Submitted by WilmMan on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 12:20pm.
It is believed that this is a one incident case, so yes it would be easy to believe that nobody knew about this...even his very close friends. I don't know him, but a friend of mine worked with him for a very long time and he said he was absolutely astonished by this.
I do think he is probably guilty, but it isn't a fact yet. Thinking of LEO, Chris Long was charged but the GJ did not indict him him so therefore he was not guilty of the charges.
In the gang related shooting that happened near NHHS last year, three boys were charged but the DA later dropped the charges against the individual in the backseat.
Look at the Duke incident. All those men were charged and later had the charges dropped.
Just because you are charged with someting doesn't mean you are guilty. Wait for the court hearing first.
As far as LEO treating people as being innocent, I can tell you for a fact that most LEO do not take their job personal and do not mistreat others...not until that person decides he wants to cause problems.
Think before you speak