Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Bulletin: Chavis Carter; Officer back at work after squad car shooting. Family does not accept explanation of video's lack of gunshot or noise. AP.


STORY: "Ark. officer back at work after squad car shooting," by reporter Jeannie Nuss, published by AP on August 27, 2012."

GIST: "Jonesboro Police Chief Michael Yates said Officer Keith Baggett returned to work after an internal investigation cleared him of wrongdoing in the shooting death of 21-year-old Chavis Carter. An autopsy report concluded that Carter — whose hands were cuffed behind his back — shot himself in the head, though his family has been demanding more information from police.........Police have said the investigation into Carter's death is ongoing, and the FBI has said it is monitoring the case. Police previously released video recorded from dashboard cameras the night of the shooting, but the footage didn't appear to show when officers found Carter slumped over and bleeding in the backseat of a patrol car as described in a police report. Authorities said there were problems with the audio and video that explain the absence of a gunshot or noise on the recordings, though the lawyer for Carter's family hasn't accepted that explanation."

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ark-officer-back-at-work-after-squad-car-shooting-3818741.php

PUBLISHER'S NOTE:

I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.

The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:

http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith

Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:

http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html

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Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.