No surprise, Scott Sanders’ attorney doesn’t like the fact that the Greensboro City Council was shown out of context evidence (aka the ‘black book’) that “maliciously and falsely” gives the impression that his client engaged in racial profiling:
Seth Cohen said the City Council on Tuesday night was shown only parts of the infamous “black book.” The city’s legal department didn’t share with the council taped interviews and other documents that put the “black book” in context, he said.
Cohen said the selective release of information is jeopardizing Sanders’ right to a fair trial for criminal charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and hacking into a computer issued to another local officer by the federal government.
“To give them a book and say, ‘Here it is,’ without any other information is outrageous,” he said. “It’s unbelievable.”
Attorneys with the city’s legal department didn’t respond to questions about Cohen’s comments Thursday. But some council members said they want to see the supporting information if it exists.
The “black book” is a photo lineup that included pictures of black officers. Why it was created — and how it was used — is the subject of considerable debate.
Cohen also says that he has evidence that explains how Sanders and former Plice Chief David Wray put the black book together, which is definitely evidence the council needs to see.
Interesting that the N&R article concludes with a quote from the RMA report regarding the black book:
….”every prostitute, every junkie, just about anybody in Greensboro or Guilford County or surrounding counties that might have information about the inappropriate activities of a black Greensboro police officer has been shown some kind of a book or lineup or something.”
Does that sound like a professional, unbiased statement?
