I think they're not releasing it for the families.
A reporter said it shows girl talk before he comes towards them. Libby probably used chit chatting as an excuse to record him. Unfortunately he didn't care about being recorded. She probably thought it would scare him off.
We know from the stills that there is at least a short period with no weapon shown. They could certainly edit the video to not show the girls and remove audio.
I think the police simply believe the video won't add much and the stills are sufficient. Everyone would watch the video knowing why he's approaching and it would upset many people, especially the families and friends of the girls.
I also think LE will check him for a match but perhaps someone should send it in to be sure?
A reporter said it shows girl talk before he comes towards them. Libby probably used chit chatting as an excuse to record him. Unfortunately he didn't care about being recorded. She probably thought it would scare him off.
We know from the stills that there is at least a short period with no weapon shown. They could certainly edit the video to not show the girls and remove audio.
I think the police simply believe the video won't add much and the stills are sufficient. Everyone would watch the video knowing why he's approaching and it would upset many people, especially the families and friends of the girls.
I also think LE will check him for a match but perhaps someone should send it in to be sure?