[texasbluebell]

It's like he [SP] is removed from reality or dead or something.

I thought of a phrase that shrinks use, which I think describes what he looks like now:

Flattened affect: lack of emotion

Just now doing a google search, I see that it's a characteristic of schizophrenia. Great. I hope he's not working on some sort of defense like that.

I also heard his criminal atty is one of the best in North Cal., didn't catch his name earlier, but a Stanford grad, 30-some years of defense under his belt.

But this lack of emotion SP's got going on may point to some underlying troubles unless he's faking it. I'm sure there'll be psych consults done on this guy.

[Eva]

I was just telling my husband that Peterson seemed flat, but then I changed my mind, he has displayed annoyance with the press, right from the beginning. Other than that, he just seems bored.

[runningbear]

or like you mentioned, a way out defense... I don't think so after viewing that clip where, when he was arrested, he had 10k and his brother's ID on him... What does that say of whom knew what in the Peterson family?

[Devil_Anse]

I think jail changes people--instantly, I mean. (Of COURSE it would change them over time, lol!)

One minute he's holding a full hand, he's in control of his movements and location, then suddenly he's thrown into a position where he has to be totally passive and submissive. That is, with the police and jailers, that's the only way he's allowed to be. And he does virtually nothing for himself, all of a sudden. Food is brought to him, all clothes are jail issue. Shoes are soft, slipper-like things, also jail issue. The TV? He hasn't got a remote for it.

And the most precious, lovely part of it all is this, the comments you and others made above: that he DIDN'T EXPECT to be arrested. Sounds incredible, but I fervently hope that that's the case! B/C that means he was unpleasantly surprised. Just like his victims, Laci and her family, were definitely unpleasantly surprised!