Size is realitive
I’m sure you’ve seen entire taillights completely destroyed in accidents, haven’t you?
It’s certainly a small hole compared to completely destroyed -
MA - Professor Karen Read, 43, charged with murdering police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe by hitting him with car, Canton, 14 Apr 2023 #7
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I’m sure you’ve seen entire taillights completely destroyed in accidents, haven’t you?
It’s certainly a small hole compared to completely destroyed -
I see “reasonable doubt” shriveling daily
I remember well that Kerry said, there was a small hole with wires sticking out. She did say but the light was covered with snow, (thought, well wipe it off). I also thought same, as I didn't 'see' that the smashed in, if IT WAS THERE, would be all filled in with snow. She told KR that, you could of done that anywhere, which further made me believe that yes, it was a 'small hole'. She wasn't saying, oh no, the whole tail light is smashed out.
That's funny since the defense hasn't even had a chance to present their case.
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Sorry not sure why to doubled on me. You can tell in that video it’s a pretty large piece missing.
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I see it differently it looked like a large area of red was missing, however I will say it looked different then then it did at the Sally port or other photo seen.
Taillights are HIGHLY REFLECTIVE when light hits them - any RED part remaining reflect a lot of red light.
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The taillight should have been documented with a photograph before towing. It’s really hard to believe LE didn’t do that. Because of LE’s lack of effort we have no idea how large the hole really was. As a juror, this would be a check mark in the reasonable doubt column.
I do agree the pinhole and Large pieces in no way go together. But I was answering people who said “there is only one hole, how could they have found 45 pieces at the scene”.
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Really depends on the jury, some people go in totally trusting the police and others don’t. Personally I think she’s guilty but can see this defense getting in the jury’s head. I just hope justice comes for John’s family.
Oh, I see Proctor is a true born and bred townie. Didn't realize how tied to the town he was and how it would affect his mindset and perspective on this case/people involved. Perspective affected this even though he is a STATE trooper. Well, and all the ties, well, well, well.
Next prosecution witness: Trooper Michael Proctor.
Proctor says he was initially told O'Keefe's death might be a "possible medical situation" so he contacted Sgt. Lank at Canton police to find out more.
Proctor says Firefighter Flematti told him more about O'Keefe's injuries, including that he had a 10% chance of survival. So he decided to respond. Shoveled out his driveway and went to Canton PD about 10am to meet Sgt. Bukhenik.
Proctor says Sgt. Goode told them about a group of people who'd been at a party the night before, that they'd gotten a 911 call from Kerry Roberts.
Proctor says from Canton PD, he and Bukhenik went to McCabe residence and individually interviewed Jen McCabe, Matt McCabe and Brian Albert.
From McCabe residence, Proctor went to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was told Read had been released several hours earlier. He also saw O'Keefe's body in ER, noticed abrasions on his right arm, swollen eyes, blood on back of head.
Proctor says he and Bukhenik were both struck by missing sneaker. Starts to say that's fairly common in motor vehicle crashes. But defense objects and judge strikes it from the record.
Proctor say he noticed clothing recovered at the hospital was wet with cuts and tears on right sleeve and with blood and vomit on it. Says same clothing O'Keefe seen wearing at bar the night before.
Proctor says they got O'Keefe's phone from Canton Police Department.
Jurors seem to be paying careful attention to Proctor's testimony. They know he is a key witness for both the prosecution and the defense.
Proctor says he noticed "broken" taillight on Read's SUV when they arrived at her parents' home in Dighton.
Proctor says, "The right, rear taillight had large pieces missing.”
"Sgt. Bukhenik and I never touched any part of that vehicle," Proctor says about the SUV when it was at the Canton Police Dept.
Proctor says he was the "case officer" on this investigation but says wasn't "the sole decision-maker." Says all decisions are made by the group.
Proctor says the evidence they recovered on 1/29/22 was placed in temporary storage area at Canton PD because they didn't have access to permanent storage locker.
Proctor says when they executed the search warrant on Read's SUV on 2/1/22 at Canton Pd, it was in the same condition as he'd seen in on 1/29/22 in Dighton.
Lally is showing this video of Read's SUV during the search warrant at the Canton PD. He's trying to get Proctor to testify that the camera is motion-activated but the defense objects and the judge sustains.
Proctor shows the taillight housing to the jury.
Karen Read listens to the testimony of Trooper Michael Proctor.
Proctor says he never went to 34 Fairview Rd alone. Says on Feb 3, they found black drinking straw, O'Keefe's cap "deep underneath the snow", pieces of plastic.
Proctor says after visiting crime scene, they went to O'Keefe's home to look at his vehicle. Says they'd seen Ring camera video of Read's SUV coming close to it.
Proctor says no snow appears to fall off O'Keefe's vehicle as Read's SUV gets close and no pieces of red plastic appear on the snow as Read pulls away. (The defense says this is the moment Read's taillight was cracked.)
