1 00:00:08,921 --> 00:00:09,270 . 2 00:00:09,313 --> 00:00:11,098 - In the criminal justice system, 3 00:00:11,141 --> 00:00:12,403 the people are represented 4 00:00:12,447 --> 00:00:14,797 by two separate, yet equally important groups: 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:16,755 the police, who investigate crime, 6 00:00:16,799 --> 00:00:19,715 and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. 7 00:00:19,758 --> 00:00:21,195 These are their stories. 8 00:00:21,238 --> 00:00:22,370 ♪ 9 00:00:23,980 --> 00:00:25,895 - It's censorship, pure and simple. 10 00:00:25,938 --> 00:00:28,245 - I actually agree with the board on this one. 11 00:00:28,289 --> 00:00:29,986 - Seriously? "Romeo and Juliet?" 12 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:31,509 - Yeah. - But it's a classic. 13 00:00:31,553 --> 00:00:33,250 - That's filled with toxic masculinity. 14 00:00:33,294 --> 00:00:34,469 - Come on. [laughing] 15 00:00:34,512 --> 00:00:35,557 - And while they're at it, they should take 16 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:37,733 a look at "Othello" and "Henry V." 17 00:00:37,776 --> 00:00:39,952 - Used to be the conservatives banned books. 18 00:00:39,996 --> 00:00:41,519 Now it's the woke liberals, too. 19 00:00:43,739 --> 00:00:44,740 - That... 20 00:00:46,829 --> 00:00:49,049 That's Henry Gleason. 21 00:00:49,092 --> 00:00:51,834 Henry? 22 00:00:51,877 --> 00:00:55,098 Henry, can you hear me? 23 00:00:55,142 --> 00:00:57,579 Oh my God. I think he's dead. 24 00:00:57,622 --> 00:01:00,103 Call 911. 25 00:01:00,147 --> 00:01:03,106 - DOA was Head of School, Henry Gleason. 26 00:01:03,150 --> 00:01:04,542 Took a single bullet to the chest. 27 00:01:04,586 --> 00:01:05,456 - Caliber? 28 00:01:05,500 --> 00:01:08,111 - 9mm. - Time of death? 29 00:01:08,155 --> 00:01:09,765 - MLI has it somewhere between 30 00:01:09,808 --> 00:01:11,071 10:00 last night and 2:00 this morning. 31 00:01:11,114 --> 00:01:14,422 - [sighs] Witnesses? 32 00:01:14,465 --> 00:01:16,250 - A few people said they heard a loud bang last night 33 00:01:16,293 --> 00:01:17,729 around 10:15. 34 00:01:17,773 --> 00:01:19,209 - [whistles] 35 00:01:19,253 --> 00:01:20,210 - Thank you. 36 00:01:20,254 --> 00:01:23,387 - Yo. Found something? 37 00:01:24,606 --> 00:01:26,564 - Looks like the killer went through this door. 38 00:01:26,608 --> 00:01:28,740 There's blood on the push bar. 39 00:01:28,784 --> 00:01:30,090 - Oh. 40 00:01:32,875 --> 00:01:35,486 "Go forth without fear." 41 00:01:35,530 --> 00:01:37,923 Might wanna get a new slogan. 42 00:01:37,967 --> 00:01:42,667 [dark music] 43 00:01:42,711 --> 00:01:46,149 [dramatic music] 44 00:01:46,193 --> 00:01:52,721 ♪ 45 00:02:28,235 --> 00:02:29,845 - Our spring musical was last night. 46 00:02:29,888 --> 00:02:31,803 "Dear Evan Hansen" in the auditorium. 47 00:02:31,847 --> 00:02:33,240 so it was crowded. 48 00:02:33,283 --> 00:02:34,589 - What time did the play let out? 49 00:02:34,632 --> 00:02:37,287 - Around 9:30. I left just before 10:00. 50 00:02:37,331 --> 00:02:38,810 - Anyone left here? 51 00:02:38,854 --> 00:02:40,464 - Corridors were empty. 52 00:02:40,508 --> 00:02:43,206 Henry said he was heading back to the office to get his coat. 53 00:02:43,250 --> 00:02:45,165 - And the classroom where he was shot, 54 00:02:45,208 --> 00:02:46,601 that's on the way to his office? 55 00:02:46,644 --> 00:02:48,168 - It's the 12th grade homeroom. 56 00:02:48,211 --> 00:02:49,995 - Ms. Sandler, can you think of 57 00:02:50,039 --> 00:02:52,259 a reason why someone would want to kill him? 58 00:02:52,302 --> 00:02:54,304 - I really didn't know him that well. 59 00:02:54,348 --> 00:02:56,132 This was his first year at the school. 60 00:02:56,176 --> 00:02:57,916 - Married? Kids? 61 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:00,310 - Said his students were his children. 62 00:03:00,354 --> 00:03:02,617 And not just at Davenport. 63 00:03:02,660 --> 00:03:04,488 He spent his free time working with kids 64 00:03:04,532 --> 00:03:06,534 from economically unstable families, 65 00:03:06,577 --> 00:03:09,319 tutoring, helping with college applications. 66 00:03:09,363 --> 00:03:11,408 - Yeah. We're gonna need his computer. 67 00:03:11,452 --> 00:03:12,844 - Sure. Whatever you like. 68 00:03:12,888 --> 00:03:15,586 - And the footage from your security cameras. 69 00:03:15,630 --> 00:03:18,763 - I'm afraid that's going to be a problem. 70 00:03:20,156 --> 00:03:22,767 - The school's surveillance footage was erased. 71 00:03:22,811 --> 00:03:24,073 - All of it? 72 00:03:24,116 --> 00:03:25,553 - Someone hacked into the system and wiped out 73 00:03:25,596 --> 00:03:28,425 everything between 3:00 p.m. and midnight. 74 00:03:28,469 --> 00:03:30,645 - Has Computer Crimes tried to recover it? 75 00:03:30,688 --> 00:03:32,168 - Yeah, I just got off the phone with them. 76 00:03:32,212 --> 00:03:33,561 It's gone for good. 77 00:03:33,604 --> 00:03:35,867 - Can they at least trace the source of the hack? 78 00:03:35,911 --> 00:03:38,522 - They're working on that. - All right. 79 00:03:38,566 --> 00:03:40,176 Let's get a video canvass going. 80 00:03:40,220 --> 00:03:42,222 Check for cameras in nearby buildings. 81 00:03:42,265 --> 00:03:44,224 Where are we on forensics? 82 00:03:44,267 --> 00:03:46,226 - FAS ran the discharged shell casing. 83 00:03:46,269 --> 00:03:47,705 No hit in IBIS. 84 00:03:47,749 --> 00:03:50,708 - Ah, computer analyst found an electronic footprint, 85 00:03:50,752 --> 00:03:54,016 leads to an IP address to a 14-year-old. 86 00:03:54,059 --> 00:03:56,410 A ninth grader at the school. Lives on the Upper West Side. 87 00:03:56,453 --> 00:03:58,281 - Get a warrant for his computer. 88 00:03:58,325 --> 00:03:59,935 And then pay him a visit. - Okay. 89 00:03:59,978 --> 00:04:03,895 - Just make sure he's got a parent with him. 90 00:04:03,939 --> 00:04:05,245 [somber music] 91 00:04:05,288 --> 00:04:07,159 - Dylan! 92 00:04:07,203 --> 00:04:09,553 - Yeah? 93 00:04:09,597 --> 00:04:12,556 These detectives want to see your computer. 94 00:04:13,688 --> 00:04:16,473 - Dylan, we need access to your computer. 95 00:04:16,517 --> 00:04:18,519 - I've got homework. I have a Latin test. 96 00:04:18,562 --> 00:04:20,216 - We have evidence you hacked into the school's 97 00:04:20,260 --> 00:04:23,175 security system last night and erased the footage. 98 00:04:23,219 --> 00:04:26,266 If he doesn't move, we're gonna arrest him for obstruction. 99 00:04:26,309 --> 00:04:27,397 - Let them in. - But Dad-- 100 00:04:27,441 --> 00:04:28,964 - They have a search warrant. 101 00:04:29,007 --> 00:04:30,270 - Stay back. 102 00:04:44,675 --> 00:04:47,635 - Why do you have the girl's lacrosse trophy here? 103 00:04:51,073 --> 00:04:56,644 And what are you doing with Mr. Gleason's nameplate? 104 00:05:01,649 --> 00:05:04,173 - Okay, I admit it. 105 00:05:04,216 --> 00:05:05,696 I stole the stuff from school. 106 00:05:05,740 --> 00:05:08,264 It was a challenge on social media. 107 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:10,397 The goal was to steal stupid things from school. 108 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:11,659 It was like a dare. 109 00:05:11,702 --> 00:05:13,008 - When you took some of this stuff, 110 00:05:13,051 --> 00:05:14,705 did Mr. Gleason walk in? 111 00:05:14,749 --> 00:05:15,706 - No. 112 00:05:15,750 --> 00:05:17,055 - Did you see him on your way out? 113 00:05:17,099 --> 00:05:18,622 He try to stop you and that's why you shot him? 114 00:05:18,666 --> 00:05:20,755 - I didn't shoot him. - So... 115 00:05:20,798 --> 00:05:23,410 why did you delete the security footage? 