There is a very bad feeling going on these days. Corruption and cover ups are not new.
People are very confused for the most part on what role law enforcement plays. Their job is to enforce laws that are on the books. They are not the grand jury or the judge and are not to interpret those laws. The training by FDLE goes like this.. They respond to every call they receive and document, they gather evidence, they set up crime scenes, they interview witnesses and they have pictures. They have pictures and drawings, and they secure their evidence gathered.
DNA is to be gathered and sent to forensics. Video cams and log records are to be reviewed.
They complete forensic evidence, label it, and notify next of kin. The notification of next of kin is at the top of the list but the protocol is even more detailed, When there is a homicide or accidental shooting, then that dept had better be on the toes.
The Shooter if known is to be apprehended and brought in for questioning. The first thing that is supposed to happen is EMT's are called and so is the State Attorney. ( if a deaht is involved) Ballistic experts are to be brought into a scene to make sure the removal of a bullet or bullets are to be examined to match the weapon...It does not matter that someone said they shot someone. A police officer has to verify that statement. A police officer is supposed to obtain written witness statements and determinations are made by the State Attorney and the Coroner along with evidence and statements along with FBI background checks of the shooter or suspected shooter and held until the evidence is examined to determine if charges will be brought against a person and a cause of death has been established.
Sometimes a bullet to the chest or back or torso is not the cause of death. Sometimes, blunt trauma if a fight is suspected, or any natural causes are ruled out. This cannot be done by police alone but with the help of Coroners, FDLE, (which is the same as the state version of the FBI. Death certificates are to be completed by the coroner but the police is not to do anything but investigate and secure evidence. They are not to determine if someone is to be let go. If they just went through the motions of being police, then there is a real problem for indictment. They should always hold a suspect or individual until the evidence is completely examined. They don't put people in city vehicles to receive first aid,
they don't unarm people without backup, they do constantly report into dispatch of what is happening, they DO read miranda rights, they do treat victims and their remains with respect and dignity, and they do lock up the suspect. This is the reality of how law enforcement is supposed to work.
This thing in Sanford is so screwed up until it looks like The Little Rascals answered the call
and so many more questions than answers.
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