Friday, May 31, 2013

Sandy Hook families plead to keep crime photos private Ct Post‎

Sandy Hook families plead to keep crime photos private Ct Post‎ - 12 hours ago





If Carlee Soto is given photos of the dead children of Sandy Hook;(see their comments fom their Facebook blog below),and she is not part of those dead childrens' families, then why can't the public have access to those very same photos because even if we did trust Barack Obama,Medical Examiner Wayne Carver and Carlee Soto,et.al. ,we would be foolish not to verify, wouldn't we ?

  https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaLeighSoto26

This is why we continue to fight for gun control. This is Vicki's sisters Carlee is staring at a photo of two little six year old hands from SHS that were blown apart by an assult weapon, she could not take her eyes away knowing this is how those precious children and her sister died. It was not an easy death they did not just die they were shot 3-11 times each. When you vote for your elected officials think of what their stance on guns is, the information is easily available and important for all of us to know. I have the picture of the little hands but won't post it. Carlee said "that picture will be in my head forever". I won't do that to everyone.

  https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaLeighSoto26

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http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Sandy-Hook-families-to-plea-for-privacy-4565532.php



HARTFORD -- In a last-ditch attempt to persuade lawmakers to keep gruesome crime scene photos and recordings out of the public domain, surviving family members of the 26 murdered students and staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School came to the Capitol on Friday.
They met with House and Senate leaders and rank-and-file members, then held a news conference to plead that they don't want the crime-scene photos released to further the agendas of fringe bloggers and anti-gun activists such as filmmaker Michael Moore.
Jennifer Hensel, whose first-grade daughter Avielle was murdered, said she still has a duty to protect her.
"Even if I could set aside the personal harm, I cannot stand the thought of seeing a graphic depiction of my child's death promoted to serve anyone's political purposes," she said. "I do not want my child to be collateral damage in a political death match."
But the privacy bill being negotiated behind the scenes by state prosecutors, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Senate Minority Leader John McKinney has stalled in the waning days of the General Assembly session.
McKinney, R-Fairfield, whose district includes Newtown, said he will continue to push for what the families want, including protection for Newtown Town Clerk Debbie A. Aurelia, who refuses to release death certificates of the 20 first graders and six adults murdered by Adam Lanza on December 14.
"I'm optimistic that we'll do the right thing," McKinney told reporters in his Capitol office at the end of the families' news conference.
"We're still discussing it," said Speaker of the House J. Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden.
Dean Pinto of Newtown, whose son Jack was killed in the massacre, said the proposed legislation would clarify current law, which keeps autopsy reports private. He said that while traditional news media would likely not publish or broadcast them after the active investigation, others on the Internet and with political agendas would.
"I'm fully supportive of an open and transparent government, but I can't understand how distributing graphic photos of murdered teachers and children serves any purpose other than causing our families more pain," said Pinto, one of 20 Sandy Hook family members who visited the Capitol. "Instead, if these are released for the public, the only person who will learn is the next Adam Lanza."
He said that in addition to the photos taken of the dead at the scene, the families want to keep private the 911 recordings that came from the school as Lanza began shooting. He supported part of the bill that would release transcriptions of the calls, but not the actual recordings.
"None of us here want to hear gunshots and the screams of our loved ones as they perished and frankly, I'm not sure how you can make an argument how hearing that in any way advances public policy," Pinto said.
Gilles Rousseau, whose daughter Lauren was a substitute teacher shot by Lanza, said he has to protect her and the dead children from future harm; and stop future copycat crimes.
He said that family members have been under intense pressure from people around the country who deny the killings as a hoax by anti-gun advocates.
"For the life of me I don't understand why, but the basic reason seems to be that by denying this massacre you can ignore gun violence," Rousseau said, fighting back tears while detailing how the murder deniers have focused on Lauren. "She has become the tool of many crazy people out there."
Forty relatives of those killed sent a letter to Malloy and lawmakers on Friday asking for the photos and graphic information to remain undisclosed.
But the issue of the town clerk's refusal -- despite state law requiring the release of the death certificates, along with suppression of 911 recordings typically released under state Freedom of Information law -- are making it difficult for many lawmakers to accept the bill.
Another part of the bill would redact the names of young witnesses interviewed by investigators. Much of the information will stay private until later in the summer, when the investigation is closed and a final report issued.
Colleen Murphy, executive director of the state Freedom of Information Commission, said that the Legislature should beware of the potential precedent.
"I've said that whatever you do, be careful," she said in a phone interview. "There hasn't been a public hearing process and if you do something, make it narrow and do not drive a hole through the Freedom of Information Act."
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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Sandy Hook,Newtown,CT.,Jonathan Reich:State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance and Medical Examiner Dr. H. Wayne Carver II and Carlee Soto Get Their Man,Hee Hee

