15 September 2008

Keep Talking, Einstein.

One of the alleged cop killers in the shooting death of Colleton County Deputy Dennis Compton runs his mouth to the Charleston P&C and during his bond hearing. I love the mental picture of some poor public defender writhing in agony at every word.

The good stuff:

"The men have been held in separate detention centers in Charleston and Hampton counties and were separated Tuesday afternoon while waiting on a second bond hearing on the new burglary charges."

This is when one of the brain surgeons decides to give what we in law enforcement like to call a "spontaneous utterance." Rather than make the comments to police officers, who are liars in the eyes of all defense attorneys and 50% of all juries, Harris decides to record his comments for posterity to the Charleston newspaper. Brilliant!

That was when Harris told The Post and Courier that he was inside the house in Smoaks when he heard a gunshot outside. "I just heard it," Harris said. "When I went outside ... I was like, 'What the f---?' "He said he didn't get a "really good, clear look" at Compton. "I just seen he was a cop," he said.

Of course, Harris was so distraught at all of this that he and his partner continued on their crime spree over the days following the murder.

I suspect Harris has been duly flogged by his court-appointed lawyer.

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