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John Gilmer wrote:
> 
> It seems like some Washington Post reporters claim they heard some PG county
> cops claim that their "fellow" officers should have just shot some homeless
> people BUT no one else within earshot heard the remark.   The Post reporters
> (using the protection of MD law) will not testify.
> 
> SO:  What we have is an incident that was the creation of the media.
> 
> "Officials admit they may not have a case against officer
> 
>  http://www.msnbc.com/local/wrc/nbcofe9e8rc.asp
> 
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> Officials admit they may not have a case against officer
> 
> News4 
> 
> UPPER MARLBORO, September 7 - Prince
> George's Police Chief John Farrell said an officer
> currently suspended for allegedly making "a
> reprehensible remark" about excessive force
> could soon be back on active duty. 
> 
> Farrell said The Washington Post and two other newspaper
> reporters won't come forward so they don't have a case. 
> 
> The comment was reportedly made at the federal courthouse in
> Greenbelt, Maryland. Two Prince George�s County officers were
> charged with unleashing a police dog on two homeless men,
> violating their civil rights. 
> 
> Officer Brian Lott was suspended with pay for a loud remark he
> allegedly made outside of the courtroom the day before closing
> arguments in the case. 
> 
> Officer Lott reportedly said, �I wish I had been there in 95. I
> would have shot the �expletive� and we wouldn�t have all this
> crap.� 
> 
> �They [the reporters] are referring my internal affairs investigators
> to the The Post attorneys and the attorneys have told us verbally
> that they�re not going to cooperate,� said Prince George�s County
> Police Chief John Farrell. 
> 
> Farrell said with out eyewitness testimony to what was said it
> makes it difficult if not impossible to proceed. 
> 
> The director for public safety, Fred Thomas said, �We�ve
> interviewed about 15 separate witnesses, most of whom are
> police officers, some are civilians who were in ear shot. We also
> interviewed one attorney who was there, he said he did not hear
> Officer Lott utter those words so at this point in time, we can not
> establish that Officer Lott said anything that would warrant his
> suspension and/or termination.� 
> 
> The Washington Post released this statement: "Post reporters do
> not voluntarily testify about their newsgathering activities in order
> to maintain their independence as journalists. In Maryland, the law
> specifically protects reporters from having to testify about their
> reporting so that people will not have to fear giving information to
> them." 
> 
> Meantime petitions containing over 5000 signatures were handed
> over to county officials Friday. They were gathered at a Latin
> radio station. The program director for WBZS, Alejandro Negron
> said, �They want this person fired � we�re talking about a person
> who�s mentality apparently is very violent. He�s talking about
> killing people.� 
> 
> Officer Lott's suspension can't go on indefinitely. A decision on his
> fate will have to be made soon.
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OK, Prince George's County cops in the headlines again! Wow!
And the Hispanics are upset! What a mess.

If the Post reporter refuses to testify, he should be made
to search 60 hours per week for Chandra Levy. Period.

Since PG County is 67% black, Farrell (white) should be let go, and
a black chief should replace him.

Since Montgomery County is mostly white, the black chief (Moose)
should be fired and -- replaced with a white chief.

Am I on the right track here?

(ken)