Sandy Hook,Newtown,CT.,Jonathan Reich:State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance and Medical Examiner Dr. H. Wayne Carver II and Carlee Soto Get Their Man,Hee Hee



If Carlee Soto is given photos of the dead children of Sandy Hook;(see their comments fom their Facebook blog below),and she is not part of those dead childrens' families, then why can't the public have access to those very same photos because even if we did trust Barack Obama,Medical Examiner Wayne Carver and Carlee Soto,et.al. ,we would be foolish not to verify, wouldn't we ?

  https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaLeighSoto26

This is why we continue to fight for gun control. This is Vicki's sisters Carlee is staring at a photo of two little six year old hands from SHS that were blown apart by an assult weapon, she could not take her eyes away knowing this is how those precious children and her sister died. It was not an easy death they did not just die they were shot 3-11 times each. When you vote for your elected officials think of what their stance on guns is, the information is easily available and important for all of us to know. I have the picture of the little hands but won't post it. Carlee said "that picture will be in my head forever". I won't do that to everyone.

  https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaLeighSoto26

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 http://memoryholeblog.com/2013/06/01/a-memorial-day-trip-to-sandy-hook-ct/

I’ve had mostly cordial email correspondence w/ Lt Vance since January and some of the answers he’s given in response to my questions just make me all the more bewildered about the case, ie the NJ coroner trailer was “borrowed” but no other details given. Funny because NJ is where Ryan and I believe Peter lives.
It’s interesting that even though per Lt.Vance, the report is due this month Chief Prosecutor Stephen Sedensky took it upon himself to release and redact info on Adam Lanza’s computer habits – just in time for the gun trade treaty (ATT) and gun control talks.


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Sorry Jonathan,I'm not laughing at you I'm laughing at them.Lt.Vance and the Undertaker's helper Dewayne Carver the Third should have answered all our questions months ago.In fact it appears that Jonathon Reich was only filling a void left by the likes of Zionist and CIA controlled news media such as CNN,Fox News, CNBC,etc.In fact CNBC whose parent company GE is also Peter Lanza's alledged employer should get an interview with him ASAP.Thanks Jonathan Reich and don't let the search for truth get you down.I and others have enjoyed and hope to continue to enjoy your youtube uploads and hope Google supports your freedom of speech as well.
The Patch article states that Reich 'referenced a Jewish victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in several calls to Carver and his office at the UConn Health....'.If that's so he didn't even call the alledged  'Jewish victim' - he only mentioned him or her in the phone conversation to a public official i.e.-D Wayne Carver who promised a full investigation just before taking off for a vacation  in Las Vegas in December !I presume the 'Jewish victim' of the Sandy Hook incident to be Noah Pozner alledged son of Veronique Pozner although strangely we do have various 'Jews' mainly of white European heritage who come in and out of this story such as an Alexis Israel who claims to have been his girlfriend and whose validity is backed by CNN et.al..We also have her mother Beth Israel as witness.But the only Jewish alledged death I know of is that of 6 year son Noah Pozner  who Jonanthan Reich wqas enquiring about including for photos of him and autopsy that Medical Examiner Carver would be in possession of.


Reich's  fellow traveller to Israel Daniella Rosenblatt actually joins the attack against him and and states she  " remembers Reich as being very radical regarding his Jewish faith," police said in the affidavit.',according to avon.patch.com online.Now what kind of Zionist police state have we become when another Jew denounces the other for being too Jewish ?!
Had Reich not been Jewish we would have been hearing Ms.Rosenblatt throwing the 'anti-Semitic' term about to slander him !Both Wayne Carver and the whole police state from Connecticut to New York should be ashamed to even place such slander and inuendo on an 'affidavit'.Why not just answer his questions for gawd's sake ?!Anyone who has seen his youtube videos openly documenting his calls and comments to D.Wayne Carver knows just how eloquent and honest his queiries are and this appears to be a rare case in the history of America when someone is incarcerated for simply asking questions to a public official that that official doesn't like.However that is part of his job as a public official - to sometimes hear questions or opinions from the public one doesn't like .But when that's no longer possible then America as we knew it no longer exists !
In fact why can't we see the photos of the murdered children the Soto sisters claim to have on their Facebook page ?That sort of documentation is simply all Jonathan Reich has asked for to my knowledge and he didn't threaten anyone.How is it not illegal for the Sotos to have these photos of the dead children of Sandy Hook who are not their family members anyway and yet other members of the public and news media can't ?! I would say it is the Soto sisters who have commited a crime in this case if anybody has by having photos of the Sandy Hook victims in their possession.And strangley enough they never mention even having  photos of their allegedly dead sister Victoria Soto - only that they have photos of the 'hands' of the dead children !
 I would say it is the Soto sisters who have commited a crime in this case if anybody has by having unexplained and probably illegally obtained photos of the Sandy Hook victims in their possession.And strangley enough they never mention even having  photos of their allegedly dead sister Victoria Soto - only that they have photos of the 'hands' of the dead children !I don't think Jonathan Reich has done anything like that or he wouldn't be asking you for this data.



