Will Michael Proctor's Actions Help Hang A Second Karen Read Jury?

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🗓️ 17 January 2025

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Summary

Could one officer's alleged bias unravel the entire Karen Read case? As the disciplinary hearing for Michael Proctor approaches, the looming shadow of his actions raises questions about the integrity of the investigation. From questionable police work to a community steeped in tradition, this episode explores the cracks in a case that should have been straightforward but instead spiraled into complexity. What happens when an investigator's credibility is called into question? Could his alleged misconduct tip the scales of justice in other high-profile cases, like Sandra Birchmore or Brian Walsh? And will the fallout from Proctor’s hearing ultimately impact the Karen Read trial? With a mix of cold facts and unsettling implications, we dive deep into the murky waters of trust in law enforcement.

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0:26.6	Welcome to Hidden Killers with Tony Bruske, featuring retired FBI special agent, Jennifer
0:32.6	Coffin Daffer.
0:34.0	The other overwhelming shade of gray that looms over the Karen Reed trial, man named Michael Proctor, who's going to be having his final disciplinary hearing coming up this next week, very likely to lose his job in that process.
0:50.7	But he's still going to be a part of this case.
0:53.2	He was a part of it as a lead investigator.
0:55.1	We saw him on the stand, and that didn't work out so well for him.
0:58.4	And I would say, you know, cast such a doubt across the rest of this case, had there not been the proctor factor,
1:06.0	I don't know that the rest of this would really have the weight that it does, the Chloe, the fight and all that,
1:12.3	but because of his improper actions, it kind of makes everything that comes out of the police
1:18.5	work look very, very questionable. Are we going to have that same problem, round two?
1:23.6	We're going to have that same problem. I still think the prosecution should put him on, you know, midway through the trial. Certainly don't let the defense put him on and, you know, let that happen and look like the prosecution was hiding it. So they're going to have to have him on. It's a problem for the investigation just because he looks biased.
1:48.4	You know, he spent 16 hours and he already came to a conclusion.
1:52.1	But, you know, Tony, and for your audience, this was so obvious when you have somebody admitting they hit them.
2:01.7	You've talked to ER people who said she came in and said she hit him.
2:05.6	You have tail light pieces.
2:08.2	You clearly see that, in my opinion, he went backwards, according to the report and hit his head, you know, causing that cranial fracture.
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