So this is all over a jealous friend who falsely tipped off the cops and as a a result 1 dead cop and 1 wrongfully jailed person. They should just legalize cannabiss for people over 21 like alcohol and this situations would never happen.

“Exactly, so why again are you reporting it?”

Because, so far, the police investigation has been full of suspicious lapses of judgment. It took FIVE DAYS for the police to hold a press conference. It took even longer for them to disclose that Fredericks was NOT growing pot and that he had only a small, personal amount in his possession. We still don’t know who the informant is, or if the informant was the same person who broke into Fredericks’ house three days before–although there are strong suspicions amongst his neighbors and friends. And what ABOUT that .223 shell casing that hasn’t yet been traced to anyone’s gun? We know it wasn’t Fredericks’: his gun was a .380 handgun, as noted above. Are we looking at another Magic Bullet Theory?
This sudden seizure of phone records smells and looks like CYA and, as with other police statements and actions in this case, we must be skeptical. In answer to the old question, “Who polices the police?” the answer seems to be, “Just us.”

“But the mere fact that they’re reviewing the phone records doesn’t really indicate much of anything.”

Exactly, so why again are you reporting it?

* They’re committed to pursuing their case against Frederick, and are desperately scrounging for ancillary dirt they can use to poison the jury during the trial. E.g., did the guy who sold him Japanese maples also have a nice bong collection for sale on eBay?

* There’s something they’d like to make disappear (the afore-mentioned informant theory).

Let me add this. I always figured/guessed the reason the police took the T.V. was that is where the .223 projectile ended up.

Accounts suggest that Det. Shivers usually wielded the breaching ram. Was he too keen to use it? Is there a culture of excitement-seeking in The Chesapeke PD? We have reason to suspect this but can’t know for sure yet.

A rifle chambered for .223 Remington, fired by a panicked colleague, could have easily caused the reported wound to Shivers, however.

Just kidding. I know conspiracies don’t really happen.

The other stuff that I’ve seen on their website can’t be called “fair and balanced,” so much as just reporting some of the facts. A more responsible journalistic approach would have been to use those stories to call attention to the reader that there is a lot missing and messed up. This… just seems like a good CYA piece.