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Suspect Made Harassing Calls Prior to Newtown-Related Incidents ...
Patch.com-May 24, 2013

Reich referenced a Jewish victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in several calls to Carver and his office at the UConn Health ...


 http://www.theafrolounge.com/2013/05/26/youtuber-arrested-for-exposing-sandy-hook/


 YouTuber Arrested For Exposing Sandy Hook?


jonathan-reichOn Monday, 22 year old Johnathan Reich of Flushing, NY was arrested for making threats to state officials.
After investigation, Reich was suspected of making threatening phone calls to two Connecticut state officials, as well as to certain families affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy. The calls were believed to be in reaction to the investigation into the events of last December, reports CBS Local.
His bond is set at $50,000 and he’s scheduled to appear in court on June 5.
Reich is known on YouTube as a Sandy Hook investigator. He’s posted several videos under the name Scotty Walker. His videos suggests the Sandy Hook shooting was staged, fake and involved actors. He believes it was put together by the government as a false flag operation to promote gun control.
His YouTube channel was shut down three times. He returned under a new name each time.
In the video below, Reich disguises his voice and calls the Medical Examiners office to ask questions pertaining to the Sandy Hook shooting:






This is why we continue to fight for gun control. This is Vicki's sisters Carlee is staring at a photo of two little six year old hands from SHS that were blown apart by an assult weapon, she could not take her eyes away knowing this is how those precious children and her sister died. It was not an easy death they did not just die they were shot 3-11 times each. When you vote for your elected officials think of what their stance on guns is, the information is easily available and important for all of us to know. I have the picture of the little hands but won't post it. Carlee said "that picture will be in my head forever". I won't do that to everyone.


  1. Connecticut Police Spokesman Newtown Will Prosecute ... - YouTube

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P4_aNBfPZI

    Dec 18, 2012 - Uploaded by N J Dee
    LT.JPaul Vance Fat Bloated Pig oink oink Connecticut Police Spokesman Newtown Will Prosecute ... truth.......


http://avon.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/police-trace-suspects-phone-number-to-harassing-calls-before-newtown-tragedy

Suspect Made Harassing Calls Prior to Newtown-Related Incidents, Police Say
Posted by Jessie Sawyer (Editor), 
Woman tells police that suspect Jonathan Reich, 22, who was "radical" in his Jewish beliefs, also harassed her and her roommates on a school trip to Israel.


A New York man arrested in Avon on allegations that he made threatening phone calls to state officials and Newtown charity organizers made other disguised calls last year to someone he met on a retreat to Israel and previously claimed to be a victim of harassing calls himself, police said in the court files.



During an investigation into threatening calls to Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner Dr. H. Wayne Carver II, of Avon, a New York Police Department detective told Avon police that the NYPD "had incidents" with suspect Jonathan Reich, 22, before at his Flushing, NY residence.

Reich made complaints to NYPD in 2009 that he was "being harassed through the telephone as someone was threatening to burn him," according to the court affidavit.

Most recently, a fews later, Reich used a iPhone "spoofing" application to disguise his voice and alter his phone number on Caller ID and call Carver, State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance and others, police said.

While many of the people he called involved harassment tied to the Dec. 14 school shooting, he called one of the women through the spoofing app in November 2012, police said. Daniella Rosenblatt, a Facebook friend of Reich's, told police that she remembered receiving "odd" calls from someone who wasn't who he "was pretending to be." She had met Reich, a former CUNY Queens College student, through a mutual friend on a school-sponsored trip to Israel, she told police. Reich harassed her and her roommate on the trip, Rosenblatt said.

