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Who do you believe:

Ed Smart - There's something to the roofer story and MK backs it up.

The SLCPD - There's nothing to the roofer story, MK said it was Ricci in the bedroom.

John Walsh - I feel sorry for you Smarts, so eventually, out of the goodness of my heart, I'll help you out. Hang in there in the meantime.

As far as Ed, I don't know. I do know Ed has made statements in the past that he thought Ricci was involved but not the person that came in the house. As far as the SLCPD, I don't believe what they said here because I don't believe it was Ricci in the bedroom. I have no idea what their strategy is here. As far as John Walsh, I don't believe him either because if he truly had something that would break the case he would have aired it immediately. As you said about the already confused case getting more confused, it reminds me of the proverbial 'elephant in the living room' that everyone sees there but no one ever discusses. I would still like to see a picture of John Russell Remington.

Let's go back for a moment to your post #18, wherein you present the possibility that "Ricci lovers" may have friends or family members that are ex-cons. Could be, too, Sherlock, that some of us know more about ex-cons from another side of the coin.

Some of us, such as landerwy, have family and friends in law enforcement. Others of us may, or may have been, officers. And that's why we often will rely on the intuition and first-hand knowledge of those people, who well know that LE doesn't slap out facts to media. It is often to their advantage to mislead.

That's why I've tried to tell you that Ricci was more than likely a distraction. Now that he's dead, the Smarts (Ed) evidently feel they have to conjure up another dark shadow in order to keep this story alive in the publics' eye.

Knowing they are not detectives and realizing emotions are an issue, it's not something most parents would do. Most allow the professionals to handle the specifics and do the job for which they are trained.

But that's where we have another dilemma - is Salt Lake City PD sophisticated enough, or are they another Boulder City goof-off department? And how much time and manpower can the FBI expend on a cold case?

#24 - There's really no reason we should not have seen a photo of Remington. Poor reporting?

Ed Smart has become unbelievable. He DID say that Ricci was capable of taking Elizabeth - that Ricci had admitted to entering his home a year before. Remember?

I feel very sorry for Mary Katherine.