Friend: Peterson was frantic

The Modesto Bee ^ | 12/05/03 | Garth stapely

[cyncooper]

Geez, that's what I get for skimming...you've been *refinishing*. I hope to *install* hardwood floors.

Your tile treatment sounds intriguing...

[Howlin]

According to the article above, she can do it with the police's help; I'm assuming that they had a court order, although I do not know that for sure.

From the article: "Another law permits covert recording to gather evidence of certain crimes, including murder."

[Jackie-O]

I know here in Illinois you have to announce to the other party that the call is being recorded/along with the date. I had the misfortune of having to record calls a few years back due to harrasment. All I had to do is make my announcement once and the harrasment stopped.

[Jackie-O]

Allot of my projects at home have been inspired by that show as well as shows on HGTV. I like the guy on TS that looks like a little Santa w/o the beard. I forget his name, but his makeovers are always detailed and whimsical.

[Jackie-O]

I've installed them with help before. But I'm glad I had them under my carpet in the home I'm in now. They don't make them the way they use too. My house is 30 years old, beautiful hardwoods under the carpeted floors. The woman that owned my home before me was single w/o kids so all 3 of the bedrooms had nice unstained floors to work with.

[pinz-n-needlez]

Goodness, I go do some errand and come home to HGTV. lol

We ought to mention that Laci probably would have enjoyed this conversation. :-/

Sorry to get us off on a tangent. Well, not really, but it only seems right to apologize. :-)

Pinz

[Devil_Anse]

Justicicity, and then electricicity!!

[Devil_Anse]

I believe both Spunky and RG Spincich have posted these laws. Let's see if they'll post them again for you! If not, they are online somewhere and we should be able to find them fairly easily.

There is an exception for the type of recording that Amber was doing under police direction.

[Jackie-O]

I know that during times when news is at a lull, we kinda go off topic a bit, but yes, I'm sure Laci would love to add her ideas to our little chats.
There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of her and poor little Connor, what could have been.
And I will never forget Sharon's anguished press conference. Think of her often too.
This Christmas will be a most difficult time for the Rochas.

[Yaelle]

Absolutely. There is no way a criminal can be as familiar with crime scenes as the cops. Plus, they have also seen previous staged settings. They can just smell the phonies. I am sure Scott stunk to high heaven from the first moment, even when the world was treating him as the perfect husband whose wife went missing.

[Yaelle]

It proves how sick he was. There he was, fresh from spending hours carting his wife's murdered, pregnant body around and dumping it, and he has the shocking audacity to phone her and leave that sugary message. It is unbearable to imagine him making that call.

It makes me want to deliver that injection myself. "This Bud's for you, Laci and Connor."

[Yaelle]

Wow. You have kids AND you get things done! And you FReep.

I am not worthy......

[Canadian Outrage]

Yes, they will have to have a death penalty qualified Jury. This process could take weeks.

[Agnes Heep]

Absolutely. There is no way a criminal can be as familiar with crime scenes as the cops. Plus, they have also seen previous staged settings. They can just smell the phonies. I am sure Scott stunk to high heaven from the first moment, even when the world was treating him as the perfect husband whose wife went missing.

Yet another problem is that the would-be stager is usually under the impression that all he needs to do is avoid conviction. In fact, he has to avoid suspicion. Once you're under suspicion, it's all up, assuming the police are doing their job.

[Canadian Outrage]

Same here Jackie. I keep thinking of how this Christmas will be for Sharon. This will be the most heartwrenching time for that family. This time last year, Laci was busy preparing for a new baby and decorating her home, shopping for gifts etc. until her and her baby's lives were so BRUTALLY and cruelly snuffed out. It might just strike the Jurors odd that Scotty tried to sell their home within a week of her "disappearance" and he DID dump her car in mid January. He continued to phone his mistress and profess his love even from the Search centre. Talk about broadcasting your guilt.!! Even the death penalty is too easy or this guy. He ought to be weighted and drowned just like he did to his wife and son.

[Canadian Outrage]

I know Yaelle, wasn't that message disgusting under the circumstances. "Hey Beautiful, I'm just leaving Berkley Marina and won't be able to pick up the basket for papa, see you later Sweetie, love you"!! GAG Probably followed by a call to Amber saying much the same only pretending he was in Maine, visiting his family!!

[Canadian Outrage]

welcome Agnes. You make some great points. This guy literally did everything completely opposite to an innocent man. His behaviour was shocking!!

[Lucy Lake]

Scotty tried to sell their home within a week of her "disappearance"

An innocent person would be reluctant to leave the house in case their loved one showed up and couldn't get in.

Or if Scott had to leave for business purposes, he would have asked someone to stay in the house to wait for her, just in case.

Laci's keys were still in the house, as I recall... (Weren't they? Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.)

[Lucy Lake]

On another forum, I read one family had waited thirty (30) years for their loved one to come home. They were afraid to sell the house, afraid the missing person wouldn't be able to find them.

[StarFan]

I bet Geragos already has that story printed up and framed on his office wall! Which one -- the rough draft he prepared, or the printed version? .

"A few hours later I did get that frantic phone call. rb - wish they told us the time of his 'frantic' call and whether he used the word 'missing' as he did when he called her brother or father shortly after he returned home. Odd choice of words unless one knew Laci wasn't returning.