These are police. They are above your civilian laws. They could have shot the lawyer, claimed they thought she had a gun in her briefcase, and then spent two weeks on paid vacation before returning to duty, and getting an award for making the tough call.
When was the last time a cop has been actually found guilty of an unjustified killing?
forcing a interview of a suspect with out council is illegal and if you think that is ok then you are the one smoking crack.