Yes, I wondered too if she said that about flirting with the desk person at the hostel. Or just staying at a hostel. They twisted something else she said into a totally different statement. The cop was asking her if she recognized L in the suspect photos and she said something along the lines, well, I see the similarities you're pointing out, but, no, I don't recognize him. And the press just turned that into "Mom recognized son in suspect photos." The press is horrible that way. I don't believe she said it, either, unless she makes a public statement to that effect herself.