"Rosenblatt remembers Reich as being very radical regarding his Jewish faith," police said in the affidavit.

Reich referenced a Jewish victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in several calls to Carver and his office at the UConn Health Center in Farmington. He also claimed Carver lied about the cause of death of the children he did autopsies on in the calls and told him he was in trouble.

Police obtained Reich's home phone number and the cell phone used to make the harassing calls after reviewing AT&T, Spoofcard.com and CUNY school records, according to the affidavit.

An Avon detective called Reich at home and he answered as "Dan," refusing to answer questions about calls made through the spoofing company, the affidavit details. When asked about calls made to Carver, he used similar language to his Spoofcard call in a New York accent and hung up, police said. The detective called him back on his cell phone and asked him about the calls again. Reich told the officer that he didn't mean to harass or harm anyone with the calls and said repeatedly that he "didn't threaten anybody."

Avon police are still investigating the case and Reich is scheduled to appear in Hartford Community Court on June 5. 

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Newtown,CT.:Six Months And Still No Sandy Hook Report? Who made state police Lt. Paul Vance king?

Newtown,CT.:Six Months And Still No Sandy Hook Report? Who made state police Lt. Paul Vance  king?






http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-newtown-report-still-mia-20130530,0,4996779.story


Six Months On, And Still No Sandy Hook Report? Who made the state police king?



Sandy Hook Shooting
State Police Lt. Paul Vance addresses a horde of news people a day after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. (Getty Images / December 15, 2012)



Newtown massacre: Still no report
Who made the state police king? Why do they continue to drag their feet in releasing a final report on the investigation into the devastating Dec. 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School? Who gave that agency the authority to decide what the public should know and when they should know it?
Last March, peeved because high-ranking state police officers attending law enforcement conferences were leaking details from the massacre investigation that had not been made public, Gov.Dannel P. Malloy demanded an interim report on the status of the probe. The investigators complied, while stating that a final report on the heinous crime would not be finished until mid-June — at the earliest.
Now we are told by the state police that a final investigative report on Sandy Hook won't be ready until the end of September, more than nine months after the crime was committed.
"Nobody ever said that we had to have it done by a certain time," said the usually professional department spokesman, Lt. J. Paul Vance.
The "hide-the-information" game being played by the police and other state officials is ridiculous. The only suspect in this crime — shooter Adam Lanza, who killed 20 first-graders, six female educators, his mother and himself — is dead. It's almost certain there won't be another arrest. The police have little to no excuse for dragging this out.
Mr. Malloy, who was helpful in squeezing a status report out of prosecutors in March, is of no help now. He is siding with the secret-keepers.
Indeed, The Courant discovered that his staff worked behind closed doors, contrary to usual procedure, with legislative leaders and the chief state's attorney's office to prepare legislation that would keep a broad swath of normally available information about Sandy Hook secret forever unless relatives of victims ask for its release.
The bill hasn't been voted on, and leading lawmakers won't say whether or when it will be.
The penchant for secrecy displayed by the state police, the governor and legislative leaders is deeply troubling. It's obvious they don't trust the public.

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 Fatal shooting: Investigation continues — John Valluzzo, a former Redding resident, was killed on Friday By Steve Coulter, Hersam Acorn Newspapers on May 29, 2013

In a previous statement, state police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Ridgefield officers received an emergency call shortly after 5 p.m., reporting a domestic incident.  Police were reportedly told by the caller that the suspect had a gun and was possibly under the influence of alcohol, but official police sources would not confirm this.

