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Obviously you had to be there to tell if the "watching" really seemed inappropriate. Frankly, I think any heterosexual male would like to watch Elizabeth, playing the harp or doing anything. That doesn't mean they'd be fantasizing about bedding her down or plotting to kidnap her. Large audiences of all sorts of people liked to watch Elizabeth playing the harp -- she's a beautiful girl and accomplished harpist. If her parents had known about Ricci's history, I'm sure they wouldn't have let him in the house at all, even if he never gave Elizabeth a second glance.

Anyone--well almost anyone--would like
to watch & hear her play music. My own
focus was that a guy 48 yrs. old who'd
been in jail for 30 of those yrs. was
watching her, even as he continued a
life of crime. Means he has the mind
of a criminal. He's done bad drugs,
boozed it up, stolen as a cat burglar
(breaking in or surreptitious entry)
from houses and stolen by other ways,
shot a policeman, consorted with many
criminal inmates, etc. And these are
only what he's been caught for. I see
a perpetual criminal thought process
with him, then I wonder what might be
triggered as this criminal mind sees
and contemplates Elizabeth Smart. Just
"setting that scene" & just raising a
question to ponder. Don't KNOW a thing
more than you or all FReepers do.