[Oztrich Boy]

Interestingly, both Rodriguez and Officer Steven Smith prefaced their reports by saying they were writing against their will.

In nearly identical words

The perps have lawyered up

[Ken H]

I read it to mean Smith and Rodriguez are pinning the blame on Ofc. Long for the injuries suffered by Dr Dao.

My goodness, they wrote a report exonerating themselves, and specifically Ofc. Long, then prefaced it by saying they were forced to write it against their will.

This is jaw-dropping stuff.