B.S. about the wire. If there was in fact a wire implicating Drew in the death of Kathy and the disappearance of Stacy , the tape would be used as evidence at Drews trial and Drew would have been indicted in the disappearance of Stacy . Len Wawczak is also a scum bag.

"In the middle of Joel Brodsky's daily session of boasting outside the courthouse, a former friend of Drew Peterson appeared and frightened him away."

That's one of the sorriest openings to a news article taht I have ever read --for some reason I thought you were supposed to be a news reporter -- not a blogger or op-ed writer -- stick to the facts when writing news articles -- keep your opinions for your 'books'

I too wish that reporters today would do their jobs by reporting ONLY the facts as well! All to many today report their own interpretation of what they think or worse yet what they were "told" the facts might be! Many have learned to glorify the facts to make a story! Yet public apologies for misrepresentations are rare or unheard of! SHAME!

Volpe, if you had followed this sick story from the beginning you would of already known about this couple. Yes, she did indeed wear a wire. The only reason is it not coming out in Kathleen's trial is because it has nothing to do with Kathleen's death, unfortunately. But, if and when they ever find the Stacy's remains, and yes I said REMAINS! Then and only then would this witness come in to Stacey"s trial. I am sure she would end up being the States star witness and the one that could definately put that creep Peterson away for a very long time!!!!!!!!!!

i believe that Drew Peterson is a murderer and a horrid bulley. I only pray that this jury does the right thing..His lawyers are the worst scumbags and a disgrace to the legal profession. Lawyers are obligated to represent people accused of crimes but in this case these lawyers have made any law-abiding citizen wonder how they can be allowed to practice law. A very concerned citizen.

I see at this time a reasonable doubt.

I think today showed the jury what little regard DP has for anyone other than himself. What kind of parent would allow an attorney to put their own child on the witness stand to testify on your behalf? DP didn't even have the balls to take the stand himself, but he'll let his 19 year old son speak for him! Shame on The Brodsky Circus for letting Thomas take the stand. I know he's 19 and he's a very bright young man, but talk about pressure; how is poor Thomas going to feel when the jury finds his father guilty? Will someone be there to help him understand that it wasn't because of his testimony, but rather his father's own stupidity? DP had no regard for any of his wives' emotional or physical well being and now he's showing that he really doesn't care about the emotional impact his arrogance might have on his son. It was a BS move by the defense team; if KS had an accident and DP had nothing to do with it, did you really have to put Thomas on the stand to testify? I pray that Thomas continues to thrive in the face of adversity like he has done so far. He deserves better.

I would guarantee that Tommy opted to take the witness stand by his own choice.

What kind of attorney is Harry Smith?

Wheaton attorney Harry Smith testified that Drew Peterson's fourth wife Stacy Peterson told him Peterson killed his third wife Kathleen Savio.
"Could we get more money out of Drew if we threatened to tell how he killed Kathleen," Smith said Stacy told him after she called to hire him to represent her when she divorced Peterson.

Harry Smith should have taken Stacy to the Police and had her tell them them about Drew then. Instead he doesn't do a dam thing and Stacy disappears. What a great attorney! Not!

Oh please, the kid is only 19 now. Just how many "sad" people has he seen in his young life to compare??? And it's his son! What would you expect him to say?? The defense resting already says it all...

So you are calling the son a liar??!

By the way, John, young Tom WAS impeached today. That is indisputable. But, don't start with me about what I'm calling him. Get out of here.

I'm never going away.

Watchful Eye I will take years of deprogramming before these kids will ever have a normal life. Drew is a cult of his own and the kids are his followers.

John M, you sure do seem to have an ego thing going. Just like Drew. You challenge me repeatedly on a "police" knowledge level. What is with you? Are you feeling a little worthless now that you're not on the job anymore? Get over it. Make good of your civilian life, instead of acting like a tough guy. Geesh.

Volpe, no it isn't. You're trying to shove your police experience down everyone's throat. We get it already. You are an ex-cop that worked with Drew. You come here day in and day out and post every possible negative piece you read or hear, but wear your blinders for the incriminating facts. That's okay, you have your right to an opinion. You just are so mean and crabby and full of yourself when you do it.

I don't care what you think Peterson did or didn't do. He beats the crap out of women, and that is indisputable. He is not a man in my book. You want him, you can have him.

So blah, de blah blah blah.