116 00:05:23,453 --> 00:05:25,107 - I woke up in the middle of the night. 117 00:05:25,150 --> 00:05:26,587 I had a panic attack. 118 00:05:26,630 --> 00:05:27,892 I was nervous they were gonna see the stuff missing 119 00:05:27,936 --> 00:05:29,198 and watch the video. 120 00:05:29,241 --> 00:05:31,461 - What time did you leave school yesterday? 121 00:05:31,505 --> 00:05:32,984 - Around 4:00. 122 00:05:33,028 --> 00:05:35,596 - You weren't at the play? - No. 123 00:05:35,639 --> 00:05:37,162 I already saw the real "Dear Evan Hansen." 124 00:05:37,206 --> 00:05:41,079 Why would I wanna watch a bunch of annoying kids do it? 125 00:05:41,123 --> 00:05:43,647 Look, I can show you. 126 00:05:43,691 --> 00:05:45,910 I posted it as soon as I got home. 127 00:05:45,954 --> 00:05:50,132 Look, there I am in room. Time stamp's 4:47 p.m. 128 00:05:51,438 --> 00:05:52,874 Look at all this stuff! 129 00:05:54,223 --> 00:05:56,094 One, two, three--six! 130 00:05:56,138 --> 00:05:58,401 I feel invincible! 131 00:05:58,445 --> 00:06:00,490 - I got home around 6:00, 132 00:06:00,534 --> 00:06:02,666 and Dylan was in his room, studying. 133 00:06:02,710 --> 00:06:05,408 - All right. You know anyone at school 134 00:06:05,452 --> 00:06:07,671 that might have hated Mr. Gleason? 135 00:06:07,715 --> 00:06:09,281 - Half the parents. 136 00:06:09,325 --> 00:06:10,979 - Why do you say that? 137 00:06:11,022 --> 00:06:13,242 - This guy Gleason was trying to change the world. 138 00:06:13,285 --> 00:06:14,678 You know, jam all that progressive 139 00:06:14,722 --> 00:06:16,376 woke nonsense down everyone's throat. 140 00:06:16,419 --> 00:06:17,942 He made the parents sign a pledge 141 00:06:17,986 --> 00:06:20,205 acknowledging they were anti-racist. 142 00:06:20,249 --> 00:06:21,990 Look, I get it. 143 00:06:22,033 --> 00:06:24,166 We all want the world to be more inclusive. 144 00:06:24,209 --> 00:06:27,517 But how does forcing people to sign a pledge change anything? 145 00:06:27,561 --> 00:06:30,215 - Hm. So, some parents got upset? 146 00:06:30,259 --> 00:06:31,391 - No. 147 00:06:31,434 --> 00:06:32,870 Some parents went ballistic. 148 00:06:32,914 --> 00:06:35,395 The other day, for example, I saw a woman 149 00:06:35,438 --> 00:06:36,918 screaming at Gleason. 150 00:06:36,961 --> 00:06:39,137 Said if she had a gun, she'd shoot him in the face. 151 00:06:39,181 --> 00:06:43,315 That's a direct quote. 152 00:06:43,359 --> 00:06:44,795 [dramatic musical sting] 153 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:46,710 - I'm not so sure about this critical race thing, 154 00:06:46,754 --> 00:06:48,538 teaching young kids to feel guilty 155 00:06:48,582 --> 00:06:49,670 about the color of their skin. 156 00:06:49,713 --> 00:06:51,498 - It's more complicated than that. 157 00:06:51,541 --> 00:06:53,151 - No, I'm sure it is. - Come on, Frank. 158 00:06:53,195 --> 00:06:54,457 White kids-- 159 00:06:54,501 --> 00:06:56,938 especially these white kids in these schools, 160 00:06:56,981 --> 00:06:58,809 they got to get lessons on what it was like 161 00:06:58,853 --> 00:07:00,724 growing up Black in America. 162 00:07:00,768 --> 00:07:03,248 About how these things really went down. 163 00:07:03,292 --> 00:07:05,294 - I don't disagree, but isn't that the job 164 00:07:05,337 --> 00:07:07,557 of the parents, not the schools? 165 00:07:07,601 --> 00:07:09,429 - Mrs. Wayland! 166 00:07:09,472 --> 00:07:10,995 - Can I help you? 167 00:07:11,039 --> 00:07:12,910 Yeah. Detective Bernard. 168 00:07:12,954 --> 00:07:14,825 - Detective Cosgrove. - Yeah, we'd like to ask you 169 00:07:14,869 --> 00:07:16,392 a couple of questions about Henry Gleason. 170 00:07:16,436 --> 00:07:18,263 - Okay. 171 00:07:18,307 --> 00:07:20,222 - We understand you weren't a big fan of his, 172 00:07:20,265 --> 00:07:22,529 threatened him? - I didn't mean it literally. 173 00:07:22,572 --> 00:07:23,921 I was just upset. 174 00:07:23,965 --> 00:07:25,096 - About what? 175 00:07:25,140 --> 00:07:26,881 - Let's just say we didn't see eye-to-eye 176 00:07:26,924 --> 00:07:28,752 on his educational philosophy. 177 00:07:28,796 --> 00:07:30,667 - Why's that? - I just found out about 178 00:07:30,711 --> 00:07:32,887 this "extra time" scam-- kids getting diagnosed 179 00:07:32,930 --> 00:07:35,063 with these fake learning disabilities 180 00:07:35,106 --> 00:07:37,108 so they can get extra time for tests, 181 00:07:37,152 --> 00:07:38,719 for the SAT. 182 00:07:38,762 --> 00:07:41,461 Almost 50% of the kids in my daughter's class are doing it. 183 00:07:41,504 --> 00:07:43,288 It's outrageous. 184 00:07:43,332 --> 00:07:44,942 So I asked Gleason about it. 185 00:07:44,986 --> 00:07:46,814 - I take it you weren't happy with his response. 186 00:07:46,857 --> 00:07:48,859 - He pretended these kids actually had 187 00:07:48,903 --> 00:07:50,557 real learning disabilities. 188 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,210 Three or four kids, sure. 189 00:07:52,254 --> 00:07:53,603 But 47 kids? Really? 190 00:07:53,647 --> 00:07:55,257 It's cheating. 191 00:07:55,300 --> 00:07:56,737 My kid has four hours. 192 00:07:56,780 --> 00:07:58,216 These kids get ten? 193 00:07:58,260 --> 00:07:59,914 - Oh, I get it. 194 00:07:59,957 --> 00:08:01,959 My kids, they go to a regular ol' 195 00:08:02,003 --> 00:08:03,961 public school and they're doing the same thing there-- 196 00:08:04,005 --> 00:08:05,746 can't help but make you angry right? 197 00:08:05,789 --> 00:08:07,791 - Yeah, and sometimes it's that kind of passion 198 00:08:07,835 --> 00:08:10,490 that makes people do stupid things. 199 00:08:10,533 --> 00:08:12,883 - Please. I was just pissed off. 200 00:08:12,927 --> 00:08:14,494 But I didn't kill Gleason. 201 00:08:14,537 --> 00:08:16,321 I've never even touched a gun. 202 00:08:16,365 --> 00:08:18,106 - All right. Just the same. 203 00:08:18,149 --> 00:08:20,325 Where were you two nights ago around 10:00 p.m.? 204 00:08:20,369 --> 00:08:21,936 - DC, for work. 205 00:08:21,979 --> 00:08:24,329 Took the Acela first thing yesterday morning. 206 00:08:24,373 --> 00:08:26,114 - Mm-hm. 207 00:08:27,202 --> 00:08:28,551 Okay, we believe you. 208 00:08:28,595 --> 00:08:30,161 - Guessing you weren't the only parent 209 00:08:30,205 --> 00:08:31,772 who didn't see eye-to-eye with Gleason. 210 00:08:31,815 --> 00:08:33,861 Can you think of anyone else that was upset with him? 211 00:08:33,904 --> 00:08:37,342 - I can think of about ten. 212 00:08:37,386 --> 00:08:40,258 - Were there any people upset enough to shoot him? 213 00:08:42,173 --> 00:08:45,699 We'd like to talk to you about a guy named George Pratt. 214 00:08:45,742 --> 00:08:48,832 - Sure. He has a son and a daughter at the school. 215 00:08:48,876 --> 00:08:52,532 Or...had. His son Ethan was recently expelled. 216 00:08:52,575 --> 00:08:54,664 - Hm. - Why's that? 217 00:08:54,708 --> 00:08:58,189 - He violated the school's anti-racism policy. 218 00:08:58,233 --> 00:09:00,888 - What did he do? 219 00:09:00,931 --> 00:09:02,890 - [clears throat] Um... 220 00:09:02,933 --> 00:09:06,807 some kids were playing around and started singing. 221 00:09:06,850 --> 00:09:08,199 - ♪ Bum bum bum... 222 00:09:08,243 --> 00:09:09,853 - That's him. 223 00:09:09,897 --> 00:09:11,986 - ♪ Where the shovel, 'cause bitch I'm a gold digger ♪ 224 00:09:12,029 --> 00:09:13,640 - ♪ Gold digger 225 00:09:13,683 --> 00:09:15,511 - Okay, we got it. 226 00:09:15,555 --> 00:09:16,947 We don't need to hear the rest. 227 00:09:16,991 --> 00:09:19,123 - Henry expelled all four boys. 228 00:09:19,167 --> 00:09:21,735 And three of the families accepted the decision. 