Lally shows this picture of O'Keefe's Chevy Traverse. Proctor points to bumper to show where it might have come in contact with Read's Lexus. Defense objects. Sidebar.
Proctor: "I didn't observe any significant damage.”
Lally shows pictures of O'Keefe's garage doors and the rear bumper of his vehicle. Proctor says he saw no damage on either.
Proctor removes taillight fragments from evidence bag and shows them to the jury.
Defense attorney Alan Jackson approaches the witness stand to look at small fragments being shown by Trooper Michael Proctor.
Proctor says the Ring camera video has a "gap". Says it never shows Read returning to the house from 34 Fairview Rd, never shows Read, McCabe and Kerrie Roberts looking at the taillight.
Proctor says he and Bukhenik voluntarily provided DNA samples.
Proctor says he knew Brian and Julie Albert and their son Colin before interviewing them. Says he knows them through his sister and that he and his wife and Julie babysit.
Proctor says he would consider the Alberts as acquaintances.
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Proctor says he was initially told O'Keefe's death might be a "possible medical situation" so he contacted Sgt. Lank at Canton police to find out more.
Proctor says Firefighter Flematti told him more about O'Keefe's injuries, including that he had a 10% chance of survival. So he decided to respond. Shoveled out his driveway and went to Canton PD about 10am to meet Sgt. Bukhenik.
Proctor says Sgt. Goode told them about a group of people who'd been at a party the night before, that they'd gotten a 911 call from Kerry Roberts.
Proctor says from Canton PD, he and Bukhenik went to McCabe residence and individually interviewed Jen McCabe, Matt McCabe and Brian Albert.
From McCabe residence, Proctor went to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was told Read had been released several hours earlier. He also saw O'Keefe's body in ER, noticed abrasions on his right arm, swollen eyes, blood on back of head.
Proctor says he and Bukhenik were both struck by missing sneaker. Starts to say that's fairly common in motor vehicle crashes. But defense objects and judge strikes it from the record.
Proctor say he noticed clothing recovered at the hospital was wet with cuts and tears on right sleeve and with blood and vomit on it. Says same clothing O'Keefe seen wearing at bar the night before.
Proctor says they got O'Keefe's phone from Canton Police Department.
Jurors seem to be paying careful attention to Proctor's testimony. They know he is a key witness for both the prosecution and the defense.
Proctor says he noticed "broken" taillight on Read's SUV when they arrived at her parents' home in Dighton.
Proctor says, "The right, rear taillight had large pieces missing.”
"Sgt. Bukhenik and I never touched any part of that vehicle," Proctor says about the SUV when it was at the Canton Police Dept.
Proctor says he was the "case officer" on this investigation but says wasn't "the sole decision-maker." Says all decisions are made by the group.
Proctor says the evidence they recovered on 1/29/22 was placed in temporary storage area at Canton PD because they didn't have access to permanent storage locker.
Proctor says when they executed the search warrant on Read's SUV on 2/1/22 at Canton Pd, it was in the same condition as he'd seen in on 1/29/22 in Dighton.
Lally is showing this video of Read's SUV during the search warrant at the Canton PD. He's trying to get Proctor to testify that the camera is motion-activated but the defense objects and the judge sustains.
Proctor shows the taillight housing to the jury.
Karen Read listens to the testimony of Trooper Michael Proctor.
Proctor says he never went to 34 Fairview Rd alone. Says on Feb 3, they found black drinking straw, O'Keefe's cap "deep underneath the snow", pieces of plastic.
Proctor says after visiting crime scene, they went to O'Keefe's home to look at his vehicle. Says they'd seen Ring camera video of Read's SUV coming close to it.
Proctor says no snow appears to fall off O'Keefe's vehicle as Read's SUV gets close and no pieces of red plastic appear on the snow as Read pulls away. (The defense says this is the moment Read's taillight was cracked.)
Lally shows this picture of O'Keefe's Chevy Traverse. Proctor points to bumper to show where it might have come in contact with Read's Lexus. Defense objects. Sidebar.
Proctor: "I didn't observe any significant damage.”
Lally shows pictures of O'Keefe's garage doors and the rear bumper of his vehicle. Proctor says he saw no damage on either.
Proctor removes taillight fragments from evidence bag and shows them to the jury.
Defense attorney Alan Jackson approaches the witness stand to look at small fragments being shown by Trooper Michael Proctor.
Proctor says the Ring camera video has a "gap". Says it never shows Read returning to the house from 34 Fairview Rd, never shows Read, McCabe and Kerrie Roberts looking at the taillight.
Proctor says he and Bukhenik voluntarily provided DNA samples.
Proctor says he knew Brian and Julie Albert and their son Colin before interviewing them. Says he knows them through his sister and that he and his wife and Julie babysit.
Proctor says he would consider the Alberts as acquaintances.
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Right.
Where did I hear that one before?
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