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It appears that the Smarts were not afraid to have police and Jean Boylan put Mary K. through the mill. This speaks well for them.

They hardly had a choice, unless they wanted to look like real losers. Nothing wrong with them giving LE and Boylan access to MK, I just don't and will never believe they didn't also grill her thoroughly before anyone else did.

About the Smarts questioning Mary K.:

I think they surely did question her the night of the abduction. But it appears that even after doing that, they missed the important point that the gunman didn't threaten Mary K. directly, that he actually only spoke to Elizabeth.

Remember, with Lois sitting in on the police interviews, she got a chance to hear all that Mary K. knew.

As for their having a choice about giving police access to Mary K., and looking like real losers if they didn't let the police question her...true. Look at the Ramseys. They knew they could keep Burke from the police, and for a long time I think they did. In fact, I don't think anyone except John and Patsy got to question Burke at all until someone subpoenaed him, and they had to produce him. In my opinion, their having kept Burke away from being questioned for so long is one big reason one or both of the Ramseys hasn't been indicted.