Suspect Drew Peterson #1

[itsreenw]

I could have sworn DP initially said he thought their marriage was fine. Then he goes on tv and says SP was a PMSing nutcase and she asked for a divorce whenever she was emotional about something.

OK, Mr. Policeman, if a woman regularly asks for a divorce...the marriage is NOT fine. But I'm sure DP knew that. He's trying out which angle will get him the most support. The unknowing, deserted spouse or the 'woe is me-she was crazy and left me for another man' defense.

 

[Mygirlsadie]

Before Bobby Cutts was found guilty of killing Jesse and baby Chloe he was also giving interviews and in one he says.... CUTTS:
"I mean I haven't been myself. I...I can't sleep. I can't eat. Anybody that knows me knows me that if I’m normal joking around and laughing...trying to have fun and make everyone else laugh and...''

Did DP say the same exact thing in his interview with Matt Lauer? Something about being a jokester & having fun etc etc?.. hmm

 

[SuziQ]

Before Bobby Cutts was found guilty of killing Jesse and baby Chloe he was also giving interviews and in one he says.... CUTTS:
"I mean I haven't been myself. I...I can't sleep. I can't eat. Anybody that knows me knows me that if I’m normal joking around and laughing...trying to have fun and make everyone else laugh and...''

Did DP say the same exact thing in his interview with Matt Lauer? Something about being a jokester & having fun etc etc?.. hmm

I believe he did Sadie. Seems like they all say that. Profilers must love this stuff.

 

[Indy Gal]

Just keeping things striaght, altho we all know he did it. BC's trial has not begun yet, so therefor he hasnt been found guilty just yet.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

This does seem to follow along the same profile as Bobby Cutts Jr., but the reason is because they are both the same type of controlling, manipulating abusers who escalate into murder when their worlds seem to spin out. Craig Stebic fits into this profile, too, imo. Granted, none of them have been found guilty as of yet, but you can see the same patterns emerge. I think BC Jr. is more calloused than DP or CS because he also killed his unborn child and left his other child alone for two days to possibly die.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

It occurred to me that DP's remarks about Stacy always talking divorce when she was on her period but might have been an attempt at a setup to maybe explain away in the future any blood that might be found....

I believe there is a distinct difference forensically so it would not be of an advantage to him. Being in LE, he should already know this.

However, men who are abusive to this extent have little to no understanding of women and their periods because they don't care. They look at it as an inconvenience to them and since it is out of their control...they use it to cast blame for women acting out. They don't value women anyway, but this makes it even more pronounced. It didn't surprise me at all he would say something so stupid.

 

[SuziQ]

Mixed reaction to Drew's Today Show interview:

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=26d4d06a-1799-49bd-a3fc-231283f00fb4

 

[SuziQ]

Yesterdays family presser regarding Drew's Today show interview:

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=29466429-b010-4d18-92c8-501202046e6a

 

[Trino]

I also think DP is more cunning and more of a planner. If he was involved with #3's death, DP had probably thought about this for a time before it happened. (Remember his step-daughter from wife #2's comment about "making it look like an accident" with wife #2.)

The search has been going on too long for DP to have made a quickie disposal of a body. I think he'd planned and found a place to dispose of a body before Stacy disappeared.

I guess I don't understand the retirement/resignation. He was 11 days away from retirement. He attempted to resign, but his resignation was not accepted because of previous problems? Can someone be kept from retirement?

 

[SuziQ]

Matt Lauer stated this morning that the one answer that got to him was when Drew laughed and asked Stacey to come home.

 

[Trino]

Matt Lauer stated this morning that the one answer that got to him was when Drew laughed and asked Stacey to come home.

While I don't believe DP is innocent, if my husband ran off with another woman, I would not ask him to come home - not for even the kids. He could just... well...

 

[SuziQ]

I also think DP is more cunning and more of a planner. If he was involved with #3's death, DP had probably thought about this for a time before it happened. (Remember his step-daughter from wife #2's comment about "making it look like an accident" with wife #2.)

The search has been going on too long for DP to have made a quickie disposal of a body. I think he'd planned and found a place to dispose of a body before Stacy disappeared.

I guess I don't understand the retirement/resignation. He was 11 days away from retirement. He attempted to resign, but his resignation was not accepted because of previous problems? Can someone be kept from retirement?

Greta's producer Steph talked about Drew retiring. When Drew handed in his resignation, he was only two days from retiring. So why the rush to resign? The only other issue here is the two internal investigations, and that would be stopped if he resigned. Drew, and I suspect the Mayor and others, did not want the internal investigations to go forward.

If Drew is found guilty and fired as a result of the internal investigations, his pension will be forfeited.

While the Mayor was quick to accept Drew's resignation, I'm glad the board didn't. Hopefull they will do the right thing.

 

[SuziQ]

While I don't believe DP is innocent, if my husband ran off with another woman, I would not ask him to come home - not for even the kids. He could just... well...

I would beg for my spouse to come home if I was a suspect and facing possible murder charges because they ran off with another man. Heck, I would be begging and pleading.

 

[TGIRecovered]

...Anybody that knows me knows me that if I’m normal joking around and laughing...trying to have fun and make everyone else laugh and...''

Did DP say the same exact thing in his interview with Matt Lauer? Something about being a jokester & having fun etc etc?.. hmm

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Men who are abusers use "joking" as an excuse to minimize their responsibility for their bullying behavior.

I'm sure we've all known people who , when they've done something mean or hurt someone, claim that they were just joking, when they know that they truly did mean to do what they did. This is really stupid, IMO. Jokes are supposed to be funny. Hurting someone is not funny.

I'll bet you DP will use this tired excuse to explain away any incidence of violence or abusiveness toward his wives or children in the past.

Abusers are just too cowardly to admit that they are responsible for their own actions.

Susan

 

[SuziQ]

Drew Peterson’s behavior and words during interviews with TODAY and NBC News did not match up with what would be expected from someone whose wife had abandoned him and his children for another man, two analysts said Thursday.

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=ff209ad3-d297-449d-a21b-98a586c097c6

 

[SuziQ]

Drew Peterson's brother lashes out at media:

http://cbs2chicago.com/video/[email protected]

The neighbor, Sharon, says Drews kids have said they saw Drew hit Stacy. Other family members have said the same thing.

 

[Taximom]

Drew Peterson's brother lashes out at media:

http://cbs2chicago.com/video/[email protected]

The neighbor, Sharon, says Drews kids have said they saw Drew hit Stacy. Other family members have said the same thing.

While I'm sad the children are going through this, I'm very glad they are old enough to know what they saw and can talk about it.

 

[Taximom]

Today Show Poll:
Do you believe Drew Peterson, who claims he had no part in the disappearance of his 4th wife?
* 7850 responses

2% Yes. The media and authorities are jumping to conclusions.
89%

No. I suspect foul play -- there are too many odd coincidences.
8.6%

I don't know. It's still too early to tell.

Not a scientific survey.

 

[Jaded]

Today Show Poll:
Do you believe Drew Peterson, who claims he had no part in the disappearance of his 4th wife?
* 7850 responses

2% Yes. The media and authorities are jumping to conclusions.
89%

No. I suspect foul play -- there are too many odd coincidences.
8.6%

I don't know. It's still too early to tell.

Not a scientific survey.

Guess DP must have called in 2% of the time. LOL

 

[SuziQ]

lol, or that could account for his family, Steve Cesares and the Mayor of Bolingbrook.