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Featured Fact: Scott did not Flee, page 2

The day of Scott's arrest...

Friday, April 18th was Good Friday and Scott had plans to go golfing at Torrey Pines Golf Course with his dad, Lee, and his brothers, Mark and Joe. As Lee testified, "I was going to get three of my boys together and play golf, and just look for some, for normalcy in our lives. Get together, and be together, and enjoy our company."

Scott left Susan's house in Escondido at around 7am. He headed south to Ocean Beach during which time he noticed he was being followed. He went to his brother John's house in Ocean Beach where he picked up John's driver's license to use at the Torrey Pines Municipal Course. San Diego City residents get a discounted green fee. Lee wanted to save money and suggested to Scott that he pick up John's license so they could get the discount. (See Lee Peterson's testimony)

On the way to the golf course, Scott called his brother, Joe, and told him he wasn't going to be able to come because he was being followed. In this conversation he indicated that he thought he was being followed by the media. This conversation was recorded and entered as exhibit D8X.

Without revealing they were police, nine to ten different unmarked cars followed Scott for over one hundred sixty miles in a four hour circle - north into Orange County, east to Riverside and south back to San Diego . Scott was once again making note of the cars that were following him.

route map - exhibit 277

Scott did not evade the police...

As Scott was approaching the golf course where his dad and brothers would soon be finishing, the police made their first and only attempt to pull Scott over. Officers Quick and Limon testified that as soon as they put up their sirens, Scott immediately pulled over. Scott was not arrested in Mexico, or while attempting to flee to Mexico. He was arrested while trying to meet up with his father and brothers.

San Diego borders Mexico ...

On the day of Scott's arrest, what was formerly referred to as, "San Diego" on the news became "30 miles from the Mexican border". For those of you not familiar with southern California, San Diego County borders Mexico - downtown San Diego is roughly 20 miles from Mexico. This created a widespread belief that Scott had fled.

Scott's car...

We also want you to consider what Mark Geragos asked while questioning Officer Shear: "Do you know a lot of guys who trade in their trucks to buy bright red Mercedes so that they can go camp in Mexico?" (See testimony of Officer Shear)

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