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Yes, great catch on the time factor for walking! And the time of discovery of the dog is so important, too, b/c it puts a limit on the time period in which these alleged sightings of Laci MUST have occurred in order to jibe with what actually happened regarding neighbor and dog. (Unless Geragos and Co. are going to say, "Brocchini immediately suggested to the neighbor that she claim she returned the dog to the yard at 10:15.")

Scott's team has a rather narrow window in which to work, regarding sightings of Laci walking the dog. Scott's own words place Laci in the house mopping at 9:30. The neighbor's account (and this neighbor is not some evil, evidence-planting, citizen-framing policeman) determines that Laci was not attached to the other end of the dog's leash as of 10:15 or at most, 10:30.

I'm not too surprised to find out that Scott was not objecting to the police presence that first night. I'm sure he was mindful of the fact that there were people all over the place. He knew if he said, "hold it everyone, I don't want the police in here at all w/o a warrant", people like Sharon and Ron would have been having a conniption fit. They would be aghast that he would worry about such a thing when there was such a crisis happening.

After reading so much about consent, police's rights or lack thereof regarding stops and regarding coming into the house, I have tried to picture myself in that situation. I think it would just be the most natural thing in the world, if the cops showed up at my door after being called, that I would say, sure, come on in. Most people do that. They don't even think about things like warrants at a time like that. Even Scott.

I'm not too surprised to find out that Scott was not objecting to the police presence that first night. I'm sure he was mindful of the fact that there were people all over the place. He knew if he said, "hold it everyone, I don't want the police in here at all w/o a warrant", people like Sharon and Ron would have been having a conniption fit. They would be aghast that he would worry about such a thing when there was such a crisis happening.

I WAS surprised at the pre-preliminary hearing belief that SP required MPD to get a search warrant. I don't know where that came from unless as the testimony from the MPD proceeds we get into the happenings of the day of the 25th and learn that SP had a change of heart. As MPD became more suspicious he may have stopped cooperating. Guess we'll find out next week.

RE: the dog. IMO, he was supposed to have been found tied to a tree or wondering in the park on the evening of Dec. 24th. That would have been perfect for SP. Or even picked up by the dogcatcher later in the day, anything but showing up at home when he did.Imagine SP's surprise when he found Mackenzie INSIDE the gate and the gate was latched closed. (Houston we have a problem...)