000 ==== GOTTLIEB --- _++++
"The DIFFERENCE in the police accounts could NOT be explained. Both investigators have declined public comment. Sergeant Gottlieb, 43, is by far the more experienced. He was hired by the Durham Police Department in 1987 and promoted to sergeant in May 2005 and to supervisor of investigations in February 2006; Officer Himan, 27, was hired in 2002 and assigned to investigations last January, said a police spokeswoman, Kammie Michael."
NYT
So, now Himan just got it all wrong - including the only description given of the SUSPECTS by the VICTIM.
It should be Noted that only HIMAN (a Detective since JAN) had in his notes that Nifong wanted the Cabbie arrested and NIFONG wanted to be alerted when he was, in fact, in police custody.
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If Gottlieb was promoted to sergeant in May of '05, he probably was still on probation in that position at the time this case arose. Most LE promotions have at least a one-year probation period. Was Gottlieb pressured to go along with Nifong because of an unspoken threat to bounce him if he didn't play ball?