Laci's things in tug of war

The Modesto Bee ^ | May 31, 2003 | Garth Stapely and John Cote'

[runningbear]

Reading your statements, no offense...... You are putting the image of 'ben stein' to me in your statements....lol..

Sorry, I hads too much coffee and need to break away from the putter.....LOL...

[Howlin]

Whether or not it belongs to them is a matter for the court decided, I suspect.

But since the Petersons WERE moving stuff out of the house, I think they had every right to go in and get precious items that they might have been scared they would never see again.

The very idea of the Petersons DOLING out a few items at a time is disgusting. How dare them.

[freedox]

".....they only took things that belonged to Laci."

Well, I'm still a little hazy on what's considered individual property and what's considered joint property in a situation like this. Do you have a link to a source that lists the precise things that were deemed to belong solely to Laci?

[Howlin]

Yes, I do. She said there wasn't anything left in the house that was Laci's. That had to send Sharon over the edge.

Plus the fact that Jackie said that "it was the first we've heard of it," "they could have gone in any time," while they KNEW they had been BEGGING to get in there for over a month.

Plus, Geragos intended to go with them, and film them while they were there! Imagine, they wanted privacy and peace to mourn their daughter and HE intended to horn in on that, too!

And for Geragos' associate to not just insinuate, but SAY on national TV that they probably planted evidence is beyong the pale.

[runningbear]

It is not the jursdiction of the DA.. DA is criminal matter, and this is to the civil courts... Unless a criminal matter was filed, you moron word would apply, and if charges were filed! ;o)

[Chad Fairbanks]

Whether or not it belongs to them is a matter for the court decided, I suspect.

We agree on that...

But since the Petersons WERE moving stuff out of the house, I think they had every right to go in and get precious items that they might have been scared they would never see again.

And the Petersons disgust me with the things they've done, or are alleged to have done... I still don't like Theft, though, no matter the excuse... sorry :(

[Howlin]

No, I don't. But I think you're parsing. A college diploma is not joint property -- especially when the person who gets it is probably the one who killed her.

Is there just NO sense of justice or fairness anymore?

[Chad Fairbanks]

Well, if breaking into a home and taking otehr people's property isn't a criminal thing in California, I'm glad I don't live there ;0)

[Howlin]

It's not theft.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Did the property they took from someone else's home belong to them? Yes or no?

[Howlin]

It's NOT other people's property; those things were Laci's. Her family has a right to it.

[Howlin]

Yes, it did; they are Laci's heirs now, not Scott.

[Chad Fairbanks]

And some things they took were JOINT property, aquired after the marriage. I.e. THEFT.

[runningbear]

I'm sorry, I think I am going to get a razor and cut an artery...

(kidding here.!!!!.. Gads! is there not anything these pieces of fecal varmits won't resort to?)

[Howlin]

For instance?

[Chad Fairbanks]

Yes, it did; they are Laci's heirs now, not Scott.

Not true... yet.

[TheSpottedOwl]

This is true. In the begining the Rochas were very supportive of Scott and his family. Can you imagine what is going through the Rochas minds right now? He had a girlfriend, sold her car, tried to sell the house. Allegations from friends that Scott hit Laci? Besides grief, they're replaying everything to see why they were so blind about their daughter's husband.

There were a couple of things that Scott did like smirk at Laci's memorial service, and the odd choice of words that he used in that thank you note that seemed odd. However people do odd things when they're in shock or grieving. I cut the guy some slack until he started selling things.

The Rochas have a lot of class. The Petersons don't have any, and I wish they'd remember that Laci's baby was their grandson also and show some respect for the dead. They have a right to be supportive of their son, but can't they do it another way?

[MaggieMay]

Geragos knows things haven't been going his way, ie the satanic defense scenario). I think he wanted to yank the Rocha's around a little bit and see if he could create a diversion from his obvious problems delivering on witnesses and other promises he has made to prove Scott's innocense.I think he know by reneging on the Tuesday date, and invoking war talk,with the Rocha's attorney, it would goad Sharon Rocha into action. I think he knew Sharon's state of mind, and as I said earlier he would gladly sacrifice her sanity and wreck her peace of mind, for his defense effort. To him its just another casuality in attempting to get Scott off.

[Howlin]

Consider it a preemptive strike then.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Let's see - several gift they claim they gave to Scott and Laci (i.e. JOINT Property) after the marriage, such as a set of China and other cookware, a GLass Memento Box given to them for their Honeymoon etc...

Tyey took SCOTT'S property... oops. ;0)