bates donated more man $2,000 to the sheriff s dee election campaign and gave the department vehicles and equipment. if he had as much training as he supposedly had, he would definitely know a .357 from a taser. with me now is donald smolen the attorney for the harris family. donald, thank you for joining us. my pleasure. let me first just quickly play here what the sheriff i will read what the sheriff says regarding giving bates special treatment. he said their friendship did not lead to any special treatment. as you well know initially last week the sheriff s office defended bates saying that he committed no crime and noting that the officers chasing harris can good reason to fear that he was armed. what is your reaction now to