[Hi Heels]

Welp, if I was Scott Peterson, and we'll just use a magic mirror here, I would use a chain saw. And I would use it in a rather isolated area easily rinsed away by weather. Then I would triple bag in strong plastic, heave into plastic coated trunk, or even better, tubs in trunk, completely rinse off from head to toe in case of splatters, change clothing also in case of splatters, get into plastic coated car seat, and trot out to sea to shove said pieces over the side without tipping the boat. Upon return to shore, I would shampoo vehicle at undisclosed car wash just in case, change clothing dumping old clothing in dumpster at said car wash just in case, go home, take shower, vacuum car again, wash car, complain that wife is missing.

How's that?

[Poodlebrain]

Okay, I'm game. Your actions would leave a trail forensic and circumstantial evidence behind, and I'll point out some missing pieces.

Okay, where did you obtain the chain saw? Wouldn't it be reasonable to locate the sources of the chain saw, the plastic bags and other equipment? You know sales receipts, or sales clerks testimony that they sold such items to Peterson.

Where is your isolated spot that allows a boat to be towed to it, a gas powered chain saw (otherwise a generator would be necessary) operated without attracting attention, sufficient water to clean up any evidence and cooperative weather to help rinse away the crime scene all on the path from the Peterson home to the marina? We have time ranges to operate in based on the cell phone tracking of Peterson's movements, so what searches have been conducted of potential locations?

What happened to all of the plastic material you used to store and transport the body pieces? How do you remove the air from the plastic material to prevent the body parts from floating when you dump them? Was said plastic found with the body? If body parts were removed from plastic before dumping wouldn't that have been messy, i.e. require additional washing and clothes changing by you? Surely any plastic tubs should have turned up near the body or been found in proximity if a constant search of that portion of the Bay was being conducted.

Where is the evidence of the vehicle and boat being washed, much less shampooed without any witnesses to said event? Absent evidence of the vehicle being washed is there evidence of recent driving on dirt roads (to the dismemberment site)?

The point is that the more complicated you make a crime the more difficult it is to eliminate or conceal evidence of the crime. There are complexities to this case that were not addressed to my satisfaction, and the more complexities you attempt to introduce the more uncertain I become.

[valleygal]

Welp, if I was Scott Peterson, and we'll just use a magic mirror here, I would use a chain saw. And I would use it in a rather isolated area easily rinsed away by weather. Then I would triple bag in strong plastic, heave into plastic coated trunk, or even better, tubs in trunk, completely rinse off from head to toe in case of splatters, change clothing also in case of splatters, get into plastic coated car seat, and trot out to sea to shove said pieces over the side without tipping the boat. Upon return to shore, I would shampoo vehicle at undisclosed car wash just in case, change clothing dumping old clothing in dumpster at said car wash just in case, go home, take shower, vacuum car again, wash car, complain that wife is missing. How's that?

Guess, you've never heard of Luminol.