Read the Report: Missing Police Records In '86 Bishop Case Found (TPM Muckraker)

[struggle4progress]

Justin Elliott | February 16, 2010, 6:52PM

The Norfolk County District Attorney has found and released the missing Braintree police report describing the 1986 incident in which Amy Bishop killed her teenage brother.

The DA concludes that, "The analysis of the newly received documents, as well as the previously released March 30, 1987 State Police report indicate that probable cause existed at that time to place Amy Bishop under arrest charged with:
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Chap. 265 Sec. 15B
Carrying a Dangerous Weapon, Chap. 269 Sec. 10, 12D
Unlawful possession of ammunition, Chap. 269 Ch. 10 (h)"

However, "The statute of limitations has run on all of those charges" ... http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/local_police_report_found_and_released_in_86_bisho.php?ref=mp


Prosecutor says Amy Bishop could have been charged in 1986

Norfolk County prosecutors have just announced that they have located the missing files in the 1986 shooting death of Seth Bishop by his sister, Amy Bishop. The Norfolk County district attorney now says that, after reviewing the files, he has concluded that probable cause existed in 1986 to arrest Amy Bishop and charge her with assault and weapons crimes ... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/02/prosecutor_says.html

[sharesunited]

1. Though this is an interesting side note, where did she buy her gun and ammo for the Alabama crime?

Shut that place down.

[dgibby]

2. She borrowed the gun,

according to her husband. (per CNN)

Here's another related article:

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/husband-ala-professor-amy-bishop-went-to-shooting-range/19359712?icid=main|htmlws-main-n|dl1|link1|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fnation%2Farticle%2Fhusband-ala-professor-amy-bishop-went-to-shooting-range%2F19359712

[sharesunited]

5. So the gun owner is banned from every owning another gun AND the place he bought it is shut down.

Follow the chain, and take the necessary punitive action.

[Historic NY]

7. how can you borrow a gun your not license to have in the first place...

I know there are exceptions to this rule amongst licensed gun owners.

[stray cat]

3. The records support the mother's story that it was an accident -the potential charges were minor

not murder

[struggle4progress]

4. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon is a "minor" charge?

I'd bet the assault charge would have been for the subsequent attempt to commandeer a get-away vehicle

[Yurovsky]

6. Argument + gun + dead person = murder...

I know I'm old fashioned that way...

[FarCenter]

8. Her argument was with the father, Sam, not the brother, Seth

It's not clear from the reports whether or not she intentionally killed her brother. However, given that her mother, the only witness, maintained that it was accidental, the case would be a hard one to prosecute. I tend to think the mother was lying, especially about not hearing the previous discharge in Amy's bedroom.