Private autopsy claims Vonderrit Myers shot while fleeing

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131. It takes a lot to upset me, particularly on an anonymous board.

FYI, I'm a trial attorney, although my practice is primarily commercial litigation in NYC. Many moons ago, before law school, I also worked at the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, researching a myriad of criminal justice issues. Both my legal career and prior criminal justice research intimately exposed me to both local and federal law enforcement and defendants and suspects. My most valuable lesson was that generalizing about either group was ignorant and foolish, and every matter must be judged on its own merits.

I happen to find the legal issues and posts most interesting. My views are also more classically liberal and similar to most ACLU jurisprudence, and I believe that even those I may detest are entitled to the full panoply of Constitutional rights.

I do not love or hate the police. As with any other sector of society, there are good cops and bad cops, noble cops and sometimes criminal cops. When incidents like the Brown or Myers shootings occur, it's always best to take a step back, acknowledge that the issues and circumstances may be complex, and rely on actual evidence, not preconceived notions, in the search for the truth.