The police were upset, one of their own was killed. So fucking what! This permits them to coerce witnesses and railroad an innocent man to death row? Bullshit! They fucked up when they didn't go after Coles, blowing their opportunity to get a conviction and now they are too gutless to admit their...
Here we go with the Jesus again! Why does Jesus get dragged into everything? Leave the poor guy alone, he's got enough to worry about.