Clerk says she saw missing California woman last month (peterson)

SF Chronicle ^ | Jan 20 2003 | ap

[KneelBeforeZod]

According to a report in The Daily News of Longview on Thursday, the clerk told police that a pregnant woman came into the Market Place and said: "This is serious. I was kidnapped. Call the authorities when I leave."

The 45-year-old clerk said she intended to call police but became distracted and forgot, according to a police report. Late last week, the clerk was watching CNN and saw a story about Laci Peterson, 27, who vanished from Modesto, Calif., on Christmas Eve.

[Catspaw]

Let me get this straight: a woman comes into a convenience store, tells the clerk she's kidnapped--and the clerk tells the man she's with what the woman said--then the clerk can't find a phone book (you need to look up 911?) & forgets about it?

[KneelBeforeZod]

pinging usual susects and newbies

[Doohickey]

Forgot? FORGOT?! What a moron! This country is doomed.

[Revolting cat!]

The woman was accompanied by a much older man with "strong features" and a ruddy complexion, the clerk reported.

Clearl;y, a space alien, I sez!

[VaBthang4]

Who in the hell was this moron store clerk?

I swear I'd punch her square in the face if her story is true. What an idiot.

[uvular]

Sometime in December and she just reported it last week?

[mikeb704]

After they left, the clerk unsuccessfully tried to find a phone book to call police, then became distracted and forgot about the incident.

What, no grassy knoll?

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

[zlala]

I don't know about this story. I can't imagine someone saying something so weird to me and then forgetting it. I wonder if this store clerk is playing with a full deck.

[Rome2000]

The woman was accompanied by a much older man with "strong features" and a ruddy complexion,

Ted Kennedy strikes again.

[KellyAdmirer]

World's stupidest store clerk. Sure, tell the accused kidnapper that the supposed kidnappee just squealed on him, don't worry, he won't beat her up later for it or make tracks quick or anything if she was being truthful. Then, forget to call the cops, heck, it's only kidnapping. Oh, yeah, a regular Einstein.

[VaBthang4]

LOL

[Rome2000]

After they left, the clerk unsuccessfully tried to find a phone book to call police, then became distracted and forgot about the incident. She told police she feels terrible about it now

I wonder if she feels terrible about her vote for algore too.

[Revolting cat!]

I can see use guys have never done time in the retail business. During an average day you'd hear a dozen bozos complain of having been kidnapped!

[CyberAnt]

I hope for Laci's family's sake, that this is not a hoax; someone looking for 15 minutes of fame.

[InvisibleChurch]

she intended to call police but became distracted and forgot,

Next.

[KnutCase]

Now wait........."if I can figure out a way to get involved with that Laci Peterson case.....hmmmmm....maybe it's worth $10,000 to National Enquirer....that other girl in Modesto turned it down....left it for me!"......Hey, why not.

[JudyB1938]

Can you believe it? ANOTHER idiot!

[Revolting cat!]

"I am so sorry, I plain forgot!"

[Freedom2specul8]

Thank you.... Usual suspect, here and at your service. :)