The ongoing saga of the shooting of the biker has just added another chapter. The Grand Jury was convened Monday and their assignment was to hear all the evidence and make a decision on the shooting event. Should charges be filed and if so against which participant?
Well, first to be called was the motorcyclist. His wife had to push him in his wheel chair since he is still pretty much incompacitated. He did have to stand to go through the metal detector and the empty chair had to go through also. He was well groomed and clad in a plaid shirt. He is in his fifties and other than the fact that he has a bullet lodged behind his liver, he seems to be in good shape physically. He was also accompanied by his lawyer. Of course Grand Jury hearings are private and the information gathered in these hearings cannot be released to the public. His lawyer spoke for him after the proceedings and said that he was questioned by the jurors and gave his account of what transpired. The lawyer said that his client told investigtators that the woman fired without provocation as soon as he got to her vehicle and he only wanted to tell her to stop following him so closely!
Yesterday the shooter got her chance to tell her side of the story. She came to court in a white dress and heels. Her hair was very nicely arranged and her make up seemed conservative and lady like. Her lawyer had previously said that she might not testify. He would be speaking for her. She did testify, after all, and when the lawyer was asked if her decision to do so followed his advice, he replied: " I'm not going to comment on that."
The shooter has told police that the motorcyclist tried to hit her and she shot in self-defence. Her fifteen year old son appeared at the hearing also and was questioned because he was a witness. Son was dressed in a crisp looking white shirt and dark tie, he was well groomed, too. (No sag pants here!) He, according to a witness, got out of the car after the shooting and kicked and yelled at the man lying in the street.
Her lawyer said she is under much stress. He is quoted as saying that " this is a 39 year old lady that has never even had a traffic ticket!" He said it (the shooting incident) is weighing on her mind as heavily as you can imagine.
A decision will be forth coming from the grand jury by the end of this week. Seems that these are two clean cut citizens that had a misunderstanding! It could just end up as a:"He said" "She said" event. The lawyers have both acknowledged that a rolling dispute just before the incident played into their client's misunderstanding.
Besides, she has a licence to carry! What good is that if you never get to use it?
To be continued.
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