229 00:09:21,778 --> 00:09:23,301 - But not Pratt? 230 00:09:23,345 --> 00:09:26,174 - No, he's fighting to get Ethan reinstated. 231 00:09:26,217 --> 00:09:28,524 - Was he at the school two nights ago? 232 00:09:28,568 --> 00:09:31,832 - His daughter was in the play. 233 00:09:31,875 --> 00:09:33,616 - Kids got kicked outta school 234 00:09:33,660 --> 00:09:35,705 for singing the words to a stupid song? 235 00:09:35,749 --> 00:09:37,228 - You think that's okay? 236 00:09:37,272 --> 00:09:41,015 - The word was in the lyrics. - It doesn't matter. 237 00:09:41,058 --> 00:09:42,973 - If you don't want people to say it, 238 00:09:43,017 --> 00:09:44,627 then don't put it in the song in the first place. 239 00:09:44,671 --> 00:09:46,934 - Again, it's more complicated. 240 00:09:46,977 --> 00:09:49,110 - Okay, Kev, make it clear for me. 241 00:09:49,153 --> 00:09:53,810 Why can't a white kid sing along to his favorite rap song? 242 00:09:54,724 --> 00:09:56,552 - There's never a good reason 243 00:09:56,596 --> 00:09:58,423 for a white person to use that word. 244 00:09:58,467 --> 00:10:00,121 Ever. 245 00:10:01,557 --> 00:10:03,777 - Got it. 246 00:10:03,820 --> 00:10:05,779 - Hey, guys, I got some stuff on George Pratt. 247 00:10:05,822 --> 00:10:08,695 He's 52, a managing director at Goldman Sachs 248 00:10:08,738 --> 00:10:10,305 and, according to court documents, 249 00:10:10,348 --> 00:10:11,698 he's been married and divorced three times. 250 00:10:11,741 --> 00:10:13,003 Lives on 52nd Street. 251 00:10:13,047 --> 00:10:14,744 - Does he have a rap sheet? 252 00:10:14,788 --> 00:10:18,095 - No, but he has a carry permit. 253 00:10:18,139 --> 00:10:20,576 - What type of gun does he own? 254 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:21,708 - Mmm. Guns, plural. 255 00:10:21,751 --> 00:10:25,320 This guy owns a .22, a .38 and a 9. 256 00:10:25,363 --> 00:10:26,756 - Killer used a 9 mill. 257 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:29,585 - Ah, it's time we have a chat with Mr. Pratt. 258 00:10:29,629 --> 00:10:32,153 - Oh, I love it when you rhyme. 259 00:10:35,939 --> 00:10:36,331 . 260 00:10:36,374 --> 00:10:38,855 - Mr. Pratt, we know that you own a 9 millimeter handgun. 261 00:10:38,899 --> 00:10:40,770 - That gun is registered. It's legal. 262 00:10:40,814 --> 00:10:42,424 - And it's also the same caliber 263 00:10:42,467 --> 00:10:44,121 as the gun that killed Henry Gleason. 264 00:10:44,165 --> 00:10:46,341 - We know that you didn't like Henry Gleason. 265 00:10:46,384 --> 00:10:48,517 - No, it wasn't dislike. 266 00:10:48,560 --> 00:10:50,084 It was hate. - Okay. 267 00:10:50,127 --> 00:10:52,303 You didn't agree with his decision to expel your son. 268 00:10:52,347 --> 00:10:53,653 - Correct. 269 00:10:53,696 --> 00:10:55,829 - No shortage of private schools in the city. 270 00:10:55,872 --> 00:10:58,396 Why not just send your kid somewhere else? 271 00:11:00,485 --> 00:11:02,705 - I'm on the Board of Trustees at Davenport. 272 00:11:02,749 --> 00:11:05,316 My father went there, I went there, 273 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,449 my children go there. [huffs] 274 00:11:07,492 --> 00:11:10,191 If anyone needed to leave, it was Gleason. 275 00:11:10,234 --> 00:11:12,323 - Looks like you got your wish. 276 00:11:12,367 --> 00:11:13,760 - I didn't kill him. 277 00:11:13,803 --> 00:11:15,849 - You were at the school when he was killed, correct? 278 00:11:15,892 --> 00:11:17,589 - I was at the play. 279 00:11:17,633 --> 00:11:18,721 - Where'd you go when it let out? 280 00:11:18,765 --> 00:11:19,635 - Home. 281 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:21,202 - Never went into a classroom? 282 00:11:21,245 --> 00:11:22,377 - No, never. 283 00:11:22,420 --> 00:11:24,596 - Never talked to Gleason? - No. 284 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:26,337 - You have anyone else that can verify that? 285 00:11:28,035 --> 00:11:29,950 - I was with another parent. 286 00:11:29,993 --> 00:11:33,823 We walked outside together and...waited for our kids. 287 00:11:33,867 --> 00:11:36,304 - Okay. 288 00:11:36,347 --> 00:11:38,088 We're gonna need that parent's name. 289 00:11:40,438 --> 00:11:43,093 - Well, Pratt's story checks out. 290 00:11:43,137 --> 00:11:45,661 The parent says she was with him from the time the play 291 00:11:45,705 --> 00:11:49,186 let out until he left the school with his daughter. 292 00:11:49,230 --> 00:11:50,492 - Hey guys, check this out. 293 00:11:50,535 --> 00:11:52,189 We have some video footage from the camera 294 00:11:52,233 --> 00:11:54,191 across the street from the school. 295 00:11:54,235 --> 00:11:57,151 [uneasy music] 296 00:11:57,194 --> 00:11:59,980 ♪ 297 00:12:00,023 --> 00:12:01,982 - That's Pratt and the other parent. 298 00:12:02,025 --> 00:12:03,331 - Mm-hm. 299 00:12:03,374 --> 00:12:05,768 - Right, and watch this. - Oh. 300 00:12:05,812 --> 00:12:07,335 He seems to be in a hurry. 301 00:12:07,378 --> 00:12:09,206 - Timestamp says 10:17. 302 00:12:09,250 --> 00:12:12,557 - Can you get a clean shot of that kid's face? 303 00:12:14,385 --> 00:12:16,170 He's got something on his jacket. 304 00:12:16,213 --> 00:12:18,041 Punch in on that. 305 00:12:18,085 --> 00:12:19,608 - Hmm. 306 00:12:20,652 --> 00:12:22,698 Could be blood. 307 00:12:22,742 --> 00:12:24,656 - Get the school to ID this kid 308 00:12:24,700 --> 00:12:26,746 and let's get a search warrant for the jacket. 309 00:12:26,789 --> 00:12:28,486 - Okay. 310 00:12:30,184 --> 00:12:33,187 - We found a jacket in Cooper's bedroom, had some blood on it. 311 00:12:33,230 --> 00:12:36,451 Preliminary test results show its type A-negative. 312 00:12:36,494 --> 00:12:40,063 - Coincidentally, it's the same blood type as Henry Gleason. 313 00:12:41,499 --> 00:12:43,023 - Cooper didn't kill Gleason. 314 00:12:43,066 --> 00:12:45,939 - Well, we'd like to hear Cooper's side of the story. 315 00:12:47,767 --> 00:12:50,552 - It's not what you think. - Stop. 316 00:12:50,595 --> 00:12:51,771 - I-- - I said, stop. 317 00:12:51,814 --> 00:12:54,861 - Ms. Young. We have Cooper on video. 318 00:12:54,904 --> 00:12:57,864 A few minutes after Gleason was shot, 319 00:12:57,907 --> 00:13:00,127 he's running away from the crime scene 320 00:13:00,170 --> 00:13:02,912 with blood on his jacket. 321 00:13:02,956 --> 00:13:06,960 Now, if Cooper were my son, I would urge him to cooperate. 322 00:13:07,003 --> 00:13:09,223 - I know how this works. 323 00:13:09,266 --> 00:13:12,008 Whenever anything goes wrong, the rich families close ranks 324 00:13:12,052 --> 00:13:13,662 and try to pin things on the scholarship kids. 325 00:13:13,705 --> 00:13:17,057 - We might be able to help him. 326 00:13:17,100 --> 00:13:20,060 If he shot Gleason, he could have had a good reason. 327 00:13:20,103 --> 00:13:23,498 - Mom-- - Keep your mouth shut. 328 00:13:25,282 --> 00:13:28,459 We want a lawyer. 329 00:13:28,503 --> 00:13:29,983 - Okay. 330 00:13:31,941 --> 00:13:34,291 - All the evidence seems to be pointing in his direction. 331 00:13:34,335 --> 00:13:37,251 But before we charge a 17-year-old with murder, 332 00:13:37,294 --> 00:13:39,731 I need a little more. - We're trying, but-- 333 00:13:39,775 --> 00:13:41,777 - What about Gleason's computer? His phone? 334 00:13:41,821 --> 00:13:43,431 - Just a bunch of privileged parents 335 00:13:43,474 --> 00:13:47,739 and entitled kids griping about their grades and test scores. 336 00:13:47,783 --> 00:13:50,612 The kid is just dying to tell us what he knows. 