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Originally Posted by notfarnow

The best theory I have read is that they were searching his land illegally, stumbled across the RAV4, called in the plate and realized it was the vehicle they were looking for. Knowing that the search wasn't legal, decided to *help* the volunteers find it... hence the cagey answers from the brother and ex-roomate, and the "coincidental" fact that the volunteer who found it was the only one who was given a camera and the phone # of the sheriff .

After having watched the documentary and then gone online and read all the other evidence that DOES point to Avery (phone calls to the victim, he had purchased shackles and restraints similar to the ones his nephew described), I think the most plausible scenario is this: The police suspected him (he *was* the last one to see her alive) and zeroed in on him. Found the Rav4, and then a couple bad cops planted evidence to ensure a conviction. I don't think there's any question that there were shenanigans and abuse, butit looks like it may have been to nail a guy who they suspected/knew was guilty.

This!

It wouldn't be the first time the cops framed someone who they "knew" was guilty.