I am not 100% convinced of "corruption" as the CAUSE of the action on 5/17. I think incompetence, poor planning, panic, etc, can also be taken into account; as well as the "just following orders" defense. After all, the DA, Abelino Reyna, was ON SCENE that day.
I think that it's possible that Reyna thought and continues to think that he can put a huge hurt on organized crime with this case. He's gambling that he can ignore matters of justice, such as turning probable into tissue paper, and his bosses (the people of McLennan County) are fine with that.)
He may be right. It's the culture that is, without a doubt, corrupted. Reyna may have timed things exactly right for his purposes.
Judge Sullivan: Some Arrests at 2004 RNC Lacked Probable Cause
“After all, the DA, Abelino Reyna, was ON SCENE that day.”
I won’t bother asking you to validate that ...
True. I’m more interested in seeing justice for those LEO’s who were the shooters and those who gave the order.
We all want to know how this started without the bias of those telling the story on either side. As I said; any bikers who committed murder that day need to see justice as well.
Then there were those who were trying protect themselves from either another biker or over zealous LE shooters.
Does someone lose the right to protect oneself if the shooter is LE?
This is not a one-sided crime. Even with the minute amount of info we currently have; it’s obvious criminal wrongdoing happened on both sides - bikers and LE. The law may and probably will end up protecting the LEO’s involved and those higher ups who gave the kill order but that does not absolve them from wrongdoing or civil liabilities.
There is also the culture of corruption among the citizens of Waco to contend with as well. This is a very separate but important issue too. How do you fix that kind of corrupt mentality in any way other than making them pay heavily for having it?