John Valluzzo stands in front of a tank at the Military Museum of Southern New England in 2010. Mr. Valluzzo founded the museum in 1995 and served as its president. —Elizabeth Reid photo
John Valluzzo stands in front of a tank at the Military Museum of Southern New England in 2010. Mr. Valluzzo founded the museum in 1995 and served as its president. —Elizabeth Reid photo
Friday’s shooting on Ridgebury Road in Ridgefield has left  community members in shock and wondering what happened to cause police to fire at John Valluzzo. He was a former Redding resident.
“We’ve had situations where police have fired a shot, but we’ve never had an incident where anybody was killed,” Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi said.  “It’s a very sad situation and people in town were really shocked by it — it’s shame that it had to happen.”
Captain Tom Comstock of the Ridgefield Police confirmed that Friday’s shooting was the first of its kind for the police department, but would not give any other details, insisting the investigation is ongoing and in the hands of the state police at the request of Ridgefield Police and the state’s attorney.
An autopsy conducted Tuesday revealed Mr. Valluzzo died of multiple gun shot wounds, according to the Office of the Chief State’s Medical Examiner.
The officer involved in the shooting was identified as  Officer Jorge Romero, a seven-year veteran of the department, said the state police in an updated statement released Tuesday afternoon.
“As per department policy, Officer Romero is being assigned to departmental administrative duty pending a review of this incident,” the statement read.
In a previous statement, state police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Ridgefield officers received an emergency call shortly after 5 p.m., reporting a domestic incident.  Police were reportedly told by the caller that the suspect had a gun and was possibly under the influence of alcohol, but official police sources would not confirm this.
When they arrived at the scene, Mr. Valluzzo was in the yard of his residence and was armed with a handgun.
Lt. Vance said Officer Romero fired his weapon after Mr. Valluzzo refused to drop his gun and had pointed his weapon toward the policeman.
“The male subject refused to comply with the officers’ orders,” the statement read. “He raised the weapon towards the officers and caused a Ridgefield officer to discharge his service weapon, striking the male subject.”
Mr. Valluzzo was transported by ambulance to Danbury Hospital. Shortly after admission, he was pronounced dead.
Officer Romero was not injured, but was taken to Danbury Hospital where he was treated and released.
Police had not released any more details of the confrontation as of press time.
Mr. Valluzzo, 75, founded the Military Museum of Southern New England in 1995, and served as its president. The not-for-profit museum is on Park Avenue in Danbury.
The museum called the shooting a “senseless tragedy” on its website.
“The news of the untimely death of John Valluzzo comes as a great shock to all who knew him. His departure was sudden, unexpected and particularly distressing,” the statement read.
According to an interview he gave with the Ridgefield Historical Society in September 2010, Mr. Valluzzo said he had lived in New Canaan for nine years before moving to Ridgefield. Before that, he lived in Redding for 18 years. He also lived in Newtown for 18 years before moving to Redding.
Mr. Valluzzo was the owner of DCG Precision Grinding in Bethel. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving three years in Korea from 1956 to 1958, according to reports.


9/11,Florida Police:Boston Marathon Bombing Witness Murdered by FBI Unarmed !




Florida Police:Boston Marathon Bombing Witness Murdered by FBI Unarmed !


Remember only a short while ago the FBI claimed that the man they were interrogating in Florida re the Boston Marathon bombing attacked them with a knife? NOW police in Florida say he apparently had no weapon at all !This alone should yield a conviction against the FBI agents for lieing and cover up or simply murder - no ?
How much more are they covering up and the expense of how many more lives ? The FBI have been involved as agent provocateurs in just about every incident we label as terrorism from at least as recently as the Oklahoma Murah federal building in Oklahoma City to the bombing of the New York WTC in 1993 personally instructing their inept terrorist iniciates in bomb making,etc..
And they allowed if not aided and abbeted the rapid departure from the U.S. of both Saudis and Israelis  who were and still are suspects in 9/11 including covering up for and not investigating the Israeli money launderers and terrorist suspects of ICTS International,(Menachem Atzmon,et.al.), who 'guarded' Logan Airport Boston on 9/11/01 where flights 11 and 175 alledged to have hit the WTC originated from !







Ibragim Todashev's father: FBI killed my son "execution-style"

CBS News - ‎1 hour ago‎
MOSCOW The father of a Chechen immigrant killed in Florida while being interrogated by the FBI about his ties to a Boston Marathon bombings suspect said Thursday that the U.S.

 Father of man FBI shot claims his son was executed
Boston.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
MOSCOW (AP) - The father of a Chechen immigrant killed in Florida while being interrogated by the FBI about his ties to a Boston Marathon bombings suspect said Thursday that the U.S.
Tsarnaev Friend Unarmed When Killed by FBI   





  1. Florida man killed by FBI agent reportedly had link to Boston ...

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    May 22, 2013 – ... an FBI agent in Florida following a violent confrontation knew one of the ... in the Boston Marathon bombings, a friend of the victim said Wednesday. ... that Todashev lunged at the FBI agent with a knife before he was shot.

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    May 22, 2013 – The man shot dead by an FBI agent in Orlando, Florida early today ... VIDEO: Boston Marathon Bombing Investigation ... agent with a knife, but said Thursday there was confusion over what object Todashev used in the attack.

  3. BBC News - Boston bomb investigators kill Florida man - BBC.com

    www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22627923
    May 22, 2013 – A Florida man was shot and killed as he became violent under ... No evidence has emerged linking Todashev to the Boston Marathon bombings. ... Press Todashev was shot after attacking the FBI agent with a knife.

