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28. Expert witness in toy-gun case has history of siding with police

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 12:11 PM

Jul 2014

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Expert-witness-in-toy-gun-case-has-history-of-5614736.php

One quality of William Lewinski that Ravitch didn't mention was his reliability to side with police.

Lewinski, whose website describes him as "one of the nation's foremost authorities on reaction times and shooting dynamics," divides his time between training police officers, researching their conduct and testifying on their behalf, usually to dispute accusations of wrongful shootings.

Since 1990, he has testified for police in more than 75 cases in the United States and several in Canada and Great Britain. The Police Firearms Officers Association in Britain honored him in 2009 with its first life-member award for his "commitment to firearms officers in the U.K.," particularly two he helped to exonerate of murder charges.

One courtroom adversary, Pasadena attorney John C. Burton, who has clashed with Lewinski in two police-shooting cases, describes him as "an uncredentialed police expert who will say whatever they need to justify the situation."

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That DA will be Mr.Bill Jul 2014 #1

She's had this case for months. She ducked it until after the election. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #2

Could it be she delayed the decision for it was the only one she could make? happyslug Jul 2014 #7

A Cop who spent 3 days deleting internet post after the shooting FreakinDJ Jul 2014 #26

Why am I not liberalhistorian Jul 2014 #31

No justice, no peace. Santa Rosa may be quite interesting tonight. I may have to check it out. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #3

Keep up with tonight's events: https://twitter.com/hashtag/AndyLopez Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #4

well, she has to get up tomorrow morning hopemountain Jul 2014 #5

What a surprise..... blackspade Jul 2014 #6

Here is her official Press Release which includes a reference to get a PDF copy of the report happyslug Jul 2014 #8

Nothing in a car will stop a rifle round Lurks Often Jul 2014 #10

Look at the photos in the report, the engine block was between the police and the victim happyslug Jul 2014 #12

ill tell you where the "known gang area" is reddread Jul 2014 #16

I live in Rural Pennsylvania, someone walking down the road with an AK would be considered normal. happyslug Jul 2014 #18

then explain any defense of the murder of a 13 year old? reddread Jul 2014 #21

As I said before, and as stated in the Report of the DA, this was a justified Killing NOT murder happyslug Jul 2014 #23

until we can randomly stop and search Law Enforcement vehicles for hidden weapons/"evidence" reddread Jul 2014 #24

I'd loved to see Blue_Tires Jul 2014 #29

The same, if a 13 year old white boy was carrying what the police thought was an AK. happyslug Jul 2014 #30

I have made the explanation before, an AK is NOT illegal in Pennsylvania. happyslug Jul 2014 #25

theyll kill ya for wielding a cell phone reddread Jul 2014 #27

There's no point in arguing or trying to liberalhistorian Jul 2014 #32

not so sure about that reddread Jul 2014 #33

Or, so I sniff badges, as least I am TRYING to change things, not just complain. happyslug Jul 2014 #34

"a known gang area." That's code for a poor, predominantly Latino neighborhood. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #20

Area = poor, Gang = Latino, Known = Drugs happyslug Jul 2014 #22

Another example of why police officers should carry revolvers not automatics happyslug Jul 2014 #9

The kid was high on pot. Of course the cop blew him to kingdom come! KamaAina Jul 2014 #11

That is at the end of the report, the DA gave it no weight in her decision, but it is in the report happyslug Jul 2014 #13

Then why did Ravitch bring it up in her press conference as one of the main contributing factors? DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2014 #14

I did not review her new conference, but I suspect she was asked about drugs happyslug Jul 2014 #19

Using lethal force when it isn't needed seems to the norm ... olddad56 Jul 2014 #15

The Cops have a suicide help line here in Fresno reddread Jul 2014 #17

Expert witness in toy-gun case has history of siding with police KamaAina Jul 2014 #28