faefrost
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I was surprised to read in the jumbled chat with TP just now that he doesn't think the Cin and Geo have done anything illegal and they won't be charged. Doesn't sit right with me. How can TP say that????
He's probably right. C and G have probably danced close to the edge, but not actually crossed the line into something that could be charged as a crime.
As an example, C's cleaning of the clothes. LE had been made aware of them. They had not requested them. She then performed what can be viewed as a somewhat typical action of laundering them. At that point the onus would have been on LE to secure and test the garments. Grandma is not expected to know evidentury procedures, nor were the pants a clear and obviou sindication of a crime. If she found and disposed of a weapon, or cleaned up alot of blood, or even if she had disposed of the pants, she could be charged. But simply laundering the pants,a nd immediately handing them over when asked. probably not something she could be reasonably charged with.
Much the same with George. Unless they can prove that he delierately removed something from the car or cleaned something without telling LE, then he has probably not crossed the line. (and rest assured George knows exactly where that line is).
The same thing with their statements and actions since the initial arrest. It isn't illegal to lie to the press, screw with the press, or spout insane theories. As long as what they said to LE in direct testimony is not an outright lie.
Just like on Tuesday when Cindy was screwing with TES and TM, with the credible tip from Texas. She gave the tip, fake or otherwise, to TM and TES. She has no legal obligation to be fair or truthful with them. Notice that she does NOT give these tips to LE, or what ones do get to LE are passed there through another unsuspecting source (getting TM to alert the Texas authorities.)
Now hopefully LE can ultimately trip them up on some of their sworn statements and direct testimony. But until then, they probably cannot be charged, unless there is direct evidence of deliberate and willfull tampering with evidence.