337 00:13:50,655 --> 00:13:53,528 But his mom won't let him. 338 00:13:53,571 --> 00:13:56,052 My gut says there's more to the story. 339 00:13:57,924 --> 00:13:59,621 - All right, let's hold him for now. 340 00:13:59,664 --> 00:14:02,232 And then have a tech scrub his electronics, 341 00:14:02,276 --> 00:14:04,887 and in the meantime, let's find a motive. 342 00:14:09,892 --> 00:14:11,720 - Cooper Young is a good student. 343 00:14:11,763 --> 00:14:13,548 He's active in school activities, 344 00:14:13,591 --> 00:14:15,158 lettered in three sports. 345 00:14:15,202 --> 00:14:16,812 - And you can't think of any reason why 346 00:14:16,856 --> 00:14:19,336 he would want to harm Mr. Gleason? 347 00:14:19,380 --> 00:14:21,599 - He punched another student on the soccer field, 348 00:14:21,643 --> 00:14:23,514 so Gleason suspended him from the team. 349 00:14:23,558 --> 00:14:24,864 - I bet Cooper didn't like that. 350 00:14:24,907 --> 00:14:26,735 - He didn't. Mother didn't either. 351 00:14:26,778 --> 00:14:28,041 To be honest, 352 00:14:28,084 --> 00:14:30,260 I thought it was a little harsh. 353 00:14:30,304 --> 00:14:32,697 Cooper was getting recruited by lots of colleges. 354 00:14:32,741 --> 00:14:34,395 - We'll need to see his disciplinary file, 355 00:14:34,438 --> 00:14:36,527 and while we're here, we'd like to take a look at his locker. 356 00:14:36,571 --> 00:14:38,965 - All right. It's this way. 357 00:14:40,705 --> 00:14:41,881 - Thank you. 358 00:14:54,284 --> 00:14:56,678 - What's that say? 359 00:14:56,721 --> 00:15:02,814 - "Cooper, meet me in homeroom after the play." 360 00:15:02,858 --> 00:15:05,600 - Sounds like someone else was in that classroom. 361 00:15:12,912 --> 00:15:13,216 . 362 00:15:13,260 --> 00:15:14,870 - Who put the drawing of the gun 363 00:15:14,914 --> 00:15:16,437 in your locker, Cooper? 364 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:20,354 Who wanted to meet you in your homeroom after the play? 365 00:15:20,397 --> 00:15:23,183 - Before he answers that, we need some kind of assurance 366 00:15:23,226 --> 00:15:25,054 that you're not going to prosecute him. 367 00:15:25,098 --> 00:15:26,882 - We can't promise that. 368 00:15:26,926 --> 00:15:29,276 - If he did nothing wrong, he has nothing to worry about. 369 00:15:29,319 --> 00:15:33,106 - And if he's involved, we'll talk to the DA 370 00:15:33,149 --> 00:15:35,543 and let them know that you cooperated. 371 00:15:43,203 --> 00:15:45,422 - Bennett Richardson put that note-- 372 00:15:45,466 --> 00:15:49,296 or...drawing in my locker. 373 00:15:49,339 --> 00:15:50,906 - Bennett Richardson? 374 00:15:50,950 --> 00:15:52,821 - Yeah. He's a punk. 375 00:15:52,864 --> 00:15:55,606 Thinks he owns the world. 376 00:15:55,650 --> 00:15:57,521 Always makes sure I know that he knows 377 00:15:57,565 --> 00:15:59,132 I'm getting financial aid. 378 00:15:59,175 --> 00:16:02,352 - Why did he put that in your locker? 379 00:16:04,137 --> 00:16:06,313 - We got into a fight the other day. 380 00:16:06,356 --> 00:16:08,619 - Was this on the soccer field? 381 00:16:09,490 --> 00:16:12,754 - I...sort of kicked his ass. 382 00:16:12,797 --> 00:16:15,061 - He wanted a rematch? 383 00:16:15,104 --> 00:16:17,498 - Something like that. 384 00:16:19,674 --> 00:16:23,634 I, uh... I didn't think he'd have a gun. 385 00:16:23,678 --> 00:16:26,637 I just, you know, I thought he was just, you know... 386 00:16:26,681 --> 00:16:28,552 flexing. 387 00:16:28,596 --> 00:16:32,513 - Start from the beginning, tell us what happened. 388 00:16:35,385 --> 00:16:38,475 - I walked into the classroom. 389 00:16:38,519 --> 00:16:41,826 He pulled the gun out of his backpack. 390 00:16:41,870 --> 00:16:45,265 I was like, "What the hell are you doing, bro?" 391 00:16:45,308 --> 00:16:47,397 I freaked. 392 00:16:47,441 --> 00:16:49,225 - Did he say anything? 393 00:16:49,269 --> 00:16:50,879 - Yeah. 394 00:16:50,922 --> 00:16:53,273 Said he was gonna kill me. 395 00:16:53,316 --> 00:16:56,232 Or, no, his exact words were, 396 00:16:56,276 --> 00:17:00,280 "I'm going to shoot you in the chest and watch you die." 397 00:17:01,498 --> 00:17:03,761 - What did you do? 398 00:17:05,415 --> 00:17:07,156 - I-I tackled him. 399 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,419 Tried to grab the gun. 400 00:17:11,421 --> 00:17:14,468 And then Gleason came in. 401 00:17:14,511 --> 00:17:16,905 And, uh, he saw the gun, 402 00:17:16,948 --> 00:17:20,996 started yelling for Bennett to drop it. 403 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:22,998 And--and the gun went off. 404 00:17:25,305 --> 00:17:28,699 Bennett--Bennett shot Gleason in the chest. 405 00:17:34,879 --> 00:17:37,056 And then he turned to me. 406 00:17:37,099 --> 00:17:38,970 Uh... 407 00:17:41,103 --> 00:17:44,106 I thought he was gonna kill me. 408 00:17:44,150 --> 00:17:46,239 I really did. 409 00:17:47,109 --> 00:17:49,546 But he took off. 410 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:53,724 - And then what happened? 411 00:17:56,423 --> 00:17:58,120 - Well, I tried to help Mr. Gleason, 412 00:17:58,164 --> 00:18:00,731 but he was hurt real bad. 413 00:18:00,775 --> 00:18:03,647 And that's how I got the blood on my jacket. 414 00:18:05,954 --> 00:18:09,610 - He told you what he knows, and now we'd like to leave. 415 00:18:09,653 --> 00:18:14,354 - No. No one is leaving until we sort this out. 416 00:18:20,099 --> 00:18:21,361 - What the hell is this? 417 00:18:21,404 --> 00:18:22,753 - We have a search warrant for your premises. 418 00:18:22,797 --> 00:18:24,581 - We'll let you back up as soon as we're done. 419 00:18:24,625 --> 00:18:26,757 - No, no, no, this is not acceptable. 420 00:18:26,801 --> 00:18:28,846 - Maybe not, but it's the law. 421 00:18:31,936 --> 00:18:34,069 Make sure no one leaves. 422 00:18:37,028 --> 00:18:39,901 [tense music] 423 00:18:39,944 --> 00:18:46,473 ♪ 424 00:18:46,516 --> 00:18:49,737 - Ooh, looky here, looky here. 425 00:18:49,780 --> 00:18:53,523 Two rounds of live ammo. Looks like 9 millimeter. 426 00:18:53,567 --> 00:18:56,178 Let's photograph that. 427 00:18:56,222 --> 00:18:57,919 - [whistles]. - Yeah. 428 00:18:57,962 --> 00:18:59,573 - Check this out. 429 00:18:59,616 --> 00:19:01,140 Artist look familiar? 430 00:19:01,183 --> 00:19:03,185 - Yeah. 431 00:19:03,229 --> 00:19:06,580 I think that's what they call "emotional realism." 432 00:19:11,498 --> 00:19:12,760 - Bennett. 433 00:19:12,803 --> 00:19:14,283 Come here and turn around. 434 00:19:14,327 --> 00:19:17,417 - Hey, don't touch him. - You're gonna regret this. 435 00:19:17,460 --> 00:19:19,027 I have a team of lawyers on their way down. 436 00:19:19,070 --> 00:19:20,202 - You're under arrest for the murder 437 00:19:20,246 --> 00:19:21,943 of Henry Gleason. - Dad? 438 00:19:21,986 --> 00:19:24,032 - Don't say a word. Not a word, Bennett. 439 00:19:24,075 --> 00:19:25,990 Tell them you want a lawyer. 440 00:19:26,034 --> 00:19:28,167 Bennett, say it right now, "I want a lawyer." 441 00:19:28,210 --> 00:19:29,516 - I want a lawyer. 442 00:19:29,559 --> 00:19:31,953 - Honey, it's gonna be okay. It's gonna be okay. 443 00:19:31,996 --> 00:19:33,868 It's gonna be okay. 444 00:19:40,048 --> 00:19:41,963 - Where does a sheltered prep school kid 445 00:19:42,006 --> 00:19:44,008 from Manhattan get hold of a pistol? 446 00:19:44,052 --> 00:19:46,707 - His grandfather bought and registered it in Wyoming, 447 00:19:46,750 --> 00:19:49,231 where they had a family vacation house. 448 00:19:49,275 --> 00:19:51,886 Bennett must have taken it. - So, we have an eyewitness. 