Laci Peterson

This story first broke right after Christmas and it was a local (SoCal) story only. Now it has gained National status. The more I watch the media reports surrounding this case, the more I can't believe what I am seeing.

It is a horrible case. A "who-dunnit". Hubby goes fishing on Christmas Eve, by himself, and 180 miles away. While his wife, whom happens to be 8 months pregnant at the time, supposedly sits at home by herself on Christmas Eve. Now normally Christmas Eve, Christmas, and Thanksgiving are Holidays that really lean towards family and friends time. Well Mr. Peterson decided to leave his darling, pregnant wife at home...or I guess you could say, Mr. Peterson decided to get out of the house. Either way, the wife is missing, the baby is missing, their house was later broken into, but somehow through all of this, the dog made it back home. Nobody actually witnessed Mr. Peterson at the lake, however, he produced a single receipt from the marina.

Now we are hearing that Mr. Peterson had an affair with another woman. She supposedly didn't know that hubby was married. She claims as soon as he found out that hubby was involved she immediately called Modesto Police. Hubby had both sides of the family supporting him until his fling came out. Now of course the family is evenly divided. But wait just a damn minute...now hubby says that his lovely wife knew of the affair. Wow! This is getting good! We have got ourselves a true movie script in the works! This is prime time 6:00pm "Dirty Laundry" News. The reporters are giddy with the excitement over this case. The Pink Panther himself couldn't ask for a better mystery. Or maybe, just maybe, we could get Thomas Magnum to fly over to the mainland for one last bout with the clues. It makes for great watercooler fodder for sure. Producers are happy, ratings are up, and the newspapers are flying off the shelves. Will Hubby confess? Will the mistress confess? What about the witness that has yet to come forward? And why did someone break into the house in question? Was it staged to throw the police off? Did someone plant something? Will the truth ever surface? I am sitting at the edge of my seat!

In the meantime, there is a beautiful young lady, Laci Peterson, whom may be out there still alive (if she is extremely lucky, and beating all odds and statistics). There is also a beautiful unborn baby that remains unaccounted for. Also left in the wake of this fast moving news story, is Laci's parents. The same parents that raised her from a baby to the beautiful young mother she is today. Their lives are destroyed. I pray for Laci, the baby, and her family, but chances are we will never see Laci or the baby again. Chances are much better that the media circus will continue all of the way through this and eventually into a courtroom. It makes for great TV! I can already see a made for TV starring Kate Jackson and the Life-Time Movie Network in the works. I am sure they have already started pre-production (just as soon as Scott Peterson signs off on his lucrative contract and gives up all rights..of course)

As I wonder, at what point do we ever regain the humanity that we as a people lost forever and a day ago? When is enough, enough?

-WadeMC