"Full Faith and Confidence" is political dogma in the area. It is so strong a phrase that it closes down discussion. That phrase is all over the local radio.
We've seen tasers used on young people at the age of 13. They work. They also do nerve and brain damage. But, they also paralyze people. This young man was not that big that it would not have stopped him. There is no excuse for this death.
Posted: Jan 05, 2014 1:51 PM ESTUpdated: Jan 07, 2014 9:24 PM EST
BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WECT) - (click here) A lawyer in Brunswick County is defending the officer accused of shooting and killing 18 year old, Keith Vidal on Sunday.
We've seen tasers used on young people at the age of 13. They work. They also do nerve and brain damage. But, they also paralyze people. This young man was not that big that it would not have stopped him. There is no excuse for this death.
Posted: Jan 05, 2014 1:51 PM ESTUpdated: Jan 07, 2014 9:24 PM EST
Boiling Spring Lakes
The Boiling Spring Lakes Police Chief has cleared his officers of any wrong doing at the scene. Chief Brad Shirley says an internal review shows his officers did not break any laws. They responded to help Keith Vidal's family, during what they called a schizophrenic episode. Ultimately, Vidal was shot and killed.
Vidal's family has hired a team of lawyers. They're calling the investigation a "cover-up" by law enforcement and the district attorney's office. The officer from the Southport Police Department who allegedly fired the shot has also hired an attorney.
James Payne would not go into detail about what happened, but maintains that his client didn't do anything wrong.
"We have full faith and confidence in all agencies involved," said Payne. "To say it's a cover up is saying that these men and women lack integrity and that's not true."
Payne invited WECT.com to his office on Tuesday, promising a "different perspective" on what happened that day. However, he refused to give us the name of the client he is representing. Payne also did not go into specifics about the case but he believes his client should not face charges.
"Law enforcement officers are called to many scenes and many things can happen in a split second that are totally unexpected," said Payne. "So, one should not be hung up on a certain period of time to draw conclusions from that."...
