The discussion was about the items given to LE at the start of the case, including the hairbrush and the pants. It was questioned whether the A's were cooperative at THAT time. Obviously, they were.
I'm asking this because I don't really know: Assuming GA did recognize the odor of a dead body and did think that the car could have contained a dead body... could he have imagined that the dead body could have been KC? Did he have any specific reason to fear a dead Caylee instead of a dead Casey?
While I don't think they sealed it off, this is during the time they did have officers at the home while they were taking Casey all over creation following up on her fantasy tales. The only people with access would have been the A fam and LE. (With limited access for the A fam, imo.)
Yuri discussed the time lapse with the car with Cindy who had said it was days and Yuri refreshed her memory that it was less than 24 hours, IIRC.
was it ever documented whether or not they taped off the car or restricted access to it between the late hours of the 15th and 19:46 on the 16th? This time lag of taking the car has always bothered me. But if they sealed the car off on the 15th and just did not impound it until the evening of the 16th it would make a bit more sense.
Using that same logic, I would think the detectives who went to the Anthony home on the night of the 16th would have also recognized the smell and would have impounded the car on the spot, yet they didn't.
This bothered many of us at the beginning of the case. the police officers walked into the Anthony house immediately after or during the phone call where Cindy was telling the 911 operator that the car smelled like a dead body.She was pretty animated at the time so I doubt she forgot to mention it to them. One would think that the potential for the car to be the crime scene would have been huge and that car would have been off limits for anyone to even look at. Now even though they were there on a missing persons call, LE would certainly think missing person+decomp smell=bad situation.This is the first time I realized they didn't impound or rope off the car until late on the 16th, they were sure fast in retrieving the trash bag from the towing companies dumpster and KC's cell phone from AL's.
In LA's transcript he stated that he went to Tony's to retrieve KC's phone, when he arrived was informed that LE had already been there and done that and AL gave LA the laptop and other stuff.
LE went and retrieved the trash bag and phone in the middle of the night and did not secure the vehicle that had a horrible smell described as a "dead body" as part of their investigation.
Why was the car not impounded at least the morning of the 15th? If LE was so sure where their instincts and noses followed them, this one was right under their noses. Does anyone know if there is any video of the vehicle being at the home all night and day without being disturbed?![]()
I would have to go check on what Yuri said about who was with the car and the situation, but they did not have a legal right to seal the car until they had the SW, imo. However, who was there besides LE and the A fam? I don't recall anyone else being at the house until they arrested Casey.
The car did not move because George had disabled the car by taking out the battery.
At that stage the "Crime" was not yet defined.SS when there is a murder how do they seal off the crime scene? IMO, the car could have easily been the crime scene and CA and GA offered the car IIRC.
No one should have any kind of access to that car. hopefully they didn't but i just don't know.
I would have to go check on what Yuri said about who was with the car and the situation, but they did not have a legal right to seal the car until they had the SW, imo. However, who was there besides LE and the A fam? I don't recall anyone else being at the house until they arrested Casey.
The car did not move because George had disabled the car by taking out the battery.
then that decomp smell must not have been so awful.At that stage the "Crime" was not yet defined.
It was a "missing child" inquiry. No doubt the cops were rapidly changing their minds, but I imagine they would normally be on their way to an Amber alert, rather thn taping off the grieving parents car?
(bold above by me)This is the first time I realized they didn't impound or rope off the car until late on the 16th, they were sure fast in retrieving the trash bag from the towing companies dumpster and KC's cell phone from AL's.
In LA's transcript he stated that he went to Tony's to retrieve KC's phone, when he arrived was informed that LE had already been there and done that and AL gave LA the laptop and other stuff.
LE went and retrieved the trash bag and phone in the middle of the night and did not secure the vehicle that had a horrible smell described as a "dead body" as part of their investigation.
Why was the car not impounded at least the morning of the 15th? If LE was so sure where their instincts and noses followed them, this one was right under their noses. Does anyone know if there is any video of the vehicle being at the home all night and day without being disturbed?![]()
SS when there is a murder how do they seal off the crime scene? IMO, the car could have easily been the crime scene and CA and GA offered the car IIRC.
No one should have any kind of access to that car. hopefully they didn't but i just don't know.
then that decomp smell must not have been so awful.
Originally Posted by JBean
SS when there is a murder how do they seal off the crime scene? IMO, the car could have easily been the crime scene and CA and GA offered the car IIRC.
No one should have any kind of access to that car. hopefully they didn't but i just don't know.
There could be several reasons why LE did not smell the car immediately. I believe Lee said they conducted much of the interviews in their own vehicles for one. I don't think the smell was permeating the house at the time and LE would not have been free to wander around the home at that point without a SW.then that decomp smell must not have been so awful.
Bolded by me. I agree with this completely and I'm not one of those A bashing people in a general sense. I feel very sorry for them and have them in my daily prayers. But still, Caylee is the focus...which is why we're all here.
There could be several reasons why LE did not smell the car immediately. I believe Lee said they conducted much of the interviews in their own vehicles for one. I don't think the smell was permeating the house at the time and LE would not have been free to wander around the home at that point without a SW.
In most missing person/abduction cases, the crime scene would have been where the person was last seen. In this case, it was supposed to be at Sawgrass Apartments which is where they took Casey to begin the investigation. The other officers were in the living room with Cindy except when Lee was there and the officer stepped out allowing Cindy to steal Amy's money from Casey's wallet.