449 00:19:51,929 --> 00:19:55,019 Two rounds of 9 millimeter ammunition found in his bedroom 450 00:19:55,063 --> 00:19:57,152 and the note from Cooper Young's locker. 451 00:19:57,196 --> 00:19:59,110 - Plus all the other disturbing artwork. 452 00:19:59,154 --> 00:20:01,156 - How old is he? - 17. 453 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:04,333 - You want to try him as a juvenile or an adult? 454 00:20:04,377 --> 00:20:05,552 - Adult. 455 00:20:05,595 --> 00:20:07,684 - You sure about that? 456 00:20:07,728 --> 00:20:11,210 - The statute presumes a 17-year-old accused of murder 457 00:20:11,253 --> 00:20:13,168 will be tried in adult court. I see no reason 458 00:20:13,212 --> 00:20:14,996 to make an exception for Bennett Richardson. 459 00:20:15,039 --> 00:20:18,217 - I do. He's young and emotionally unstable. 460 00:20:18,260 --> 00:20:21,698 Is sending this kid to prison for 20-30 years 461 00:20:21,742 --> 00:20:23,396 really the right thing? 462 00:20:23,439 --> 00:20:24,875 - If he's tried as a juvenile, 463 00:20:24,919 --> 00:20:26,877 he could be out in as little as five years. 464 00:20:26,921 --> 00:20:30,533 If Bennett Richardson was mature enough to acquire 465 00:20:30,577 --> 00:20:32,709 a 9 millimeter handgun, load it, 466 00:20:32,753 --> 00:20:34,668 and gun down an innocent man, 467 00:20:34,711 --> 00:20:37,540 he's mature enough to be treated as an adult at trial. 468 00:20:37,584 --> 00:20:39,934 File for a retention hearing. 469 00:20:42,806 --> 00:20:44,721 [dramatic musical sting] 470 00:20:44,765 --> 00:20:46,375 - The statute requires that the people prove 471 00:20:46,419 --> 00:20:49,726 one of three elements--in this case the people can prove two. 472 00:20:49,770 --> 00:20:52,512 The crime was violent and a gun was used. 473 00:20:52,555 --> 00:20:54,165 - Mr. Quinn? 474 00:20:54,209 --> 00:20:57,473 - What Mr. Price said is true. 475 00:20:57,517 --> 00:20:59,867 But my client is still a child, 476 00:20:59,910 --> 00:21:03,044 still thinks and acts like a child. 477 00:21:03,087 --> 00:21:04,567 He deserves a chance to be rehabilitated. 478 00:21:04,611 --> 00:21:06,526 - First, he's six months short of his 479 00:21:06,569 --> 00:21:08,615 18th birthday-- that's hardly a child. 480 00:21:08,658 --> 00:21:11,226 Second, he doesn't deserve anything-- 481 00:21:11,270 --> 00:21:13,750 he killed man, shot him dead for no reason. 482 00:21:13,794 --> 00:21:15,883 - I hear what you're saying, Mr. Quinn. 483 00:21:15,926 --> 00:21:17,754 I have an 18-year-old son at home. 484 00:21:17,798 --> 00:21:19,539 He can barely make a piece of toast without 485 00:21:19,582 --> 00:21:21,062 burning the house down. 486 00:21:21,105 --> 00:21:23,499 But the people have met the statutory requirements. 487 00:21:23,543 --> 00:21:26,763 Mr. Richardson shall be tried as an adult. Anything else? 488 00:21:26,807 --> 00:21:28,635 - Okay, but I'd like to ask once again 489 00:21:28,678 --> 00:21:30,811 that my client be released on bail. 490 00:21:30,854 --> 00:21:32,943 - The people object--bail has already been litigated. 491 00:21:32,987 --> 00:21:34,423 - We're asking the court to reconsider. 492 00:21:34,467 --> 00:21:35,772 - Based on what? 493 00:21:35,816 --> 00:21:36,904 - The family is willing to pay the cost 494 00:21:36,947 --> 00:21:38,209 of an ankle monitor and will 495 00:21:38,253 --> 00:21:40,473 also agree to pay for 24-hour police detail. 496 00:21:40,516 --> 00:21:42,562 That should assure his appearance at trial. 497 00:21:42,605 --> 00:21:44,085 - Your Honor, we're not 498 00:21:44,128 --> 00:21:45,913 intimidated by the judicial system. 499 00:21:45,956 --> 00:21:48,307 We have no intention of fleeing or avoiding the trial. 500 00:21:48,350 --> 00:21:51,310 We look forward to bringing this case to a close 501 00:21:51,353 --> 00:21:53,007 and clearing our son's name. 502 00:21:55,270 --> 00:21:57,403 - Bail is set at $4 million. 503 00:21:57,446 --> 00:21:59,361 - The family will post forthwith. 504 00:21:59,405 --> 00:22:01,624 - Next case. [taps gavel] 505 00:22:06,368 --> 00:22:06,542 . 506 00:22:06,586 --> 00:22:09,589 - Bennett Richardson is admitting he shot Gleason. 507 00:22:09,632 --> 00:22:11,634 He just filed notice that he intends 508 00:22:11,678 --> 00:22:14,463 to offer an affirmative defense--justification. 509 00:22:14,507 --> 00:22:16,900 - How can he possibly claim self-defense? 510 00:22:16,944 --> 00:22:19,860 There was no imminent threat. He was the aggressor. 511 00:22:19,903 --> 00:22:22,819 - According to his affidavit, Bennett brought a gun to school 512 00:22:22,863 --> 00:22:24,386 because Cooper was bullying him, 513 00:22:24,430 --> 00:22:26,345 says he was in fear for his life. 514 00:22:26,388 --> 00:22:28,172 - This case isn't about self-preservation. 515 00:22:28,216 --> 00:22:29,522 It's about revenge. 516 00:22:29,565 --> 00:22:32,307 Cooper beat up Bennett, and this was payback. 517 00:22:32,351 --> 00:22:35,179 - "I didn't plan to shoot anyone. 518 00:22:35,223 --> 00:22:37,747 "I brought the gun to school to scare Cooper, 519 00:22:37,791 --> 00:22:39,358 "to make him stop harassing me. 520 00:22:39,401 --> 00:22:41,403 "When I pulled out the gun, Cooper came at me, 521 00:22:41,447 --> 00:22:44,101 "pushed me to the ground. I wasn't expecting that. 522 00:22:44,145 --> 00:22:46,408 "The gun went off and the bullet hit Mr. Gleason. 523 00:22:46,452 --> 00:22:48,367 [bell dings] It was an accident." 524 00:22:48,410 --> 00:22:51,979 - He took a loaded gun to school 525 00:22:52,022 --> 00:22:53,807 and pointed it at a fellow student. 526 00:22:53,850 --> 00:22:55,417 Thank you. 527 00:22:55,461 --> 00:22:57,550 He may not have intended to kill Henry Gleason, 528 00:22:57,593 --> 00:23:00,727 but the intent transfers to him just the same. 529 00:23:00,770 --> 00:23:03,207 The first thing we need to do is shore up 530 00:23:03,251 --> 00:23:05,296 our theory that this was premeditated. 531 00:23:05,340 --> 00:23:08,604 - Best evidence of his state of mind is his artwork. 532 00:23:08,648 --> 00:23:10,780 It's filled with rage. 533 00:23:10,824 --> 00:23:12,434 [dramatic musical sting] 534 00:23:12,478 --> 00:23:14,218 - Bennett is exceptionally talented 535 00:23:14,262 --> 00:23:18,179 but, like a lot of creatives, he has a dark side. 536 00:23:27,014 --> 00:23:28,972 The subject matter in his sketches 537 00:23:29,016 --> 00:23:31,627 had become increasingly violent. 538 00:23:41,942 --> 00:23:44,597 - Did you show this to anyone? 539 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:47,426 - His parents. And the head of school, 540 00:23:47,469 --> 00:23:49,036 Henry Gleason, they said they'd deal with it. 541 00:23:49,079 --> 00:23:50,646 - Did they? 542 00:23:50,690 --> 00:23:53,475 - I have no idea, but someone told Bennett I was concerned. 543 00:23:53,519 --> 00:23:55,259 - How did Bennett take that? 544 00:23:55,303 --> 00:24:01,396 - A couple of days later, he confronted me and he... 545 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:04,791 - He stabbed you? - I was helping him 546 00:24:04,834 --> 00:24:07,750 cut materials for a mixed media project. 547 00:24:07,794 --> 00:24:13,103 He was using a box cutter, and he got upset. 548 00:24:13,147 --> 00:24:15,366 He said it slipped. 549 00:24:15,410 --> 00:24:17,760 - But you think it was intentional. 550 00:24:17,804 --> 00:24:20,502 - I can't prove it. 551 00:24:20,546 --> 00:24:24,811 - Why wasn't he kicked out of school? 552 00:24:26,682 --> 00:24:29,380 - Gleason asked me to meet with his parents. 553 00:24:29,424 --> 00:24:32,122 I had a long conversation with them, shared my concerns. 