If you were the accused would you want evidence admitted against you simply because it was posted on the Internet?
Of course not, but I am not the accused, nor am I an accused that is part of the organization that controls the evidence, controls the inquiry, and controls who is allowed to testify.
What is posted on the Internet is free speech. When a citizen is involved in a shooting at a convenience store, the video is available to the public within hours. If the shooter happens to be a police officer in Las Vegas, things appear to be different.
It may be that the police were justified. At the minimum, the department has mishandled the release of information from the start. The Public affairs officer changed the “official” police story three times within hours of the shooting. A select portion of the 911 call that could be interpreted to bolster the police account was released to the public, even though police said they could not release the video or tapes to the public because of the ongoing investigation.
The only way that the LVPD do not further harm their image is complete transparency. This investigation should be turned over to an independent agency. The LV government should not be in charge of investigating their own agents.