Thats the issue right there. I agree that 99.9% of cops would have lied to avoid a murder charge. I cannot imagine any cop admitting he shot a guy 5 times in the back as he ran away.
Real case.. local cop-
Police have said that Kleinert was investigating a robbery at the Benchmark Bank on West 35th Street in Central Austin on July 26 when Jackson tried to open the bank’s locked door around 4 p.m.
Jackson, who was not suspected in the robbery, walked away but returned a minute later and tried to open the door again, drawing the attention of a bank manager. After speaking to Jackson, police have said the manager told Kleinert that Jackson had attempted to use the name of a bank customer employees knew wasn’t Jackson. Sources have told the American-Statesman that Jackson had the identification of at least one person that didn’t belong to him, and police have said that Jackson had possibly gone there to pass a forged check.
Kleinert then tried to question Jackson, who fled. Kleinert chased after Jackson and got a ride from a passing driver in his effort to find him. Kleinert and Jackson then got into a struggle under a nearby bridge, where Jackson was fatally shot in the back of the neck.
No weapon was found on Jackson.
Sources have told the Statesman that Kleinert told internal affairs investigators that he unintentionally fired the shot that killed Jackson. His weapon was drawn as part of his effort to subdue Jackson, according to sources, and Kleinert said a single round accidentally went off when he lost his balance and fell over.
--- No witnesses, just the Detective and the subject who is now dead. This cop could have said the subject went for his gun, a struggle insued, during the course of the struggle subject was on top of the officer, officer feared he was going to lose control of the weapon and shot suspect.... but he didn't. He is being indicted on manslaughter charges.. but he didn't lie.
