That is highly doubtful.
- but it would seem that the firing was a CYA measure on the part of the city council after the actions (or inaction) of several members of the police department became public.
I guess they can't win for losing. Fire the chief, investigate the cops and arrest the kid. Still guilty!
The police department didn't fire the chief; the city council did. And only after their hand was forced by bad publicity. If the police can only be trusted to do their job when the public is breathing down their neck, that would seem to indicate a problem.
You still havent cleared up when the police saw the video. That night, later on Youtube or a month later on TV?
That bit came from another article Google listed when I searched for "Justin Collison."
And now, you're as informed as I am on the topic.