Whatever the case, they either needed to release the tape immediately OR needed to release a clear statement that they were not legally allowed to release the tape at that point.
Since they did neither people are left to draw their own conclusions, which is a fuckup on their behalf.
Most of these police departments seem to be living ten years in the past when after incidents like this they could just pull up the ramparts and stonewall everyone until people lost interest.
That used to work when the MSM was on their side, but the worm has turned and now the MSM is being used as a cultural wrecking ball. These police chiefs need to adapt and lift their game.
edit: What foolsgold said is correct. These ghetto deadbeats don't care about the facts. They're just looking for an excuse to hurt people and wreck shit. But releasing the video is still important because if it even half way exonerates the officer then the public will have no sympathy for these assholes running around wreaking havoc "for justice".
Since they did neither people are left to draw their own conclusions, which is a fuckup on their behalf.
Most of these police departments seem to be living ten years in the past when after incidents like this they could just pull up the ramparts and stonewall everyone until people lost interest.
That used to work when the MSM was on their side, but the worm has turned and now the MSM is being used as a cultural wrecking ball. These police chiefs need to adapt and lift their game.
edit: What foolsgold said is correct. These ghetto deadbeats don't care about the facts. They're just looking for an excuse to hurt people and wreck shit. But releasing the video is still important because if it even half way exonerates the officer then the public will have no sympathy for these assholes running around wreaking havoc "for justice".
The public will judge a man by what he lifts, but those close to him will judge him by what he carries.