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In reply to the discussion: Teen's lawyer: the fishermen intentionally shot at the teens, resulting in Summer Moody's death [View all]pnwmom
(108,978 posts)Why are the teens stories discounted because they are "self-serving" and yet the convicted drug trafficker-shooters statements are considered completely credible?
"Stankoski questioned why investigators did not make a greater effort to talk to all of the witnesses. He said he told the lead investigator and a prosecutor from the District Attorneys Office that his client and Tyree would be willing to answer questions about the shooting as long as investigators did not ask about the burglary allegations.
"The answer Stankoski said he received was that authorities were not interested in the self-serving statements of the defendants.
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"Stankoski said the campers -- 2 of whom have criminal records -- have just as much reason to give self-serving statements as the teens."