And make sure to be very polite to the investigating officer, the prosecutor, and the judge. That means making sure they only have to listen to one story. Yours.
If the shooter was not guilty of a crime, doesn’t that mean the man the article keeps calling “the victim” should have been charged with assault? Sounds to me like the “victim” was the man who was assaulted then prosecuted.
“... the victim, whose name is being withheld by The Times Herald...”
What the heck? I’ve never seen this before. The only time I’ve seen the news withhold the name of a victim is in cases of rape or sexual assault. The victim isn’t underage if he’s working as a barber. Anyone know the story here?
Another reason not to talk to the police. Even if you are innocent, you can easily say something a prosecutor can construe as showing guilt. Everything you say can be held against you, but nothing you say can be used for your defense.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc