PM
Maybe he sold it to use the difference in price to pay for his upcoming bail hearing?
ilovelucy
02-04-2003, 01:43 PM
I think he sold it to hide the evidence, myself.
wendy
02-04-2003, 01:59 PM
Jeny, he has the house on the market as well. ::)
Here's the article, I knew the news station would put it up eventually. It's a fairly good summary of the entire case actually, a few details missing, but in case someone isn;t familiar....
http://www.ktvu.com/news/1955582/detail.html
Here's their official web site:
http://www.lacipeterson.com/
p.s.
He killed her.
ilovelucy
02-04-2003, 03:16 PM
He has the house up for sale????
After he sold the car???
He is a dumb bum.....
BrandonL
02-04-2003, 07:23 PM
Turns out he's using this as his reason for selling it:
He works on farms and such hauling fertilizer here and there. His Ford F-150 has been impounded by the cops and they won't give it back. He's been renting a truck-but cannot afford it. So, he says he sold her SUV because he cannot haul fertilizer in it-and he needs a vehicle to keep working-and cannot afford the rental anymore.
Seems logical, tho.
Turns out he's using this as his reason for selling it:
He works on farms and such hauling fertilizer here and there. His Ford F-150 has been impounded by the cops and they won't give it back. He's been renting a truck-but cannot afford it. So, he says he sold her SUV because he cannot haul fertilizer in it-and he needs a vehicle to keep working-and cannot afford the rental anymore.
Seems logical, tho.
Why is he selling their house?
BrandonL
02-04-2003, 07:38 PM
Why is he selling their house?
That I dunno-but, I would guess for the same reasons I would if I were in that position-$$ or to get away from the media.
But, I don't know-have to see what he says.
Turns out he's using this as his reason for selling it:
He works on farms and such hauling fertilizer here and there. His Ford F-150 has been impounded by the cops and they won't give it back. He's been renting a truck-but cannot afford it. So, he says he sold her SUV because he cannot haul fertilizer in it-and he needs a vehicle to keep working-and cannot afford the rental anymore.
Seems logical, tho.
Why is he selling their house?
Probably the same reason he sold her SUV, he's hiding something, and he's stupid. The police are letting him swallow the bait.
Probably the same reason he sold her SUV, he's hiding something, and he's stupid. The police are letting him swallow the bait.
Like I said in the beginning, I tried to reserve judgement until all the evidence was in, but this guy is just .....creepy. I will be very surprised to find out that he DIDN'T kill her.
My husband has a theory that it was an "accident" while they were fighting about his affair. But I think he just decided to off her because he thought it would be more fun to play the field then be a Daddy.
But what do I know?
Probably the same reason he sold her SUV, he's hiding something, and he's stupid. The police are letting him swallow the bait.
Like I said in the beginning, I tried to reserve judgement until all the evidence was in, but this guy is just .....creepy. I will be very surprised to find out that he DIDN'T kill her.
My husband has a theory that it was an "accident" while they were fighting about his affair. But I think he just decided to off her because he thought it would be more fun to play the field then be a Daddy.
But what do I know?
This whole thing could have been an accident, but the fact remains he's acted strange during the entire investigation.
The dealer who took Laci's Land Rover as a trade in donated the vehicle back to her family. Awww, that's sweet.
Anyway, something occured to me today. Everyone keeps pointing out that he took out a life insurance policy on Laci a few months ago. But, in order for it to be paid out, wouldn't there have to be proof that she is actually dead? And doesn't it make sense that if HE killed her, he wouldn't want her body found? Weird....
Probably the same reason he sold her SUV, he's hiding something, and he's stupid. The police are letting him swallow the bait.
Like I said in the beginning, I tried to reserve judgement until all the evidence was in, but this guy is just .....creepy. I will be very surprised to find out that he DIDN'T kill her.
My husband has a theory that it was an "accident" while they were fighting about his affair. But I think he just decided to off her because he thought it would be more fun to play the field then be a Daddy.
But what do I know?
This whole thing could have been an accident, but the fact remains he's acted strange during the entire investigation.
"An accident"? The least it is, is manslaughter. Hiding her body and lying to authorities could make it second degree murder but if the whole truth is known, it's first degree murder, well planned out by him. (He did it!)
The question is, if he is doscovered to have done it, should he be charged with TWO murders, as the baby was definately at a viable stage outside the womb at the time of Laci's disappearance.
The question is, if he is doscovered to have done it, should he be charged with TWO murders, as the baby was definately at a viable stage outside the womb at the time of Laci's disappearance.
Good question but I hope this doesn't turn into a pro-life/pro-choice thread. My personal feelings that baby could have lived outside the mother's womb at eight months so if he did kill Laci he also killed his son. A double murder as far as I'm concerned.
ilovelucy
02-10-2003, 07:31 AM
It bothers me that the Petersons live in Modesto....
They don't know the Condits do they?
It bothers me that the Petersons live in Modesto....
They don't know the Condits do they?
Ironic isn't it? Maybe they should search the woods around DC. ;)
I doubt it Luce, just an odd coincidence.
Today is Laci Peterson's due date.
ilovelucy
02-10-2003, 07:38 AM
sad.
I doubt it Luce, just an odd coincidence.
Today is Laci Peterson's due date.
