SurfieTX
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I followed the Scott Peterson case years ago and I find the parallels to Terri to be astounding.
Here is an article about Scott and Laci's case and trial. http://www.crimemagazine.com/scott-peterson-pregnant-wife-killer I'll be quoting from that here and there.
1. "Before calling police, Peterson called his mother-in-law, Sharon Rocha, and said Laci was “missing.” Mrs. Rocha thought her son-in-law sounded strangely calm for a man whose wife’s whereabouts were unknown."
~~Terri's behavior about calling the police and calling Desiree.
2. "Police searched the Peterson home. “When Modesto police officers John Evers, Matt Spurlock, and Sergeant Byron Duerfield visited the Peterson home on Covena Avenue the next day, they found no hard evidence of foul play,” Ablow reported."
~~No sign of foul play in the truck or at the Horman home.
3. Scott's strange fishing trip that morning alone. Long drive times. He couldn't recall what type of fish he was even fishing for.
~~Terri's mysterious drive.
4. "Peterson made no appearances requesting information about the whereabouts of his wife. "
~~Terri never spoke at the first pressers and still has not.
5. Moving in with Anne Bird whom he barely contacted.
~~Terri moving in DeDe, whom she rarely contacted.
6. “I wasn’t really thinking about the goatee, but I was wondering why he was thinking about it. Scott sat there watching himself on TV, listening to reporters talking about his missing wife, dissecting the case, scrambling for new developments . . . and he seemed more interested in his new facial hair than in the search for his wife.”
~~Terri's concern about the color of her hair.
7. "She (Amber Fry) said she had been having an affair with Scott Peterson, adding that he had called her on December 29 as well as that day, pursuing his romance with her even as people frantically searched for his wife."
~~Terri pursuing Mike C.
8. Amber cooperating with the police after she found out he was married to Laci.
~~Mike C. cooperating with police.
9. "His mother thought of him as her “golden boy.” Lee Peterson told Ablow. “We never had to swat him or anything. Ever. We just told him what to do and he did it. He just wanted to please. He was never in a fight, never said a bad word in front of us about anyone. He never had a single run-in with authority.” As a teenager, Peterson impressed people as even-tempered and well disciplined. He earned good grades and tutored homeless people in his spare time. He also manifested a tendency to stretch the truth."
~~Terri's parents unwavering support for their daughter.
10. As soon as Scott Peterson became a suspect, he became the target of public revulsion. Much of the explanation for this lies in Laci having gone missing rather than immediately being known as killed. This focused attention on the case for an extended period of time before her body was discovered. As a result, the public learned of Peterson’s behavior and was mystified by it.
~~Terri.
11. High-priced lawyers.
Here is an article about Scott and Laci's case and trial. http://www.crimemagazine.com/scott-peterson-pregnant-wife-killer I'll be quoting from that here and there.
1. "Before calling police, Peterson called his mother-in-law, Sharon Rocha, and said Laci was “missing.” Mrs. Rocha thought her son-in-law sounded strangely calm for a man whose wife’s whereabouts were unknown."
~~Terri's behavior about calling the police and calling Desiree.
2. "Police searched the Peterson home. “When Modesto police officers John Evers, Matt Spurlock, and Sergeant Byron Duerfield visited the Peterson home on Covena Avenue the next day, they found no hard evidence of foul play,” Ablow reported."
~~No sign of foul play in the truck or at the Horman home.
3. Scott's strange fishing trip that morning alone. Long drive times. He couldn't recall what type of fish he was even fishing for.
~~Terri's mysterious drive.
4. "Peterson made no appearances requesting information about the whereabouts of his wife. "
~~Terri never spoke at the first pressers and still has not.
5. Moving in with Anne Bird whom he barely contacted.
~~Terri moving in DeDe, whom she rarely contacted.
6. “I wasn’t really thinking about the goatee, but I was wondering why he was thinking about it. Scott sat there watching himself on TV, listening to reporters talking about his missing wife, dissecting the case, scrambling for new developments . . . and he seemed more interested in his new facial hair than in the search for his wife.”
~~Terri's concern about the color of her hair.
7. "She (Amber Fry) said she had been having an affair with Scott Peterson, adding that he had called her on December 29 as well as that day, pursuing his romance with her even as people frantically searched for his wife."
~~Terri pursuing Mike C.
8. Amber cooperating with the police after she found out he was married to Laci.
~~Mike C. cooperating with police.
9. "His mother thought of him as her “golden boy.” Lee Peterson told Ablow. “We never had to swat him or anything. Ever. We just told him what to do and he did it. He just wanted to please. He was never in a fight, never said a bad word in front of us about anyone. He never had a single run-in with authority.” As a teenager, Peterson impressed people as even-tempered and well disciplined. He earned good grades and tutored homeless people in his spare time. He also manifested a tendency to stretch the truth."
~~Terri's parents unwavering support for their daughter.
10. As soon as Scott Peterson became a suspect, he became the target of public revulsion. Much of the explanation for this lies in Laci having gone missing rather than immediately being known as killed. This focused attention on the case for an extended period of time before her body was discovered. As a result, the public learned of Peterson’s behavior and was mystified by it.
~~Terri.
11. High-priced lawyers.