They have a perfect point: They were not prey.
You specifically asked "Do you really think they contacted a lawyer?" and the answer is, as a cop and former lawyer they undoubtedly have friends who are lawyers, and when being contacted by lawyers that prey on people would be smart enough to instead turn to someone they know they can rely on. Why pick a seedy lawyer when you have access to some of the best prosecuting lawyers out there, simply by having been one yourself? It makes absolutely no sense to choose a stranger, not even when you're grieving. If anything, if I were grieving, I'd probably rather have someone I know helping me.
I DO believe the moment the police wanted to
interview the Grandfather beyond taking his initial statement as to what happened, especially as they have it on record that he initially said he held Chloe out the window, the police officer father and former prosecutor mother knew the "interview" was not going to be a "casual" interview and they advised the grandfather to get an attorney before talking further to the police.
I have to wonder however, if that's as far as they advised him. This lawyer is the grandfather's (only) lawyer, right? He doesn't represent the
family? Anyone know? If the grandfather actually admitted that he held/dangled Chloe out the window, or held her near enough to an open window that he KNEW was open, so that she fell through, I would think a police officer father and former prosecutor mother, even through their grief, would also know enough to
legally distance themselves from him, once they learned he said that, and THAT might be the real truth. They know THEY may have their own case later, against the grandfather. Like a wrongful death lawsuit or something. Or their own case against RC, in which they need to be separate from him. Or at least, not be involved in his case. So, maybe, it be a conflict of interest to then advise him on who to get for an attorney? So, the grandfather may have chosen this attorney on his own.
A PP mentioned we haven't really heard a peep out of the parents, other than initial interviews. I actually saw the tail end of one where the mother, was asked if she had finally seen the videos? The interview was shown after the videos had publicly come out. Since I missed the beginning, I don't know if it's old footage the re-aired or if it was after the videos were out and it clearly contradicts the grandfather's account. She had said no, she didn't see it. That of course, it would be too hard to watch.
But, since the video does contradict the grandfather's "story" of what happened, I would think they'd definitely want to distance themselves from him. He, after all, WAS basically careless & thoughtless and caused her death. Unless they truly still are in denial and can't allow themselves to believe two accurate visual video accounts exist. Which, to me, contradicts all THEIR collective professional training & expertise. They weren't a police rookie and a law student, new at their professions.