That is so sad.
ilovelucy
02-10-2003, 10:38 AM
Let me ask something.
Why has this been such a high-profile case?
just curious....
Let me ask something.
Why has this been such a high-profile case?
just curious....
I think because of the suspicious bahavior of the husband, the fact that it happened on Christmas eve and that she is so close to giving birth. That combined witht the fact that as far as I can se, Laci's family appears to be well off.
Jethro Tull
02-10-2003, 11:09 AM
If Peterson is innocent of any knowledge or complicity in his wife's disappearance, he is acting, in almost every case, exactly the opposite of the way I would expect an innocent man to behave.
In many states, you do not have to wait seven years to have your spouse declared legally dead, if circumstantial evidence supports the theory that they are dead. For example, if their boat is lost at sea (incidentally, this is one of the favorite ways of faking a death) or some similar situation. Also, he may have had another plan in mind when he bought the policy, and not been thinking of this detail. The probitive value of the policy would be if it (a) was the first life policy bought on Laci's life, (b) was not accompanied by a similar policy on the husband, or (c) was for a greater amount than the policy, if any, on the husband, in addition to the timing of its purchase.
The story is big because she was nearly 8 months pregnant and disappeared on Christmas Eve - a huge human interest story. As it has turned increasingly from a dramatic search for a missing person into an unsolved murder, it has stayed in the spotlight. Add the husband's actions and high profile, and the recipe for an enduring story is complete!
That's a ood summary Jethro. And it's so sad.
Of no real importance, but of note is that Scott Peterson doesn't even know the due date of his child. He repeatedly tells the media that it is Feb 16th, even though Laci's family and medical records confirm that it is in fact today.
God rest Laci and Connor Peterson, who no doubt are both dead.
BrandonL
02-10-2003, 12:05 PM
Of no real importance, but of note is that Scott Peterson doesn't even know the due date of his child. He repeatedly tells the media that it is Feb 16th, even though Laci's family and medical records confirm that it is in fact today.
Yeah-that is of no real significance-as most men can barely remember their anniversaries, birthday's, etc.
What would we all like to see him do to make us feel better and believe he didn't do it? What should he be doing differently?
Perhaps take him to a parking lot and run over him three times. That seems to work.
Of no real importance, but of note is that Scott Peterson doesn't even know the due date of his child. He repeatedly tells the media that it is Feb 16th, even though Laci's family and medical records confirm that it is in fact today.
Yeah-that is of no real significance-as most men can barely remember their anniversaries, birthday's, etc.
What would we all like to see him do to make us feel better and believe he didn't do it? What should he be doing differently?
When your wife was a few weeks away from her due date, you didn't remember it?
Anyway, I don't know what he should be doing differently at this point. Hard to make an unbiased judgement considering that the media had him pegged as guilty from day one. Everything story has that particular slant.
In any case, it's a very sad situation.
And Brandon, you BETTER no forget your anniversary or your wife's birthday, the women at this forum stick together and you will pay. ;)
BrandonL
02-10-2003, 01:03 PM
When your wife was a few weeks away from her due date, you didn't remember it?I kept mixing up the 15th & the 18th. The due date was the 15th...Ah well :P
Anyway, I don't know what he should be doing differently at this point. Hard to make an unbiased judgement considering that the media had him pegged as guilty from day one. Everything story has that particular slant. From what I see-he's going on with his life, tryign to do the same things he nomally does. That's probably at the advice of his lawyer. The police have everything they need (access to his house, and the truck in impound). So there's not much else he can do-he can't hole up in his house...
I do notice the slant you mention.
And Brandon, you BETTER no forget your anniversary or your wife's birthday, the women at this forum stick together and you will pay. ;)
That's why MS Outlook and my Pocket PC are my friends :)
Jethro Tull
02-10-2003, 01:32 PM
The case against Scott Peterson is entirely circumstantial at this point, that is given. My point is simply that his behavior has been more consistent with that of a typically guilty man rather than an innocent one.
His attitude and demeanor in statements to the press. His interaction with, and rather quick estrangement from, his in-laws. His demeanor in the "search" effort. The insurance policy. Selling her vehicle. Just off the top of my head. If these things appeared normal to you, fine. I'm not a prosecutor and don't intend to act as such. I admit to prejudice against him, given my personal impression of the above circumstances.
I made the same observation about Susan Smith before noon on the day following her boys' "disappearance." At the time I was in daily contact with a steady stream of people every morning. Every mother with whom I spoke of the case (and it was a huge search and story in South Carolina), regardless of age, race, economic status, employment, or education, told me exactly the same thing about Smith's story: "NO WAY I get out of that car and let that man drive away with my kids. Either they come with me, or I don't go."
In the Smith case it was that single act which did not fit the truth; with Peterson, it is a series of smaller, more nuanced acts.
ilovelucy
02-10-2003, 03:14 PM
JT--
a rather level-headed and fair assessment....
"Avoid the appearance of evil" said my grandmother quite frequently...This man seems to relish the appearance of evil---what man in his right mind would sell his missing wife's belongings!
BrandonL
02-10-2003, 03:24 PM
what man in his right mind would sell his missing wife's belongings!
According to him-he's out of $$. I'd sell what I could to keep for going into debt.
not that I believe him-that's just the reason he's given.
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