The police are not such bad guys in this to me. They treated her claim seriously and took her to a hospital when they knew she really belonged in a rehab/drunk tank. But they did not believe her changing story and did not treat the house like a crime scene.
The police can not make Nifong stop his reelection witchhunt. They police can not make him not lie to the press or the courts. The police did not throw away their notes despite the pressure from the city manager. One young detective maybe was bullied by Nifong. But other than that one young investigator, what could any of the police have done? And remember these police officers would be the ones on the street had Nifong sparked a race riot which he very well could have.
I didn't know the city manager pressured the cops to destroy/discard their notes. Wow. Where and how did you learn this? If true, and I don't doubt you - just wonder about the source - the city manager needs to be seriously looked at for obstruction charges.