554 00:24:32,166 --> 00:24:33,515 Bennett's father pleaded with me. 555 00:24:33,559 --> 00:24:35,299 He said he'd get Bennett help. 556 00:24:35,343 --> 00:24:38,781 - So you just ignore the fact that he stabbed you 557 00:24:38,825 --> 00:24:41,567 based on one conversation with his father? 558 00:24:44,439 --> 00:24:48,182 - Bennett's father gave me $100,000 to keep it quiet. 559 00:24:49,662 --> 00:24:52,621 [phone dings] 560 00:24:52,665 --> 00:24:55,581 - Oh, I'm sorry, it's an emergency. 561 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:00,542 - Bennett got ahold of some pills 562 00:25:00,586 --> 00:25:01,891 in his parents' medicine cabinet. 563 00:25:01,935 --> 00:25:04,111 Valium, Ativan, Celexa. 564 00:25:04,154 --> 00:25:05,634 - He tried to kill himself? 565 00:25:05,678 --> 00:25:07,810 - Yes, but he didn't try that hard. 566 00:25:07,854 --> 00:25:09,551 More like a cry for help. 567 00:25:09,595 --> 00:25:10,944 - So, he's okay? 568 00:25:10,987 --> 00:25:12,554 - He's under sedation. 569 00:25:12,598 --> 00:25:13,860 We'll keep him under observation 570 00:25:13,903 --> 00:25:16,253 for a few days, but he should be fine. 571 00:25:16,297 --> 00:25:17,777 - Thank you. 572 00:25:22,477 --> 00:25:24,958 - You son of a bitch. How dare you come down here? 573 00:25:25,001 --> 00:25:26,568 - He is a child, for God's sakes, 574 00:25:26,612 --> 00:25:28,352 he can't handle this kind of stress. 575 00:25:28,396 --> 00:25:30,137 He's gonna wind up dead. - Is that what you want? 576 00:25:30,180 --> 00:25:31,442 - No, of course not. 577 00:25:31,486 --> 00:25:33,488 - Let me handle this. 578 00:25:36,622 --> 00:25:38,275 What the hell are you doing here? 579 00:25:38,319 --> 00:25:39,842 - I wanted to see Bennett's doctor, 580 00:25:39,886 --> 00:25:41,017 find out what was going on. 581 00:25:41,061 --> 00:25:42,062 - I'll tell you what's going on. 582 00:25:42,105 --> 00:25:43,237 As soon as I get back to my office, 583 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:45,108 I'm filing for a competency evaluation. 584 00:25:45,152 --> 00:25:46,545 With what just transpired? 585 00:25:46,588 --> 00:25:49,504 I don't think my client is fit to stand trial. 586 00:25:52,638 --> 00:25:54,640 - Do you understand where you are? 587 00:25:58,339 --> 00:25:59,819 - A police station. 588 00:25:59,862 --> 00:26:01,951 - Do you know who I am? 589 00:26:01,995 --> 00:26:04,563 - A government shrink. 590 00:26:04,606 --> 00:26:07,914 - Do you know why we're here? 591 00:26:07,957 --> 00:26:11,004 - So you can tell my Dad if I'm crazy. 592 00:26:11,047 --> 00:26:14,660 - Actually, I send my findings to the judge. 593 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:18,315 Are you depressed, Bennett? 594 00:26:18,359 --> 00:26:19,360 - Wouldn't you be? 595 00:26:19,403 --> 00:26:20,796 - Point taken. 596 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:23,146 You took a lot of pills. 597 00:26:23,190 --> 00:26:25,322 You want to tell me what's going on? 598 00:26:29,849 --> 00:26:31,807 - I didn't mean to do it. 599 00:26:31,851 --> 00:26:33,809 - What? 600 00:26:33,853 --> 00:26:37,944 - Kill Mr. Gleason. 601 00:26:37,987 --> 00:26:40,947 Or Cooper. 602 00:26:40,990 --> 00:26:43,253 I didn't want anyone to die. 603 00:26:48,781 --> 00:26:50,870 I never should have told my father 604 00:26:50,913 --> 00:26:52,001 that Cooper kicked my ass. 605 00:26:52,045 --> 00:26:55,178 - How come? 606 00:26:55,222 --> 00:26:57,180 - Because then my father 607 00:26:57,224 --> 00:26:58,834 wouldn't have told me to fight back. 608 00:26:58,878 --> 00:27:01,837 None of this would have happened. 609 00:27:01,881 --> 00:27:04,884 And Mr. Gleason would still be alive. 610 00:27:04,927 --> 00:27:08,757 - Your father told you to fight back? 611 00:27:08,801 --> 00:27:09,932 - Yeah. 612 00:27:09,976 --> 00:27:12,718 He said, what are you gonna do about it? 613 00:27:12,761 --> 00:27:16,243 My father told me to grow up. 614 00:27:16,286 --> 00:27:20,813 Be a man. Stand up for myself. 615 00:27:20,856 --> 00:27:23,554 - That why you took the gun to school? 616 00:27:23,598 --> 00:27:25,382 To impress your father? 617 00:27:30,474 --> 00:27:33,347 - That's what I thought he wanted me to do. 618 00:27:33,390 --> 00:27:36,089 - His father practically demanded 619 00:27:36,132 --> 00:27:39,135 that he attack this kid. 620 00:27:39,179 --> 00:27:41,224 - Where did you get the gun? 621 00:27:41,268 --> 00:27:45,707 - It belonged to my grandpa. 622 00:27:45,751 --> 00:27:49,537 And then he gave it to my dad, 623 00:27:49,580 --> 00:27:52,496 and then my dad gave it to me. 624 00:27:52,540 --> 00:27:57,284 - Your father gave you the gun? 625 00:27:59,286 --> 00:28:01,375 - For my 17th birthday. 626 00:28:01,418 --> 00:28:04,421 - Who the hell gives an emotionally disturbed 627 00:28:04,465 --> 00:28:07,773 17-year-old a gun for their birthday? 628 00:28:17,652 --> 00:28:17,957 . 629 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:19,523 - I heard the news. 630 00:28:19,567 --> 00:28:21,787 Psychiatrist found the defendant 631 00:28:21,830 --> 00:28:23,310 competent to stand trial. 632 00:28:23,353 --> 00:28:26,095 - Yes, he apparently has no diagnosable mental illness 633 00:28:26,139 --> 00:28:28,271 and he was obviously filled with guilt and remorse. 634 00:28:28,315 --> 00:28:30,665 - Meaning, he knows what he did was wrong. 635 00:28:30,709 --> 00:28:32,275 - You're right. 636 00:28:32,319 --> 00:28:35,452 But it wasn't necessarily his idea. 637 00:28:35,496 --> 00:28:37,063 - What do you mean? 638 00:28:37,106 --> 00:28:41,284 - His father urged him to seek retribution on Cooper Young. 639 00:28:41,328 --> 00:28:43,156 That's why he brought a gun to school. 640 00:28:43,199 --> 00:28:45,854 A gun Bennett's father gave him. 641 00:28:45,898 --> 00:28:47,813 - Knowing his son had emotional issues, 642 00:28:47,856 --> 00:28:50,076 drawing pictures depicting violent acts, 643 00:28:50,119 --> 00:28:51,599 he gave his son a weapon? 644 00:28:51,642 --> 00:28:54,123 - Ammunition too. 645 00:28:54,167 --> 00:28:57,997 As a result, Henry Gleason is dead. 646 00:29:00,390 --> 00:29:02,653 - Are you suggesting-- - Yes. 647 00:29:02,697 --> 00:29:04,873 I want to charge him with murder as well. 648 00:29:04,917 --> 00:29:08,311 - Under what theory? 649 00:29:08,355 --> 00:29:10,444 - That he was an accomplice. 650 00:29:10,487 --> 00:29:13,012 He provided the murder weapon, which means he assisted 651 00:29:13,055 --> 00:29:14,796 in the commission of the crime. 652 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:16,493 Bennett couldn't have carried it out without it. 653 00:29:16,537 --> 00:29:18,800 - Is there any precedent for what you're proposing? 654 00:29:18,844 --> 00:29:20,367 - No. 655 00:29:20,410 --> 00:29:22,935 - Can you convict the father without the son's cooperation? 656 00:29:22,978 --> 00:29:24,153 - No. 657 00:29:29,028 --> 00:29:31,465 - Okay. 658 00:29:31,508 --> 00:29:34,685 Talk to the kid's lawyer, see if you can work something out. 659 00:29:37,645 --> 00:29:39,038 - No way. 660 00:29:39,081 --> 00:29:40,866 I won't testify against my father. 661 00:29:40,909 --> 00:29:42,084 - Come on, Bennett. 662 00:29:42,128 --> 00:29:43,520 Think it through. 663 00:29:43,564 --> 00:29:46,785 We are giving you a second chance at a normal life. 664 00:29:46,828 --> 00:29:50,571 With good time, you'll be out of prison in 12 years. 665 00:29:50,614 --> 00:29:52,225 - It's a hell of a lot better than spending 666 00:29:52,268 --> 00:29:54,575 the rest of your life in prison. 