Kevin Rennie: The system works when our rights are protected
Jennifer Dulos’ estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, has been arrested for tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution. His girlfriend at the time of the disappearance, Michelle Traconis, has also been charged with the same crimes. The Courant’s Dave Altimari has been leading the news coverage of a story featuring many surprises. The biggest one for the public appears to be that Fotis Dulos has not been arrested for the murder of Jennifer Dulos.
The attention the public is paying to the Dulos case and the extraordinary resources law enforcement is devoting to solving it make it more likely that the case will be solved. The passing of each day leads to the inescapable conclusion that the mother of five young children was the victim of a killer.
Fotis Dulos has the right to legal counsel. The right of that legal counsel and others involved in the investigations to speak to the public through the media is broad but not unlimited, as we learned Thursday with news of the court granting a request for a gag order by a state prosecutor. Dulos’ lawyer says he’ll appeal that. The rights guaranteed to each of us can sometimes infuriate most of us when exercised by others. They are the best way to justice.
You would not want it any other way.