Here's an afterthought, see if you all can make sense of it. Maybe we need a Sheriff Interview discussion thread.
The very first point Sheriff Scott responded with when given the floor to clear any misconceptions was this:
SMS: Well, perhaps the time frame in terms of between the time of the initial crime, if you will, not us becoming aware of it and responding, and then the arrest. There was some discussion that it was taking too long. Of course, I don't know who determines what, how long is too long. But I think now, that the logistics of an interstate investigation have become known. I think, now in retrospect, people probably understand.
You'll have to listen to it, to get the pauses, tone & context.
It seemed immaterial to me to point out that he means from the initial crime to the arrests, as opposed to the 911 call to the arrests in the first sentence.
In an 8 week timeline is 6-12 hours difference that meaningful in the constant countdown pressure from the community? Or is it a clue that she was intercepted at the airport after making that phone call? IDK. It just seemed odd. IMO.
This could be a case of seeing what I want to see, hearing what I want to hear because it fits with the theory in my head, but that being said, let me break down how I understand his words;
A widely held
misconception to clear up: the "time frame" between the "initial crime, if you will" and "then the arrest". He then comments on the criticism that arrests were taking too long. I don't think he's still clearing up misconceptions in the second sentence, instead he's explaining how those criticisms are unfounded; goes on to say "now that the logistics of an interstate investigation have become known...people probably
understand". So there's no misconception to clear up then, because people understand now why it took 8 weeks for an arrest.
Back to the "time frame" between the "initial crime, if you will" and "then the arrest" that is a public
misconception.
Why "
initial crime"? Initial = beginning, opening, commencing, starting, the inception of..the crime. He could have easily said "at the time of
the crime". And then of course he adds 'if you will' (said when politely
inviting a listener or reader to do something or
when using an unusual or fanciful term - thnx google). INITIAL CRIME, IF YOU WILL. I would say crime isn't a fanciful or unusual term to describe TS's murder. Is he asking the listener to consider that the
initialcrime was not the murder of TS? After all he is trying to clear up a misconception about the
time frame.
"Now, that the logistics of an interstate investigation have become known" people understand why it took 8 weeks for an arrest warrant from LCSO.
Interstate investigation. Interstate means federal. Maybe he doesn't want to say FBI investigation. The logistics of which would be complicated if there was an ongoing investigation. I know he talks about hotel rooms, meals, plane tickets (all logistics) but in this context, those logistics wouldn't take 8 weeks to manage. The logistical DELAY, IMO, was at the request of or because evidence was in the hands of federal LE.
ETA: If there was a crime specific to MO (even a murder) and TS's murder in FL, this doesn't exactly qualify as
interstate investigation. MO state LE and LCSO would work together, federal LE involvement would not be
required for the two state LE's to share intelligence, evidence.
