Originally Posted by mnemia

The whole point of this controversy is that people suspect the cop might not be telling the truth and that other cops might be covering for him. If you suspect that already, is it really that much of a stretch to speculate that the cops might also be "bending" other evidence, as well? If it's true that the cop wasn't drunk, and it's true that the bicyclist wasn't riding with reflectors or lights, then he should have welcomed the breathalyzer test as he'd be very unlikely to face any charges. The fact that he wasn't tested is suspicious.

As for the value of the cop's "word", it's not worth any more to me than the "word" of any other suspect in a fatal collision. He's got a lot of motivation to lie, and so his word alone shouldn't be given much weight.