Glad some of you are not on MY jury for anything. I do not care if you think the man is a bully or woman beater. Where's proof? It also does not make a murderer, even if he was. Not that I support that, but... Smith should never have covered anything up. Think of the question " Do you think we could get more money IF." that could be construed as a statement or a theoretical question, no? Extortion in a divorce. Now, I have no connection with DP. The whole story is questionable for sure. BUT, he is either brilliant, or innocent and a victim of circumstance.
But a man should not be convicted on speculation, or emotion no matter how bad a dirtbag you think he is. If he has never been convicted of assault on these women, if there is any assumption it would be that he had a bad temper and made threats at most. But I still see no proof of murder yet. He may not be a man in your book and if he truly is what you say, would not be one in mine. I see no proof yet. And I have seen ex-wives and gf's use this abuse thing to their advantage more times than I can think. I want to see police reports and arrestes before I make a decision on that. And even then, it still does not prove murder. If we hung every man in this country based on the loose lawsfor abuse ( which can be anything from a name calling to a fist ) we would have to lock up 80% of all men in the nation.
But murder HAS to be proven. If these tapes come out and show that he admitted to it, I would accept that.

Um people i think you are misreading the story. They didn't say that with the wire tap they discovered he was a murderer. What they were saying was that after they realized he was a murderer (Kathleen Savio) they wore the tap. In all honesty i think they should charge his son with purjury. It is obvious he was coached by the defense to make his dad look like some kind of nice guy that we all know he is not! Can't wait for him to go down!

If it looks like a skunk smells like a skunk and acts like a skunk.

Let's hear more about Christopher Vaughn. The guy is a mass murderer, he killed his entire family.

Joliet resident how about your friend tranny?

There sure seems to be a lot of PWT from Bolingbrook on the news. What a crappy town.

Well said Watchful Eye. It would be a terrible thing if Drew was released back into the world. I think he will always be a very dangerous person to be around.

Intersesting comments from ex-Judge White and criminal defense attorney Lisa Damico on In Session. They said if Dr.Badin was a strong rebuttal witness for the Prosecution ,why wasn't he put on the stand in the very beginning of the trial as one of their main witnesses.? They found that somewhat unusual. Also on In Session defense attorney doesn't believe the State proved their case. Just saying.

They said they wanted to rest their case, because an internet commentor named Volpe d'argento said he knows Drew is innocent. They also saw that he used to work with Peterson and realize that he must be right because of that and that he watches "In Session". Glad that's over with.

If you were suspended, what are you doing here? Is that why you change your name so often? Someone knows how to pull your chain and it hilarious to watch.

Brian ESS!

Well, like I said...where is the proof. So far circumstantial evidence that has been presented is a bit loose for a murder conviction. It may pass Civil trial but not a murder charge. Secondly, Google is not always the most reliable soruce of ecidence. But even if he did beat his past wives and girlfriends, which is deplorable, it still does not show he murdered anyone. Though the probability may be higher that he DID, you cannot try a person on emotion or feelings. I also do not dispute that some people know how to get around the system, it happens every day. But the case in my opinion, was a bad presentation by the SA all around. If people were convicted merely by emotion and feeling in this country, we would be straight back the the days of Salem where mob action and feelings rule the day. Take a look at Pakistan and Afghanistan where epople are still being executed for 'blasphemy' and 'sorcery'. Is this what you want for America? The guy MAY be a scumbag, it does not show he murdered anyone via facts. Just speculative evidence. The SA is hoping the jury is backward enough to make a judgement based on emotion. Its how lawyers win cases. I just dislike ANYONE being tried by the media and public emotion as it were and not by evidence.

The statement that was said to many, many people "I can kill you and make it look like an accident" or "I can kill someone and make it look like an accident" carries A LOT OF WEIGHT!! WHO in their right mind says that sort of thing? How many times have you said that phrase sir, I certainly never have, I'm not 100% sure I could kill someone even in self defense. I guess you have to get to a certain state of mind, I dont know. My father was a special deputy, yes he taught me how to use a gun, but he also explained that there's a very thin line between right & wrong, and between life & death, to always choose life & always choose what was right. He also told me though that the "uniform" played tricks with a man's mind & ego IF they allow it. Do I hate Drew? No, having hatred in your heart only makes YOU a bitter person, do I want justice for Kathleen, her family and her sons, YES!

guilty@8:31--That is an interesting comment about you not "hating" Drew. Interesting for me anyway, because I remember the testimony of Eric Peterson at the hearsay hearing, who was asked if he loved his father. His answer was: "I don't love him or hate him,"... It's separate of emotion. It's indifference."

