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Here you Brazoria County. If the Texas Ranger’s is an independent law enforcement agency investigating the office involved shooting of John Mendoza Jr. Why is the county’s hired lawyer cancelling a Texas Ranger meeting with John Mendoza, Sr.?

There was never an independent investigation by the Texas Rangers. It was all them covering s*it up like they always.

Police Hire Lawyer After Deadly Traffic Stop: John Mendoza Jr. Update

In Lake Jackson, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office has brought in an outside attorney as the investigation into the fatal shooting of 18-year-old John Mendoza Jr. on June 1 moves forward. The county hired Houston lawyer Norman Giles from the firm Lewis Brisbois, who specializes in defending law enforcement and government officials in civil cases. The family’s attorney, Charles Adams, said Giles contacted him and blocked direct communication with county employees about the case. Planned meetings between John Mendoza Sr. and officials from the Texas Rangers, District Attorney’s Office, and Sheriff’s Office were canceled after the new lawyer got involved.

County officials are using a governmental risk pool to cover the cost of the outside counsel. In response to an open-records request, they asked the Texas Attorney General for permission to withhold body-camera footage, dispatch logs, traffic stop records, and the former deputy’s personnel file. They argued that releasing the information now could interfere with the ongoing Texas Rangers investigation. “We’re still trying to get answers about what happened to my son,” Mendoza Sr. said. “This is where our taxpayers’ money is going. The taxpayers may want to know about that, too.”

Experts say transparency is important after officer-involved shootings. Kelley Shannon of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas noted that quick access to facts helps the public trust police departments. The incident started when former deputy Kevin Tippit tried to pull over Mendoza shortly after midnight on June 1 near FM 2004. Instead of stopping, Mendoza drove to his father’s home, where Tippit fired his weapon inside the garage, killing the teen. Sheriff Bo Stallman fired Tippit on June 9 for violating department policies, and the Texas Rangers continue to investigate.

"Crackhead DA Tom", Sheriff Bo Stallman and the Texas Rangers