Retired SCPD detectives have told me similar Hawk. Even went as far to say that the burlap traced back to the nursery. But is burlap traceable? Is this even possible???
A fellow I know pretty well told me that while at a golf outing with a SCPD officer close to Commissioner Dormer told him that the SCPD had a videotaped confession of Marty Tankleff admitting to the murders. He said it had problems with the method they got it and that is why it wasn't used at the trial. And this statement was told AFTER the conviction was over turned by the Appellate Court.
This same fellow also knows former detective McCready. He asked McCready about that over a beer. McCready laughed at that nonsense. He told my friend do you think if we had that we wouldn't find a way to use it?
In that same case a friend of the Tankleff Family was dissuaded from lending support to Marty. the detective told him they had Marty cold. Don't get involved. Remember your own son is about the age of Marty Tankleff. I sat with that man at a Tankleff support meeting. He had tears rolling down his eyes for turning his back on the son of one of his best friends.
My SIL was said to have been connected to the burglaries with proof he pilfered a police radio for two burglaries they said he committed off-duty. The person that told my friend of this 'corroborative' evidence was the chief investigator for Spota. Rumors were also circulating that the SCPD had videos of the SIL at the crime scenes and wiretap evidence to support his participation in those crimes. ALL lies because no such evidence ever appeared at the trial, nor were there any reports to that effect in the case file.
Psst, I got it from a detective that worked on the case, this guy is guilty. Now the receiver of the lie spreads it to another person, and so on and so on until it becomes a "TRUTH", with the result the 'victim' will lose support from those that might inquire into the truth.
I can tell you the courtroom was devoid of police officers for the SIL trial. The only ones that were there were DA people.
Three officers that once worked with the SIL appeared in court on a day I couldn't have arranged for a better day to witness a series of lies made by their former sergeant, and now a LT in The criminal Intel Bureau.
I can telll you that each of those officers told me they came to court to see for themselves. They added they hoped these charges weren't true. The impression I got was they went into the courtroom 50-50. I can tell you that when the LT finished testifying they had NO doubt the SIL was being railroaded. they were shocked of what they heard.
That LT followed them out into the hallway. He screamed at them for being there. He had no right whatsoever to do that as the courts are open to all citizens to see how justice is administered in the courts.
That tongue lashing was followed by a communication to their precinct by PC Dormer. He required them to write him a letter of explanation as to why they went into the courtroom. He first called the PBA to get permission to do what was clearly wrong. Knowing he would not get static from the PBA for violating the rights of those cops, the communication was sent.
If the cops had any doubts that they should keep their mouths shut it was made clear to them their careers could be at stake. One of those officers apologized to the family for being what amounted to being a coward for not coming forth.
IS IT ANY WONDER WHY I CAN'T TRUST THE SCPD TO DO A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION - ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CORRUPT CAN BE EXPOSED.