667 00:29:54,618 --> 00:29:56,403 - I'm not going to rat out my dad. 668 00:29:56,446 --> 00:30:01,408 - A man he loves very much. - I know it's not easy. 669 00:30:01,451 --> 00:30:04,280 There aren't any easy solutions to this situation. 670 00:30:04,324 --> 00:30:07,893 It's just a question of which difficult choice 671 00:30:07,936 --> 00:30:10,373 you're prepared to make. 672 00:30:13,159 --> 00:30:16,075 - My father told me to stand up for myself. 673 00:30:16,118 --> 00:30:19,426 Be strong. Someone hits you, you hit back. 674 00:30:19,469 --> 00:30:21,994 There's nothing wrong with that. 675 00:30:22,037 --> 00:30:23,604 - You brought a gun to a fistfight, 676 00:30:23,647 --> 00:30:26,433 and you fired that gun and killed an innocent man. 677 00:30:26,476 --> 00:30:29,392 There's no walking that back. 678 00:30:29,436 --> 00:30:31,742 - If you want Bennett's cooperation, 679 00:30:31,786 --> 00:30:34,180 you'll need to immunize him. 680 00:30:34,223 --> 00:30:36,965 - A free pass on a murder? 681 00:30:37,009 --> 00:30:40,708 - Otherwise, it's a hard "no." 682 00:30:43,667 --> 00:30:45,626 - If we want to prosecute John Richardson, 683 00:30:45,669 --> 00:30:48,237 we have to let Bennett walk free. 684 00:30:48,281 --> 00:30:50,022 - I know the father's culpable, 685 00:30:50,065 --> 00:30:53,242 but is he really more culpable than the actual trigger man? 686 00:30:53,286 --> 00:30:55,636 - Without John Richardson, his son would never have had 687 00:30:55,679 --> 00:30:58,117 a handgun, he never would have killed Henry Gleason. 688 00:30:58,160 --> 00:30:59,945 - I totally get that, Nolan. 689 00:30:59,988 --> 00:31:02,338 But we have a solid case against Bennett. 690 00:31:02,382 --> 00:31:04,514 The case against the father is a lot weaker. 691 00:31:04,558 --> 00:31:07,082 - Not to mention, it's predicated on the testimony 692 00:31:07,126 --> 00:31:09,519 of an emotionally disturbed 17-year-old. 693 00:31:09,563 --> 00:31:11,826 We go after the father and lose, 694 00:31:11,870 --> 00:31:14,785 everyone walks away a free man and we look like fools. 695 00:31:14,829 --> 00:31:16,613 - If we have learned anything 696 00:31:16,657 --> 00:31:18,920 over the past decade, it's that locking up 697 00:31:18,964 --> 00:31:21,618 disturbed kids doesn't prevent more school shootings. 698 00:31:21,662 --> 00:31:24,447 It's proven to be an ineffective deterrent. 699 00:31:24,491 --> 00:31:26,275 We need to try a different approach, 700 00:31:26,319 --> 00:31:27,624 we need to send a message. 701 00:31:27,668 --> 00:31:30,453 We need to hold more people accountable, 702 00:31:30,497 --> 00:31:31,977 people who should intervene. 703 00:31:32,020 --> 00:31:34,675 - Helluva speech... if you were running for office. 704 00:31:34,718 --> 00:31:37,547 But you're not, you're a prosecutor 705 00:31:37,591 --> 00:31:40,159 and your job is to follow the law 706 00:31:40,202 --> 00:31:41,377 and get justice for victims. 707 00:31:41,421 --> 00:31:43,510 - I can win the case, Jack. 708 00:31:55,565 --> 00:31:58,177 We've prepared a grant of immunity. 709 00:31:58,220 --> 00:31:59,961 Means your testimony is no longer requested. 710 00:32:00,005 --> 00:32:01,223 It's now required. 711 00:32:01,267 --> 00:32:02,398 I'm going to call you as a witness 712 00:32:02,442 --> 00:32:06,185 in your father's trial. 713 00:32:06,228 --> 00:32:08,230 - What if I say no? 714 00:32:08,274 --> 00:32:10,189 - Like I just said, that's not an option. 715 00:32:10,232 --> 00:32:12,017 - We talked about this, Bennett. 716 00:32:12,060 --> 00:32:13,932 You're going to testify. 717 00:32:13,975 --> 00:32:17,457 - And just so we're clear, if you fail to comply, 718 00:32:17,500 --> 00:32:20,503 you will be held in contempt and sent to jail and we try you 719 00:32:20,547 --> 00:32:22,244 for the murder of Henry Gleason. 720 00:32:22,288 --> 00:32:25,073 - Same thing will happen if you lie on the stand. 721 00:32:28,511 --> 00:32:30,209 - Why don't you give him a preview 722 00:32:30,252 --> 00:32:32,037 of what you're going to ask? 723 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:34,126 - Fair enough. 724 00:32:37,346 --> 00:32:39,870 Had your dad ever seen your artwork? 725 00:32:39,914 --> 00:32:44,136 The ones that involved guns, that expressed violence? 726 00:32:46,225 --> 00:32:48,270 - I don't know. 727 00:32:51,839 --> 00:32:55,712 Okay. Okay, yes, he's seen my drawings. 728 00:32:55,756 --> 00:32:59,194 He knew I had weird thoughts sometimes. 729 00:32:59,238 --> 00:33:03,068 - Did he ever try to get you help? 730 00:33:03,111 --> 00:33:04,808 - Hired a boxing coach. 731 00:33:04,852 --> 00:33:07,855 Said it would help get my aggressions out. 732 00:33:07,898 --> 00:33:11,076 - Anything else? 733 00:33:11,119 --> 00:33:14,775 - Taught me how to shoot guns. 734 00:33:14,818 --> 00:33:18,039 - When you told him about how you got the bruise, 735 00:33:18,083 --> 00:33:19,736 did he say anything? 736 00:33:22,130 --> 00:33:23,610 - When I, uh, 737 00:33:23,653 --> 00:33:26,134 told my father that Cooper was the one 738 00:33:26,178 --> 00:33:28,615 who punched me in the face, 739 00:33:28,658 --> 00:33:32,271 he said I had to stand up for myself. 740 00:33:32,314 --> 00:33:35,448 Let Cooper know I'm not a weakling. 741 00:33:35,491 --> 00:33:38,668 Fight back. Regain my power. 742 00:33:38,712 --> 00:33:41,236 - And what did you interpret that to mean? 743 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:42,585 - Objection, relevance? 744 00:33:42,629 --> 00:33:45,023 - This is an accomplice murder. - I'll allow it. 745 00:33:45,066 --> 00:33:48,939 - What did you think your father meant when he told you 746 00:33:48,983 --> 00:33:54,119 to stand up for yourself and regain your power? 747 00:33:54,162 --> 00:33:57,861 - That I... 748 00:33:57,905 --> 00:34:00,386 shouldn't let anyone push me around. 749 00:34:02,388 --> 00:34:05,565 - Your father knew you had a gun? 750 00:34:05,608 --> 00:34:06,957 - Yes. 751 00:34:07,001 --> 00:34:10,265 - In fact, he was one who gave it to you. 752 00:34:10,309 --> 00:34:11,875 - Yes. 753 00:34:11,919 --> 00:34:16,576 - He gave you ammunition as well? 754 00:34:16,619 --> 00:34:18,273 - Well... 755 00:34:18,317 --> 00:34:21,668 He, uh... 756 00:34:21,711 --> 00:34:24,192 I--uh... 757 00:34:24,236 --> 00:34:25,976 - Bennett, buddy. Answer the question. 758 00:34:26,020 --> 00:34:27,717 Don't worry me-- - Stop. 759 00:34:27,761 --> 00:34:29,197 Mr. Richardson. 760 00:34:29,241 --> 00:34:31,591 Be quiet or I'll have you removed from the courtroom. 761 00:34:38,032 --> 00:34:41,862 - Bennett, can you please answer the question? 762 00:34:43,820 --> 00:34:46,562 - No, I'm not going to do this anymore. 763 00:34:46,606 --> 00:34:48,434 - You understand that if you refuse to respond, 764 00:34:48,477 --> 00:34:50,479 I'll have no choice but to hold you in contempt. 765 00:34:50,523 --> 00:34:51,741 - I don't care. 766 00:34:56,094 --> 00:34:59,488 - Since the witness hasn't been subjected to cross examination, 767 00:34:59,532 --> 00:35:02,056 I'd move to strike his testimony. 768 00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:04,363 - Members of the jury, I'm instructing you 769 00:35:04,406 --> 00:35:06,147 to disregard everything the witness has said. 770 00:35:06,191 --> 00:35:09,759 You are not to consider it as part of your deliberations. 771 00:35:19,073 --> 00:35:19,204 . 772 00:35:19,247 --> 00:35:21,075 - He's made up his mind. 773 00:35:21,119 --> 00:35:23,077 He's not going to testify against his father. 