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The Murder of Nina White / How the Phoenix Crime Lab and Lieutenant Joe Knott Let a Murderer Roam the Streets of Phoenix for Six Years

By now, many of you have heard the bravado and praise the Phoenix PD are giving themselves for solving the murder of Nina White. Truth be told, this murder could have been solved over six years ago if it weren?t for the inept Lieutenant Joe ?Balloon? Knott and the befuddled crime lab.

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!).

Ben Henry is getting tired of covering up the lies of inept officers in the Phoenix PD ? complete assclowns like Lieutenant Joe Knott or two dumb snatches who would rather have lunch and discuss their menstrual cycles, then find hand grenades. Ben Henry sees the problem and wants protection. Maybe Ben can convince his commander, Jeffeory Hynes, to include this as a chapter in his book on Leadership. We?ve got the perfect chapter title: Blowing in the Phoenix PD ? from Whistle Blowing to Meat Whistle Blowing

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

Full post as published by Bad Phoenix Cops on April 06, 2010 (boomark / email).