I have plenty of issues with cops behavior in other cases, but in this one I tend to agree with you:
1. The orginal cops on the scene knew what they had.
2. The early stages of the investigation were ok with the police not declaring the house a crime scene or anthing that night.
3. Himan's notes were in discovery it seems. Seriously given what was in discovery it hard to believe the cops destroy evidence.
4. Himan is a very new detective following the orders of his boss, Nifong, to violate policies in the photo arrays but with a minor error or two his summary of Kim Pittman [aka Roberts] statement is ok.
I just don't see how a detective of 2 months can stand up to the DA if the DA tells him to do certain things. He just does not have the experience to know that Nifong is asking him to cut corners that the DPD just does not do.
Mangum and Nifong are the villans here in my view. Since I have higher standards for DAs than hookers, I view Nifong at the bigger villan.
Nancy on Duke LAX 6-10-06
Here is some of her "wisdom" from the show:
Nancy Grace - the ELITE (emphasis) Duke lacrosse team.
Crock - Is that a legal term I missed in law school?
These are all DEFENSE filings. Why don't we all move to Nazi Germany.
This is trial by ambush.
One Defense motion after another will be thrown out, just like in Scott Peterson's case
It is not time for Discovery. This a transparent attempt to affect public opinion.
Second verse, same as the first.
Question from NG: Has Nifong been having multiple press conferences like the defense?
Duke boosters have money out the ring-rang, I could see this case disappearing.
Sexual assault COUNSELORS place the percentage of rapes that are falsely reported at only 2%
* Kim Roberts told Nancy Grace's producer, this week, she sat out in the car waiting for 20-25 minutes for the AV. Nancy held up Kim's statement that she made this week.
Nancy Grace says Kim has no idea what happened in there (due to her waiting 20-25 minutes in the car alone)
Nancy: Accusers voluntary sexual encounters can not be used against them