• "I think about what would have happened if one of those kids in Thailand had been sexually assaulted, and nothing had been done to remove him. . . . I think they proceeded with an abundance of caution assuming he might well be the right guy until they were able to determine that he wasn't."

- Former Denver District Attorney Norm Early

• "You would have hoped they would have more before they took this action. But I respect that they made the decision on what they thought was right."

- Karr's public defender Seth Temin

• "I find it incredible that Boulder authorities wasted thousands of taxpayer dollars to bring Karr to Colorado given such a lack of evidence. Mary Lacy should be held accountable for the most extravagant and expensive DNA test in Colorado history."

- Gov. Bill Owens

"This was just a blunder beyond anything I could ever imagine in this case."

Former Boulder police Detective Steve Thomas

• "Bill Owens once again is sticking his nose into areas that are inappropriate for the governor to be involved with. Mary Lacy may deserve criticism, but the only reason Bill Owens is doing this is for political purposes."

- Dave Lane, criminal defense attorney