I’m a little puzzled over the authorities’ apparent reluctance to discuss a possible motive in the Winkler case. A couple of days ago here in the same neck of the woods as Selmer, TN, in a Section 8 housing development a young African-American fellow shot another young African-American fellow over a young lady, and we had the whole story a couple hours later on the 6 o’clock news.
I don’t mean to sound naive, but does who the parties are still play that much of a factor in releasing information in situations like these? I don’t mean to suggest any coverup, but heck she confessed, they told us that much, why not tell us why she said she did it as well? Because she’s a white, semi-rural, middle-class Chrisitian they treat her and her community with more deference than someone from a more disadvantaged background? Or is this pretty much SOP for police departments around the country and the openess of the love triangle shooting the exception? I guess I could understand such reluctance to divulge if there was a Gates or Trump involved, but WTHeck?
I’m just guessing here, but I suspect she’s alleged some kind of abuse, perhaps
involving her or the children. It’s a small community, if you were in a position of
authority, would you lay it all out, or would you think it wise to try to corroborate her
accusations before going public.
I’m not a fan of government secrecy and I agree that socioeconomic status too often
plays a role in what kind of justice is meted out, but I see some serious revelations
coming out in this case.