Questions remain after report by police on FBI shooting (Maryland)

Baltimore Sun ^ | July 7, 2002 | Laura Barnhardt and Andrea F. Siegel

[HiTech RedNeck]

Braga, in his testimony before the grand jury Tuesday, said Schultz did not obey commands to raise his hands so Braga could see them, and it appeared Schultz might be reaching for a weapon.

So sez the unsnipped report. It is easy to imagine how Schultz got flustered and obeyed the other officer who told him to get out of the car. Nobody hangs for this? Nobody???

The couple's attorneys are sorting out the police findings, preparing for possible civil lawsuits, while Braga's lawyer is preparing to defend against them.

Seems academic to me; isn't Braga indemnified by the FBI so that if Schultz should win the suit big it all comes from the treasury anyhow?

[Donald Stone]

FBI misconduct or engaging in criminal activity doesn't seem to bother FBI agents at all.

Lying for high level elected or appointed government officials in public corruption cases by FBI agents actually may be considered a career opportunity.

I've noticed if honest law enforcement agents don't like to engage in this type of conduct they will ususally quit their job and move to another state.

The "Blue Wall of Silence" sends the honest ones packing.

[Donald Stone]

Schultz is not alone if it would have happened to me, being pulled over by an unmarked car, out pops a bunch of heavily armed plainclothes thugs,I probably would have died of cardiac arrest.

It is easy to imagine how Schultz got flustered and obeyed the other officer who told him to get out of the car. Nobody hangs for this? Nobody???

I'm not a lawyer but I would think that Braga would be indemnified by the FBI and even if he wasn't if Schultz did get a big settlement against Braga, I think all Braga would have to do is declare bankruptcy and Schultz would never recover a dime from Braga and Braga would still have his job with the FBI.

Seems academic to me; isn't Braga indemnified by the FBI so that if Schultz should win the suit big it all comes from the treasury anyhow?

[Travis McGee]

Fumbling Bumbling Idiots

[Travis McGee]

I can fully understand Braga's taking the 5th, but along with that right he has to give up his badge and gun.

But of course, the Federal Gestapo is above the law and above accountability for its actions.

A black kid in California getting roughed up by local LEOs has already gotten 1,000 times more national attention than a white kid in Maryland getting shot in the face with an assault rifle by the FBI JBTs.

[Squantos]

You ought to know by now Travis that racist's (black or white) bleed louder than others. In the case of those that carry race card insurance it "real" loud.........

Glad yer back ! Did ya get to put out any fires ?

Stay Safe !

[Travis McGee]

We went to Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon, so no fires!

[harpseal]

I agree wholeheartedly on Braga's right to remain silent but it should cost him his badge. Further, I have called for him to be prosecuted, not persecuted.

None of the agents involved in this incident should be in law enforcement anymore.

Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

[Cap'n Crunch]

Last winter one of our guys was involved in a domestic with his estranged wife. The case was bound over to the Grand Jury and he was indicted.

I just heard today (haven't confirmed it) that he plead out and one of the stipulations is: he is no longer a cop and cannot be one in the State of Ohio again.

For a domestic.

[Travis McGee]

He should have been a fed, then his buddies would have just threatened his "ex" until she backed off.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Which is such a shame. The FBI used to be the very epitome of Mr. Clean. Now they're only Mr. Excused.