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Posted by alexandria to spectre
On News/Activism ^ 01/25/2003 10:30 AM PST #1,139 of 1,141 ^

Hummm? Wonder if DA Jim Brazelton was eyeing poor Amber for prosecution, OR to size her up as a witness FOR the prosecution?

BOTH! I am having a hard time believing that Amber called the MPD SIX DAYS after Laci's disappearance. I mean, I first heard about her missing at around 5:00PM on 12-25-2002 and frankly, if I was dating, or even just KNEW someone named Scott Peterson there is no POSSIBLE WAY I would NOT have been aware of the TV CONSTANTLY speaking his name.
No, I think that MPD searched cell phone records, address books, scribbled pieces of paper w/ names or phone #'s on them, AND most important the computers HD.
Modesto PD most likely sent SP's HD to the "Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force" where they analyzed it and ran "forensics."

I am not saying that the girl did not THINK about informing LE of her and SP's relationship or that left alone she would not have eventually. I am saying that I think it is doubtful when you add the facts; 1) six days after disappearance. 2) The tech guys probably had just finished the forensics on the computer.
To sum it up, LE got info on her from SP's computer or phone records. Maybe not pics. but enough to be able to walk up to her front door and say, "we're her to question you about your relationship and possible knowledge in the disappearance of one Laci Denise Peterson." Now, AFTER she picked her jaw up off the floor, she probably cried and said that she didn't know SP was married (I don't think she did) and how she had planned to call them to tell them what was up but was scared, embarrassed, whatever. Before she got too far into this though MPD would move into "good cop bad cop" roleplay while peppering her w/ ??'s and INSINUATING that she could be implicated or named accomplice in Laci's disappearance. I have NO doubt in my mind that Amber has lived in HELL for the last month with the knowledge that MPD was "evaluating" her status as a "suspect." After they ALSO implied that by cooperating fully and truthfully she could POSSIBLY be eliminated as a suspect. That has been achieved and NOW they can use her as a witness. Whew!...RANT/OFF

Good analysis, alexandria. Amber Frey appeared extremely shaken last night....much more than I would expect from simple stage fright or having been caught in an affair. The six day delay in contacting the police is troublesome to me, too. I suspect that Ms. Frey knows a hell of a lot more than we've been told....and I suspect that the police trotted her out last night to let Scott know that whatever information she has is now in their hands.