Official: Ill. cop waited to give alibi

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Source: Associated Press

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - The small-town police officer wrongly jailed for a shooting spree along the Illinois-Indiana border that left one dead waited until days after his arrest to provide law enforcement with a credible alibi, a sheriff's official says.

Attorneys for Brian Dorian have said he was the victim of a botched investigation by Will County detectives and prosecutors. But Pat Barry, a spokesman for the Will County sheriff, told The Associated Press that Dorian didn't provide specifics about what he was doing the morning of the shootings until Tuesday, four days after his arrest.

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"You have all this circumstantial stuff — and he won't tell you ... what he's doing," Barry said. "All Dorian would say is that he was watching TV — and no further explanation."

Once Dorian revealed that he had been on the Internet the morning of the shootings, authorities examined his computer and were able to clear him, Barry said. The charge of first-degree murder that had been filed against him was formally dropped Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/national/midwest/official-says-cleared-illinois-cop-waited-to-provide-alibi-nt10-jgr_3611937

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This story is a prime example of why an arrest only is no evidence whatsoever of someone's guilt in the face of accusations of wrongdoing.

[Ian David]

1. Someone else could have been logged-in on his computer posing as him. n/t

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2. There are all kinds of hypotheticals you could come up with. In the absence of a shred of evidence,

the presumption of innocence works to the advantage of the accused.

[Ian David]

3. Of course. But "I was playing Webkinz World" isn't an iron-clad alibi.

If they think they have a case, they shouldn't stop investigating because someone was on his computer doing something.

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4. I agree. I guess when I saw this story, it reminded me of

another topic I was discussing here recently with someone, and my experiences on a jury, and other jury members wanted to convict the accused on little more than his arrest by authorities. So this is a reminder to people that an arrest alone is absolutely not evidence whatsoever of guilt. Cheers. :)

[MessiahRp]

5. Maybe he was watching super questionable porn...

and didn't want to get nailed with a different offense as well.

Rp

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6. Mapp vs. Ohio?

[uncle ray]

7. so he was exercising his Constitutional Rights?

OK then.