I think George and the whole family are liars.
George had to know the moment he opened the car door exactly what the smell was. I think that Cindy also knew.
George was a detective back in Warren. Any detective - homicide or not - knows the death and decomposing smell.
I think that this whole plan of kidnapping was made up by the family and they all know they HAVE to stick to it. George also knows how long it might take for a body to decompose to the skeletal state.
I have posted a while back that the I believed that the family KNOWS Caylee is dead and are sticking to their agreed story.
As for legal mail sent out of a jail, detention center, or prison; it is sealed by the inmate and only logged on the computer as legal mail going out. Regular outgoing inmate mail is not read, but the letter will be taken out and looked at (not read), placed back in the envelope and mailed with the outgoing mail. There is no time to read outgoing mail and this is generally not done. Even incoming general mail is opened and searched - not read.
When legal mail comes in, it is logged on the computer as legal as well as who it is from. Then the inmate has to sign for it. It is still sealed when the inmate signs for it.
Now. What Lee was asking Casey to do by sending him a direct letter via attorney is against the rules and cannot be done without breaking them. Ask any attorney as well as jail officer. Casey could give her written statements to her attorney and he can share them with whomever he pleases, but Lee was asking Casey to do a separate one for him. I am sure the attorney, Lee, and Casey have already been made to understand what the rules are now, and that she cannot give her attorney a sealed letter for him to pass on to someone else - family member or not. Any time Casy spent on suicide watch, she would not have been able to have a pen or pencil or even paper for that matter. I was in LE for 10 years and started off at the jail/detention center.
In IMO, George, Cindy, and Lee are walking a VERY fine line right now. If they do not watch out now that the Feds are involved, they will get in big trouble. I think George may be in trouble already.
I also believe that when the forensics are back, Casey's charges will be upgraded to murder charges.
Having said all of this, I do have a certain sympathy for the family. Looking at the pics of Caylee, I feel that the family did love her very much. Who wouldn't? Casey may have told the family that Caylee's death was accidental, and they stood by her. I had already made a post some time back as to them not wanting to lose BOTH Caylee AND Casey. They covered up. All of them. Someone will crack - just don't know who.
I do not post often, but can say that I have read EVERY post on Caylee's forum. This is all just speculation on my part, and my opinion. And I stand by it. I appreciate all of the links! I also very much respect all posters opinions and do realize that I am in a very small minority in what my opinion is.
Sorry for the long post!!