Indeed it was I who suggested the prank theory (mostly if we wish to view K+K/Kevin as suspects)
The prank theory might help to explain:
*the wild racing, amber colored Monty Carlo DR reported seeing earlier that afternoon in his turnabout
*the last footprint of JEW leading to what we now know was "K+K/Kevin's" tire tracks
*the so-called medical cop (reference Joy's interview with Kevin)
What it doesn't necessarily explain:
*the perp's question to the 3 boys, "How old are you". After Trevor answered 10 and Aaron and Jacob answered 11, the perp chose Jacob. Psychologically there's a lot there, but if don't think it'd necessarily fit with the prank theory
*the potential familiarity of the perp's m.o. "Run and don't look back or I'll shoot"
Right, and given the track evidence:
1. A footprint indicating a vertical, upward push
2. That push facing the position of a car
3. That car's tire rolling just across the toe section of that foot
4. The tire and shoe impressions appearing to be about the same "age"
5. The dog scent that disappeared, apparently extending just a few feet up the driveway from the last footprint, as if carried in a car.
Makes it quite unlikely to have been laid in this manner by chance. Therefore, to conclude that JEW was not picked up by a car requires we take on some pretty heavy handed assumptions. Not impossible, but unlikely, it seems.
Since the only fresh tire track that was present has been positively associated with the open top Grand Prix driven that night by "Kevin"; ergo, K+K picked JEW up. It seems the next step is to find out how he was so thoroughly "cleared", who all his confederates were, and what was the script, planned and actual.
I already see enough with DR to suspect he was in the script somewhere. I think this may be why this case is so baffling. We have someone who is thoroughly "cleared" (not) who was colluding with a most unexpected confederate. His "dissembling assembly", paraded into our view by his sleeping under a gas turbine rotary wing aircraft that shook the ground, is a bit much to ignore.
What are you thinking re the "medical cop" statement? Is "Kevin" prevaricating because he knows no real cop was there? Wasn't sure what you're getting at. It is an odd job title though and I have no idea what he meant by it.
btw, why was the car moving toward the house on the get-away? I think this is an oddity worth thinking about. Perhaps JEW was picked up from the passenger side, but then what of that dog scent that kept going? Might not have meant anything, I dunno. Maybe the passenger moved over and drove. Or maybe two adults were waiting in the car?
~ svh