I’ve pretty much concluded that LE (because they are humans after all) messed up in their communications to the public. I don’t necessarily fault them. People aren’t perfect. IMO, there can be a tendency in such cases to elevate LE to almost divine status with every word being revered.
But I do think in this case, LE has bungled information. In their attempts to keep some things under wraps, they’ve tripped up on trying to explain things and have ended up having to go back and contradict themselves.
Several examples. One being sketches are primary and secondary, now not the same, now maybe a combination. Another being what day the vehicle was seen at the CPS building, and implying that the girls crossed the creek in an interview but then saying the online reenactments are all wrong, and different answers when asked if PE is a suspect (yes, no he was already looked at, well yes he is but only in the sense everyone is a suspect, etc). To name a few.
Unfortunately LE’s attempt at holding some big chunks of info close to the chest has really painted them into a corner. So when seemingly simple information is put forth or asked about, they get tripped up. Enough info is being withheld that they can’t answer questions without inadvertently saying something that may need to be tweaked later. In an attempt to remain vague they state the contrary and then it’s just completely muddled.
In the end, I think a lot of what LE has said needs to be taken with a grain of salt, and I say that with no disrespect to them. They’ve changed direction but have also not been clear on several key elements of the case. Something is off. IMO. I know others have voiced the same feeling.
I’m very open to the idea that, still, not all they’ve put forth is necessarily accurate. To a certain extent, at this point I feel all bets are off so to speak. They know things we don’t, and it’s affecting the “information accuracy”.
MOO.