[maggief]

"Lee Peterson: We're just very critical of the way the Modesto police has handled this investigation. They worked strictly on a theory that was dreamt up by this lead detective within the first eight hours, and they've pursued it backward from there and they have neglected so many good leads. Chief (Roy) Wasden made a comment during his news conference that on the evening before Christmas Eve, Laci's mother had spoken to Laci at 8:15 and that's the last time anyone saw Laci. Not true. There are several people who saw Laci.

Jackie Peterson: Several people who the police immediately tried to discredit the minute they came forward, so they're not coming forward.

Lee Peterson: And one of these gentlemen — and they are prominent people — he's a three-term council member up there and an attorney, and they saw her and they know her and the police have disregarded this. If it doesn't fit their theory, by God, they don't want to investigate it. I just can't be any more emphatic than that. And we're gonna pursue this thing. "

Do they mean the Mitchells? I thought we discredited them at the get go! Viv was looking out the window and Bill was watching football when they saw 'Laci' walking the dog. AGAIN! ... No football was on TV Dec. 24!

[Howlin]

Tell me about the Mitchells? Is he the council member Lee Peterson was talking about?

[RGSpincich]

Do they mean the Mitchells?

Yep, they mean the Mitchells. Not only was Mitchell confused about the day he saw a dogwalker, they were confused about the length of time they waited to call authorities.

[runningbear]

well, they keep repeating lots of stuff that was discredited... It is so out of here.. They must be out of reality of not wanting to face the facts that SP could do such a thing...