Which Chief should I quote the morning Chief or the afternoon Chief.
When pressed by a reporter if he recognized the guy as the robber because he saw cigars, the Chief said that he was speculating.
Exactly.
Quoting the pieces of his statements that support one theory while ignoring those that don’t isn’t helpful.
If you are going to rely on the chief as a source lay it all out there. But don’t cite him as the definitive authority selectively.
He has said the robbery call could have been a factor in the encounter, to claim he has completely discounted the robbery as a factor is simply not true.
The investigation continues.
I’m sure more details will emerge.