Originally Posted by
Spartana
Back when I was getting my Criminal Justice degree I did one of my internship on a CSI unit with a large sheriff's dept for a semester and they often left bodies there for many, many hours. Standard procedure. It is commonplace though to put up tents and other coverage to protect the body - and any evidence - from the elements. However it is a HUGE no-no to physically cover the body with a blanket or tarp or anything else that touches the body and may destroy or taint any evidence. Just doing that, or changing anything on or near the body, can mean that any evidence collected can be thrown out of court.
As for Rob's (or anyone's) desire to see rioting and it's carnage go on without a police effort to stop it...well that's just something I don't understand. Yes, peaceful protest is OK and was allowed, but why cheer for looting and rioting? Don't get that at all. Citizen's and their property should be protected. Rioting and looting should be stopped. People who voluntarily choose to remain in those areas when violence starts need to leave asap or suffer the potential harm that can come either from rioters or from police who are trying to quell the riots. Personally I don't understand why such things are even applauded when WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED YET. There is an investigation, the Grand Jury be will be convened to hear the evidence against the cop, and most likely, if it's not ruled a justifiable homicide, that cop will be found guilty at trial and sentenced. Why lay waste to your city and run rampant in the streets until you know the outcome of a trial? Rob may think that the rest of the world looks at us a totalitarian police state where rogue cops rule, but I think they look at us as a bunch of crazed whacked out people who riot and loot and cause harm just for kicks and no one stops it.
Reply With Quote