774 00:35:23,121 --> 00:35:26,167 - That means our deal with Bennett is officially off. 775 00:35:26,211 --> 00:35:28,343 And only other person who knows what really 776 00:35:28,387 --> 00:35:30,215 happened in your house, who knows what 777 00:35:30,258 --> 00:35:34,915 your husband did and said is you. 778 00:35:34,958 --> 00:35:37,700 - What do you mean? - We need you to testify. 779 00:35:37,744 --> 00:35:40,399 - Are you insane? 780 00:35:40,442 --> 00:35:43,097 Why would you think I would help put my husband in prison? 781 00:35:43,141 --> 00:35:44,751 - Because it's in your son's best interest. 782 00:35:44,794 --> 00:35:46,709 - No. It's in Bennett's best interest 783 00:35:46,753 --> 00:35:48,972 to have his father home with us. 784 00:35:49,016 --> 00:35:50,800 - You don't seem to understand. If you don't cooperate, 785 00:35:50,844 --> 00:35:53,281 we're going to try Bennett for murder. 786 00:35:54,891 --> 00:35:56,458 - And if I testify? 787 00:35:56,502 --> 00:35:58,982 - We'll agree not to move forward against your son 788 00:35:59,026 --> 00:36:03,117 when the trial is over, he'll come home with you. 789 00:36:06,903 --> 00:36:10,124 Someone has to pay for Henry Gleason's murder. 790 00:36:10,168 --> 00:36:13,083 The two choices are Bennett or John. 791 00:36:13,127 --> 00:36:15,129 We'd prefer that person to be John, 792 00:36:15,173 --> 00:36:17,392 but it's really up to you. 793 00:36:19,351 --> 00:36:24,530 - I can't choose between my husband and my son. 794 00:36:24,573 --> 00:36:28,360 [somber music] 795 00:36:28,403 --> 00:36:34,627 ♪ 796 00:36:34,670 --> 00:36:36,977 Okay, I'll do it. 797 00:36:37,020 --> 00:36:40,241 Fine. Put me on the stand. 798 00:36:42,069 --> 00:36:43,723 - As you know, we filed an application 799 00:36:43,766 --> 00:36:45,246 to quash the subpoena. 800 00:36:45,290 --> 00:36:47,683 Mrs. Richardson should be disqualified from testifying. 801 00:36:47,727 --> 00:36:49,511 - I'll hear you, Mr. Price. 802 00:36:49,555 --> 00:36:50,817 But the case law is clear 803 00:36:50,860 --> 00:36:52,688 on confidential matters between spouses. 804 00:36:52,732 --> 00:36:55,387 - Spousal privilege doesn't apply 805 00:36:55,430 --> 00:36:57,127 in instances of child abuse. 806 00:36:57,171 --> 00:36:58,520 - Abuse? 807 00:36:58,564 --> 00:37:00,392 - What the hell are you accusing me of now? 808 00:37:00,435 --> 00:37:02,437 I've never laid a hand on my child! 809 00:37:02,481 --> 00:37:04,352 - I'm not alleging that Mr. Richardson was ever 810 00:37:04,396 --> 00:37:05,875 physical with his son. 811 00:37:05,919 --> 00:37:08,051 I'm asserting that, giving your emotionally 812 00:37:08,095 --> 00:37:10,184 disturbed teenager a loaded handgun 813 00:37:10,228 --> 00:37:12,708 and then telling him to stand up for himself? 814 00:37:12,752 --> 00:37:15,233 I'd submit that that falls under 815 00:37:15,276 --> 00:37:17,452 the category of abuse and neglect. 816 00:37:17,496 --> 00:37:19,889 - Mr. Price is trying to criminalize parenting decisions 817 00:37:19,933 --> 00:37:21,239 he doesn't agree with. 818 00:37:21,282 --> 00:37:23,806 Guns are a part of the Richardson's culture. 819 00:37:23,850 --> 00:37:25,460 That is how my client was raised 820 00:37:25,504 --> 00:37:28,202 and that's how he chose to raise Bennett. 821 00:37:28,246 --> 00:37:29,943 My client may not be raising Bennett 822 00:37:29,986 --> 00:37:32,075 the way Mr. Price would like, 823 00:37:32,119 --> 00:37:34,426 but that doesn't mean it's abusive. 824 00:37:36,341 --> 00:37:38,256 - I find that the defendant's behavior 825 00:37:38,299 --> 00:37:39,909 is more than a case of bad parenting. 826 00:37:39,953 --> 00:37:42,651 Defendant's motion to quash is denied. 827 00:37:42,695 --> 00:37:45,132 Mrs. Richardson may testify. 828 00:37:47,961 --> 00:37:50,180 - Your husband was aware of Bennett's 829 00:37:50,224 --> 00:37:52,444 increasingly erratic behavior? 830 00:37:52,487 --> 00:37:54,272 - We both were. 831 00:37:54,315 --> 00:37:57,318 - Bennett stabbed his art teacher 832 00:37:57,362 --> 00:38:00,408 with a box cutter-- your husband knew about that? 833 00:38:00,452 --> 00:38:02,018 - Yes. 834 00:38:02,062 --> 00:38:04,107 - In fact, he paid off the victim 835 00:38:04,151 --> 00:38:07,285 of that attack to keep his mouth shut. 836 00:38:07,328 --> 00:38:10,766 - He reached a settlement with the teacher. 837 00:38:10,810 --> 00:38:14,117 Look, John is a good man. 838 00:38:14,161 --> 00:38:17,686 He really is. We didn't know what to do. 839 00:38:17,730 --> 00:38:21,124 We both knew Bennett was troubled, but we thought... 840 00:38:21,168 --> 00:38:23,997 We hoped that it was just a phase. 841 00:38:24,040 --> 00:38:25,912 - Did you try therapy? 842 00:38:25,955 --> 00:38:27,305 - John doesn't believe in therapy. 843 00:38:27,348 --> 00:38:28,915 He thinks it's self-indulgent. 844 00:38:28,958 --> 00:38:30,569 - Better to do nothing? 845 00:38:30,612 --> 00:38:34,312 - He handled it the way he knew, the way he was raised. 846 00:38:34,355 --> 00:38:36,139 John tried to get Bennett into sports 847 00:38:36,183 --> 00:38:37,489 to take out his aggressions. 848 00:38:37,532 --> 00:38:39,926 Boxing, wrestling, Outward Bound-- 849 00:38:39,969 --> 00:38:41,623 Bennett hated all of it. 850 00:38:41,667 --> 00:38:43,277 - So he gave him a gun? 851 00:38:45,497 --> 00:38:48,238 - Guns were the one thing Bennett seemed to enjoy. 852 00:38:48,282 --> 00:38:51,590 So John took him to shoot skeet 853 00:38:51,633 --> 00:38:56,334 and to target practice at the range, and hunting trips. 854 00:38:58,248 --> 00:39:02,296 I may not agree with all my husband's decisions, 855 00:39:02,340 --> 00:39:05,255 but I know that John is a good father 856 00:39:05,299 --> 00:39:08,302 and he loves Bennett very much. 857 00:39:08,346 --> 00:39:09,825 - So... 858 00:39:09,869 --> 00:39:13,568 To be clear, your husband gave 859 00:39:13,612 --> 00:39:16,179 your emotionally unstable son 860 00:39:16,223 --> 00:39:19,269 a 9 millimeter semi-automatic handgun, 861 00:39:19,313 --> 00:39:21,794 and when your son got into a dispute 862 00:39:21,837 --> 00:39:26,015 with another boy at school, your husband urged him 863 00:39:26,059 --> 00:39:29,018 to be a man and stand his ground, 864 00:39:29,062 --> 00:39:32,718 and as a result your son took 865 00:39:32,761 --> 00:39:39,202 that 9 millimeter to school and killed Henry Gleason. 866 00:39:39,246 --> 00:39:42,597 Correct? 867 00:39:42,641 --> 00:39:45,861 [somber music] 868 00:39:45,905 --> 00:39:49,996 ♪ 869 00:39:50,039 --> 00:39:51,954 - Yes. 870 00:39:51,998 --> 00:39:54,566 - Thank you. 871 00:39:54,609 --> 00:39:56,655 Nothing further. 872 00:40:02,225 --> 00:40:05,141 [somber music continues] 873 00:40:05,185 --> 00:40:08,536 ♪ 874 00:40:08,580 --> 00:40:12,061 - Your husband never told Bennett to kill anyone, did he? 875 00:40:12,105 --> 00:40:13,585 - Of course not. 876 00:40:13,628 --> 00:40:15,978 - He didn't say, "Hey, take the gun to school 877 00:40:16,022 --> 00:40:17,850 and kill the principal," did he? 878 00:40:17,893 --> 00:40:19,417 - Never. - He was nowhere near 879 00:40:19,460 --> 00:40:21,331 the school when Mr. Gleason was killed. 880 00:40:21,375 --> 00:40:22,768 - Correct. He was at work. 881 00:40:22,811 --> 00:40:23,943 - Thank you. 882 00:40:35,911 --> 00:40:41,177 - Members of the jury. How do you find? 883 00:40:41,221 --> 00:40:43,702 - We find the defendant guilty. 884 00:40:45,747 --> 00:40:47,923 - Thank you for your service. You're excused. 885 00:40:47,967 --> 00:40:49,011 Court is adjourned. 886 00:40:49,055 --> 00:40:50,186 [gavel bangs] 887 00:40:58,020 --> 00:40:59,631 - I am so sorry. 888 00:41:05,071 --> 00:41:07,203 - Go to hell. 889 00:41:51,813 --> 00:41:54,729 [wolf howls]