[CarolinaReaganFan]

Thus, there is no confirmation that taxpayer funds were spent following Chapman’s lead.
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This is true, but my point remains valid regarding Dog just being out for himself. Dog said that BL was in de Soto instead of the nature reserve, but Dog already knew (or should have) that he was comparing a Sept 8 camping reservation to a Sept 14 report of BL at the reserve.red herring

[NautiNurse]

Divers are searching the Carlton Reserve again today. As for Ft. DeSoto State Park, it is a much more hospitable area for a fugitive than the Carlton Reserve. Lots of little islands with heavy canopy. One could survive with little more than a fishing rod. Across the channel is Egmont Key.

Answer this riddle--why did the Laundrie's lawyer have them drive 2.5 hours each way between North Port and Orlando to meet with him when the lawyer could have just as easily traveled into Tampa Int'l Airport?