Maryland Police Chief Defies Trump, Says He Will Investigate Brett Kavanaugh's Alleged Sexual Assau

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Maryland Police Chief Defies Trump, Says He Will Investigate Brett Kavanaugh’s Alleged Sexual Assault

by Lance Perriman
Sep 22, 2018

In an extraordinary turn of events, the police chief in the city where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh allegedly sexually assaulted Dr. Christine Blasey Ford when they were teens said the department is prepared to investigate the accusations when and if a complaint is filed.

“We are prepared to investigate if the victim wants to report to us, and we can determine it occurred in the County,” Montogomery City Police Chief Tom Manger said in a statement.

Though the alleged assault took place decades ago, there is no statute of limitations for sexual assault in Maryland.

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[HipChick]

1. Is the victim the only one that can report the crime?

[DeminPennswoods]

2. The victim would at least have to be interviewed

Crimes reported by others seem to fail because the victim won't press charges or agree to be interviewed by investigators.

[Lee-Lee]

5. Yes

[malaise]

3. Get thee to the greatest page

Oh Yes!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. Just to be accurate, Manger is Chief of Police in Montgomery County, MD,

Not Montgomery City.

[forthemiddle]

6. "And we can determine it happened in the County"

If I understand, she can’t remember exactly where it happened, so although Counties are pretty big, wouldn’t she need a definitive address?

[Lee-Lee]

7. Maybe they can open an investigation but they would first need to determine jurisdiction and time

And in all honesty that would be tough.

And even if they can do that, they are still down to a case of different stories and no other evidence.

So they have to start with them figuring out when and where. Because you can’t really start seeking witnessss or evidence without that.

Then you need to find strong supportive evidence. And that’s hard. Especially since her own narrative places all the key details behind closed doors.

Lacking either Ford withholding some bombshell info I expect at most the most you may find at this point is someone who remembers them all being at the same party at some point. And not be able to say if it’s the right party.

[PoliticAverse]

9. No, you can know you are still within a county without knowing what specific address you were at.

[Lee-Lee]

11. Maybe

Establishing that the agency does indeed have proper jurisdiction will be a main early priority.

Failing to establish a location willl make it harder not only to investigate but let’s the defense have an easy challenge to the whole thing on a basis of jurisdiction in the unlikely event it was charged.

[drray23]

10. Would not be hard to figure out.

They were teenagers. She recall all of them who were here. Karl judge, kavanaugh , that other guy Fitzpatrick and she also recalls the other two young women. Likely, that party happened at somebody's parent's house or at least one of these teens is connected to that location. If the police interviews them all, they would find out.

[bigtree]

8. k&r

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[pnwmom]

16. Yeah, the state police won't be getting involved -- just the county. n/t

[marble falls]

12. File. That will have to stop the rush to to seat him.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

13. KR NT

[Lonestarblue]

14. I really hope that Dr. Ford testifies next week.

I can appreciate her reluctance to be part of this ridiculous sham of a hearing, but if she refuses to testify then it’s game over and Kavanaugh is confirmed within hours.

[watoos]

15. So, is this police chief a straight shooter?

[SWBTATTReg]

17. Good. At least this is being looked at. There are reasons why there are no statute of ...

limitations on sexual assault (besides murder too)...in a lot of cases, molestation had occurred and evidence gathered (rape kits etc.) but the DNA forensics technologies hadn't evolved enough, to be of any help.

Also, those who have been molested, may suppress the horrible event in their mind, and perhaps in time
recall the horrible event when they get older. By then, they may be able to emotionally and intelligently deal w/ the horrible event in their mind (either by themselves or w/ help).

But now technology has gotten better, in gathering, preserving, and comparing samples against various databases available to see if there are any matches. Of course as time goes on, more and more samples are accumulated (DNA of those convicted, community efforts to protect their children, via DNA samples, etc.).

My heart goes out to every victim.