His father was a cop and he turned him in.
Really? Because in the other article the sheriff seems to be stressing that the father didnāt turn him in.
Becoming murkier. I have no idea what this means.
Last Updated Apr 11, 2019 11:51 AM EDT
Editorās note: A previous version of this story stated that the suspectās father, Deputy Roy Matthews, turned his son in. In a press conference Thursday morning, St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said that report was incorrect. Sheriff Guidroz said the suspectās father āhelped facilitate the arrest, he got the suspect away from homeā and had āno knowledgeā of his sonās activities
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Sounds like he didnāt identify his son as the arsonist, but that once he became aware that his son was going to be arrested, he made sure the arrest didnāt involve an armed confrontation or barricade situation.
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Just not sure if āgot the suspect away from homeā meant he was helping him flee from prosecution, threw him out of the house, set him up for arrest outside the house, or what.
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Iād put my money on that. Much safer than surrounding the place and pulling out the bullhorn. Sort of like the way they took down Bonnie and Clyde, and manifestly not like the way they took down David Koresh.
The accompanying graphic shows New Orleans policemen. New Orleans is a long way from St. Landry parish.
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Minimized the chance of his son dying in a firefight with his coworkers by getting him away from all the guns they had at home?
I know, as a police officer, the father can shoot black parishioners in the back and be found not guilty. Does the same exclusion apply to their family members and in regards to arson and black churches? The good news is that with recent Supreme Court rulings, theyāll be able to use taxpayer money to rebuild despite having never paid taxes.