I wonder if this “informant” is REALLY a “friend” of the person, or if he is a plant? It wouldn’t surprise me, really, it wouldn’t surprise me at ALL for the government to use every such situation they possibly can to paint the picture they want to paint...
You need to see the two ‘friends’ on tape then make your assessment. There is something ‘not right’ about them...not in terms of being a plant. They look/sound too (IMO) pleased with themselves to have made it on TV.
One ‘friend’ claimed he got a phone call from the perp while working his shift at Children’s Hospital; that perp told him he loved him and (friends) mom. That he was going to die today...it just was really weird and disjointed. Phone records should be able to prove any of that. Again, just their demeanor in making the statements that raised all kinds of flags.