retaining the evidence. >> to divert the runners who had not -- >> they could have got stuff in their shoes, could have walked over things, they would have sort of made this crime scene messy. it was messy already. you didn't need thousands of runners making it more messy. that's going to be the solid evidentiary work that then leads to a -- if we find a person, to bringing a -- the goal is not just a case, it is a successful case. >> so let's do this. let's close the circle on this initial report that there may be someone in custody, jake tapper is over at the court. jake, if you're with us, is there any sense of any activity on that end? >> well, there sure are a lot of reporters here, chris. there is a huge media throng. there do seem to be some law enforcement officials out in force as if something is about to happen, but while a crowd has collected to look on to whatever may happen and there are dozens and dozens of tv cameras and reporters and satellite trucks, there is nothing concrete happening in terms of the perp walk that some seem to be