[freedox]

Yeah, there seems to be some waffling on how long Ricci worked for the Smarts and the nature of that whole relationship. The family is making it look like a very brief, strictly business deal. The police are saying that the arrangement went on much longer. I'm curious about Mr. Smart having provided Ricci with a car......the family is explaining that as a barter, but it does sound unusual, especially since the family is saying he only worked for a couple of months. And the tidbit about Ricci having burglarized the Smart home last year.....I wonder why that has been kept under wraps. I don't recall hearing that the Smarts had ever had trouble with break-ins before.......

[Bella]

Interesting that they're saying that he was known to the Smart children.

[r9etb]

I'm curious about Mr. Smart having provided Ricci with a car......the family is explaining that as a barter, but it does sound unusual, especially since the family is saying he only worked for a couple of months.

If Smart's used to working on a strictly-cash basis, this could actually make a lot of sense. Suppose Ricci's car is broken down or unreliable, so he can't make it to work. Smart trades him carfare for wages, and both guys save some money.

And the tidbit about Ricci having burglarized the Smart home last year.....I wonder why that has been kept under wraps. I don't recall hearing that the Smarts had ever had trouble with break-ins before.......

That would fall into the SLCPD's "we're not telling you all we know" bucket.

And this revelation gives more credence to my speculation that Ricci, or somebody Ricci knew, had the key to the Smart's house. They got in by walking in the front door.

[FR_addict]

Another thing that doesn't add up to me is that if you were burglarized, it seems you would be much more careful about setting the burglar alarm. It had been a little over a year since the burgarly.

Was this burgarly reported by the Smart's?

[PoisedWoman]

Mr. Smart having provided Ricci with a car......the family is explaining that as a barter, but it does sound unusual, especially since the family is saying he only worked for a couple of months.

Not unusual at all. Often, lower income people ASK to be paid with goods they need...and it can work ou to advantage of employer as well. Barter is a way of life for many jobless or poor people. I.E: husband of a woman who cleaned for me absolutely begged me to pay with old rusty van sitting forgotten in garage. He was mechanically inclined, but van had no value to us as it would cost more to fix it than book value...anyway, these little deals take place all the time.

I hope this creep didn't kidnap Elizabeth. As others have said, there's slim chance she'd be found alive if he did. We were better off with our rather creative conspiraciy theories, most of which offered a reason why perp would want to keep her alive.

[cherry]

this is what I heard from Fox....that Ricci worked as much as for 6 mos for the Smarts...that he was fired because Ed thought he, Ricci, had stolen from the home...and I thought I heard that one of the items stolen was a skate- board..

NOw, skate board's are usually kept in the garage aren't they?...was the garage opened at that time too?

Is that just an odd coincidence?