Durham police officer Brian Bishop, who interviewed the accuser in 1996 while working on the Creedmoor force, said Thursday he had a vague recollection of the report but couldn't remember any details.
Oh c'mon . How often do gang rapes occur in NC? Someone has to remember something. I think they're avoiding publicity or having to testify . Pure speculation on my part.
Brian Bishop was a police lieutenant when he took the report, so he was an experienced officer and probably sensed the three yr. old accusation was somewhat questionable. By not immediately springing into action, but asking the accuser to furnish a written chronology/details, I bet he was testing her credibility and resolve. That approach makes sense to me. Too bad Nifong didn't entertain a similar open mind to her credibility before all the facts were available.