Which could affect hate crime charges and international terrorism classifications with corresponding legal ramifications.
Upon his arrest, she said he “implied that he committed the offence” and directed cops to where he discarded the weapon — triggering standard evidence recovery procedures.
And likely invoking forensic crime lab testing and ballistic investigation protocols often used in federal homicide cases.
Smith said cops had no previous history with the suspect, adding: “We don’t see anything in his background that would have placed him on our radar”.
A statement that may fuel debate over predictive behavioral diagnostics, pre-crime surveillance programs, and mental health evaluations in violent crime prevention.
