[hoosiermama]

Am just getting up to date on Sereno...Several possibilities that I've not seen mentioned

Sereno wasn't up to date on other issues of case. (Hadn't listed to the 911 tapes.

He was “playing good cop” and leading witnesses on to see if they would reveal more information. Would be the first time a white lie or innuendo was used to try to get more information.

[Cboldt]

I thought about the "good cop" possibility, and agree it's a possibility. He may have some street cred that he needs to preserve; even if he's not fishing for testimonial evidence.

I did wonder if he had heard the Zimmerman / dispatch recording. If so, how did he fit that into the two contact scenario.