This also recounted in the media from the hearsay hearing:

" A son from Drew Peterson's first marriage testified against his own father today. Eric Peterson described witnessing a 1993 incident in which his father dragged his third wife, Kathleen Savio, into the house, according to reports from the courthouse.... She was screaming for help," Eric Peterson, said according to The Associated Press. Peterson also said Savio had been drunk at the time. "He was pulling her down the stairs."

Yet this murder defendant had the audacity to flap his pie hole on Larry King about how he never gets mad, and how he could have lost his job if he did commit an act of domestic abuse. What a crock that was! His own son witnesses his acts of abuse, and KS documented abuse in hospital ER records!

This murder defendant can and should be convicted of the crime he has been charged with. Why do some say they know he's guilty, but the State didn't prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt? How can you be sure he's guilty, but say the State didn't prove its case? That defies logic. That's just DP defense-team garbage talk.

Now that the judgment day is almost here, and not having any idea what this jury will decide, there is no dispute, IMO, that Drew Peterson is nothing but a lowlife coward, who uses and abuses women. That has been proven over and over. Any woman that would lower herself to the point of having a physical, or otherwise, relationship with that pig certainly has lost her way in the world. One would think a woman like that has no self-esteem or self-worth. Why else would one take up with that subhuman? In fact, that is the type of woman he seeks. What does he have to offer? When he's finished with the relationship, his partners disappear. Usually, two people in a marriage that ends get a divorce and go on their way. In his case, he erases his partners forever.

Some of the witnesses in this trial were demeaned by the defense for not doing enough to save Kathleen if they were so concerned. How does one force LE to listen to them complain of a relationship that is not theirs? In the case of his penchant for 23 year old women, how does a father or mother stop it, short of dragging their child away from him? What legal ground do they have to do that?

I hope the people that think that DP killed Kathleen but don't think the case is solid, at the very least, admit he is not worthy of having a relationship with any woman. Because, if you picture the horrific death Kathleen endured at his hands, he is the monster that he's been accused of being, without dispute.

I was watching In Session this morning and they showed a photo of Drew on his motor cycle , he looked hot! I wish we were on his ride now , just the two of us cruising along route Route 83 like we did years ago. It wont be long before we have the wind blowing in our face and free too do what we want , when we want.

Volpe, that was a disgusting comment to make. BTW, how do you know he is a "fake" Francis????

Well Quilty, there are some strange things in some of the stories. I easily concede that. As far as circumstantials go, there are some. And as I said, people who are abusive have a higher probability by far to commit these types of crimes. What gets me is those who somehow 'know' this man is guilty. How many jurors over the years have sent people to prison or death row, because the circumstantial evidence, only to find decades later through DNA or simialr that they were not guilty? That is the danger of it. Personally, until I see all the facts I cannot make that decision, unlike others who think the media is Gods truth when it comes to stories. I knew cops like DP who made simialr threats to their spouses, nothing ever came of it. I also know others with a track record of violent history you do not want to find out if they mean it.

But towels are not proof, neither is a fight between him and his Ex. It may seem fishy, but does it SHOW that this man killed her? I would have to have more proof than that to convict for murder.

Did anyone see Drew put the towel there? With all the people in the house and bathroom, no one seen who put the towel there?
I also believe I read in one of the trial stories that Mrs. Pontarelli wanted to cover up K.S. naked body and Drew supposedly told her that she shouldn't as she would disturb the scene/evidence. So is it possible after the initial shock of finding K.S. in the bathtub and Mrs. Pontarelli wanting to cover the body she got the towel and put it down on the tub after Drew told her not to cover the body. Shock does funny things to the mind, doesn't it?

Anyone watch In Session. A few of the commentators are so dam hammy and mellow dramatic . They said Drew Peterson's case is the trial of the year! How stupid!

That is what I was talking about...circumstantial at best some of the 'facts' I have seen presented. The media is not going to cover all of them, just the ones that get the story some attention. Unless one can see every detail come out, there is simply no way to tell for sure what happened. But armchair jurists and lawyers sit and post their opinion as if it were fact. Dangerous precedent. I also chuckle at the knucklehead who sits and uses the term coward every 3rd sentence, but aits safely behind a PC calling a jailed man names when he isn't there to defend himself.

Like I said, I have no real clue about the guys past, except what I have read here and there. And maybe he did bully women around, or maybe he picked women who liked to pick a fight. Either way, it has nothing to do with murder, at least not from what I have seen yet. Its a bit different than other cases like Dahmer, Gacey, this clown in Colorado where the proof is sitting right in front of you, indisputable proof.

