I'd buy liar if she hadn't so conveniently died just afterwards. I'd buy coincidence if it had sounded like that on the tapes. I mean, I think the guy is a complete sleaze, but I am pretty sure that isn't *why* I think he is guilty. I think that this particular lie coupled with his particular behavior at the time of her disappearance, just says the man felt trapped and did something he knew was wrong in order to keep from having to deal with his life. At a candlelight vigil for Laci's safe return, he was on the phone with his girlfriend planning to move in with her. Sure sounds like he knew Laci was already dead, doesn't it. He was lying to Laci and could not keep it up. Rather than admit it, he killed her, then denied responsibility.
Hmm. Maybe existentialism *is* a good framework for discussing this. Electra in The Flies says I killed them and damn it, I am glad that I killed them. These flies of remorse that follow me around? They are my flies and I am glad I have them. Scott utterly failed to be honest with anyone in this story, including, I think, himself. Dana On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:33:23 -0600, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dana wrote: > > ya, the only problem is that he told his girlfriend that Laci was dead > > when she was still alive and well. And *then* she disappeared, and > > Scott tellls Amber that things will settle down and they will be able > > to be together in a few months. > > This could be a complete coincidence. I've had lots of acquaintances > that've said they're widowed (when questioned about their rings) and > gone to extraordinary lengths and lies for an affair. To my knowledge > none of their wives has turned up dead. > > Further, Mr. Peterson may not have wanted to be married anymore and > considered he disappearance a good thing. He may have said the > "settle down" bit to try to smooth things over in hopes of another > trist. > > None of this behavior is honorable, but neither does it make him a > killer. From what I've seen he may just be a serial cheater who was > in the wrong place at the wrong time. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - RUWebby http://www.ruwebby.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139893 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
