And while Cherisse was within earshot, Laddie's guardian Emil Bradley - was up close as a part of the beachfront "locus" session today. And, after seeing what the judge saw, he said the physical evidence on the ground only strengthens the family's position that the responding officers acted indiscriminately and with reckless disregard for Laddie's life:
Emil Bradley, Laddie's Foster Dad
"Well its a little bit difficult sitting on the bench reminiscing the times that we used to have here when we come down here together and play in the sea. It's hard, but I'm glad that she came down, because on picture it's so different, it makes a huge difference being on the actual ground than seeing it on pictures. She got a clear view how close it was the distance and the bushes that they were claiming that there was bushes - there is no bushes for them to show, because there wasn't any bushes."
"So what this does is make her case stronger and it gives me more hope."
Reporter
"What have you been able to hear and observe about the line of the judge's questioning as she is here on the scene?"
Emil Bradley, Laddie's Foster Dad
"The reason for that is the distance with the breeze. One of them testified and said "stop, police." So with this type of wind, if you're running and this wind how would you hear "stop, police?"
Reporter
"We saw that they even measured the distance from where the slug was found to where Laddie fell after he was shot. It's a good distance away for a shot that was fired in the air."
Emil Bradley, Laddie's Foster Dad
"Laddie is about 5'6" the most. At that distance the further you are the higher the bullet will be going okay, it's just common sense, but they might say da fool di talk, but da noh fool di listen all the time and these are the things that as a family it hurts you to see the lies, they are telling. Being on this spot I wonder how they feel in their hearts knowing the lies that they are telling. Look at the distance."
Reporter
"In the testimonies we heard that Laddie and Thomas they were behind the building or beside the building for the beach club - all of that and I'm not seeing it."
Emil Bradley, Laddie's Foster Dad
"You answered it right there, the man was lying. How is it possible. they were there and he was there and what he is claiming, oh they come on the compound. Anybody who is coming - mek I go in dis yard, mek I go on the outside. You are running to try to beat curfew - all these weren't there at the time, so it was one open field, they were running straight to go there. I mean come on man."
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