Known better yes..but at the time...the only "criminal" case was that of the missing gas and cans.
However, if those same cans turned up in that trunk and he removed them to place them back in the shed...he is guilty of tampering with evidence in that case. AND...if he did not tell LE those same gas cans returned...he is guilty of covering a crime because he would know Casey had taken them. THEN...if that doesn't do it...if he knowingly did not reveal the gas cans were in the car when the car was returned AFTER knowing his grandchild was missing and LE had examined the car...he is in deep doo.
Still trying to catch up on the posts!
Yes, George knew better than to touch anything in that car trunk! He knew what he smelled!
Also, I wonder if he called the police and told THEM he had the gas cans back? If he did not, he could be in trouble for that. It would have behooved him to tell the police that before it was printed in a newspaper.
O/T just a bit, but I wonder how many homeowners insurance claims the Anthony's may have made.
As for the gas cans - if they were the plastic ones, the bottom would be a rough surface - almost like a rough ring around the bottom so there may be carpet fibers stuck there from the car.
Also, if you are pouring gas out of a gas can, one hand will be on the bottom, and plastic holds really good prints!