Question: Is it not possible for law enforcement agencies to deceive or twist a version of events to fit, in order to avoid career damage/criminal penalties and or extremely costly litigation/?
But what, exactly, do you think is going on?
Anyone can speculate, but I've based most of my comments on comments made by directly by OCSD.
Since it appears OCSD's version of events has possibly changed, I have no idea, except the fact Marine was not armed, and it appears OCSD is not alleging the Marine attempted to run over the deputy.
Does this not seem somewhat suspect to you?
As I stated up thread, this could be anything from a tragic, but lawful and justified use of deadly force, to a criminal act.
That said, I have seen nothing in the press that leads me to believe that anything other than a full investigation is underway, and that the investigation itself will be fully vetted by a host of people, not the least of whom will certainly be the base commander at Pendleton, a range of private lawyers and every tom dick and harry on the internet.
But let me answer one of your questions, again, even though you refuse to answer mine. “Does this not seem suspect?” No, it seems like the almost inevitable confusion that must, almost inevitably it seems, surround such a bizarre event. What I find suspect is the extraordinary cynicism that immediately indicts a deputy in the conspicuous absence of any real information.