John Wheeler's widow speaks but should she?
- February 17th, 2011 10:52 pm ET
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John Wheeler's widow Katherine Klyce has opened up to the public about the murder of her husband in an interview and the article by a Slate writer named Chris Beam appeared on MSNBC today, but should she have spoken--or said what she did?
Open homicide investigations are never helped by widows taking law enforcement to task in public venues, or sharing information police choose to keep close to the vest. Instead, it is almost like sabotaging the effort on purpose.
This type of action can be undertaken by those that feel they have come under suspicion of law enforcement, and Katherine Klyce says as much in the interview released today, saying this about the Newark Police Department "They've made my life so miserable" and "They treated us like criminals."
Since Katherine Klyce chose to speak out on the matter of the murder of her husband, she will now reap the result of that action through the commentary and article comments sure to follow from the general public.
The reading public will likely have an opinion on several issues she raised, in addition to these questions:
Why would a widow potentially jeopardize the investigation to find her husband's killer? What does she hope to gain from the public by doing this? And how can she hope to have good relations with the investigators after publicly saying such things about them?
The obvious conclusion to be drawn would be that Ms. Klyce drew the suspicion of the law enforcement community for some reason and when forced to comply with questioning and requests for financial documents and credit cards -- which she says police did request from her -- she began to think that attacking the police publicly might be her best legal recourse.
Football teams do this all the time. If they aren't good at defense they play offense.
Sometimes those who fear they will become the target of a murder investigation -- or who already have -- decide to play offense. Media interviews are given, media comments are made and efforts at influencing public opinion against a perceived adversary are undertaken.
"Lawyering up" is typically a procedure that occurs in homicide investigations when someone feels they are being suspected of foul play in a murder investigation. But it was shared by The News Journal that Katherine Klyce sought a Delware attorney to represent her in interactions with police in Newark recently.
A lawyer isn't typically hired just to act as a go-between with police when your loved one is murdered. It is the exception, not the rule, contrary to what some may think.
This particular attorney began making the media rounds himself to publicly take issue with the investigative efforts recently, providing an exclusive sit-down interview with Delaware Online -- or as they are also known "The News Journal".
While making media rounds, hiring lawyers to do it for you and complaining about the police does not in any way make you guilty -- or prove you are guilty of a crime--it sure does make the public wonder why the fences are going up.
Just look at the Amanda Knox case to see the lengths some will go to paint a bad situation in a better light. The Knox family is seeking to discredit everyone involved in the judicial proceedings that had a hand in their daughter's questioning, interogations and conviction.
In instances in which someone is suspected of involvement in the murder of a person, an effort to rally the sympathy of the public prior to arrest might be undertaken. Sometimes this is followed by their arrest, but at other times that doesn't happen until more evidence is found to ensure a conviction.
Newark Police Department has remain tight-lipped and ever committed to finding the killer of John P. Wheeler III. Both the Newark PD and the Delaware ME offices have been extremely quiet about the investigation to date, and this recent media interview by Katherine Klyce helps the general public understand better why that might be.
Reference: Slate, MSNBC, The News Journal
For more articles on the John P. Wheeler III murder case see the links listed directly below:
Former Army Officer John P. Wheeler III: Who killed him?
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial champion John Wheeler homicide - new details
John P. Wheeler III: 'The neighbor's twist'
FBI 'assists' Delaware police in John P. Wheeler III investigation
Why some are saying John P. Wheeler III 'looked homeless'
Descriptions of Wheeler before death contradict military reputation
John P. Wheeler: Why the dumpster burial site was likely chosen
All the John P. Wheeler case facts and profile links in one article
Open homicide investigations are never helped by widows taking law enforcement to task in public venues, or sharing information police choose to keep close to the vest. Instead, it is almost like sabotaging the effort on purpose.
This type of action can be undertaken by those that feel they have come under suspicion of law enforcement, and Katherine Klyce says as much in the interview released today, saying this about the Newark Police Department "They've made my life so miserable" and "They treated us like criminals."
Since Katherine Klyce chose to speak out on the matter of the murder of her husband, she will now reap the result of that action through the commentary and article comments sure to follow from the general public.
The reading public will likely have an opinion on several issues she raised, in addition to these questions:
Why would a widow potentially jeopardize the investigation to find her husband's killer? What does she hope to gain from the public by doing this? And how can she hope to have good relations with the investigators after publicly saying such things about them?
The obvious conclusion to be drawn would be that Ms. Klyce drew the suspicion of the law enforcement community for some reason and when forced to comply with questioning and requests for financial documents and credit cards -- which she says police did request from her -- she began to think that attacking the police publicly might be her best legal recourse.
Football teams do this all the time. If they aren't good at defense they play offense.
Sometimes those who fear they will become the target of a murder investigation -- or who already have -- decide to play offense. Media interviews are given, media comments are made and efforts at influencing public opinion against a perceived adversary are undertaken.
"Lawyering up" is typically a procedure that occurs in homicide investigations when someone feels they are being suspected of foul play in a murder investigation. But it was shared by The News Journal that Katherine Klyce sought a Delware attorney to represent her in interactions with police in Newark recently.
A lawyer isn't typically hired just to act as a go-between with police when your loved one is murdered. It is the exception, not the rule, contrary to what some may think.
This particular attorney began making the media rounds himself to publicly take issue with the investigative efforts recently, providing an exclusive sit-down interview with Delaware Online -- or as they are also known "The News Journal".
While making media rounds, hiring lawyers to do it for you and complaining about the police does not in any way make you guilty -- or prove you are guilty of a crime--it sure does make the public wonder why the fences are going up.
Just look at the Amanda Knox case to see the lengths some will go to paint a bad situation in a better light. The Knox family is seeking to discredit everyone involved in the judicial proceedings that had a hand in their daughter's questioning, interogations and conviction.
In instances in which someone is suspected of involvement in the murder of a person, an effort to rally the sympathy of the public prior to arrest might be undertaken. Sometimes this is followed by their arrest, but at other times that doesn't happen until more evidence is found to ensure a conviction.
Newark Police Department has remain tight-lipped and ever committed to finding the killer of John P. Wheeler III. Both the Newark PD and the Delaware ME offices have been extremely quiet about the investigation to date, and this recent media interview by Katherine Klyce helps the general public understand better why that might be.
Reference: Slate, MSNBC, The News Journal
For more articles on the John P. Wheeler III murder case see the links listed directly below:
Former Army Officer John P. Wheeler III: Who killed him?
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial champion John Wheeler homicide - new details
John P. Wheeler III: 'The neighbor's twist'
FBI 'assists' Delaware police in John P. Wheeler III investigation
Why some are saying John P. Wheeler III 'looked homeless'
Descriptions of Wheeler before death contradict military reputation
John P. Wheeler: Why the dumpster burial site was likely chosen
All the John P. Wheeler case facts and profile links in one article
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