Anyone know for sure? Some things about this case are fishy, but I have lived long enough to know that truth really is stranger than fiction. All I can say is, to convict on emotion or media trained opinion is not an intelligent thing to do. And so far, if this guy IS guilty, the prosecutors seem to have dropped the ball proving it.

Watch out Real vet , watchful eye will jump all over your comment!

Like real vet said watchful eye , he called you a knucklehead who sits at a PC. What I love the most watchful eye , is you call me names and you wouldn't have the b--ls to do it face to face, like I could. Also watchful eye who is calling the kettle black, I leave a comment to someone one else and you stick your p--sy two cents in and attack me. Love to call you out one day. Waaa!

Like I said watchful eye !!!
If you love me ...that's great
If you hate me...even better
Don't know me...don't judge me.
Bye bye LGB!!

Interesting watchful eye!!!!
Real vet wrote:
5:57 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Watchful: Just about every post, you keep with the name calling. My guess is...you wouldn't have the guts to say that to his face, my face, or probably any mans' face. You are entitled to an opinion, but you come across as an angry little man, you know that?

Well, REAL and John, I do keep calling Peterson names. A coward who beats women as a hobby deserves it.

I think it's quite funny that when Jeff Ruby mouthed an obscenity to him during a court recess recently, Ruby was told it rattled the skunk for the rest of the day. Is that what happens to him when someone gets in HIS FACE?

I don't need to answer to you, REAL, about who I have the guts to say anything to. I neither provoked you, nor engaged in convo with you, so what's up with you, anyway? Are you Volpe's new fantasy bodyguard? LOL. He seems to need them a lot over here. Doesn't take much to rattle his cage either, before he's looking to sound like a manly man, all puffed up and cocky. Do you "men" have to bait and provoke others to feel brawny? That's how Peterson did it, only he punched around women instead of a REAL man.

Carry on.

Watchful eye are you the real man? Not! By the way Jeff Ruby is p---y from Ohio!

Stacy then lives with Drew for three years knowing he possibly killed Kathy. Great women. She was in on it then?

Volpe, well, she paid the ultimate price for living with him for those years, didn't she? The lowlife, yellow-bellied coward that he is couldn't walk away, once again, from his failed marriage, he erased another mother of his children..

Jeff Ruby is a real man, Volpe, not a loud mouth egotistical coward like your buddy Drew. What has Ruby done to you that you carry on with the slams? What, he insulted your hero, the woman-beating POS you keep defending here?

He has graciously taken the steps to procure a hotel room for Kathleen's sister to stay at during the closing arguments and verdict to be rendered by the jury. So she does not have to make the long trip back and forth each morning from her home.

Why don't you grow some real balls and quit protecting the coward, and look at the compassion good people out there have to help the victims' families. I have about as much respect for your cockeyed, nonsensical comments as I do for the garbage that you seem to be drooling over every chance you get.

How do you justify calling Jeff Ruby names, when you can't even come close to kindness and compassion?

Guys like you are a dime a dozen

Watchful eye you talk like a LLWTTFBB! And like I said earlier ! Maybe you will learn something from this!

If you love me ...that's great
If you hate me...even better
Don't know me...don't judge me.
Bye bye LGB!!

Not me me. Because you are ODASF.

Watchful Eye if you really want to get under his skin why not just not reply.

Thomas Williams. Wow you are so smart.

like this Watchful Eye

Guilty

Eric isn't taking care of Drews children, try Stephen.

No offense to anyone ..Letting Stacey's attorney tesitfy was the equivalent of fumbling the ball on your own 20 yard line at the 2 minute warning up by 6...

Drew is guilty! I am glad that Jeff Ruby put that 100k out there to help find Stacy! Now people just need to find Drews little buddy Mike . the one who has been hiding from LE since the beginning of this case and get some answers out of the little S **T! He is the one that gave Drew the cell phone, and was writing all those secret message and shredding them while another friend was in the room. HE is the key to finding Stacy! Find him, and you get some answers!! 100k reward out there!

Betty I think that's what Cassandra was talking about the other day when she said he will be tried for Stacey's murder after he goes to prison. She said people will come out of hiding and come forward.
Watchful Eye JB made it very clear from the beginning why he wanted this case. I think he is crazy like a fox, I think he knows exactly what he's doing as unethical and as incompetent as he may seem. He gave Drew an appeal. JMHO

Judge White brought up some good points on In Session about some of the testimony for the prosecution.