On August 26, 2004, Nina White spent the evening gambling at a Scottsdale casino where she won approximately $5,000. She was followed home by Michael Hawkins, murdered in her driveway and robbed. At the crime scene, the detectives found a dead woman shot, a broken window, and a blood trail that lead from her driveway and down the street. Even Heather Polombo could figure out that this woman was murdered, that the perp cut himself on something (probably the window), and that he bled while walking down the street to an awaiting car with $5 grand in his pocket.
Most competent people would have requested the crime lab conduct an analysis of the blood in the driveway and the trail down the street. Well, the detectives on the case did, but they were overruled by both Joe Knott and the crime lab. The lab and Balloon Knott believed the blood trail was that of the victim, Nina White.
We could imagine the discussion with Joe Balloon Knott and the hard working detectives, trying to get the blood sample sent and analyzed by the crime lab:
Detective: Lt. Knott, I really think we should test the blood trail. It could be the perp’s.
Joe Knott: No way. It will cost too much. It has to be the victim’s blood.
Detective: But don’t you think we should test it anyway?
Joe Knott: I finally figured out why women have boobs – so that I have something to look at while I am talking down to them.
Detective: Um...shouldn’t we test the blood? How could her blood drip down the street?
Joe Knott: (pointing to a female detective): Doesn’t she have a great turd cutter?
Detective: It just has to be the blood of the perp. He might be in our database.
Joe Knott: Did you see the porn on Ronnie’s computer? He’s got some good stuff!
Detective: Um…I guess this conversation has ended?
Joe Knott: Yep. I’ll be in Ronnie Bear’s office if you need me, rubbing one out to some great granny porn.
… Or something like that.
Why not test the blood? Why not try and solve a crime? Why not put this multi-million dollar lab to work? It might only stop future murders and help keep this guy off the street.
After repeated requests, the detectives were told by the lab and Lieutenant Joe Knott that the blood trail was negative and came back as the victim’s blood. Oh really? If you believe that, then we have some nameplates to sell you – dirt cheap.
Now fast-forward six years. This murderer is roaming our streets while Lieutenant Joe Knott goes off to the FBI academy to hone his sexual harassment skills. An anonymous tip comes in, and after six years, the Phoenix PD arrest Michael Hawkins, when all they had to do was analyze the blood/DNA six years ago to find him.
Congratulations to the Phoenix PD and Lieutenant Joe “Balloon” Knott on a job well. It only took you six years to solve something that could have been solved in 6 days.
Keep patting yourselves on the backs, fellas, and keep giving yourselves those “atta boys” and accolades! There’s a reason why cops like Ben Henry request whistle blower status from his job in PSB (not the normal “blowing” we are used to publishing here!).
KNOTT! (Pun intended)
… And thanks to the current homicide detectives who provided us the background on this story.
http://www.kpho.com/news/22933255/detail.html
4 comments:
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You guys are totally awesome for exposing Police Corruption!!! YOU ARE TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!! There is so much corruption. There is a Probation Officer by the name of David Laing that is accused of dating a Judge in the Maricopa Superior Court - Judge Hintze. Yes, they are both Gay. Being Gay is COOL!! It is just a HUGE "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WHEN THEY ARE BOTH OVERSEEING THE SAME CRIMINAL CASES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MARICOPA COUNTY. Even Phoenix Police Officers will state, "He is a very Corrupt Probation Officer for The Maricopa County District Attorney's Office - Adult Probation Unit."
Presently, They are each under Investigation by The State Attorney General's Office, and The F.B.I. Just some FYI!!!!!
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There is a lot more to this story. A lot of the lies and details of the cover up(s) have not been told and remain closely guarded inside the Phx PD. DNA supervisors falsifying reports, making false statements, lying about DNA work adn what was actually done on this case. This murderer should have been cuaght years ago. The DNA lab, as like 99.9% of cases, did not want to test the blood evidence and lied about what they did test. Kelsey Means, a former DNA supervisor, is involved, Knott is involved and many other DNA supervisors inside the crime lab.
This is a perfect example of why the homicide clearance rate is low, why morale is low in the unit and what exactly the citizens of Phoenix got when they paid for this 50 million dollar lab; a bunch of incompetent, lying civilians in charge of people's lives. And of course Joe Knott, who will do ANYTHING to get promoted to commander and go along with anyone who is in a position of power and decision making that will influence the executive's staff's opinion on him.
Knott reminds me of one of Hitler's henchman!
Ben Henry requested whistle blower status? Please, tell us more.
This is huge!!
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