Great point !!! says it all....if he had permission he would have run thru the town like a junkyard dog in heat knowing Snott...another point, in all interviews Snott says he doesnt want to take the attention off Amber while his real life shows he could have cared less about her and never looked for her (hopefully the jury will consider the fact the ONLY one who would not look is the killer).
I really, really love your imagery!!
And you've got a point: the only person who seems to have not been looking for Laci was Scott. How powerful he must have felt, being the only person in the whole crowd who knew the truth!