Featured Fact: We Challenge You
Through our "Featured Fact" articles we have been correcting misinformation that has been disseminated for over three years - one issue at a time. We realize that we are literally trying to prove Scott is innocent. The legal standard in our country is that the prosecution should have to prove that Scott is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. According to the prosecution, Laci was murdered by Scott sometime after 8:30 on the 23rd. You can see by the following statement from Prosecutor Rick Distaso's closing argument, they're not quite sure when:
The prosecution never explained when Scott killed Laci and no one, including the prosecution, has ever given a series of events that fits the circumstances and explains how Scott could have killed Laci. We have stood by Scott and maintained his innocence. Not because he is family, not because we "hope" he is innocent, not because we "believe" he is innocent, but because we know he is innocent. There has been plenty of talk about Scott's "behavior" but not any talk about how exactly Scott could have carried out this crime. If it doesn't fit the circumstances, it is not true.
Our challenge is for those of you who believe Scott is guilty to put together a timeline of how this crime was carried out. Tell us how Scott could have committed this crime with a series of events that fits the circumstances. Based on our "Featured Fact: Scott's Timeline" (if you have not read this article, we strongly suggest you do so before accepting the challenge), we have constructed an outline of factual events that took place in the 24 hours before Laci was reported missing. If you think Scott is guilty, or if you're just up for the challenge, please construct a timeline with a series of events that proves he was able to perform all that would be entailed in committing the crime. Below the outline, we have listed a number of topics that must be addressed.
The topics listed contain frank, blunt questions and comments challenging the assertion that Scott killed Laci. We do not do this lightly. It is painful for us to speculate in what manner Laci's life was taken. Laci was a member of our family. She was not only a wife to Scott; she was a daughter-in-law, sister-in-law and aunt to us. We knew her and we loved her. Conner was a son, grandson, nephew and cousin that we did not get to meet.
FACTUAL EVENTS
December 23, 2002
8:30pm - Laci is on the phone with her mother (last known person to speak with Laci other than Scott)
December 24th, 2002
5:00am - Both Scott and Laci's cars are in the driveway per neighbor, Susan Medina
8:40-8:45am - Computer is being used at the Peterson home
9:39am - Friend, Kristen Reed sees Scott's truck in the driveway
9:48am - Scott is watching Martha Stewart
10:08am - Scott is on his cell phone somewhere between his home and his warehouse (travel time from home to warehouse is approximately 9 minutes)
10:30-10:56am - Scott is actively logged onto his computer at the warehouse
12:54pm - Scott purchases a ticket from the parking machine at the Berkeley Marina (travel time from Scott's warehouse to the Berkeley Marina of approximately 1 hour and 36 minutes)
2:12pm - Approximate time that Scott leaves the Berkeley Marina per cell phone records
3:25pm - Chevron purchase in Livermore
5:17pm - Scott calls Laci's mom to see if she is at their house helping prepare dinner (per Sharon Rocha's testimony)
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