Shots Across the Bow

One of the things I find most interesting about the press release is visible only between the lines. While the KCSD and the DA's office are listed as investigators along with the KPD, if you read carefully, you realize that their contribution was the investigation that they said "could not result in arrests or successful prosecutions. Clearly, the KPD did not agree, and using the failures of the KCSD as a springboard, the Organized Crime Unit (Interesting choice of investigative bodies, isn't it?) of the KPD moved forward and got multiple arrests.

One question I've always wanted to ask Sheriff Jones: In the affidavit filled out by Brad Hall in order to get Yolanda Harper's phone records, he stated that he had personal knowledge that she had engaged in drug trafficking and listed the details of the transaction. That being the case, why did the Sheriff's Office continue to refer to Harper as a "Good Samaritan," and never pursue any additional investigations beyond the Granju case? Why was Sheriff Jones content to leave a known drug dealer on the streets for a year?

Maybe we'll get an answer to that question in the trials to come.

Great posts Rich: I especially appreciated your exchange with the Sentinel reporter.

Surely after this development, the Sheriff, D.A. and editor of the Sentinel cannot continue to try to fool the people of Knoxville that these were just "Good Samaritans".

Hopefully, the farce is up.

Because as thrilled I am that these scum have been charged, and as relieved as I am that Katie has been vindicated, I will not be happy until they are charged with Henry's death.

Keep up the great work.

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