...noting a little (OK...alotuv
) speculation FWIW. I've been away from the topic of tape use for some time...so my apologies if this has already been covered...:bang:
Pings support that Tuesday, 6/17 was indeed the afternoon Casey gave Tony a ride in the Pontiac post-househunting visit w/ Tony's friends.
Speculation that some advance discussion of this may have
compelled Casey to get Caylee's body outta the trunk during her first return visit to the house 6/17 2:30-4PM and place it in the playhouse (resulting in K9 alert). With Caylee's body out of the trunk Casey would be less anxious about giving Tony a ride 6/17PM...AND...Casey would've been motivated to return to G&C's ASAP 6/18 to deal w/ it. This scenario would fit Casey's modus operandi of only dealing w/
immediate issues w/o any real plan.
Soooooo...what does this have to do w/ duct tape?
I have been/still am thinking that Casey would've made the minimal effort when it came to handling Caylee's body post-mortem. We've previously discussed the
potential that Casey used of duct tape to stem the flow of decomp fluid. And, of course, we've discussed the
potential that Casey used the duct tape directly in murdering Caylee. :furious: But...what if the duct tape were used as a barrier? :waitasec:
Perhaps...IF...you follow the speculation that Caylee's body was taken from the trunk of the Pontiac 6/17 and left in the playhouse overnight to facilitate Casey giving Tony a ride post-househunting...THEN...perhaps you'll consider the
potential that the duct tape was used in response to the first appearance of flies in/around Caylee's mouth and nostrils.
IOW...either upon removing the body from the trunk 6/17 and before leaving it that afternoon OR...upon returning to deal with it 6/18 Casey observed flies, etc. collecting. Perhaps the effect this had on Casey :sick: (IOW...not out of concern/respect for Caylee) was enough to prompt her to place the duct tape there as a
barrier to the fly activity.
Now - I realize 3 layers might not be necessary to keep flies out...but consider that it may have been overlapped enough to serve the purpose of covering the openings and providing enough adhesion to the face/hair to stay in place. Also consider that this scenario might fit application post-mortem since the tape was placed in strips vs. wrapped all the way around. IOW...Caylee's body lying flat vs. being upright...and not wanting/needing to lift her head to apply it...applying across the openings of the mouth and nostrils. :waitasec:
Perhaps discussed already and I missed it....just, FWIW.