[Mr.Unique]

I get the timeline.

1. Defend at all costs.

2. Consider adjusting when your story is proven untrue.

3. Repeat.

[old curmudgeon]

The story is so poorly written that most would come to the same conclusion.

I had to read through a lot of incomplete articles to find that.

There are so many departments that cover for the bad cop that a department that does the right thing should get credit for doing it right.