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Remember when residents were told there was no reason to question the culture at Canton PD? Remember the "Vote No" signs against the police audit? Remember when signs opposing independent review somehow ended up inside the police station? Remember when citizens raising concerns were labeled troublemakers, conspiracy theorists, or worse? Today, Sean Goode is gone. No, the Five Stones audit did not find corruption. But what has now come to light raises a different question What exactly were people seeing that caused so many residents to lose confidence in the department in the first place? Because what the public is reading now isn't about corruption. It's about hate. It's about bigotry. It's about racism. It's about professionalism. It's about judgment. It's about culture. And while some people spent years trying to silence those asking questions, history has a funny way of eventually answering them. Maybe the real lesson is that scrutiny isn't the enemy of good policing. Sometimes it's the only thing that exposes problems before they become impossible to ignore.

Four years ago, John O’Keefe died tragically, and not a day has gone by that he is not missed. John was funny, kind, generous, and the kind of person who gave to others without asking for anything in return. His loss is still felt deeply every single day. Today, in John’s memory, please do a random act of kindness. That is how John lived. And please share his photo across social media so his memory stays alive and people are reminded of the incredible person he was.If you truly care about justice and accountability, then remember to vote for Adam Deitch on election day as Greg Connor will do nothing to hold the person or persons responsible accountable.

Kerry Roberts cousin texted me last night and told me she will be getting Kerry the best lawyer money can find.. we'll i would like someone to tell me where the following is wrong???? When you line the statements up chronologically, the taillight story doesn’t just “vary,” it mutates. January 29, 2022 In the Initial State Police Interview what Kerry does not say matters most here as Kerry is interviewed by state troopers the same day John O’Keefe is found. She does not mention Karen pointing out a taillight issue Seeing damage illuminated by brake lights Snow obscuring anything Karen asking “Do you think I hit him?” February 1, 2022 Kerry has a Follow-up Interview with state troopers and Now the story appears for the first time, but in a minimal form. Kerry says The taillight was broken in the middle and A square piece was missing but Notably absent again from this interview was that there was No location clarity (Jen’s house vs. One Meadows) No brake lights No snow commentary No panic statements from Karen Then in April 26, 2022 Grand Jury Testimony (Closest to the Event) This is the most important version because, It’s earlier than both trials Her Memory is fresher, Stakes are high, and there is No live audience influence What Kerry tells the Grand Jury was that the Location was One Meadows (John’s house), not Jen’s driveway. They pull into the driveway, They get out of the cars, Karen shows them the back of the car And that Karen repeatedly asks “My taillight. Do you think I hit him? Do you think I hit him?” In trial 1, Kerry testifies and 1st says it happened just like the grand jury testimony but after watching the video footage of the 3 ladies enter the house says the incident happened on the way out of John’s house (Footage that is now missing) In Trial 2, The Story Fully Morphs Now the version is materially different as Location: Jen’s driveway Kerry says she was On the phone “essentially with both of them” Sitting in her car ans that Jen must have had her foot on the brake The taillight damage was visible because of the brake light And There was “a lot of snow” The Major contradictions introduced by kerry are The event now happens at Jens house and not Johns, It’s observed from inside the car, Snow is now an explanatory factor, Brake lights are now critical to visibility Why This Matters (Without Opinion, Just Logic) The earliest account (Jan 29) says nothing. The first mention (Feb 1) is vague. The Grand Jury version is specific, emotional, and places the event at One Meadows. Trial one was on the way into 1 meadows Trial 2 relocates the event, adds mechanical details (brakes), environmental excuses (snow), and changes the timing. And critically Jen McCabe independently tells the same revised version that it happened before going into John’s house. That’s not memory drift. That’s convergence. When the taillight story first appears, it’s small. When it’s told under oath earliest, it happens at One Meadows. When it’s told latest, it’s moved, expanded, and visually justified. Stories based on memory tend to fade. Stories based on narrative tend to grow.