[cookiedough]

That doesn't make sense to me. Are you saying that because the Smart family is affluent, they have power over the police department? I had no idea that affluence carried such weight! I'll have to tell my husband.

[jandji]

I had no idea that affluence carried such weight!</>

i know that you are teasing me, but yes of course affluence carries such wieght. i was more referring to the powerful access to the press the smart family seems to wield. they were having 4 press conferences weekly, then pared them down to 3 weekly. they've appeared on major network shows repeatedly. people without money certainly don't have these advantages. Plus, you have Ed releasing information to the press on his own concerning the case.