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I would cooperate with them.
I would demand they give me a lie detector test.
I would hire private investigators to find out who murdered my daughter.
I'd be bringing a suit against the Boulder PD for screwing up so badly.

Off the top of my head.

My brain is foggy on the details. I'd have to go back and research. I think they did all of those things, although I am not sure about the lawsuit.

I am not arguing or trying to be contrary. All I am saying is one of the smartest things anyone can do in that situation is hire a criminal defense lawyer.

You would be irresponsible to the rest of your family and to your child the victim in this case if you fail to assert your constitutionally protected rights and avail yourself of council.

The possibility that one might sit in prison falsely convicted of a crime is real. Two L.A. black men first sat on death row and then had their sentences commuted to life without out the possibility of parole. 10 years into their sentence a Detective in the case which involved the murder of Peace Officer made a dying declaration stating he and others just chose a couple of not so nice guys and falsified a case against them resulting in their conviction. (They have been released).

How would one feel having tried to "cooperate" with "authorities" only to sit in prison for a loved ones murder conviction while the guilty party remains at large.

To the degree possible while protecting the rights of your family members cooperate. But never give up what few protections and rights you have because someone "wants you to" or based upon the ever silly argument "if you are innocent you have nothing to hide". Which is an attempt to automatically imply culpability if you assert your rights or the rights of your family members.

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