Again, not hearing his actual words, it could have been "I had extra light, tools with me at that time." with a pause between light and tools, meaning I had extra light AND extra tools. The written word does not have the same inflection that the spoken word does. Which is probably why he didn't want anyone hearing his voice. If he was flippant about some answers, that would come across in the spoken word.
The first thing that popped out at me when I read his interview was the use of "light tools". I told my husband it was like an admission - or a Freudian slip. I took light tools to mean hammers, wrenches, anything you'd carry in a pickup toolbox. And no doubt, he would've had some tools handy if he was going back to work on the truck.
I have light tools in my truck too. A ratchet and some bits, drivers and wrenches. Nothing that would seriously hurt anyone but they'd help in fixing a busted tail light or issues with my radiator.
I don't find his use of past tense all that strange either. My ex and I are estranged and I don't speak of him in the present tense. Granted I'm not asked situational questions regarding his whereabouts but when he does come up it's, "he was, he had". But on the other hand, I didn't just recently bum a ride off of him either so, there's that!
The slashed bra bothers me more than anything. It was a very poor choice of descriptives that the reporter used in the article and does not show objectivity. It presents so much malicious intent and the reporter must've heard the word used off-the-record by forensics. Professional journalism has fallen by the wayside as we all know but as a journalist, I was taught to be objective. My opinion should not be present in the article, only the facts and no less than three sources.
Back to Charli, another way MPD may have been able to reclassify the case is the blood on the evidence must've given them an idea she was murdered. For instance even though the blood was dried, the presence of gas in the blood and it's cellular shape may have been arterial (life threatening) whereas a superficial wound, like a laceration to the hand would release blood in it's post-oxygenated state, the cellular shape is different and therefore it may indicate merely defensive or accidental trauma. Blood splatter or the presence of organic tissues on the garments can also rule out homicide.
I personally think he shot her, that's how he knocked her teeth loose.
Very sad either way. Hug your family tonight!