  4. Boston Marathon: Man Shot By FBI 'Unarmed' - Sky News

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    6 hours ago – Early reports said Todashev had been brandishing a knife, though ... arts fighter who trained with Tsarnaev in Boston before moving to Florida.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/officials-man-who-knew-boston-bomber-was-unarmed-when-shot/2013/05/29/21f05b74-c8a8-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html?tid=pm_world_pop




Officials: Man who knew Boston bombing suspect was unarmed when shot


Video: CAIR is calling for an investigation into the death of a Ibragim Todashev, who was shot by an FBI agent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston bombing suspects.





A Chechen man who was fatally shot by an FBI agent last week during an interview about one of the Boston bombing suspects was unarmed, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.
An air of mystery has surrounded the FBI shooting of Ibragim Todashev, 27, since it occurred in Todashev’s apartment early on the morning of May 22. The FBI said in a news release that day that Todashev, a former Boston resident who knew bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed during an interview with several law enforcement officers.
(Handout/GETTY IMAGES) - In this booking photo provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Ibragim Todashev poses for his mug shot after being arrested for aggravated battery on May 4 in Orlando, Fla.

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Officials: Man who knew Boston bomber was unarmed when shot

Officials: Man who knew Boston bomber was unarmed when shot
The Chechen was being interviewed about a triple murder when he was killed by an FBI agent in Orlando.

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The FBI has provided few other details, saying that the matter is being investigated by an FBI review team that may not finish its probe for several months.
“The FBI takes very seriously any shooting incidents involving our agents and as such we have an effective, time-tested process for addressing them internally,” FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said in a statement Wednesday. “The review process is thorough and objective and conducted as expeditiously as possible under the circumstances.”
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Wednesday called for an independent investigation by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Officials said the division and local prosecutors are already reviewing the case.
At the time of the shooting, Todashev was being interviewed about his possible connection to a triple murder in Waltham, Mass., on Sept. 11, 2011. Law enforcement officials said he had acknowledged involvement in the murders and had implicated Tsarnaev. Officials said Todashev was not suspected of involvement in the April 15 Boston bombing.
Tsarnaev was killed in a shootout with police four days after the bombing. His younger brother, Dzhokhar, was captured later that day and remains in custody.
In the statement about Todashev’s shooting issued on the day of the incident, the FBI said that an agent, along with two Massachusetts State Police troopers and other law enforcement personnel, were interviewing “an individual” in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing investigation when a “violent confrontation was initiated by the individual.”
An agent sustained non-life-threatening injuries, later described by one law enforcement official as “some cuts and abrasions.”
Initial reports citing anonymous law-enforcement individuals provided conflicting accounts of what happened. Some law enforcement officials said Todashev wielded a knife and others suggested that he attempted to grab the FBI agent’s gun.
One law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said Wednesday that Todashev lunged at the agent and overturned a table. But the official said Todashev did not have a gun or a knife. A second official also said Todashev was unarmed.
An official said that according to one account of the shooting, the other law enforcement officials had just stepped out of the room, leaving the FBI agent alone with Todashev, when the confrontation occurred.
The shooting followed hours of questioning by the law enforcement officials that had begun the night before.
Todashev’s father said after the shooting that he didn’t believe the FBI’s account of why they killed his son.
“My son could never commit a crime, I know my son too well,” Abdul-Baki Todashev, who lives in Chechnya, told the Daily Beast Web site. “He worked helping disabled people in America and did sports, coached other sportsmen. The FBI made up their accusations.”
Todashev, a martial arts fighter, met Tamerlan Tsarnaev in fighting circles in Boston before Todashev moved to Orlando.
Todashev’s family said he had a ticket to fly to Russia this month and planned to spend the summer in his native Chechnya.


Lamentations
5/29/2013 9:49 PM GMT-0300

This is beginning to sound very wrong. Why would everyone but one agent leave the room? Indeed, why were they questioning him for hours in his own apartment?
Ranelagh75
5:51 AM GMT-0300

Yes. This should be very worrying for all citizens and residents of the United States. An unarmed man is killed in his own living room by a federal agent whose scant details about the shooting leave more questions than answers... there is something deeply wrong with this picture.
bert8
5/29/2013 9:31 PM GMT-0300

It's excellent police procedure to interview witnesses to crimes in their homes very late at night.

(NOT!).

There is something very wrong with this picture.