Believe me I tried!!!

I have an update coming on this story that might interest many people. It was the story Sheriff Ozzie decided he would jump in on.

https://examplepro.me/2016/12/21/is-arresting-people-who-make-complaints-against-police-officers-a-good-idea/

 

Even though I made it quite clear to PIO Shane Phillips that I knew the real story behind the IA Website, and tried to get a Public Explanation several times however Chief Meidl decided to completely ignore me. I would suspect hoping I would just go away. In Law Enforcement Leadership School, they teach wood be Leaders that the best thing to do as far as image and respect are concerned is to “Fess-up and Face-up” unfortunately local Law Enforcement Leaders must have forgotten that part of the classes.

I even went so far as to warn PIO Shane Phillips, that I had copies of the IA Reports, but that didn’t do any good. There are IA Cases on the SPD Website that certainly appear to be efforts to hide the truth from the Public.

I am going to start with this one, because it demonstrates just what I’m talking about.

 

The actual truth is that the Subject Officer, Christopher McMurtrey went completely out of control (It ain’t pretty) on an arrested subject. Ironically his behavior was captured on Body Cam Video, and to top it off a female Body Camera Researcher was with him.

 

The case and the way efforts were made to hide it from the Public just amplify the idiocy of having Chief Craig Meidl’s wife in charge of IA.

 

The images below show the Public Records Request I made today and should provide some insight. You might note the care I had to take in getting the Body Camera Video requirements in under the NEW PRA LAW regarding the restrictions in getting BC Video, something the other local press hasn’t covered to any extent. This could very well be a test case regarding the new law depending on how Meidl and the Mayor want to play it.

 

 

 

I REPORT YOU DECIDE!!!

 

 

Well…kind of…:)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jan/09/no-charges-filed-against-deputy-in-ryan-holyk-case/

 

He also considered a charge of negligent driving, which is a traffic infraction, and reckless driving, which is a gross misdemeanor, but the statute of limitations on both of those charges had expired by the time new evidence came to light, Haskell said.

*** Probably better to get it right the first time so you don’t have to worry about the Statute of Limitations expiring. I wonder how much time and money was wasted on Grant Fredericks. It looks like the SPD should have got the expert hired by the family who lead Jarrod Carter of Origin Forensics to find the hat band impression on the bumper.

Maurer said nobody from the county called and told Holyk’s parents charges would not be filed, leaving them to find out from the news release.

*** Gee Mr. Maurer, you are a lawyer you should know that even though it is the right thing to do, Prosecutors are only “encouraged” to do so under RCW 9.94A.411 Evidentiary sufficiency.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.94A.411

 

 

DOG GONE DEFENSE/LITIGATION EXPERTS, THEY SPOIL EVERYTHING!

NEW EVIDENCE PRESS CONFERENCE:

 

Carter, of Origin Forensics, said he recently viewed an animation prepared by an expert hired by the Holyk family as part of a civil lawsuit filed against the Sheriff’s Office. It showed that Holyk put his bike down in an attempt to avoid a collision and then turned around to try to escape to the curb on the north side of Sprague. As Holyk did this, Bodman swerved from a middle lane toward the right, likewise trying to avoid a collision, and the left side of his bumper hit Holyk’s head. The animation shows that Holyk would have been spun counterclockwise and landed on top of his bike.

In closely examining the photos taken of the left front bumper he saw a “broken pattern” near where Holyk’s DNA had been found. He said he converted the photo to black and white and then applied a negative effect to make the pattern stand out and matched it to the hat band of a hat similar to the one Holyk wore backward.

*** Why use a similar hat? The hat Holyk was wearing was placed into evidence by Officer P Taylor on May 24, 2014, what happened to it?

https://examplepro.me/2017/01/04/asking-the-tough-questions-and-pressing-for-the-truth/

 

“The bumper did in fact strike Mr. Holyk’s head,” he said. “That’s the only explanation I have.”

*** Well it proves Bodman was truthful in his statements that he hit Holyk back in 2014.

Carter said he’s not sure why no one spotted the pattern before.

*** Yes, that is a bit odd, isn’t it?

 

 

Prosecutor Larry Haskell said in light of the new evidence, criminal charges against Bodman will be re-evaluated. He had previously cleared Bodman of any criminal violations based on multiple internal and external investigations that concluded Bodman did not strike Holyk.

*** I don’t get it! If Prosecutor Haskell cleared Bodman of any criminal violations (Negligent Homicide, Reckless Driving) because the previous investigations concluded he didn’t strike Holyk and now the forensic evidence coupled with Bodman’s statements that he did hit Holyk wouldn’t that make it greater than a “high likelihood” that Bodman hit Holyk? Oh well…never mind.

 

Knezovich said he believes Holyk put himself in the path of the patrol car when he turned and moved back toward the curb.

“Had Holyk stayed on the bike, this would not have happened,” he said.

*** I guess when you continually say Bodman didn’t hit Holyk, and it turns out he did, in order not to have to eat some serious crow, it is better to blame the dead person?

 

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/jun/15/new-evidence-shows-spokane-sheriffs-deputy-hit-tee/

 

I REPORT YOU DECIDE!!!

 

 

By SR Reporter Eli Francovich.

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jan/06/secretly-recorded-phone-call-led-to-arrest-of-robe/

 

It could be that the Defense might bring up that admissibility of the recording based upon Washington State’s ALL PARTY CONSENT LAW, and whether the recording meets an exception to RCW 9.73.

 

I have brought this case up previously in relation to the Body Camera issues, but I’ll mention it again since it got the exceptions to RCW 9.73 rolling back in my day when I was working Organized Crime Intelligence and there was a lot of public concern about Cops illegally recording Citizens as well as Politicians and keeping Secret Intelligence Files on them. You might note that somewhat ironically the case involves a Seattle Detective murdering someone. It also is interesting from the standpoint of the role the media played in making the tape public. It was quite the case back in the day, and is often cited in cases concern Washington Privacy Laws.

 

 

http://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/1975/43253-1.html

 

This is a snippet of what the Jury heard in the Smith case.

 

 

Just to clear up a question someone had, it doesn’t make any difference where the recording was made, or what the privacy laws were where the recording was made, Washington Privacy Laws cover the admissibility.

 

 

 

The case and the pre-trial hearings should be interesting!

 

I REPORT YOU DECIDE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since I have received requests for input regarding the City of Oakland hire of former Spokane Chief of Police Anne Kirkpatrick, and I’m busy with several other stories I quickly put this small sampling together for folks to read and draw their own conclusions.

 

“So the bottom line is that I am recruited for almost every opening in the country because I am a minority and every recruiter wants a minority in the application pool,” Kirkpatrick said. “I would love to be judged on my abilities as a leader, but, nevertheless, the reality is that I am a minority so I am recruited for everything.”

 

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/oct/08/chief-applied-for-new-job/

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/9cc766ed-3776-410f-bc8d-68e920cb641b

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/7bd087e9-c134-440b-9746-3a261e9aa2ca

 

 

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/6463039e-5e84-491d-ac98-e44b932ea596

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/b78dedce-1646-4bfa-bf46-95b1f326582f

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/f9f14295-affa-4873-b9e1-a46d03940c74

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/779fdeb3-2564-4e35-af65-289de52322ea

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/76035f80-44b6-4565-a917-c035d1de2843

 

 

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/d06af280-984b-410b-8bd6-b5e6c64e1fff

 

 

I apologize, but I have some recent stuff I’m working on and this should give you a start!

I REPORT YOU DECIDE!!!