Hundreds push for answers in shooting death

AMERICAN-STATESMAN ^ | june 17, 2005 | Tony Plohetski

[ken21]

here's thursday's update from klbj:



ROCHA SHOOTING IN HANDS OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

THE INVESTIGATION INTO AUSTIN POLICE OFFICER JULIE SCHROEDER'S ACTIONS LEADING TO THE SHOOTING OF A DRUG SUSPECT IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS. ASSISTANT CHIEF RUDY LANDEROS WITH A-P-D SAYS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION IS ABOUT 95-PERCENT COMPLETE. HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS GAVE THEIR INFORMATION TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TODAY SO IT CAN GO TO A GRAND JURY.

[ken21]

also, on klbj the other morning they interviewed a guy who represents a california manufacturer of a police digital recording system. costs about the same as the tapes the austin police use.

a lot of people are wondering why the austin police spent so much money on an obsolete video taping system that requires tapes and manual operation. it's human nature in times of duress to forget to do things.

most home users are converting from tapes to digital media. and, klbj was wondering why the police didn't do the same.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Thanks for the update.

[rabidralph]

I'm not insulted.

[cweese]

Oh man, I thought you might have caught that live when News8 was airing it. I couldn't stomach too much of it as the protesters were out of control. I do think APD needs to get modern with their equipment and train the officers on how to operate it properly, rather than continue sending them to endless diversity training.